Owner jailed over fireworks blaze deathspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
"Arrogant" Richard Pearson tried to blame others for the fire at his business, in which two men died.
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Owner jailed over fireworks blaze deathspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Mammoth 'tusk' uncovered at quarrypublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
The find comes on the same site where a mammoth's leg bone was discovered in May.
Read MoreControlled explosions after more live shells discoveredpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsControlled explosions are being carried out , externalafter more live mortar shells were found.
Last month, a number of the shells were discovered on a building site in Chasetown, Burntwood, external (pictured) and they were destroyed at the time.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceBut, because the area used to be a munitions factory, police say a specialist firm's been working since then to check the site for more explosives.
They say they've found several more and those will be detonated through the course of today.
Widening A500: Decision expected 'by end of 2018'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA decision on funding to widen the A500 between the M6 and Crewe is expected before the end of the year., external
Image source, Cheshire East CouncilThat's according to Cheshire East Council which says it's added another £400,000 to its own £4.1m budget towards preparing the scheme.
The total cost of the widening work is estimated at £55m and the authority's business case has been lodged with the Department for Transport.
Turning the stretch into a dual carriageway still needs planning permission but the council says it would ease congestion and will seek those approvals this year, if funding's agreed.
Your photos: Flowers bloom in summer sunshinepublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
There are plenty of flowers in bloom with the sun shining today.
BBC Weather Watchers Peter Steggles in Longnor and Melanie in Wolston took these photos:
Image source, Peter Steggles
Image source, MelanieRobinson joins Blues coaching staffpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Birmingham City appoint former defender Paul Robinson as an Under-23 coach following his retirement as a player.
Read MoreWorld Cup midfielder was 'tenacious bulldog'published at 13:33 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Egyptian midfielder Sam Morsy was a typical lad who loved his football, his former PE teacher has said.
Iain Sweeney taught Morsy for five years at the Thomas Telford school in Telford and added "he was a tenacious bulldog right from the start for us and he was a fantastic player".
Image source, Getty ImagesMorsy got his call up to the national squad after captaining Wigan to promotion this season and Mr Sweeney said that while he'd taught a number of talented footballers in recent years "he was a born leader" and was good at all sports.
Egypt's first World Cup game will be played at 13:00 on Friday.
Fireworks factory owner sentencedpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
BreakingA fireworks warehouse owner has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after two men were killed in a fire.
Image source, JodiphotographyEmployee Simon Hillier and customer Stewart Staples died in the blaze at SP Fireworks factory in Baswich, Stafford, on 30 October 2014.
Richard Pearson, 44, of The Woodlands, Stafford, was found guilty last month of causing their deaths through gross negligence at Stafford Crown Court.
Diet drug not for consumption, jury toldpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Bernard Rebelo admits he sold DNP, but says there was a warning about it on his website.
Read MoreGold medal boxer stabbed three timespublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Super-heavyweight champion Frazer Clarke speaks out about being stabbed after a drunken argument.
Read MoreChance to ask questions about £6m bridge revamppublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsToday is the first of two chances to quiz a council over a revamp of a bridge on a main road., external
Image source, GoogleBurton Bridge, on the A511, is to have three out of four lanes shut to traffic for three months.
The crossing, built in 1863, will be strengthened and resurfaced as part of a £6.1m scheme to improve it and another bridge.
Staffordshire County Council's holding two drop-in events this week with the first from 14:00 at the Burton Bridge Inn.
In the papers: Man charged with murderpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
The Dudley News has these top stories today:
Murder charge over man's stab deathpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Martin Biggs, 47, died after being found with stab wounds in November.
Read MoreCoffee shop robbed by masked manpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsCash has been stolen in an armed robbery at a coffee shop., external
Image source, GoogleA masked man, armed with what police believe may have been a BB gun, went into the Costa Coffee on Eastern Avenue, Burton-upon-Trent.
He threatened staff before forcing them to give him money from the till and safe.
Choir heads to Rome for Vatican performancepublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Members of the Hereford Cathedral choir are flying to Rome today ahead of their performance at the Vatican.
They've been invited to take part in a performance at the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on 27 June, on the steps of St Peter's Basilica, in front of thousands of spectators and millions more on the TV.
It's described as being an honour for an Anglican choir and it has come about because the Pope wants to bring churches together for the festival, to celebrate common ground.
In the papers: Bank demolition to open up city centrepublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Coventry Live
Coventry LiveHere are three headlines from the Coventry Telegraph:
- Bank demolition will open up this long-lost view of Coventry city centre, external
- Yob threw brick at mum as she fed ducks with her little boy, external
- Finished station will be a state of the art gateway to the city according to mayor, external
Arrest after 'woman threatened with knife'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeArmed police were called out to reports of a woman being threatened with a knife.
Image source, GooglePolice say they were called yesterday evening to Lane Farm Grove, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent and found the woman was safe.
They say they searched nearby land and then another house on Bucknall New Road.
This morning, the force says a 35-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent's been arrested on suspicion of common assault and affray and is still in custody.
Cancer treatments missed 'for holidays'published at 12:00 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Doctors are appealing to people who are referred with potential cancer not to delay being seen.
Read MoreNHS doctor loses visa over late tax billpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Dr Syed Kazmi was stripped of his UK visa after a tax discrepancy.
Read MoreMorsy ready for World Cuppublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
An Egyptian footballer who grew up in Wolverhampton and went to school in Telford is in Russia with the Egypt World Cup squad.
Sam Morsy was described as "highly talented" by Iain Sweeney, his former PE teacher at the Thomas Telford school, and he spent time with the Wolves academy before signing for Port Vale.
Image source, Getty ImagesMorsy captained Wigan Athletic to promotion from League One this season, but is likely to be on the substitutes bench for the tournament.
Egypt's first game will be against Uruguay on Friday.
