Summary

  • Updates on Monday 23 May 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday

  1. Have your say on BBC Radio Stoke: Disability discriminationpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Perry Spiller
    Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

    Today I want to know if you have ever suffered discrimination because of a disability?

    Guide dogImage source, Guide Dog's for the Blind

    It's after the charity Guide Dogs says research suggests taxi drivers who refuse to take guide dogs and who do get prosecuted, external are being issued with small fines.

    So have you been discriminated against because of a disability? You can get involved by calling 01782 208008 until 13:00, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or email me.

  2. In photos: Red Arrows fly over Staffordshirepublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    John Bray
    BBC Midlands Today

    Some great pictures here of the RAF Red Arrows from this past weekend, captured over Newcastle-under-Lyme by Jon Kelso.

    The Red ArrowsImage source, Jon Kelso
    Red ArrowsImage source, Jon Kelso
  3. Latest: Cleaners move into Norovirus school; motorbiker dies in crash; bad behaviour under spotlight in Longtonpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Jodie Looker
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    This morning's headlines include

    - Cleaners are moving into a Staffordshire primary school to try to eradicate traces of Norovirus which affected 103 children and eight staff

    - A man's died in a crash between two cars and a motorbike, external between Stafford and Uttoxeter

    - A six-week consultation into tackling aggressive and threatening behaviour and drinking on the streets of Longton , externalhas been started by Stoke-on-Trent City Council

  4. Your pictures: Sunrise in Stoke-on-Trent and rapeseed in Staffordshirepublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    A lovely sunrise picture which was shared on Instagram, external by user Yorkie67 who says it's over the Bucknall / Abbey Hulton area from the canal.

    Sunrise over Bucknall/Abbey HaltonImage source, Yorkie67

    While also on Instagram, this picture came from Ed de Quincey of a tree in a rapeseed field in Staffordshire.

    As well as Instagram, you can share pictures of the area on email or tweet @BBCRadioStoke., external

    Tree in rapeseed fieldImage source, Ed de Quincey
  5. Travel: Accident blocking part of A511 near Burtonpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    BBC Travel

    The A511 Tutbury Road in Beam Hill is partially blocked in both directions between the Beamhill Road junction and the Anslow Lane junction because of an accident.

  6. Man dies in crash between motorbike and car in Staffordshirepublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Jodie Looker
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A man's died in a crash between two cars and a motorbike, external between Stafford and Uttoxeter. 

    A518 at junction with Loxley LaneImage source, Google

    West Midlands Ambulance Service says it happened on the A518 at Loxley yesterday afternoon, resulting in a damaged motorcycle, one car on its side and the other damaged at the front. 

    The service says there was nothing they could do to save the bike rider and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

  7. News: Deep clean at 'norovirus' school; man dies in motorbike crash; call to tackle Longton anti-social behaviourpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Jodie Looker
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    The main headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire include:

    - A deep clean is being carried out today at a primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme where more than 100 children were taken ill, external

    - A man's died in a crash between a car and a motorbike between Stafford and Uttoxeter, external

    - People living in Longton in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to have their say about tackling anti-social behaviour in the town, external

  8. 'Norovirus' closes school after more than 100 pupils affectedpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Jennifer Meierhans
    BBC News Online

    A suspected Norovirus outbreak has caused more than 100 children to fall ill at a primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme. 

    Bursley Academy in Bradwell is closed for a deep clean after a third of pupils suffered sickness.

    Bursley Academy sign

    The school said, external health and safety was its "highest priority" after symptoms arose on Thursday and 103 children and eight staff had fallen ill by Friday. 

    A team of 20 cleaners will disinfect the whole building and the school is due to reopen tomorrow.  

  9. Travel: Lorry and car crash on M6 in Staffordshirepublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    BBC Travel

    There's slow traffic southbound on the M6 between junctions 10a and 10 because of an crash involving a lorry and a car.

  10. Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather forecast for todaypublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    The BBC website has your weather forecast at any other time for Staffordshire or Cheshire.

  11. Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire's Live coverage for Mondaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning everyone, hopefully you got some time outside over a mixed bag of a weekend, weather-wise - it's a great start to Monday over Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

    Hanley today

    We'll bring you Charlie Slater shortly with his weather forecast for the day and there'll be news, sport, travel and other updates through the day.

    Have you got a thought on one of our stories or want to send a picture in of the area? You can do that on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or put photos on Instagram, external.