Summary

  • Man convicted of attempted murder after 50-year-old hit with car

  • Two held on suspicion of child neglect after baby left locked in 'hot car'

  • Proposed revamp of Sandbach market 'unlikely' says council

  • Flying Scotsman passes through Cheshire

  • Updates on Wednesday 8 June 2016

Live Reporting

  1. Two arrested for child neglect after baby left locked in 'hot car'

    Jack Dowling
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    A man and a woman from Stoke-on-Trent have been arrested after a one-year-old baby was left locked in a car for 30 minutes in temperatures of over 25C,

    Staffordshire Police say they had to break into the car which was parked on the Wolstanton Retail Park at around 17:50 yesterday evening.

    Wolstanton Retail ParkGoogle

    The force says the child was "visibly distressed" and was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment for heatstroke and dehydration. 

    Officers say, despite the windows being slightly wound down, the temperature inside the car was "dangerously high" - the man, 28, and woman, 24, were arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

  2. Latest: Man guilty of attempted murder; child neglect arrests over baby left in hot car; market revamp plans 'unlikely' in Sandbach

    Jack Dowling
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    This afternoon's headlines include:

    - A man's been found guilty of the attempted murder of a man in Burton

    - A man and a woman from Stoke-on-Trent have been arrested after a one-year-old baby was left locked in a car for 30 minutes in temperatures of over 25C

    - Sandbach Town Council says its controversial plans to overhaul the town's historic indoor market are now unlikely to go ahead as planned

  3. Man convicted of attempted murder after 50-year-old hit with car

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    A man's been found guilty of the attempted murder of a man in Burton. 

    Staffordshire Police say the victim, Mohammed Aziz, 50, remains in hospital in a coma after being "deliberately" hit by a car on 20 July 2015. 

    Nadeem Akhtar (left) and Mohammed ZufeerStaffordshire Police

    Today Nadeem Akhtar, 37, of Shobnall Street, Burton, was convicted of attempted murder but found not guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent. 

    A second man, Mohammed Zufeer, 27, of Horninglow Road North, Burton, was found guilty of assisting an offender - both men will be sentenced on a future date.

  4. Inflatable bed triggers security alert in Stoke-on-Trent

    Alice Bentley
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    An abandoned suitcase in bushes at the side of a Staffordshire University building triggered a security alert today.

    Staffordshire University campus sign, just off Station Road

    Staffordshire Police say they were called to Station Road in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent just after 09:20.

    The force says it turned out to be an inflatable bed inside the case.

  5. People told to avoid Macclesfield A&E unless 'absolutely necessary'

    Lee Thomas
    News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

    People in Cheshire are being told only to use Macclesfield Hospital's A&E unit "if absolutely necessary". 

    Sign for Macclesfield hospitalEast Cheshire NHS Trust

    East Cheshire NHS Trust says the department's very busy due to the current hot weather.  

    We are asking people to save A&E for emergencies and instead consider options such as local pharmacies, GP surgeries and NHS 111 for less urgent health issues."

    John Wilbraham, East Cheshire NHS Trust Chief Executive

  6. Football: Ex-Leeds and Sheffield United midfielder in running for Port Vale job

    Gary Smee
    BBC Sport

    Former Leeds United midfielder Bruno Ribeiro has emerged as the main challenger to Shefkfi Kuqi for the vacant manager's job at League One Port Vale, reports BBC Radio Stoke.  

    Bruno RibeiroGetty Images

    The 40-year-old played for Leeds and Sheffield United in the late 1990s and former Blades teammate Michael Brown is on the coaching staff at Vale Park.

    Ribeiro's last job in management was at Bulgarian side Ludogorets in 2015.

    Vale have been without a manager since Rob Page joined Northampton Town.

  7. Driver found guilty over cyclist's death given suspended jail term

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    A van driver who was found guilty of killing a cyclist in Tamworth has been given a suspended prison sentence. 

    Dean Swift hit 58-year-old Paul Maguire from behind on the A5 in May, 2015. 

    Mr Maguire, from Paddington, London, was cycling ahead of family and friends when the crash occurred and suffered fatal injuries. 

    The westbound A5, near the slip road for the B5440 Marlborough WayGoogle

    Swift, 23, of Rosewood Park, Cheslyn Hay, was convicted of causing death by careless driving last month.

    Today he was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and banned from driving for 12 months.

  9. Stoke are making 'progress' - Delap

    Former Stoke City defender Rory Delap says another top-10 finish is proof of the current squad's development.

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  10. Continue registering to vote in EU referendum, David Cameron says

    BBC Politics

    David Cameron has urged people to continue to register to vote after an online glitch ahead of the EU referendum registration deadline.

    The prime minister tweeted a link to the sign-up page and said "urgent discussions" were taking place to ensure people who register can vote.

    Ballot box

    The Electoral Commission called for the registration deadline to be extended.

    The problems lasted from 22:15 BST on Tuesday until after the midnight deadline.

    Follow live updates on the EU Referendum.

  11. Watch: Flying Scotsman described as 'iconic' train as it visits Crewe

    John Acres
    BBC Radio Stoke

    The manager of the Crewe Heritage Centre has described the Flying Scotsman as an "iconic" train. 

    The steam locomotive came to the site yesterday evening to be serviced and will leave this afternoon.  

    Mike Lenz, the manager of the centre (featured in video), says the Flying Scotsman is the locomotive the general public always think of when they think of steam trains.

    It made its return to the railway lines of Britain this year following a £4.2m restoration project, which took 10 years.  

  12. On BBC Midlands Today this lunchtime: Region hosts Antiques Roadshow visit

    Sarah Falkland
    BBC Midlands Today

    This lunchtime on Midlands Today, we'll see how a visit from the BBC Antiques Roadshow to part of the Midlands has drawn out hundreds of people with their treasures. 

    Antiques Roadshow

    Everything from watches to wardrobes and porcelain to paintings has turned up - and I'll be having a rummage through the antiques from 13:30 on BBC One.

  13. Football: Port Vale skipper linked with Notts County move

    Lee Blakeman
    Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Port Vale skipper Carl Dickinson could be on his way to Notts County. 

    BBC Radio Stoke understands the 29-year-old has opened talks with the club with the deal to be completed next week.

    Carl DickinsonPort Vale FC

  14. News: Domestic abuse response 'improved' say police; Sandbach market revamp 'unlikely'; Flying Scotsman arrival draws hundreds of visitors

    Jack Dowling
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    This afternoon's headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire:

    - Staffordshire Police insists victims of domestic abuse can now have confidence in the force, despite an inspection finding its handling of the issue to be "inconsistent and insufficient" 

    - Sandbach Town Council says its controversial plans to overhaul the town's historic indoor market are now unlikely to go ahead as planned

    - Hundreds of people have turned out for the visit of the Flying Scotsman to Crewe

  15. Staffordshire Police promise improvements for domestic abuse victims

    Emma Thomas
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    Emergency calls to Staffordshire Police via 999 reporting domestic violence have reached a five-year high, the force says.

    Hands held up in front of womanScience Photo Library

    Almost 24,000 were made in the last year - a rise of 16% compared with half a decade ago. 

    The force says it's retrained hundreds of officers after a report published last year described the response given to victims as "a cause for concern".

    The government inspection said in December a number of officers discouraged victims reporting abuse and allegations were disbelieved.

  17. Watch: This afternoon's Stoke and Staffordshire weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    You can also go the BBC Weather website at any time to get a latest weather forecast for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire.

  18. Watch: The Flying Scotsman is serviced at Crewe's railway museum

    John Acres
    BBC Radio Stoke

    Staff at Crewe's railway museum have been servicing the Flying Scotsman train to get it ready for its next journey.  

    Warning: There is no commentary on this video

    Hundreds of people have turned out for the visit to the Crewe Heritage Centre. 

    The train will return to the site on Tuesday 14 June.  

  19. Flooding warning for Cheshire

    People in Cheshire are being warned by the Met Office that there's a chance of localised flooding this afternoon.

    They say there could be scattered heavy showers this afternoon and have issued a yellow weather warning.

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