BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Thursday 16 June 2016

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Updates on Thursday 16 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday

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Allen Cook

Prostate cancer tests: One in eight men will get the diseasepublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
We've been hearing today about football steward Rod Gent, who only found out he has prostate cancer after being offered an exam by his club Burton Albion.
In the UK, about one in eight men will get prostate cancer at some point, external in their lives, according to charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Image source, Prostate Cancer UK
It adds that men aged 50 or over, men with a family history of prostate cancer and black men are more at risk of getting the cancer.
Nearly 11,000 men die from it each year.
Football: Crewe Alex boss praises confidence of defender Guthriepublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Crewe Alexandra boss Steve Davis believes the growing confidence of Jon Guthrie has made him one of the first names on the team sheet.
Image source, Empics
The defender's form last season saw him named the players' player of the year.
Davis says he has set an example for others to follow.
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He's been one of the better players. When I spoke to him when he left for the close season, I said to him 'you can't afford to be away for six weeks doing nothing'. So he had his weeks off and then he was in
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
Travel: Wide load in Staffordpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
BBC Travel
There's a wide load making its way through the area. Allow extra time if you're travelling near the A34.
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Football fans' prostate cancer shockpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Eight out of 111 football fans screened for prostate cancer at Burton Albion have tested positive.
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Stafford industrial estate fire report inconclusivepublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
A report into a major fire in Stafford has been unable to find what caused it.
Global Hygiene, in Astonfields Industrial Estate, went up in flames on 2 March.
Image source, Ed Jephcott
It's been classed as inconclusive by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, because of the severity of the fire.
People living nearby were evacuated from their homes and local rivers were polluted with oil.
No money? No problem. Our team of EFL freebiespublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Who could your club have signed on a freebie this summer? BBC Sport brings you an EFL free transfers XI to be reckoned with.
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Your pictures: Spooky spiderweb in Staffordshirepublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Andy-Baz has sent in this brilliant photo from Brewood, in Staffordshire. It looks like something more at home on 31 October.
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Image source, Andy-Baz
Football: Stoke City waiting on West Brom for Berahinopublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says they're still waiting for West Brom to make a move - before they can attempt to sign Saido Berahino.
Image source, Getty Images
The Potters have already had an offer in excess of £17m turned down for the 22-year-old.
Coates told Sport at Six last night where they're up to with the deal.
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Really we're in West Bromwich's hands and I think they are waiting to do things themselves, so we'll have to see how things move on. The important thing is what Mark Hughes and his coaching staff think
Peter Coates, Stoke City chairman
Villagers call for end to annual farm concertspublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News
A number of people living in a Staffordshire village have told BBC Radio Stoke annual farm concerts should be scrapped because they say they're so disruptive to residents.
Five households have objected to Betley Farm, external's application to extend their licence to a fourth day for a Bryan Adams concert next Thursday.
Image source, Getty Images
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council says it is considering the application this morning, external.
The farm owners say they're improving parking and moving the stage to reduce the noise.
Travel: A41 remains closed, and congestion on the A519published at 08:15 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
BBC Travel
The A41 is still shut between Hinstock and Tern Hill following last week's lorry crash.
An accident also means there are severe delays in both directions on the A519, on the Staffordshire border near Newport.
Travel: Congestion on A38 in Burtonpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 2 August 2016
BBC Travel
There's slow traffic on the A38 southbound in Burton, between the Branston Interchange and Barton-under-Needwood, in the roadworks area.
Archbishop of Canterbury supports cathedral's Somme eventpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
An event to commemorate the Battle of the Somme, external this summer at Lichfield Cathedral has now drawn the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
He's among a number of people across the world who've been asked to record an excerpt from a war poem which have been placed on social media ahead of the Before Action project starting.
Image source, Lichfield Cathedral
During the event itself, which will run from 4-6 August, readings will be screened each night, featuring the voice of Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne.
Theme park bans kids' scooterspublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Alex Homer
BBC Local Live
Drayton Manor Theme Park has banned children's scooters after a young boy ploughed into a grandmother, shattering her kneecap.
Jane Moran, 63, from Birmingham, was enjoying a day out with her family at the park near Tamworth, Staffordshire, last week when the accident happened.
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Following the incident with Mrs Moran a full review of our theme park regulations has been conducted. The review is ongoing but we can confirm that scooters will no longer be allowed to be ridden in the attraction going forward. Full details of the changes will be on our website and all staff have been fully briefed.
Steve Lomas, Head of park operations at Drayton Manor Park
Man named after dying in police pursuit crashpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News Online
A driver, who was killed in a crash with another car in Staffordshire as he was being pursued by police, has been named today., external
Image source, WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE
West Mercia Police had said it was following a Vauxhall Corsa over a suspected offence before the crash on the A53 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 24 July.
The 21-year-old behind the wheel was today named as Liam Sidhu from Stoke-on-Trent.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which launched an investigation into the crash, said a passenger in the Corsa was still in a stable condition in hospital.
Football: Stoke City win final American pre-season gamepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City have won the final game of their short pre-season tour of Florida, beating an Orlando City B side 5-0.
Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice and there were goals for Joselu Mato, Mame Biram Diouf and Marko Arnautovic
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Watch: Demonstration over toilet block demolitionpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
About 50 protesters have demonstrated this afternoon against the demolition of a toilet block in Stoke-on-Trent.
The campaigners from North Staffordshire Pensioners' Convention marched from the nearby Potteries Museum to the site on Stafford Street.
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Toilet demolition protesters
The facilities have been shut since last year due to anti-social behaviour.
The protesters have since met with the city council to talk about their concerns over current plans that will see the block demolished and replaced with a single automatic toilet.
Football: Stoke City 'still want to do more' in transfer windowpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City's chairman Peter Coates says they're still looking at signing other players before the transfer deadline at the end of the month.
Image source, Stoke City FC
The club made their first summer signings last week when they brought in Ramadan Sobhi and Joe Allen.
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We still want to do more but you're always careful what you say because all you can do is get it wrong. But we've got other irons in the fire and we'll have to see how they work out."
Peter Coates, Stoke City chairman
Travel: M6 south closed near Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
BBC Travel
The M6 has been closed at junction 15 southbound near Stoke-on-Trent because of an overturned vehicle.
Congestion is back to junction 16.
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Your pictures: Local womens football and a stumped birdpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Martin Kessel shared this picture on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page, external at the weekend.
He said local women's football team Goldenhill Wanderers have started their pre-season friendlies.
Image source, Martin Kessel
While this is surely not cricket - this bird was just hanging out in the Peak District and regular snapper Villager Jim caught it on these stumps.
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Image source, Villager Jim
Woman mugged for cash on village lanepublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 1 August 2016
BBC Radio Stoke
A woman's been mugged in Kinver by a man who stole cash, external from her wallet.
She was walking down Meddins Lane last night towards Potters Cross say Staffordshire Police when her attacker came up behind her.
Image source, Google
The force say the 33-year-old felt an object at the back of her neck and was pushed to the ground.
Officers say she was threatened by the man who claimed to have a knife - he stole money from her wallet and "shuffled" off.