BBC Local Live: Staffordshire & Cheshire on Friday 14 July 2017

Summary

City of Culture 2021 shortlist expected soon
School minibus crash inquiry to take months
Nails on the road cost almost £8k to clear up
College brings in security after travellers move on to land
Updates on Friday 14 July 2017

Live Reporting

Stephanie Barnard

Pottery Throwdown judge to convert part of old Spode workspublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
BBC Midlands Today
An internationally acclaimed ceramics expert is planning to open a factory in the Potteries, creating up to 50 new jobs.
Keith Brymer Jones, who's also a judge on the BBC's Great Pottery Throwdown, will be converting part of the old Spode works in the centre of Stoke (pictured).
It'll mark the first return to production on the site since Spode went into administration nearly a decade ago.
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When I first started the first series of the throwdown, I said to Dom, my business partner, if we don't move into Stoke in the next five or 10 years we will lose a whole generation of skillset that worked in the Potteries back in the day. That for me was incredibly vital to start a business in Stoke-on-Trent, the history of Stoke is very well known
Keith Brymer Jones, BBC's Great Pottery Throwdown judge and potter
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Bus crash death: Family grieves for 'beautiful daughter'published at 08:34 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
The family of a 14-year-old girl who died on a school trip when the minibus in which she was travelling collided with a bin lorry has spoken of its pride in her achievements., external
Holly Brown, who was a twin to sister Emma, attended John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire. She died on Friday following the crash in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
Image source, West Midlands Police handout
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Holly, our beautiful daughter and twin sister to Emma, we are so proud of what you achieved. You grasped every opportunity that life presented to you, displaying so much passion, enthusiasm and determination in pursuit of your dreams. All this without forgetting to care about people, being there for others and having time for those that needed it."
Brown family statement
Video: How much rain can we expect today?published at 08:23 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
BBC Weather
A wet day is in store for many, with patchy rain growing steadily throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
It will feel cooler than yesterday, with highs of about 15C (59F).
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Latest weather for the West Midlands
Bus crash girl was 'beautiful daughter'published at 08:04 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
The parents and twin sister of 14-year-old Holly Brown say she lived with passion and enthusiasm.
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Tuesday: Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshirepublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
Good morning. A rather grey and damp start to Tuesday.
We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire between now and 18:00.
If you'd like to get in touch with the BBC Local Live team - email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or get in touch via Facebook., external
Stoke reject West Ham's Arnautovic bidpublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 11 July 2017
Marko Arnautovic hands in a transfer request as Stoke turn down a bid from West Ham for the Austria striker.
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 10 July 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.
Villagers demanding answers over HS2 trafficpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
A meeting's being held this evening for people concerned about the impact HS2 will have on their village.
Some people in Woore on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border are worried plans to widen the road - to allow waste from the construction to be taken away - will create noise and pollution.
Image source, HS2
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We would actually like more information as to why the traffic containing all the materials that are excavated are coming through our village and why there aren't any better alternatives."
Zoe Walker, Local resident
Girl injured in crash outside police stationpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
A 10-year-old girl is being checked over by paramedics after a crash involving two cars outside Hanley Police station.
It happened before 16:00 on Bethesda Street.
Weather: Heavy rain forecastpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Enjoy this gloomy, oppressive cloud while you can - tomorrow we're getting heavy rain across the West Midlands.
And it's forecast to stay through the week.
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Weather forecast for the West Midlands
Your photos: Murky skiespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
It's looking ominous out there.
Plenty of murky scenes from our BBC Weather Watchers today. Thanks to Videoman in Leek (top) and Dawn Treader in Congleton for these two photos.
Image source, Videoman
Image source, Dawn Treader
Two men stabbed over 'tenancy dispute'published at 17:05 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent over the weekend, in what police believe was over a tenancy dispute.
Staffordshire Police were called to Elgin Street in Shelton on Saturday at about 18:20 following reports of two men with stab injuries.
The second man received a stab wound, but has since been treated.
A 19-year-old from Rochdale was arrested at the scene, though was later released.
Police are appealing for witnesses and want to speak to a man, external, described as a black male, 5'9" with braided hair.
Lorry drivers penalised for mobile phone usepublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Two lorry drivers heading through Staffordshire have been hit with £200 fines and six points on their licences after being caught using their mobile phones while driving, police say, external.
The law was changed earlier this year to double the penalties for those drivers caught on their mobiles.
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Some forces in the West Midlands have launched a fresh crackdown on mobile phones, highlighting that some drivers have been caught using them for navigating or even just to check on social media.
Police caught man with 11-inch home-made wooden coshpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
The Sentinel
Police caught a man roaming the streets with a home-made weapon in his bag., external
The Tempest: 'Hell is empty and all the devils are here'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Actors involved in Stafford Castle's annual Shakespeare Festival have taken their final bow after the curtain fell for the final time on Saturday.
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The Stage gave the performance five stars., external
Katrina Kleve, who played Francesca, tweeted this pic on Friday evening as they relaxed backstage before the performance.
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'Bin the blade' amnesty locationspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Staffordshire Police have launched their #bintheblade campaign, external.
There are amnesty bins throughout the area, external, including Biddulph, Burslem, Burton, Cannock and Leek among other places.
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Sport headlines: A defining season for Nathan Smith, says Valepublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
BBC Radio Stoke Sport
The top sport stories that we're looking at this afternoon for Staffordshire and Cheshire include:
- Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says the trip to Switzerland will offer valuable game time for his players
- Port Vale's assistant manager Chris Morgan thinks this season will be a defining one in the career of Nathan Smith
- Crewe Alexandra have two major injury doubts ahead of the new season kicking off - Midfielder James Jones and forward Jordan Bowery
Water leak hits supplies to homespublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Nantwich News
Nantwich homes have had water supplies disrupted as engineers battle to repair a leak. , external
Mum and daughter run over while having a picnicpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Breaking
A three-year-old girl and her mother are in a serious condition in hospital after a car reversed into them, as they were having a picnic at a tourist attraction in Sandbach.
A 32-year-old woman from Bradley, Stoke-on-Trent was with her daughter as they sat down at Wheelock Hall Farm on Saturday afternoon.
The woman, who has not been named, was taken to Aintree Hospital and the girl was taken to Alder Hey Hospital. They are both said to be in a serious but stable condition.
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The 89-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Golf was not injured.
Cheshire Police say no arrests have been made as investigations continue.
Bus crash investigations continuepublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 10 July 2017
Investigations are continuing into how a Staffordshire school girl died in a mini-bus crash on Friday.
The 14-year-old, named locally as Holly Brown, was on a bus carrying pupils from John Taylor High School in Barton Under Needwood, when it collided with a bin lorry on the A38 North of Birmingham.