BBC Local Live: Stoke & Staffordshire on Thursday 30 June 2016

Summary

Stoke Labour MP calls for Corbyn to 'resign immediately'
Judge demands review into abortion clinic death case
Plans to reopen Stafford school delayed again
Updates on Thursday 30 June 2016

Live Reporting

Allen Cook

Football: Stoke City legend keen on Berahino movepublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
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.
Image source, Getty Images
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.
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He didn't have the best of seasons last season but when he did play, you look at some of the goals he put in, his finishing is excellent, his movement is good - the kid's a good player. "
Denis Smith, Former Stoke City player
Inmate throws boiling water on HMP Featherstone prison officerspublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Express and Star
Boiling water was thrown at two prison officers by an inmate at HMP Featherstone , external– leaving both victims blistered and psychologically damaged from the attack, a court heard.
Image source, Express and Star
Latest: TV appeal on 'savage attack' burglary; scrap hard shoulder plans, MPs urge; first chance to see rail hub plans on showpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's top stories include:
- 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
- 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
- Plans for a new rail freight interchange in Staffordshire are going on display for the first time today, external
TV appeal over 'savage attack' burglarypublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
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.
Image source, Staffordshire Police
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.
Scrap unsafe motorway hard shoulder plans, MPs warnpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
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.
Jilted-lover sent naked photo of his ex to her new boyfriend on Facebookpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
The Sentinel
"'Foolish" Dale Shipley sent a naked picture of his ex-partner to her new boyfriend , externalafter accessing her Facebook account.
Image source, The Sentinel
Ex-UKIP MEP Nikki Sinclaire's expenses 'would not have been paid'published at 08:59 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Caroline Gall
BBC News Online
An MEP's expense claims for road journeys she never made would not have been paid if it was known she had travelled more cheaply by plane, a court has been told.
Nikki Sinclaire, West Midlands MEP until 2014, is accused of misconduct in a public office and laundering money.
Image source, PA
She submitted "significant" expenses "in excess of flight costs", the prosecution said.
She denies the charges at Birmingham Crown Court and the trial continues.
Travel: Overturned vehicle shuts A34 near Staffordpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
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.
News: Scrap hard shoulder plans, MPs urge; Euro MP's claims 'would have been refused'; rail hub plans go on showpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The main headlines we're looking at locally today include:
- 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
- An MEP's expense claims for road journeys she never made would not have been paid if it was known she had travelled more cheaply by plane, a court has been told
- Plans for a new rail freight interchange in Staffordshire are going on display for the first time today, external
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather todaypublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
Here's today's forecast and if you want the latest information at any other time, head to the BBC Weather website.
Travel: Lane shut on M6 near Staffordpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
BBC Travel
A lane is shut on the M6 southbound between junctions 14 and 13 near Stafford because of a broken down vehicle.
Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire's Live coverage for Thursdaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 30 June 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Wow - there's blue sky over Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent today. That's a better start than the heavy downpours of yesterday.
But to find out if it'll last, you'll have to wait for Sara Blizzard's weather forecast which we'll have shortly.
There'll also be plenty more updates on news, sport, travel and other subjects along with your pictures - send those in on email, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.