BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Wednesday 9 March 2016

Summary

Updates on Wednesday 9 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday

Live Reporting

Allen Cook

News: Child sex offences rise in Staffordshire say charity; 48-hour junior doctors strike underway; Burton Albion toppled by Bantamspublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire this morning include:
- More than three child sex offences a day were reported to Staffordshire Police in the past year, according to the NSPCC, external
- Junior doctors in Staffordshire have joined a national 48-hour strike in a contract row with the government
- Top-of-the-table Burton Albion lost 2-0 at Bradford City as they failed to capitalise on their game-in-hand over their promotion rivals
Ray Winstone heads stellar cast filming boxing movie in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
The Sentinel
'Hard man' British actor Ray Winstone is leading a stellar cast of UK film stars shooting a movie in Stoke-on-Trent., external
Image source, The Sentinel
Recycling centre shut in Staffordshire after break-inpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
The household waste recycling centre in Wombourne has been broken into, according to the county council.
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Travel: A50 delays in Stoke-on-Trent after breakdownpublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
BBC Travel
The A50 in Meir is partially blocked westbound at the Meir Tunnel Interchange, because of a broken down lorry.
Bantams crowing after toppling league leaderspublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
Ed Dawes
BBC Radio Derby Sport
Top-of-the-table Burton Albion lost 2-0 at Bradford City as they failed to capitalise on their game-in-hand over their promotion rivals.
Image source, Getty Images
Brewers goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin prevented a heavier defeat as he saved a Bantams' second half penalty.
Junior doctors' strike in area: 48-hour walkout beginspublished at 09:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Operations at hospitals across the Midlands are expected to be cancelled as the third junior doctors' strike is taking place over 48 hours.
Media caption,
Junior doctors' strike The dispute explained
The action last month resulted in the cancellation of 50 operations and at least 150 other procedures, while 1,400 appointments were postponed.
The doctors are protesting against proposals for a new contract that makes changes to working hours and pay. Two more strikes are planned next month.
Travel: Accident on A5011 in Alsagerpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
BBC Travel
The A5011 Linley Lane, in Alsager, is partially blocked in both directions between the A50 Crewe Road junction and the Linley Road junction, because of an accident and recovery work.
News: Child sex offence reports on the rise; junior doctors on 48-hour strike; call for golf course to become nature reservepublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The main stories for Staffordshire and Cheshire this morning include:
- More than three child sex offences a day were reported to Staffordshire Police in the past year, according to the NSPCC, external
- Operations at hospitals across the Midlands are expected to be cancelled as the third junior doctors strike takes place over 48 hours
- There are calls for a former Stoke-on-Trent golf course, external to be turned into a nature reserve
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather for todaypublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
You can also get a weather update at any time for Staffordshire and Cheshire from the BBC website.
Travel: Crash blocks two lanes on M6 near Staffordpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
BBC Travel
There are two lanes blocked on the M6 southbound between junctions 13 and 12, because of an accident.
Congestion is back to Stafford Services.
Welcome to the Live coverage for Stoke and Staffordshire todaypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
It's cold, damp and drizzly this morning - that's how Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent feels and this was the picture over the Regent Theatre just before 07:30.
Charlie Slater will tell us what the weather forecast for today is shortly - and to keep you bright and cheerful we'll have the latest news, sport, travel and more updates throughout the day.
You can send your comments and pictures of the area in too - use email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.