Balloon syndrome hedgehog 'popped'published at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
The animal was diagnosed with the rare "balloon syndrome", caused by gas collecting under the skin.
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Updates from Friday 16 June 2017
Balloon syndrome hedgehog 'popped'published at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 12 June 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 and into the morning.
Weekend closure on A50 for new bridge workspublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveAbout nine miles (14km) of a major route in Staffordshire's going to be shut for a whole weekend next month, so several giant steel beams can be installed for a new bridge.
The county council says the A50 will be closed in both directions from 20:00 on Friday 7 July until 05:30 on Monday 10 July.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilIt'll be shut between the A521 roundabout at Blythe Bridge and the B5030 roundabout at Uttoxeter.
The authority says a 750-tonne crane will lift the six beams into place to form the base of a new bridge across the dual carriageway.
Five of your photos of Staffordshire and Cheshirepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveHere are five picks today from the photos sent in by you, our audience, of Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Send your pictures of the area in on email or put them on Instagram, with the tag #bbcstoke to show you agree to share them, external.
Media caption, Your pictures
Watch: Overnight weather forecastpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterIt will be a dry evening, with some clear spells and winds continuing to ease. However, cloud will increase from the west overnight to bring some light rain later, mainly in the north.
Tomorrow, will be mostly dry and bright after patchy rain clears in the morning.
Media caption, Charlie Slater has your forecast
Derelict factory fire in Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeFirefighters are tackling a fire at a derelict factory in Stoke-on-Trent.
Staffordshire Fire Service says three appliances and an aerial platform were called just after 17:00 to Westport Road, Burslem.
They're telling people nearby to keep their windows closed.
On Midlands Today from 18:30: World's Strongest Man's school sports daypublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayWe've shown you a hint of him already but you'll see more of Staffordshire's newly crowned World's Strongest Man on Midlands Today this evening.
Eddie Hall's faced one of his biggest challenges, at a school sports day in Newcastle-under-Lyme!
We'll have the full story from 18:30 on BBC One.
Roadworks finish early on A34 in Staffordpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
BBC Radio StokeWork's finished several days early on improving part of a main road in Stafford., external
Image source, GoogleThe county council's been working on the A34 Foregate Street at the junction with Greyfriars Place and Browning Street north of the town centre.
They say both are finished and all their equipment's been removed ahead of the original deadline of Saturday.
Football: Stoke's Allen says Wales suspension 'huge blow'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
BBC SportThe Stoke City player Joe Allen says his suspension for Wales' next 2018 World Cup qualifier against Austria in September is a "huge blow on a personal level".
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyThe midfielder received his second yellow card in as many campaign games as they drew 1-1 against Serbia.
Stoke's Allen says he went into the game hoping to avoid a booking, but it was hard because of the "type of game" Wales were in.
Quote MessageI really struggled to stay out of the referee's book. And I'm really disappointed I'll be missing the next one."
Joe Allen, Stoke City and Wales player
Police chief prepares to retire after 'extremely challenging' few yearspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeStaffordshire's outgoing chief constable says budget cuts made her job "extremely challenging" in the past few years.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceJane Sawyers retires this week after serving for 33 years as a police officer, the last three as chief constable and says it has been a tough time for the police force.
Quote MessageThe last few years have been extremely challenging for policing while I've been the deputy and the chief constable in terms of reduced funding and trying to do more with less."
Jane Sawyers, Retiring Staffordshire chief constable
Retailer Next makes 'damaging' move by pulling out of developmentpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeDevelopers behind plans for a new shopping development in the centre of Stoke-on-Trent say it's "damaging" that Next has pulled out.
Image source, Realis EstatesThe retailer says it has decided to stay at the nearby Intu Potteries rather than become a so-called "anchor tenant" at Unity Walk in Hanley, which is planned for the site of the old bus station. , external
Developer Realis Estates says it'll find an alternative and will now hope to start building work early next year.
Quote MessageIt's obviously disappointing but Next... obviously we did see them as one of our main anchors but we do believe there are other operators that we can bring in that we're speaking to at the present time. "
Duncan Mathieson, Managing Director of Realis Estates
'Balloon' hedgehog doing well after 'being popped'published at 16:59 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio StokeA hedgehog "blown up like a beach ball" is now said to be doing well after a vet says she "popped" it with a needle.
The animal, which had inflated to twice its size, was spotted wandering around in Doncaster and was diagnosed with a severe case of balloon syndrome.
The male was taken to the RSPCA centre in Stapeley Grange where a needle was inserted to drain out air trapped under its skin.
Staff say the hedgehog's "not out of the woods yet" but is eating well and they're very hopeful of a recovery.
Quote MessageThe first thing to do with one of these balloon hedgehogs is actually to essentially pop them, so to pop a needle in and just drain all of that air out."
Bev Panto, Head vet, RSPCA Stapeley Grange
Travel: M6 south and Keele services reopen near Stoke-on-Trentpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
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End of twitter postBurton interested in County's Boycepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough says he wants to sign Ross County and Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce.
Read MoreLabour MP urges her party to build on improved election performancepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Liz Ellis
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeThe Stoke-on-Trent Labour MP Ruth Smeeth says her party still has work to do despite a better than expected showing in last week's general election.
Media caption, Jeremy Corbyn "ready any time" for another election
Labour gained 30 seats in Thursday's general election to take its total to 262 seats, but the Conservatives remain the largest party in Parliament with 318 seats.
Ms Smeeth, who has in the past been a critic of her party's leader Jeremy Corbyn, external, says he impressed her during the election campaign.
Quote MessageMy challenge was never about Jeremy's policies, it was about some of the concerns I had around issues of leadership. He showed leadership during the election campaign, he had a very, very good election campaign but, and it's a big but, we still didn't win so what we've got to do now is figure out how we win a general election."
Ruth Smeeth, Stoke-on-Trent North Labour MP
Lorry overturned in M6 crashpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveWe've got a bit more on the crash on the M6 near Keele Services.
All four of the people who were hurt suffered minor injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service says.
Highways England says the whole southbound side had to be shut between junctions 16 and 15 so they could right the lorry which had overturned., external
Spaniel rescued from fox hole by fire crewspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA dog's been rescued after getting trapped for over an hour in a fox hole.
Media caption, Scramble's rescue
Staffordshire Fire Service says Scramble the spaniel got stuck on farmland off Chaseley Road, Rugeley this morning.
They say two of their crews spent 15 minutes digging him out before a reunion with his owner Sarah.
Four hurt in M6 crashpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveFour people have been hurt, the fire service says, in a crash involving a car, van and lorry on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent. , external
Staffordshire Fire Service says it happened at around 16:00 between junctions 16 and 15 southbound.
There are no details on what injuries have been suffered.
Highways England says one lane's still shut and Keele Services are also closed., external
'My dad is stronger than your dad'published at 16:00 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Eddie Hall, the World's Strongest Man, has been facing one of his biggest challenges since winning the title.
The 29-year-old competed in sports day at his daughter's primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The man who set a new deadlift world record when he lifted 500kg was almost defeated by the three-legged race.
Media caption, World's strongest man Eddie Hall wins egg and spoon race
Man appears in court over wife's deathpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 12 June 2017
Police say Sarah Jeffery, 48, is victim of a strangling after her body is found at her home.
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