BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Friday 11 December 2015

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Updates on Friday 11 December 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday

Live Reporting

Allen Cook

Video: Doctors say thousands of elderly in Staffordshire are getting a care boostpublished at 11:06
Jack Walker
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
Thousands of elderly people in north Staffordshire are being targeted by doctors in north Staffordshire as part of a new community health scheme.
A group of doctors from six GP surgeries , externalin Newcastle-under-Lyme are informing people about what help and funding is available.
Over the last two years they say healthcare workers like Brigitte Knowles have made around 3,000 visits to pensioners.
Video: This morning's headlines on BBC Radio Stokepublished at 10:54
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Nantwich ‘community champion’ urges local projects to come forwardpublished at 10:40
Nantwich News
A Nantwich supermarket ‘community champion’ is appealing to local projects that need help, external to get in touch.
Image source, Nantwich News
On BBC Radio Stoke today: Is it wrong to spoil your child?published at 10:25
Perry Spiller
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke
What is wrong with spoiling your children?
That's what I'm asking today after a mum's been defending her right to buy her family 300 presents at Christmas - as you can hear in the clip from BBC 5Live.
You can get involved by calling 01782 208008 until 13:00, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or email me.
Grate scott! Huge cheese makes Sandbach appearancepublished at 10:11
Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
A South Cheshire deli has got what's thought to be the UK's largest cheese on display.
The 100kg (220lb), six-month-old Swiss Emmental is on display at Godfrey C Williams and Son, external in Sandbach.
It's just under a metre (three feet) in diameter, imported from Switzerland and thought to be the only one of its kind in the country.
Travel: A50 reopens in Cheshirepublished at 10:09
BBC Travel
The earlier closure on the A50 in Cheshire after an accident has been removed.
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Latest headlines: Care help for thousands, bionic hand boy gets charity help and huge cheese in Cheshirepublished at 09:58
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Staffordshire and Cheshire's main headlines this morning include
- A community health scheme in North Staffordshire has been helping thousands of elderly people access care and funding, external they knew nothing about
- A Stoke-on-Trent pub is fundraising to try and get a new bionic hand for a 10-year-old boy, external
- A South Cheshire deli has got what's thought to be the UK's largest cheese on display
Football: Stoke City manager demands more consistency from teampublished at 09:42
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says the challenge to his players is to become a more consistent team.
Image source, Getty Images
Going into tomorrow's game at West Ham, the Potters have lost just twice in 13 matches but they slipped up in their last away game at Sunderland.
Hughes says he wants his team to be repeating performances like the last one against Manchester City on a more regular basis.
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We stumbled somewhat against Sunderland only a week or so ago. We're hoping now that we get that consistent level of performance over a longer period.
Mark Hughes, Stoke City manager
Travel: M6 lane closure in Cheshirepublished at 09:28
BBC Travel
A lane is closed on the M6 southbound between junctions 17 and 16, because of emergency repairs.
Your pictures: Modern art and Stoke Minsterpublished at 09:16
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
This weekend sees BBC Radio Stoke hold its annual Christmas carol service at Stoke Minster.
Fitting in rather nicely is this picture from Andy Thomas which shows the Minster behind the nearby art sculpture.
Image source, Andy Thomas
You can share your pictures of the area on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.
Pervert persuaded mum to sexually abuse her own childpublished at 09:01
The Sentinel
Paedophile Paul Whalley encouraged a mother to sexually abuse her own daughter , external– before being sent photos of the attack.
Image source, The Sentinel
Headlines: Thousands get care boost, hi-tech first for police and bionic hand boy helped by pool teampublished at 08:47
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Some of the top stories this morning for Staffordshire and Cheshire
- A community health scheme in North Staffordshire has been helping thousands of elderly people access care and funding, external they knew nothing about
- A new hi-tech computer system to deal with emergency calls more effectively is being introduced by Cheshire Police, external
- A boy who lost both of his hands, external could get a new one for christmas thanks to fundraising from a Stoke-on-Trent pub pool team
Football video: Port Vale's Sam Foley after FA Cup reactionpublished at 08:35
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Port Vale's Sam Foley says he wants the side to bounce back from their shock FA Cup defeat away at Exeter.
They face Scunthorpe in the league this Saturday.
Video: Watch for today's weather forecast for Stoke and Staffordshirepublished at 08:21
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
Travel: Spilt bricks on A50 near Sandbach, Cheshirepublished at 08:09
BBC Travel
On the A50 Newcastle Road in Fourlanes End near Sandbach, the road is closed both ways between the Love Lane junction and Arclid Traffic Lights.
It's because of an accident involving one vehicle and bricks on the road.
Stoke and Staffordshire's Live coverage: Welcome to Fridaypublished at 08:00
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Good morning and it's a chilly start to the day - this was how the sky looked over the bus station in Hanley as I was getting in.
Sara Blizzard will have her video forecast for you shortly and there'll be news, sport, travel, your pictures and more for Staffordshire and Cheshire.
If you've got something to say or a photo to send in, you can - on email, Twitter, external, Facebook, external or Instagram, external.