BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Tuesday 29 December 2015

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Updates on Tuesday 29 December 2015
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

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London Midland reminder about rail service changespublished at 10:28
Train operator London Midland has a reduced service over the new year period.
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Hundreds of lorry drivers caught spending too long behind the wheelpublished at 10:17
Express and Star
Lorry drivers were caught exceeding their permitted working hours, external almost 300 times during a year-long crackdown.
Image source, Express and Star
News: Tributes to Motorhead's Lemmy; man dies in car collision; and Shaqiri scores stunner in Stoke winpublished at 10:05
Phil Bowers
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The latest headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire include
- Tributes have flowed in from across the music world following the death at 70 of the Stoke-on-Trent born Motorhead frontman Lemmy
- An investigation is continuing into how a man died after being hit by a car , externalon the A38 near Burton, police say
- Xherdan Shaqiri scored one of the goals of the season as Stoke City earned a thrilling win at Everton
Your say: Tributes to Motorhead frontman Lemmypublished at 09:54
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
People have been leaving their tributes on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page, external to the Stoke-on-Trent-born Motorhead frontman Lemmy, who's died aged 70.
Daniel Johnson wrote, external: "Lemmy- you did us proud! Rest in peace rock legend" and Alan P Ford added, external: "Burslem legend RIP".
Andy Price posted, external: "So sad , maybe the forgotten rock star from the area with more well known stars getting the limelight".
Pedestrian dies near Burton following car crashpublished at 09:43
Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke
An investigation is continuing into how a man died after being hit by a car , externalon the A38 near Burton, police say.
Image source, Google
Staffordshire Police says it happened yesterday afternoon in Branston, near the Gate Inn pub, on the southbound side.
The man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.
Football: Shaqiri stunner helps Stoke to thrilling winpublished at 09:25
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Xherdan Shaqiri (pictured) scored one of the goals of the season as Stoke City earned a thrilling win at Everton through Marko Arnautovic's injury-time penalty.
Image source, Getty Images
Potteries-born rock icon Lemmy dies, aged 70published at 09:07
The Sentinel
The lead singer of heavy metal band Motorhead has died, just two days after being diagnosed, external with cancer.
Image source, The Sentinel
Travel: Crash on A34 in Newcastle-under-Lymepublished at 08:59
BBC Travel
The A34 Newcastle Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme is partially blocked in both directions at the Newcastle Lane junction, because of an accident.
Stoke-born Lemmy, Motorhead frontman, dies aged 70published at 08:48
Matt Lee
Breakfast Producer, BBC Radio Stoke
The Stoke-on-Trent born Motorhead frontman Lemmy has died aged 70, two days after learning he had cancer, the British band has announced.
Media caption,
Lemmy: A life lived with intensity
Lemmy formed the rock group in 1975 and recorded 22 albums, including Ace of Spades, as he became one of music's most recognisable voices and faces.
The band said on its Facebook page, external: "Our mighty, noble friend Lemmy has passed away after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer."
News: Motorhead frontman Lemmy dies, pedestrian dies after crash and man hit by trainpublished at 08:36
Phil Bowers
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Today's top stories include:
- The Stoke-born frontman of rock band Motorhead, Lemmy, has died at the age of 70
- An investigation is continuing into how a man died after being hit by a car, external on the A38 near Burton, police say
- A man was killed when he was hit by a train near Stafford last night
Video: Watch for today's weather for Stoke and Staffordshirepublished at 08:25
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
You can also get the latest weather forecast from the BBC website.
Travel: Speed restrictions on M6 in Cheshirepublished at 08:09
BBC Travel
On the M6 in Cheshire, there are narrow lanes in both directions between junctions 19 and 20 because of roadworks.
Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire's live coverage for Tuesdaypublished at 08:00
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Good morning all, hope you had a good Christmas. We are back in the chair today with the Stoke and Staffordshire Live page.
This is one of the new engraved pavings on the way past the Potteries Museum.
There'll be news, sport, travel and weather through today - you can have your say or send in pictures on email, Twitter, external, Facebook, external or Instagram, external.