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A judge calls for an urgent review of the decision to charge medics over the death of a woman at a west London abortion clinic.

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke North Labour MP Ruth Smeeth has called on leader Jeremy Corbyn to "resign immediately" for his "catastrophic failure of leadership" in not tackling a comment made to her during the unveiling of a report into anti-semitism in the party.

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In a statement, external, Ms Smeeth says she was verbally attacked by a Momentum activist using "vile conspiracy theories" and accused of being part of a "media conspiracy" with the Daily Telegraph.

She said Mr Corbyn should resign to "make way for someone with the backbone" to confront similar comments.  

The BBC has contacted the campaign group Momentum for a comment.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke North Labour MP Ruth Smeeth says she's been left in tears by comments made to her at a Labour party inquiry into anti-Semitism.

The Jewish MP told BBC Radio Stoke she was accused by an activist of being part of a global media campaign to bring down party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Marc Wadsworth, who runs Momentum Black Connexions, claimed that Ms Smeeth was "working hand in hand" with The Daily Telegraph, the Press Association reported. 

Today's inquiry found that Labour isn't overrun by anti-Semitism or other forms of racism but there is an "occasionally toxic atmosphere". 

BBC Radio Stoke has asked the Labour Party for a response.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service trust is being inspected by the Care Quality Commission throughout this week. 

The commission, which is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, will be looking at all aspects of the service and speaking to staff. 

A spokesman from the trust said: "The inspection is designed to ensure we are providing patients with a safe, effective and high quality service."

Stoke City have confirmed today they'll offer free coach travel to fans to all Premier League away games for the fourth season in a row.    

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

A group of teenagers on work experience at Keele University may have found a new planet., external

The university says 24 students, aged between 15 and 17, from across Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire, have been working on a research project.

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They were aiming to discover exoplanets - planets which orbit other stars outside the solar system. 

Keele University say they've found a new, strong candidate which is the size of Neptune and the discoveries will be followed up. 

Last year a planet 1,000 light-years away was found by a schoolboy from Staffordshire.

Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Candles are going to be lit as part of a vigil at the National Memorial Arboretum, external in Staffordshire tonight, to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. 

Organisers at the site say there will be readings and poetry as well, as they remember the soldiers who were waiting to enter battle 100 years ago. 

At dawn on 1 July 1916 the British and French armies advanced - the conflict would last for more than four months and end with more than one million dead and wounded on all sides. 

Tonight's vigil at the National Memorial Arboretum is due to start at 19:00.

Crewe Alexandra boss Steve Davis says pre-season will be more "competitive" after introducing a league table of players' fitness.

Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Adverts for some teaching jobs in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have increased by nearly 50% this year, compared with last year. 

A BBC investigation found there were 23 advertised vacancies for languages subjects in 2016 - there were 16 in 2015, giving a rise of 44%.

There were also rises of 31% in geography teacher adverts and 36% for PE teachers.

The Department of Education says the figures don't give a complete picture and adds that teaching "continues to be an attractive career".

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale are expecting up to seven new players to arrive at the club before the weekend.

The Vale squad are expected to return for pre-season training tomorrow - for the first session taken by new boss Bruno Ribeiro.  

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Earlier this week Dutch defender Kjell Knops became their first summer signing.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Some brooding skies here in this picture Ed de Quincey shared on Instagram, external of Sutton, Staffordshire.

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And keeping the impressive sky photos going, this one from earlier in the week is from John Harding, showing clouds over Stoke-on-Trent.

As well as sharing pictures of the area on Instagram, external - with the tag #bbcstoke so we can find them - you can also email them or use Twitter, external.

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Sarah Robertson
Producer, BBC Radio Stoke

Plans for a new rail freight interchange in Staffordshire are going on display for the first time today, external.

The hub, proposed for land near to junction 12 of the M6, would bring 8,500 new jobs to the area, according to developers.

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The development would include large warehouses where major manufacturing and logistics firms would be based.  

A consultation on the plans is under way until 24 July and the first public exhibition is taking place at The Haling Dene Centre in Penkridge today from 14:00-19:00., external

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke City cult hero Denis Smith thinks Saido Berahino would be a great addition to the team this summer. 

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The West Bromwich Albion player has been linked with a move to the club over the last few months. 

Smith told BBC Radio Stoke he'll add a lot to the team, despite some people questioning his attitude.

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

A Staffordshire burglary which police say left the victim unable to sleep in his own home, external has been featured today on the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow programme. 

Staffordshire Police say the break-in was last August and saw Ian Alcock, 49, "savagely attacked" and cash stolen from his house on Peacocks Hay, Talke.

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Officers say despite an emotional plea for public help, a reward from charity Crimestoppers and about 40 lines of inquiry, no suspects have been identified. 

You can find the BBC Crimewatch programme on the BBC website here.

BBC News UK

Plans to turn more hard shoulders into permanent driving lanes to ease motorway congestion - such as on the M6 in Staffordshire - should be scrapped, an MP committee says.

The government intends to turn hundreds of miles of hard shoulder in England into permanent lanes, known as "all-lane running", to expand capacity.  

In Staffordshire, such a scheme has been introduced between junction 10a for Wolverhampton and junction 13 for Stafford.

The Transport Select Committee said the "dramatic change" would be dangerous.

The Department for Transport said "all-lane running" was designed to be as safe as ordinary motorways.

BBC Travel

The A34 Cannock Road in Brocton is shut both ways between the Sawpit Lane junction and the A513 Baswich Lane junction because of an overturned vehicle.

BBC Travel

A lane is shut on the M6 southbound between junctions 14 and 13 near Stafford because of a broken down vehicle.

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