Probe 'after police stop man 17 times'published at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
The man said stop and searches amounted to harassment and racial discrimination.
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Updates from Friday 10 February 2017
Probe 'after police stop man 17 times'published at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.
On Midlands Today from 18:30: Father meets daughter 'he never knew he had'published at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this evening, we'll have the story of a Staffordshire father who has met the daughter he never knew he had.
It's been a moment 30 years in the making and, incredibly, they've spent years going to the same pub.
We'll have that amazing story from 18:30 on BBC One.
BBC Weather Watcher pictures: Leek and Bednallpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Image source, VideomanIt's been a mixed day on the weather front across the Staffordshire and Cheshire area, looking at the photos uploaded by our BBC Weather Watchers.
The skies have ranged from cloudy over Leek, as user Videoman photographed, to blue skies over Bednall, Staffordshire from user Ezzo.
Image source, EzzoFree-range relief for farmers over bird flu relaxationspublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayA farmer says he's relieved he'll be able to sell his chicken eggs as free-range after the government announced relaxations to bird flu restrictions.
Media caption, Report on Midlands Today
The H5N8 strain has been found in about 40 wild birds in England, Scotland and Wales after circulating in Europe, external for several months, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs., external
Since early December poultry farmers have been forced to keep all their chickens inside.
Now, the government's chief vet Prof Nigel Gibbens says they've put together an interactive map showing which parts of the country are at low or high risk.
Alan Warrington, who is a free range chicken farmer in the Eccleshall area, in Staffordshire, says he's in a low risk area so will be able to keep his free-range status.
Flooding mystery as Nantwich allotment holders left under waterpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
One of Nantwich’s key allotment sites is under water as engineers try to solve a flooding mystery. , external
Image source, Nantwich NewsFootball: 'We've got better players' - Crewe boss on Grimsby gamepublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio StokeThe Crewe Alexandra manager David Artell says his players are better than those of their opponents Grimsby who they face tomorrow.
Image source, crewealex.netDespite Crewe being 21st and Grimsby 11th in League Two, Artell told BBC Radio Stoke he is confident his players can beat their visitors.
Quote MessageWe've got better players but we're not 11th. They've had a bit of quality up-front in Bogle [striker] who's gone. It's going to be a tester for them in the remaining games of the season whether they can get the goals. The challenge for us is to make sure they don't start."
David Artell, Crewe Alexandra manager
Watch: Teenagers 'suffered PTSD' after refugee journey from Aghanistanpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
BBC BreakfastSold from one person to another, spending 48 hours in a refrigerated lorry - three teenagers have told the BBC of their "horrendous" journey from Afghanistan to get to the UK.
Media caption, The foster family speaking to BBC Breakfast
Brothers Fawad and Jawad and their cousin Ahmad were fostered seven years ago by Jackie and Bob Meredith in Tixall, Staffordshire and now have permission to stay in the country.
The men told BBC Breakfast today that their journey to the UK had lasted six months and was perilous and "unreal".
Jackie Meredith also said they were frightened and terrified when they arrived and that they'd had to cope with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder with each of the cousins since then but they'd now "flourished".
Woman, 80, has £3,000 stolen by 'fake fence repairers'published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveTwo men tricked an 80-year-old woman and stolen more than £3,000 from her house by posing as fence repairers, external, police say.
Officers say they knocked at the victim's door on Oakdene Avenue, Burntwood on Wednesday morning.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceOne of them looked at the fence and made her an offer to repair it, watching her go to a cupboard to collect cash.
They say he then asked her to open a door and stole £3,100 before the pair left.
Union promises strike action if compulsory redundancies at university sitepublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC NewsStrike action has been threatened by a union if the closure of the university campus in Crewe leads to compulsory redundancies.
This afternoon the board of governors for Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) confirmed they will close the site in summer 2019, blaming falling student numbers and declining finances.
Image source, GoogleAhead of the meeting, the University and College Union said around 400 staff would face an uncertain future if that happened and it was keen to work with the university to avoid compulsory redundancies.
It said that, following a vote by its members, it would ballot for strike action if staff were threatened with compulsory redundancy as a result of the plans.
In a statement, MMU said its aim was to "minimise job losses."
Witness appeal over suspicious car firepublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Rory Gallimore
BBC Radio DerbyA car fire in Burton last night is believed to have been caused by something being thrown at the vehicle - which set it alight.
The car, which was parked on the driveway of a house on Suffolk Road, was left as a burnt-out shell.
It's being examined by forensic officers and police are appealing for witnesses who were in the area at around 21:00.
No arrests made in rabbit sculpture arson investigationpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeMore than a week after a 38ft (11.6m) high straw Peter Rabbit sculpture burnt to the ground in an arson attack, external, police say they've yet to make any arrests.
The blaze at Snugbury's factory in Hurleston, Nantwich on 2 February saw the sculpture reduced to a metal mesh shell.
Media caption, The burnt out sculpture last week
Cheshire Police say they've not made any arrests in their investigation and they are still appealing for information.
A crowdfunding page, set up to raise £1,200 to help restore and rebuild the sculpture has reached 98% of its target.
Weather: A chilly night and rain forecast this weekendpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherIt could be a chilly night, with temperatures forecast to drop below freezing tonight.
And we could have some showers over the weekend.
Media caption, BBC Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood has your forecast
University campus in Crewe to close 'in summer 2019'published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
BreakingPhil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC NewsCrewe's university campus is going to close, it's been confirmed this afternoon.
The board of governors at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) met today to make a final decision on its future.
Image source, GoogleThey have announced they will be withdrawing from the site and that it will close in the summer of 2019.
MMU says it follows a 45% drop in student numbers at the Crewe campus in the past five years and a decline in the financial position of the site.
The university's Vice-Chancellor Professor Malcolm Press says they will try to minimise job losses and are committed to delivering courses to students who are already enrolled.
Cold weekend blast 'may bring snow'published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThere's a chance people in Staffordshire could see snow this weekend as temperatures stay around freezing into next week.
The county council say they've had a cold weather alert from the Met Office with icy conditions lasting for the next few days.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilThey say they'll be working through tonight to grit roads in Staffordshire, external.
Both Stoke-on-Trent City Council , externaland Cheshire East Council , externalsay their gritters will be in action too.
Recycling centre to be pulled down to finally put fire outpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Stuart George
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeAn arson-hit plastic recycling centre in Stoke-on-Trent has got to be pulled down so the fire can be fully put out.
Media caption, Amateur footage on Sunday captures the far-reaching smoke plume
Hanbury Plastics in Milton has been alight since Sunday morning and smoke from it could be seen for miles.
The city council says they are working with the owners and the fire service to finally stop the blaze burning.
Yesterday the fire service said they'd concluded it was started deliberately.
Quote MessageEssentially the plan is to work with the owners who, so far, have been very co-operative, to break into the building in a safe manner and then enable the fire crews to get safe access to put the last of the fire out."
Barry Brockbank, Assistant Director of Operations at Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Residents tell of concerns over care home at fiery meetingpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
A battle to get a Tamworth children's home moved to a "more suitable" location has begun after residents met with area leaders at a fiery and passionate public meeting., external
Image source, Tamworth HeraldCar destroyed by 'arson' in Crewepublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeAn Audi's been set on fire in a car park in Crewe. , external
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceCheshire Fire and Rescue Service says it was called to the site between Tipkinder Park and Queens Park Drive last night.
They say they believe the fire was started deliberately.
Watch: Foster parents call for UK to help more child migrantspublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
A couple from Staffordshire who fostered three youngsters from Afghanistan when they came to the UK seven years ago say Britain should be helping as many child refugees as possible.
Their comments follow the government on Wednesday ending a scheme requiring the Home Office to allow some of the most vulnerable unaccompanied children stranded in Europe into the UK.
Ministers argue the arrangement is "a pull" for children and traffickers.
Media caption, Foster family speaking to BBC Breakfast
Foster parents Jackie and Bob Meredith took brothers Fawad and Jawad and their cousin Ahmad to their home in Tixall after they survived a perilous six-month journey in 2008.
The cousins now have leave to remain in the UK and Mr Meredith told the BBC: "We should be helping as many of these young people as we can."
Driver pulled over by police '17 times in 12 months'published at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveAn investigation's been launched into Staffordshire Police after a Stoke-on-Trent man, external complained he's been stopped in his vehicle and searched 17 times last year.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) says Adeel Rehman from Normacot claims they were for no legal reason and alleges they amount to "harassment and racial discrimination".
Nothing was found and no subsequent action was taken by police, the IPCC said.
The IPCC says he also complained in one case that police officers used "excessive force".
The watchdog says they're going to look at all the allegations.
Staffordshire Police say they made a voluntary referral to the IPCC, adding that they welcome it and "will co-operate fully".
