BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Tuesday 15 March 2016

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Updates on Tuesday 15 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday

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Allen Cook

Football: Setback for Stoke City's Shawcrosspublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Dan Wheeler
BBC Sport
The Stoke City captain, Ryan Shawcross, is a doubt for Saturday's trip to Watford.
Image source, Getty Images
After six weeks out with a back injury, the 28-year-old returned to action against the Saints, only to suffer another setback late in the game.
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He got knocked off balance and that's when all the pressure went through one side of his back. We're hopeful it's just a jarring and there's no damage. There's nothing you can do about it - it's just how Ryan's luck has gone of late."
Mark Hughes, Stoke City manager
News: Arrest after woman stabbed in home; police name fatal bike crash victim; thousands spent on tackling Crewe fly-tippingpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The Staffordshire and Cheshire headlines this afternoon include:
- A man has been arrested in Staffordshire after a woman was stabbed several times in her home in Sutton Coldfield last night
- A Crewe man who died after he was hit by a motorbike on Friday morning has been named by police, external
- To try to stop fly-tipping in Crewe, Cheshire East Council, external says it's spending £75,000 over three years
Viola Beach tribute concert line up revealedpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Rachael Connors
Reporter, BBC News Online
The Coral, Liam Fray and the Kooks will perform at a tribute concert being held for the Cheshire band Viola Beach and their manager, who died in a car crash in Sweden.
Image source, @jholsson/PA Wire
Kris Leonard, River Reeves, and Jack Dakin, all 20, Tomas Lowe, 27, and their manager Craig Tarry, 33, died near Stockholm on 13 February.
The concert, being held in their hometown of Warrington, has sold out.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart will host the event at Parr Hall on 2 April.
Petrol theft figures for Tamworth revealed after FOI requestpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Tamworth Herald
Nine criminals have been charged with thefts from petrol stations in Tamworth, external since 2013, despite nearly 300 offences taking place, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
Image source, Tamworth Herald
Football: We can still survive - Crewe bosspublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis says they can still survive in League One, as long as they beat the teams around them.
Image source, Getty Images
The Alex still have to face fellow strugglers Blackpool, Oldham, Doncaster and Colchester and Davis says they're in with a chance.
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The teams are around us and beating those teams around you makes a significant difference - six-pointers right the way through, from now until the end of the season.
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
Thousands to be spent tackling Crewe fly-tippingpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
To try to stop fly-tipping in Crewe, Cheshire East Council, external says it's spending £75,000 over three years.
Media caption,
Example of fly-tipping in Crewe
The authority says it'll be employing two wardens to challenge people who dump rubbish.
Your pictures: Blue skies over Staffordshire and Cheshire from BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
A BBC webpage that's well worth checking out is Weather Watchers - and you can join in.
These are a couple of the great pictures that have been uploaded from our area - firstly from Chutney in Flash.
Image source, Chutney
The blue sky's also been reflected in this picture from Murky Dismal in Macclesfield.
Image source, Murky Dismal
News: Call for tougher laws on car mobile phone use; anger over 125% rise in council tax share; key stage for new Remembrance Centrepublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This afternoon's main headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire include
- A Staffordshire mum whose daughter was killed by a lorry driver has told the BBC the use of mobile phones behind the wheel needs to become more socially unacceptable
- People living in three Staffordshire villages have told BBC Radio Stoke they're angry their parish council has increased its rates by 125% without any warning
- A ceremony is taking place today to put the highest stone in the roof of the Remembrance Centre being built at Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum
Nantwich Town apologises for FA Trophy disturbance among fanspublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Nantwich News
Nantwich Town has issued an apology to fans who witnessed or were caught up in, external trouble before the FA Trophy game with Halifax.
Image source, Nantwich News/Simon J Newbury Photography
Football: Port Vale boss says new players 'not a priority'published at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
The Port Vale manager Rob Page says he's not looking to strengthen his squad ahead of the end of season run-in.
Image source, Port Vale FC
Vale are currently three points and three places outside the League One playoffs.
Page told BBC Radio Stoke that bringing in a new player isn't top of his agenda.
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It's not a priority of mine. I've got players like JJ (Hooper) that can come off the bench and make a massive impact.
Rob Page, Port Vale manager
Rail works to hit West Midlands commuters after Easterpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Clare Lissaman
BBC News Online
Major rail works over Easter will continue to cause disruption to some West Midlands commuters returning to work after the holidays, Network Rail has warned.
Image source, Network Rail
Work to replace a major junction between Birmingham and Wolverhampton will continue until Wednesday 30 March.
A Network Rail spokeswoman said engineers needed the extra days to complete the "big piece of work".
Easter rail passengers will also be affected by a £250m upgrade of the line between Stafford and Crewe.
Man arrested in Staffordshire after woman stabbed 'several times'published at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
A man has been arrested in Staffordshire after a woman was stabbed several times in her home in Sutton Coldfield last night.
West Midlands Police, external say the 59-year-old victim is in a critical condition after the attack in Blaydon Avenue.
The force says a 31-year-old man, who is said to be known to the victim, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
On BBC Midlands Today this lunchtime: Economic impact of the Cheltenham Festivalpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
BBC Midlands Today
It's one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar and today the Cheltenham Festival gets under way.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at the four-day event and we'll be looking at the impact it has on the local economy.
Catch BBC Midlands Today this lunchtime from 13:30.
Man injured as blaze rips through Cannock housepublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Express and Star
A man suffered minor burns to his hands after he escaped from his house as fire ripped through the property, external in Cannock.
Image source, Express and Star
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's afternoon weather forecastpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
You can also get Staffordshire and Cheshire's latest weather forecast at any time from the BBC website.
Halfway stage for new National Memorial Arboretum Remembrance Centrepublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A ceremony's taking place today to put the highest stone in the roof of the Remembrance Centre which is being built at Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum.
Image source, National Memorial Arboretum
The arboretum says the topping-out process marks the halfway point in the creation of the £16m centre.
Developers expect the site to host 500,000 visitors a year once it's completed in around six months' time.
Your pictures: Stunning Staffordshire sunsetpublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
John Bray
BBC Midlands Today
Last night saw a stunning sunset across the region and many of you got your cameras out and snapped away.
This one's from Lichfield and was taken by Kieren Boardman. There are many more on the BBC Midlands Today Facebook page, external.
Image source, Kieren Boardman
If you've got a picture of the area to share, send it in on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.
Football: Stoke boss hails 'positive impact' of Shaqiripublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City's manager Mark Hughes says he's been pleased with how Xherdan Shaqiri has settled into English football this season.
Image source, Getty Images
Shaqiri has scored three goals since joining the Potters from Inter Milan for £12.5m in the summer.
Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke he'll be missed if he can't play in Saturday's game, due to a thigh injury.
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We're really pleased with how he's coming in to Premier League games and having a positive impact every time he played, so if he has to miss games, hopefully he'll be able to pick up very quickly from where he left off when he comes back
Mark Hughes, Stoke City manager
Recycling problems for residents in Tamworthpublished at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Some people in Tamworth will not have their recycling collected today, the local council says.
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News: Call for car mobile phone use to be 'socially unacceptable'; council defends 125% tax rise; WW2 mortar detonated in Cheshirepublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
These are among the main headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire:
- A Staffordshire mum whose daughter was killed by a Birmingham lorry driver says the use of handheld mobile phones while driving needs to become more socially unacceptable
- A Staffordshire parish council's had to defend increasing its share of council tax by 125%, angering villagers who've spoken to BBC Radio Stoke
- An unexploded World War Two mortar has been safely blown up in Cheshire this morning, external, according to police