The top stories on Tuesday 5 July 2016
Clive Lindsay
BBC Scotland Sport
Kilmarnock have bolstered their squad with a full team of new signings in one day including a loan arrival from Stoke City, 19-year-old Mark Waddington.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe signings also included midfielder Callum McFadzean who has had two loan spells at Burton Albion.
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The stories we're looking at this morning include:
- A body has been found in Tamworth after officers cordoned off part of a road for most of the night, external
- Campaigners calling for the return of a full maternity service at Stafford's County Hospital say they're not sure a new review will make a difference
- More than a dozen schools across Staffordshire are either closed or partly closed today because of strike action by teachers
Ambulance staff are calling on the public to show their disgust at people who abuse them , externalafter a technician was assaulted in Cannock.
Image source, Cannock Mercury
Sarah Robertson
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke
More than a dozen schools across Staffordshire are either closed or partly closed today because of strike action by teachers.
Members of the National Union of Teachers are staging a one-day walkout over funding, saying school budgets are not keeping pace with rising costs.
Image source, ReutersEducation Secretary Nicky Morgan said the strike was "unnecessary" and "harmful".
Staffordshire County Council , externaland Stoke-on-Trent City Council's, external school closure websites has listed 15 schools as closed or partially closed due to "industrial action".
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
A body has been found in Tamworth says Staffordshire Police, after officers cordoned off part of a road for most of the night., external
Image source, GoogleThe force says the body - which has yet to be identified - was discovered yesterday evening on Fazeley Road.
The route has been reopened.
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News Online
An ex-MEP who denies making fake expense claims would empty a handbag full of receipts and leave them for staff to deal with, she told a jury.
Nikki Sinclaire is accused of claiming for car journeys across Europe, when she flew for less money than claimed.
Image source, PAExpenses were dealt with by staff who knew passwords for her email and credit cards, she told Birmingham Crown Court.
Ms Sinclaire, who was UKIP MEP for the West Midlands until 2014, denies fraud and misconduct in public office.
The trial continues.
Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's headlines include:
- Police are continuing to investigate what they're calling an "ongoing incident" in Tamworth this morning after cordoning off a road in the town last night , external
- More than a dozen schools across Staffordshire are either closed or partly closed today, external because of strike action by teachers
- An ex-MEP who denies making fake expense claims would empty a handbag full of receipts and leave them for staff to deal with, she told a jury
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
If you want to get a forecast today at any other time you can get the latest updates from the BBC Weather website.
BBC Travel
There's slow traffic on the A34 Radford Bank in Stafford at the Meadow Ridge junction.
Part of the Fazeley Road, in Tamworth, remains closed this morning while police investigate what they describe as an "ongoing incident".
A stretch between KFC and the bridge over the A5 has been shut since last night.
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Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Morning everyone, it's looking a little more ominous on the weather front this morning compared to yesterday, with dark clouds over Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent.
To find out whether that means rain today, Charlie Slater will be here with a weather update.
We'll also feature plenty of news, sport, travel and other updates including your pictures of the area - send them in on email, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.
