Stoke City defender: The day it all endedpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Ian Winter
BBC Midlands Today Sport
Long-serving Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson talks to BBC Midlands Today about the day his career ended.
Wilkinson
Summary
Updates on Thursday 12 May 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 Friday
Stoke City defender: The day it all endedpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Media caption, Darts: Stoke duo in actionpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Lee Blakeman
BBC Radio Stoke SportStoke-on-Trent's Phil Taylor faces Michael Van Gerwen in the Premier League of Darts tonight, to decide who will finish top of the table.
While, Stoke's Adrian Lewis plays the World Champion Gary Anderson, looking to secure a place in the top four.
Your pictures: Sunny Rudyardpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Weather Watcher 'Purplelady' sent us this gorgeous picture from Rudyard. It looks like somewhere in the Mediterranean.
Image source, PurpleladyIf you have any pictures you would like to share with us, you can do so via email, Instagram, external, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
Stoke-on-Trent is breaching pollution standards, WHO sayspublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Stoke-on-Trent has been named as one of the areas across the UK and Ireland that is breaching air quality standards.
The World Health Organisation has listed places that exceed safe levels for fine particles in the air, known as PM2.5.
The British Lung Foundation calls the report "deeply concerning".
Travel: Disruption on M6 southboundpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC TravelThere's slow traffic and one lane is closed on the M6 southbound between junction 16, for the Crewe and junction 15, for A500 Stoke-On-Trent, because of a broken down vehicle.
Funeral for seven-year-old car crash victimpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeThe funeral of a seven-year-old boy from Stoke-on-Trent, who was killed when he was hit by a car, takes place today.
Kayden Dunn, from Sneyd Green, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital on 19 April.
The service takes place at St Mary's Church, in Norton, at 11:30.
Image source, Family pictureTroubled Stafford College in merger talkspublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Troubled Stafford College could be merged with another in the north of Staffordshire, external in a bid to turn around its fortunes.
Image source, Express and StarLocal Eurovision hopefuls perform at semi-finalspublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeI spoke to George Shakeshaft this morning. He's Jake Shakeshaft's father; Jake is one half of the duo representing the United Kingdom in this weekend's Eurovision song contest, external.
He was on his way to Stockholm ready for Saturday's final.
The duo, Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft, performed at last night's semi-final.
This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on XThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of X postLatest: Funeral for seven-year-old; nine weeks of roadworks in Stafford; breathing technique for cancer patientspublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThe latest headlines for Staffordshire and Chesire are:
- The funeral of a seven-year-old boy from Stoke-on-Trent, who was killed when he was hit by a car, takes place today
- Businesses in Stafford say nine weeks of roadworks in the town will have a major impact on trade
- Cancer patients in the Midlands are being taught to hold their breath for five minutes because it makes the treatment work better
Breathing technique for cancer patientspublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio StokeCancer patients in the Midlands are being taught to hold their breath for five minutes while they're being treated for radiotherapy - because it makes the treatment work better.
Researchers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, external in Birmingham say because the body is still, they can much more effectively target the cancerous tumour.
The three-year study has just finished and involved 15 breast cancer patients.
Image source, SPLFootball: Butland's Europe hopespublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland says the team must look to emulate West Ham's achievements next season.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham will qualify for the Europa League with a win at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday.
Butland says Stoke are hoping to do the same next year.
Quote MessageThey've had a great year. They've kicked on and to do what we really wanted to do. We've got to look back on this year and take the positives
Jack Butland, Stoke City goalkeeper
Pollen levels are highpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
If you suffer from hay fever, be warned - you may be sneezing today as levels are high.
This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on XThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of X postFears nine-week road closure could damage tradepublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Radio StokeBusinesses in a Staffordshire village say they're concerned a nine-week road closure could damage trade.
Three miles of the Weston Road, in Weston, will be shut from next month to allow a new sewer to be built.
Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Travel: Slow traffic on A51 southboundpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC TravelThere's slow traffic on the A51 London Road southbound in Lichfield, at Swinfen island.
Good morning - welcome to our live updates for the daypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire Live on Thursday morning.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.
If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us @bbcradiostoke, external or message via Facebook, external.
