A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm by British Transport Police at Manchester's Oxford Road station.
Image source, GoogleA BTP spokeswoman said the 25-year-old from Warrington was held just after 08:00 following reports of a man carrying a weapon on a train from Warrington Central.
He remains in custody.
Keele University has been given permission to start a green energy trial by the Health and Safety Executive.
The year-long pilot will begin next summer and involves extracting hydrogen from water and then adding the hydrogen to its private natural gas supply on campus.
Image source, Keele UniversityThe university says blending the hydrogen with natural gas will reduce carbon emissions when it is burnt.
The scheme at Keele involves a number of companies and, if successful, could then be trialled in a town.
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Search our interactive map of Britain to see where rent is judged as "unaffordable".
Read MoreA member of staff has been fired after cameras caught him kicking reindeer at a centre in Ashford, Kent.
Read MoreThe "very powerful fireworks" stolen from Kidsgrove yesterday have all been recovered, Staffordshire Police says.
It put out a safety warning when they went missing, saying they could "cause serious injuries or kill" and described them as large tubes "which are so powerful they can’t be lit directly".
The force said three teenagers were seen in the area where the fireworks were being stored and it is still investigating the circumstances of the theft.
A number of churches around the West Midlands appear to have taken inspiration from the "weeping window" poppy display at the Tower of London.
These churches in Cleobury Mortimer and Wrockwardine Wood have both created displays on their clock towers to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
The original poppy display, which was created in 2014, has been touring sites around the country this year, including Hereford Cathedral and the Stoke Potteries.
These displays can be seen at St Mary's Church at Kington in Herefordshire.
Middlesbrough miss the chance to go back to the top of the Championship following an entertaining goalless draw at Stoke.
Read MoreA Stoke-on-Trent MP has warned the city is "in the grip of an epidemic" caused by "cheap, powerful and dangerous" synthetic substances like spice black mamba and 'monkey dust'.
Ruth Smeeth, the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, told the Commons that Staffordshire Police have responded to 950 incidents related to 'monkey dust' in the last three months - the equivalent of 10 a day.
She said the consequences are terrifying for people in the city.
Quote MessageThe most harrowing story I've heard concerned a young woman who had a drug user jump into her car outside her house and refuse to get out. My constituent's four-year-old daughter was in the car. She was forced to leap out in terror and is now terrified. The same individual later forced entry into somebody else's house on that street and assaulted them. This is the reality of what we are dealing with."
Ruth Smeeth, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Misty to begin with today with large areas of cloud and the chance of a light shower.
A continuing chance of a shower this afternoon with limited brighter spells and lots of cloud. Breezy.
Rain is expected in some areas
A 42-year-old woman from Stoke-on-Trent remains in custody this morning on suspicion of arson following a serious house fire at Norton.
Police say the terrace house on Bradbury Close was well alight at around 17:20 yesterday.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceTwo 19-year-old men were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
People in Burslem are being urged to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed as firefighters tackle a large waste fire.
The fire on Newport Lane, which has been burning since the early hours, is producing a large amount of smoke.
After a misty start for some it should be cloudy day with the chance of light showers and highs of 15C (59F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Two men are taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following a fire in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Matt Lee
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
The widow of a children's football coach who inspired teams worldwide wants his guide to keeping sport fun - dubbed Russ' Rules - to be his legacy.
Dad-of-two Russ Powell, 38, from Sandyford, Staffordshire, had terminal cancer and wanted to use his final months to promote enjoyment and fair play.
His list urged youngsters not to gloat after a win and to end each game with a handshake.
Mr Powell estimated his rules had been adopted by 2,000 clubs around the world before his death on Tuesday.
Quote MessageBe a nice person, have fun and you'll go far and I think that is ultimately what Russ would have wanted, enjoy life because it is too short."
Elle Powell, Widow
Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
A house fire in Stoke-on-Trent this evening's being treated as arson by the fire service.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceThey say they had to rescue one person who was stuck in the kitchen of the home on Bradbury Close, Stoke-on-Trent, and a man was given oxygen.
Firefighters say it took them around an hour to get it under control, having been called at 17:17., external
It should be dry throughout the night, with some mist or fog in places and lows of 7C (45F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
A few of the stories appearing in the Crewe Chronicle this afternoon:
Lots of cloud through tonight, which will thicken enough to give the odd light shower, especially after midnight. It will be mild with moderate south-easterly winds.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Staff at a hospice in Staffordshire say they are "reeling and in disbelief" after burglars broke into a warehouse and stole cash., external
Image source, GooglePolice say the break-in at the Dougie Mac warehouse on Federation Road industrial estate, Stoke-on-Trent, happened between Sunday afternoon and this morning.
As well as taking money, the force says the burglars also damaged equipment.
The charity has branded the offenders as "heartless and immoral".
