Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 25 April 2016
Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Tuesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Monday 25 April 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 25 April 2016
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:59 BST 25 April 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterThe latest forecast for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire can also be found on the BBC website at any time.
On Midlands Today this evening: Disastrous dental surgerypublished at 17:57 BST 25 April 2016
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today"Butchered" - that's how Jackie Stokes from Staffordshire feels after spending her life savings on dental surgery that went disastrously wrong.
The pensioner, from Burton upon Trent, says she's suffered four years of pain and distress.
I'll have the full story in Midlands Today on BBC One from 18:30.
Football: Burton player says promotion race 'back in their favour'published at 17:51 BST 25 April 2016
Nigel Cash
BBC Radio Derby SportBurton Albion defender Damien McCrory says the race for automatic promotion is now firmly back in their favour.
Burton beat Colchester 3-0 but their closest rivals Walsall lost 4-0 at Bradford.
Image source, Getty ImagesJCB sends out diggers to the victims of the Ecuador earthquakepublished at 17:40 BST 25 April 2016
Digger giant JCB is showing its support to the victims of the Ecuador earthquake, external as it donates some of its iconic machines.
Image source, Uttoxeter AdvertiserWatch: Councils say academies plan may not raise standardspublished at 17:31 BST 25 April 2016
Branwen Jeffreys
Education EditorA group of local authorities including Staffordshire and Cheshire East Council have warned that a government plan to make all schools in England academies could fail to raise standards.
The County Councils Network, which represents 37 largely Conservative local authorities, also says it could prove poor value for money.
Public told to only use A&E for emergencies during junior doctors' strikepublished at 17:24 BST 25 April 2016
Hospital NHS trusts in Staffordshire are warning the public about the impact of tomorrow and Wednesday's planned strike, external by junior doctors.
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End of X postCustomers threatened with knives in pub robberypublished at 17:19 BST 25 April 2016
Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeTwo men have robbed a pub in Staffordshire after threatening staff and customers with knives.
Staffordshire Police say the pair went into The Ivy House, on Stafford Road, Newtown, last night and demanded cash and one customer's car keys.
Image source, GoogleThey left in the stolen car with cash - armed officers and police dogs were sent out by the force to search the area but found no-one.
Officers say no one was hurt but the customers and pub staff were left shaken.
Watch: Rare baby primate born at Chester Zoopublished at 17:13 BST 25 April 2016
Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio StokeA rare baby Sulawesi crested macaque - called "one of the world's most endangered primates" - has been born at Chester Zoo, external.
Staff at the zoo say the species is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.
Recent estimates suggest there are fewer than 5,000 on their native island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, due to poaching and loss of habitat.
Chester Zoo says the new arrival gives them a group of 15 and the baby is "doing very well so far".
News: BHS job fears; pub robbed by men with knives; junior doctors strike warningpublished at 17:04 BST 25 April 2016
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThese are among the top stories this evening:
- High Street retailer British Home Stores (BHS) has gone into administration, putting shops and jobs in Staffordshire and Cheshire at risk
- Two men have robbed a pub in Staffordshire after threatening staff and customers with knives, external
- Hospital NHS trusts in Staffordshire are warning the public only to use A&E in emergencies during tomorrow and Wednesday's planned strike, external by junior doctors
Your pictures: Hot air ballooning and canal-side in Staffordpublished at 16:56 BST 25 April 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LivePlenty of you shared your weekend pictures from across Staffordshire and Cheshire on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page., external
This one's from Jon Kelso of a hot air balloon over Trentham.
Image source, Jon KelsoWhile this one is from Sam Collingwood who says he took it "from the pedestrian bridge on the canal by Radford bank and Alstom at the St Leonard's works in Stafford".
Image source, Sam CollingwoodSwan stuck in Tamworth chimney turns out to be a pigeonpublished at 16:48 BST 25 April 2016
Fire crews responded to a bizarre job over the weekend, after a "swan" was allegedly stuck down a chimney in Tamworth., external
Image source, Tamworth HeraldTravel: Break down blocks lane on A38 near Lichfieldpublished at 16:48 BST 25 April 2016
BBC TravelA lane is blocked on the A38 southbound in Hilliard's Cross between Hilliard's Cross and Streethay because of a broken down vehicle.
Congestion is back to Alrewas.
Football: Crewe boss hunts for experienced playerspublished at 16:37 BST 25 April 2016
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio StokeCrewe Alexandra's manager Steve Davis says he's hoping to add experienced players to his squad this summer.
Image source, crewealex.netThe Alex are already planning for life in League Two following their relegation.
Davis told BBC Radio Stoke he's looking for players who will have a positive influence on his younger players.
Quote MessageGood players around them that can help them, that will be a great influence to them next season and that's what we are trying to get in, those that can really help them on that side of the game."
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
Watch: Man criticises NHS over Parkinson's disease treatmentpublished at 16:31 BST 25 April 2016
Max Mallen
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeA man from Stone, Staffordshire, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease says he paid to be treated privately because he would have had to wait nine months for NHS treatment.
John Mills was first diagnosed in 2013 but chose private healthcare because of the length of time it would take for him to be treated otherwise.
He told BBC Radio Stoke he was fortunate to have the money to do it, because it's a "difficult" situation on the NHS.
In a statement, the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, external told BBC Radio Stoke they provide support in people's homes and have "recently recruited two additional specialist nurses to help us do this".
Travel: Debris blocking two lanes on M6 near Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 16:24 BST 25 April 2016
BBC TravelTwo lanes are blocked on the M6 southbound between junctions 15 and 14 near Stoke-on-Trent because of debris on the road.
Crewe Lifestyle Centre's main pool shut for several days after leakpublished at 16:14 BST 25 April 2016
The main pool at Crewe's new Lifestyle Centre is going to be shut for a few days, Cheshire East Council say.
The authority says it's because of a "leak of a harmless substance" from a hydraulic mechanism.
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End of X postFootball: Port Vale striker would 'love to stay'published at 16:05 BST 25 April 2016
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio StokePort Vale striker Theo Robinson says he wants to stay at the club.
Image source, Port Vale FCThe 27-year-old is one of a number of players out of contract in the summer.
Robinson told BBC Radio Stoke he is hoping to continue in the team, following his goal on Saturday.
Quote MessageI'd love to stay and play really, it's just a matter of the fact of me playing games. It's my first start in over a month and a half so not the best of things for me but I'm still knocking on the door and trying my best to get back in the team."
Theo Robinson, Port Vale striker
Charities call for action over homelessness in Englandpublished at 15:56 BST 25 April 2016
Ross Hawkins
Political correspondentSignificant numbers of homeless people have no right to adequate help in England even if they are sleeping rough, campaigners say.
The group, including homelessness and housing charities and lawyers, wants councils to be forced to act sooner to stop people ending up on the streets.
Image source, Getty ImagesEnglish councils only have to rehouse people faced with losing their homes who are judged to be "priority" cases.
The government is considering changing the law.
BBC Weather Watcher pictures: Taking a seat under grey skiespublished at 15:44 BST 25 April 2016
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeThe grey skies are rolling across Staffordshire this morning but there are still glorious pictures being taken by our BBC Weather Watchers.
This one's from Dodger in Stowe.
Image source, DodgerTo become a BBC Weather Watcher simply head to the website and get signed up.
