Pete starts his pothole patrol

We'll be starting our scan of the roads with Pete's pothole patrol. If you've seen a stretch of road that looks like the surface of the moon, let us know - you can also post up your pictures at www.facebook.com/bbcradiostoke.

We're also dicussing funeral arrangements - what arrangements have you made for a great celebratory send-off rather than a mournful goodbye?

We're taking a tour of a new £14m Community Health Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, and we'll be heading across the pond to the USA to catch up with the Staffordshire Hoard on the latest leg of its journey!