Around the web: Resident fed-up with 'boy racers'published at 12:46 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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Updates from Friday 9 September
Around the web: Resident fed-up with 'boy racers'published at 12:46 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Woman dies after car hits car park wallpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 27 July 2020
A woman's died after her car hit a wall in a car park.
Image source, GoogleShe was found by paramedics at the Ankerside Shopping Centre car park, Tamworth, this morning, the ambulance service said., external
They said she was in a critical condition and, despite police and then paramedics giving her life support, she died at the scene.
Wine bar closes after positive Covid-19 testpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 27 July 2020
BBC Radio StokeA wine bar has shut after one of its members of staff tested positive for coronavirus.
Image source, GoogleThe management of Fifty Five Degrees, in Alsager, Cheshire, made the announcement on Facebook yesterday afternoon, external.
The post said the member of staff hadn't shown any symptoms and all other workers were being tested while the venue was deep-cleaned.
It added it had details of all customers to share with the NHS Test and Trace service if they were required to.
Pokemon cards sells for £25kpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 27 July 2020
A collection of rare Pokemon cards have sold for £25,000 at auction., external
Nigel Brookes, 33, has cared for the first-edition cards since getting them as a gift for his 14th birthday.
The cards went under the hammer at Richard Winterton Auctioneers, in Lichfield, on Monday afternoon.
Image source, Richard Winterton AuctioneersSpeaking before the auction, Mr Brookes said he hoped the collection will be "cherished" by a Pokémon fan or put on display.
Spain quarantine: 'We thought it would be a safe bet'published at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2020
BBC Radio StokeThe new quarantine on people returning to the UK from Spain won't put off one man from taking his holiday this week.
Image source, ReutersRyan Thompson, from Congleton, Cheshire, told BBC Radio Stoke he was happy to fly to Majorca tomorrow and then self-isolate for two weeks when he returns.
As he works from home, Mr Thompson said the quarantine wouldn't be an issue, but he hadn't thought all this would happen when he booked the holiday a couple of weeks ago.
"We thought we'd book as a late holiday, as we thought how much could really change in two weeks, so we thought it would be a safe bet - but here we are."
Woods rejoins Millwall from Stokepublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 27 July 2020
Millwall re-sign midfielder Ryan Woods from Stoke City on loan for the 2020-21 season, the final year of his Potters contract.
Read MoreKitten thrown from car 'like piece of rubbish'published at 12:15 British Summer Time 26 July 2020
Daisy was rescued by another motorist but has significant injuries, the RSPCA says.
Read More'Pedestal' dream for Pokémon trading cardspublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 26 July 2020
The Shadowless Pokémon trading cards could fetch as much as £35,000 when they go under the hammer.
Read MoreFundraising appeal after athletics club vandalisedpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 25 July 2020
The City of Stoke Athletic Club says it has been hit three times during lockdown.
Read MoreArrest over planned illegal rave in Staffordshirepublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man's been arrested in connection with a planned illegal rave this weekend.
Image source, OtherImage caption, Litter left after rave near Lichfield
Staffordshire Police, external has been working to prevent illegal gatherings over the past few weeks.
The 18-year-old, from Rugeley, was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause a public nuisance and given bail.
Last month, the force made 13 arrests over a planned rave near Chasewater, near Cannock, and five over one planned for near Rugeley.
Also in June, more than 1,000 revellers attended an illegal rave near Lichfield which officers closed down.
Pope gets six-match ban for Twitter postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Port Vale striker Tom Pope is handed a six-match ban by the Football Association for an alleged anti-semitic Twitter post.
Read MoreYour photos: Under blue skiespublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Plenty of sunshine around today and our local BBC Weather Watchers have been making the most of it.
Here are three of their photos from users OgySnaps in Warwick, Caraman On Tour in Dudley and Snow Crystals in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire:
Image source, OgySnaps
Image source, Caraman On Tour
Image source, Snow CrystalsHay bales left to burn out at huge barn firepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsDozens of firefighters have spent the morning battling a large barn fire involving 50 tonnes of straw.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceSix fire engines were called to the farm on Radway Green Road, Barthomley, near Alsager, just before 09:00, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said., external
It said the animals inside the barn were believed to have been moved to a safe place.
By lunchtime, the crews were allowing some remaining hay bales to burn out under supervision and had reduced a plume of smoke from the blaze "considerably".
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceTests continue in Burton as Covid-19 cases start to fallpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsEfforts are continuing to tackle a spike in Covid-19 cases in Burton upon Trent even as new figures show cases are now falling.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilEarlier this week, Staffordshire County Council set up a mobile coronavirus test centre in the town with 54 cases confirmed between 4 July and 18 July.
Staff also started a pilot testing scheme for residents without symptoms at the mosque on Uxbridge Street which continues today. , external
However, latest data from Public Health England shows there are now 15.2 people in East Staffordshire testing positive for every 100,000 population in the week up to 20 July - down from 29.5 the previous week.
Around the web: Arrests after city 'disorder'published at 12:00 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website's covering these stories today:
Coronavirus: How many cases are there in your area?published at 11:10 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Sandwell has risen again, according to new figures.
The data from Public Health England shows there were 86 new cases in the week up to 20 July. Figures for the seven days to 19 July showed 76 cases.
That means 26.3 people tested positive for every for every 100,000 population (up to 20 July), up from 12.2 a week earlier.
Dr Lisa McNally, the Director of Public Health for Sandwell, said on Monday it hadn't yet reached the stage where a local lockdown was needed, but she was monitoring the rise.
Image source, ReutersHere are the rate of infections (per 100,000 people) for all local authorities in the West Midlands - for the seven days up to 20 July, compared with the previous week.
- Birmingham up to 12.9 from from 7.0
- Bromsgrove up to 5.1 from 4.1
- Cheshire East down to 3.9 from 4.2
- Coventry up to 7.4 from 2.5
- Dudley down to 0.9 from 2.2
- East Staffordshire down to 15.2 from 29.5
- Herefordshire down to 16.1 from 43.7
- Lichfield up to 4.8 from 3.8
- Newcastle-under-Lyme down to 2.3 from 5.4
- North Warwickshire is up to 9.3 from 1.5
- Nuneaton and Bedworth up to 10.9 from 10.1
- Redditch up to 3.5 from 0.0
- Rugby down to 3.7 from 10.3
- Sandwell up to 26.3 from 12.1
- Shropshire down to 0.9 from 3.4
- Solihull down to 5.1 from 7.9
- South Staffordshire stays the same at 2.7
- Staffordshire Moorlands down to 0.0 from 4.1
- Stoke-on-Trent down to 2.7 from 9.0
- Stratford-on-Avon down to 0.0 from 5.5
- Tamworth down to 2.6 from 3.9
- Telford and Wrekin stays the same at 7.3
- Walsall down to 8.8 from 11.3
- Warwick up to 2.1 from 1.4
- Wolverhampton up to 5.7 from 4.2
- Worcester up to 4.9 from 2.9
- Wychavon down from 1.6 from 4.7
Fire crews battle large farm blazepublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsDozens of firefighters are battling a large fire in a farm building this morning.
They were called just before 09:00 to Radway Green Road, Barthomley, near Alsager, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said., external
Caravans among tonnes of fly-tipped rubbishpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsSeveral caravans and about 20 tonnes of rubbish have been fly-tipped near an industrial estate.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilThe waste, at Chemical Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, is due to be cleared later by councils and a metal recycler.
Describing it as a "major and costly incident", the authorities said the clean-up should be done in a day but the road would be temporarily closed.
The borough council added it was considering installing CCTV cameras in the area to try and stop further fly-tipping.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilFood delivery scheme ends after helping hundredspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 23 July 2020
A community scheme set up to get food to vulnerable people has ended as the council said they can now visit shops on their own as lockdown eases., external
Image source, Stafford Borough CouncilThe join project between Stafford Borough Council and Central England Co-op delivered food to 691 people in just under three months.
The local authority added anyone still needing support can get it via a call-and-collect service from the Co-op.
Arrest after boy stabbed in parkpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 23 July 2020
A boy's been stabbed in a park in Staffordshire this afternoon.
Image source, GoogleThe victim, whose age hasn't been revealed, was attacked in Bathpool Park, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire Police said. , external
He was taken to hospital where his injuries aren't thought to be life-threatening.
Officers said a teenager boy was arrested in connection with the stabbing.
