Travel: Crash on A500 near Crewepublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
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The A500 in Weston near Crewe is partially blocked at the A5020 Old Park Road junction because of an accident involving two vehicles.
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Dog-owning ban after pet left in 'excruciating pain' with broken leg
Man charged after wedding rings stolen in burglary
Boy, 7, seriously hurt in hit-and-run
Sculpture switch-on: Hundreds of hand-written messages in artwork
Updates from Friday 4 November
Travel: Crash on A500 near Crewepublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
More than £1.2bn generated by tourism in Staffordshirepublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Staffordshire County Council has revealed more than 24 million people enjoyed day, external or overnight trips in 2015.
Image source, Burton MailFire move would have left organisation '£5m out of pocket'published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC NewsMoving Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's training centre would have left the organisation "about £5m out of pocket", the county's Chief Fire Officer Paul Hancock says.
In September, officials announced they were shelving proposals to move some staff and their training centre to the nearby police headquarters in Winsford.
The training centre is now staying in its original place.
The majority of staff are moving to new shared headquarters next year.
BBC Weather Watcher picturespublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Image source, Dawn TreaderIt was a misty, damp start to the day in Staffordshire and Cheshire and that has been reflected in some of the pictures from our BBC Weather Watchers.
They're volunteers keeping us up-to-date with the forecast where they are and these pictures are from users Dawn Treader in Congleton and Jacobskreek in Kinver.
Image source, JacobskreekStoke-on-Trent named 'one of worst areas' for prescription fraudpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Perry Spiller
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeStoke-on-Trent is one of the worst areas in the country for prescription fraud, according to the NHS.
The NHS Business Services Authority, external says it has picked the city to try out a new campaign aimed at stopping people claiming free prescriptions that they're not entitled to.
Image source, Press AssociationAcross England, the authority says patient prescription charge fraud costs the NHS £200m and people can get penalty charges of up to £100.
It says Stoke-on-Trent's one of four areas where the largest number of penalty notices have been issued.
Colleges merge in Staffordshirepublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio StokeStafford College, external is under new management today.
Managers at Newcastle-under-Lyme College, external say it has officially merged with them today, adding that the names and the branding will stay the same.
Between them they say they'll have 5,500 full time and 3,000 part-time students.
In a statement, Newcastle-under-Lyme College say there'll be no impact on lessons and the day-to-day running of courses
On Midlands Today from 13:30: Bikers 'ride amok' and the rise of YouTube entrepreneurspublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this lunchtime, we'll have more on news that a gang of bikers caused chaos on public roads in part of the region last night.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWe'll also hear how a rising number of young people across the Midlands are earning thousands of pounds a month by posting videos on YouTube.
And how you can now buy shares in a popular tourist attraction to fund restoration work.
More on all those stories and your lunchtime weather forecast from 13:30 on BBC One.
Council welcomes HS2 reportpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Cheshire East Council has welcomed the latest HS2 report – which outlines the many positive impacts on outlying towns – including Middlewich, external.
News: Fire chief says centre move would have led to £5m cost; city 'one of worst' for prescription fraud; waste charges brought inpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeLet's have a look at this lunchtime's main stories:
- Moving Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's training centre would have left the organisation "about £5m out of pocket", the county's Chief Fire Officer Paul Hancock says.
- Stoke-on-Trent's one of the worst areas in the country for prescription fraud, according to the NHS
- People wanting to dispose of DIY and landscaping waste in Staffordshire at the county council's recycling centres are facing new charges from today., external
Tribute to working dogs at Cannock Chase remembrance servicepublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Working dogs will be celebrated at a service on Cannock Chase on Armistice Day, external.
DIY waste charges introduced at recycling centrespublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokePeople wanting to dispose of DIY and landscaping waste in Staffordshire at the county council's recycling centres are facing new charges from today., external
They mean getting rid of plasterboard will cost £4 a sheet, tyres £4 each and it'll cost £3 to get rid of big bags of soil or rubble at the sites.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilThe council says the charges will cover the cost of processing such waste and it will be applied at all the authority's waste recycling centres.
Critics have told BBC Radio Stoke they fear it'll lead to an increase in fly tipping - officials say they'll monitor the situation.
Traffic lights and railings 'demolished' by lorrypublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveTraffic lights, pedestrian crossing lights and railings have been, external "demolished" by a lorry in Leek which police say then didn't stop.
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police say it happened yesterday afternoon as the HGV was going from Cheddleton Road to Junction Road and struggled to get around the corner.
The force says the lorry was loaded with pipes and continued along Junction Road after the crash leaving the pavement "totally blocked".
Watch: Stoke and Staffordshire's weather this afternoonpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt's been a grey and damp start to Tuesday across Staffordshire and Cheshire but that looks to be changing this afternoon, watch my weather video for the full picture.
Media caption, Sara Blizzard
Police enter into Halloween spirit as anti-social incidents fallpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Nantwich police officers entered into the Halloween ‘spirit’ – and helped keep anti-social incidents down, external.
Officers said they enjoyed a busy Halloween night in the town last night, but mainly for the right reasons.
Image source, Nantwich Police/Nantwich NewsYour pictures: Flowering Trentham photospublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveWe've had more of your pictures of Staffordshire and Cheshire coming in and here are a couple from Trentham.
Firstly Susan Kempton took this at the Trentham Estate from the Italian Gardens looking towards Trentham Church.
Image source, Susan KemptonWhile there were still blooms out recently when Alison Guest sent this in from the Trentham area.
We'll take pictures from anywhere across both counties, just send them in on email or put on Instagram (with the tag #bbcstoke if you agree to share them), external.
Image source, Alison GuestSister says search for missing man is 'surreal nightmare'published at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Radio StokePolice say they've had several unconfirmed sightings of a Stone man who has been missing for a week now, external.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceMore than 200 people turned out this weekend to help search for Joshua Smith, 27, who was last seen crossing railway lines near his home in the town last Tuesday.
Staffordshire Police they'll be carrying out checks close to that place as they try to jog people's memories with his family adding that they are desperate to find him.
Quote MessageIt feels like we are in some surreal nightmare and it's a test and we're going to wake up and be able to redo the last couple of weeks."
Hannah Buckley, Sister of Joshua Smith
Chemical reaction causes industrial estate firepublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeFirefighters have been tackling a chemical fire at a processing plant in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent this morning.
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Fire and Rescue Service say their crews were called to the Sneyd Hill Trading Estate just after 07:30 this morning and a warehouse "well alight".
The service say it started accidentally due to a chemical reaction involving waste chemicals, adding that it is now under control.
News: Drug rehab centre set to shut; missing man search 'surreal nightmare' says sister; chemical reaction causes firepublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeOur headlines this morning include these top stories:
- A centre for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics in Newcastle-under-Lyme, external will close in a few weeks due to funding shortfall
- The sister of a Stone man who has been missing for a week, external has described it as a "surreal nightmare" as police say they have had several unconfirmed sightings of him
- Firefighters say a chemical reaction has caused a chemical fire at a processing plant in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent this morning
Heritage centre plan for 11 'eyesore' Middleport homespublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
These 11 condemned homes are set to be transformed into a heritage centre celebrating Stoke-on-Trent's pottery, external past.
Image source, The SentinelAppeal to slow down to avoid animals on the movepublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeA Stafford wildlife campaigner is asking drivers to slow down and help reduce the number of animal deaths on our roads.
Autumn is the time of year when young foxes, badgers and hedgehogs start to leave their homes and wander further afield - and the darker evenings don't help either.
Faye Burton says drivers in Staffordshire need to be more careful at this time of year.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageYou need to be very careful wherever you go in Staffordshire because we're a rural county and wildlife is everywhere."
Faye Burton, Wildlife expert
