BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Tuesday 17 May 2016

Summary

Updates on Tuesday 17 May 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 Wednesday

Live Reporting

Rural police 'sitting ducks' in UK terror attackpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
BBC News UK
Police officers in rural areas fear they would be "sitting ducks" in the event of a terrorist gun attack in the UK, a Police Federation chairman says.
A national shortage of armed officers could leave police in isolated areas "unarmed and vulnerable", John Apter, head of the Hampshire branch warned.
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Figures revealed the number of firearms officers in England and Wales last year fell to its lowest level since 1987.
Home Secretary Theresa May will address the Police Federation conference later.
Inquiry into concerns development could harm Jodrell Bank's futurepublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
A government inspector will begin hearings today into concerns that planned new homes in a Cheshire village could interfere with Jodrell Bank's ability, external to see into space.
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Officials say the 119 homes, which could be built on the edge of Goostrey, would create electronic waves and interrupt the observatory's readings.
But the developers, Gladman Developments Ltd, deny there'd be a significant increase in interference.
News: Concerns home plans could affect Jodrell Bank; parking upset for Stafford residents; Peaty looking for more goldspublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's headlines include:
- A public inquiry begins today over concerns that planned new homes , externalin a Cheshire village could interfere with Jodrell Bank's ability to see into space
- People living in part of Stafford are calling for a permit system to stop shoppers and commuters in the town parking outside their homes
- The Staffordshire swimmer Adam Peaty will go for gold in the 100m breaststroke at the European Aquatic championships, external tonight
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather forecast for todaypublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
You can also get a weather forecast for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire at any time from the BBC website.
Travel: Slow traffic on A534 in Crewepublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
BBC Travel
There's congestion this morning on the A534 Nantwich Road eastbound in Crewe between the Dane Bank Avenue junction and the A5019 Mill Street junction.
Good morning - join us for today's live coverage for Staffordshire and Cheshirepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Morning all, it's a cool start to the day but in among the cloud there are patches of blue sky around.
Charlie Slater will let us know shortly what the weather for the rest of the day has in store for us.
There'll be plenty of updates throughout the day and you can have your say or send in photos of the area on email, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.