Travel: Shed load partially blocks A50 in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
BBC Travel
The A50 in Stoke-on-Trent is partially blocked westbound at Heron Cross after a vehicle shed its load of metal.
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Travel: Shed load partially blocks A50 in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Hillsborough inquests: Jury to reveal conclusions into 96 deathspublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
BBC News EnglandThe jury at the Hillsborough inquests will reveal its conclusions later into how 96 football fans were fatally injured in the 1989 stadium disaster.
Among the 96 was Paul Murray, 14, from Stoke-on-Trent who had headed to the match as a birthday present.
After hearing more than two years of evidence, the jury of six women and three men began its deliberations on 6 April and finished on Monday.
The forewoman said at least seven of them had reached agreement on whether the 96 had been unlawfully killed.
Their conclusions will be delivered at 11:00 BST in Warrington, Cheshire.
Man charged with murder of womanpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a woman from Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Staffordshire Police, external says the woman is believed to be 30-year-old Fay Daniels, although the force says formal identification has yet to take place.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe accused, a 36-year-old man from Chesterton, was charged last night. It follows the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Chesteron on Sunday afternoon.
Police say she died from stab wounds.
Travel: Train delays through Staffordpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
BBC TravelSignalling problems are delaying trains through Stafford this morning by up to 20 minutes, National Rail Enquiries says.
Get the latest information from the BBC Travel website.
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End of twitter postNews: Junior doctors on first all-out strike; man charged with murder; market town's future 'under threat'published at 08:49 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThe main headlines this morning include
- Junior doctors in Staffordshire and Cheshire have gone on strike this morning - the first all-out doctors' strike in the history of the NHS
- A man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a woman from Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Traders say Sandbach's future as a market town could be under threat if plans to make big changes to the indoor market go ahead
First ever all-out doctor strike under waypublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Sarah Robertson
News Editor, BBC Radio StokeJunior doctors in Staffordshire and Cheshire have gone on strike this morning - the first all-out doctors' strike in the history of the NHS.
Media caption, Why are junior doctors on strike?
Thousands across the country walked out of both routine and emergency care at 08:00 BST in protest at the imposition of a new contract from the summer.
In Staffordshire and Cheshire, the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has cancelled 800 appointments and 95 operations.
NHS England said "military level" contingency planning had been carried out to protect urgent and emergency care.
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather for the morningpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherThe weather for today can also be found on the BBC website.
Travel: Crash on the M6 near Knutsfordpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
BBC TravelThere's been an accident and a rolling road-block on the M6 southbound between junctions 19 and 18 in Cheshire near to Knutsford.
Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire's Live coverage for Tuesdaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 26 April 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveWell, what a difference 24 hours can make - it's a sunny, bright start to the day in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent but still cold compared to recent weeks.
Alexandra Hamilton from the BBC Weather centre will have our local forecast for the day shortly and there'll be plenty of news, sport, travel and other updates through the day.
It's also fantastic when you get involved - you can comment or send pictures on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or share photos via Instagram, external.