Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Friday 13 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Travel: Queues between A500/A5011 in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC TravelABBA's Bjorn says he will vote for Stoke-on-Trent Eurovision hopefulpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC Radio StokeA member of the Eurovision winning band Abba has got behind the UK act to be winners of the contest this year.
Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft - who's from Newcastle-under-Lyme - will take to the stage tomorrow night.
Bjorn Ulvaeus was taking part in an interview about his views on the EU referendum but was asked about who he was supporting in the competition.
Latest: Joe and Jake gear up for Eurovision; discoloured tap water investigatedpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineHere are some of the stories we have been looking at in Staffordshireand Cheshire this afternoon:
- Joe and Jake gear up for Eurovision Song Contest
Watch: Latest weather for Staffordshire and Cheshirepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherA dry night to come, cloudy for much of it, but with clearer skies moving down from the north later.
Cooler than recent nights, with a chilly northerly breeze.
Animal rescue masks donated to fire servicepublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Pets need rescuing from fires as well.
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End of twitter postWatch: Eurovision Joe and Jake represent the UKpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveSaturday night marks the 61st Eurovision song contest.
Joe and Jake are hoping to woo the crowds for the UK with their song You're Not Alone.
You can watch the show live on BBC One at 20:00.
Travel: Recovery underway after crash partially blocks Stoke-on-Trent roadpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC TravelThe road is still partially blocked on the A5007 King Street by the Strand junction but recovery work is underway.
Severn Trent investigates discoloured water in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC Radio StokeSevern Trent says it is taking samples in the ST2 area of Stoke-on-Trent, external after reports of discoloured water.
The company says discolouration is normally caused by main pipes being disturbed, and is advising people to run a tap for at least 20 minutes to help solve the problem.
Dad of Eurovision hopeful struggling to take it all inpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC Midlands TodayThe father of one of the UK's Eurovision hopefuls, Jake Shakeshaft, from Stoke-on-Trent, says he's still struggling to take it all in.
George Shakeshaft is anxiously awaiting his son's performance in the competition in Sweden on Saturday. Jake is one half of a duo alongside friend Joe Woolford.
The pair were selected after competing on the TV talent show 'The Voice'.
Family of 17-year-old heart attack victim hope to get Britannia Stadium singingpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
The family of a teenager who died on holiday are hoping to get an entire football stadium singing this weekend, external.
Latest: Stoke midfielder breaks leg; two arrested after police chasepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineHere are some of the top stories in Staffordshire and Cheshire this afternoon:
- Two arrested after police chase through Stoke-on-Trent
- Staffordshire Hillsborough victim posthumously awarded the Freedom of Liverpool
Staffordshire firefighters ride to Monaco for charitypublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC Radio StokeThe Ride2Monaco, external will cover 850 miles (1.400km) in eight days and climb over 59,000ft (18,000m).
Starting with a lap of Silverstone Circuit, the route, external will take them across England and France, taking on four famous Alps climbs along the way.
It will be a mammoth task, cycling between 90 and 117 miles ( 145 - 188km) per day.
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End of twitter postTravel: Crash blocks Stoke-on-Trent roadpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC TravelThe A5007 King Street is blocked by the Strand junction after an accident.
Football: Stoke City v West Ham Unitedpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Stoke will be without Stephen Ireland after the midfielder suffered a broken leg in training this week.
Jack Butland, Shay Given and Ibrahim Afellay remain sidelined, while Glen Johnson and Marc Wilson are nursing knee injuries and aren't expected to feature on Sunday.
Image source, Getty ImagesTwo arrested after police chase through Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
James Watt
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeTwo men in their twenties have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a police chase through Stoke-on-Trent, police say.
Two cars collided on the A34 Newcastle Road near Jubilee Workingmen's Club in Trent Vale around 14:30 yesterday after one was pursued along the A500.
Staffordshire Police say a 58-year-old man from Stone was taken to hospital with whiplash injuries, and two men aged 23 and 24 were arrested. They've been bailed as investigations continue.
Image source, GoogleNantwich kick-boxing juniors triumph at British Championshipspublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
A Nantwich kick-boxing gym is celebrating after young fighters scooped honours, external at the British Championships.
Image source, Nantwich NewsStaffordshire Hillsborough victim among 96 posthumously awarded the Freedom of Liverpoolpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC News ChannelThe 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster and former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish are to be awarded the Freedom of Liverpool.
Among the victims was Paul Murray, from Meir, Staffordshire who was 14.
Premier League darts: Stoke's Adrian Lewis clinches final play-off placepublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
BBC SportAdrian Lewis claimed the final Premier League play-off place as Dutch favourite, Michael van Gerwen, clinched top spot in the table in Rotterdam.
Double world champion Lewis, from Stoke-on-Trent, defeated Gary Anderson 7-2 to take the last top-four spot ahead of Peter Wright.
Image source, Getty ImagesLatest: Bus crashes into shelter; two arrested after police chasepublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 13 May 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineHere are some of the stories making the headlines in Staffordshire and Cheshire this afternoon:
- Bus crashes into shelter in Nantwich
- Two men arrested after a police chase
