Summary

  • Crewe to be transformed by £48m plans

  • Nursery being 'creative' on care costs

  • Road reopens after weeks of repairs

  • Updates from Friday 1 September 2017

  1. Six arrested over burglarypublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Six people have been arrested in Stourbridge after a burglary yesterday.

    Staffordshire Police said, external officers were called to a property on Dunsley Road, Kinver, at about 23:15.

    One person was arrested inside the house, the force said.

    The six include:

    • An 18-year-old woman from Brierley Hill - on suspicion of burglary
    • A 17-year-old boy from Stourbridge - on suspicion of burglary and possession of cannabis
    • Three 16-year-old boys from Dudley - on suspicion of burglary
    • A 15-year-old boy from Halesowen - on suspicion of burglary
    Dunsley Road in KinverImage source, Google
  2. Cheeky monkeys arrive at zoopublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    A pair of Pygmy Marmosets, born at the end of June, are now ready to meet the public.

    The new arrivals are already getting into the swing of things and making friends at Drayton Manor zoo, under the watchful eye of their doting parents, Chillido and Wicket.

    Mother and baby monkeysImage source, Drayton Manor zoo
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    Everyone here at the zoo is over the moon with our baby Pygmy Marmosets and it’s always fantastic when our breeding programmes deliver us some new arrivals."

    Chris Mitchell, Zoo Manager

    They originate from South American rainforests and their diet consists of gum, plants, fruits insects and sap.

    They use their sharp teeth to gnaw at trees to release the sap and, like other monkeys, they love being high up in the trees and live in groups of about a dozen.

  3. 'There is more to life than medals and records'published at 12:39 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Olympic and world champion Adam Peaty aims to make the most of his gold medals by heading to Zambia to help local causes.

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  4. Getting around city centre roadworks 'like the Krypton Factor'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Russell Truran
    Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

    One shopper has described navigating continuing roadworks in Stoke-on-Trent city centre as like the Krypton Factor.

    Media caption,

    Businesses in Hanley say roadworks are affecting trade

    Jacqueline Watkin, from Milton, regularly shops on Stafford Street, in Hanley, and says the work seems to be taking a lot longer than advised.

    Business owners in the city centre have told BBC Radio Stoke it's having a dire impact on trade.

    We contacted Stoke-on-Trent City Council and it told us the work is running slightly behind schedule, but hopes it will be completed on time.

  5. Pilot taken to hospital with leg injuries after plane crashpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Tim Wedgwood
    BBC Local Live

    Air Accident investigators are still trying to discover what caused a light-air crash in Staffordshire yesterday.

    Blithfield reservoirImage source, Google

    Police say a 'Calibre' plane came down in a field near Blithfield Reservoir just before 10:00 - it took off from nearby Abbots Bromley airfield.

    The 39-year-old pilot, the only person in the plane, was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with leg injuries., external

  6. Your pictures: A tale of two countiespublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a grey start in Cheshire as the picture of Congleton (top) shows. Thanks to Dawn Treader for taking it.

    Thanks also to DJH80 for the sunnier side of life in Lichfield.

    CongletonImage source, Dawn Treader
    LichfieldImage source, DJH80
  7. Stoke sign Wimmer from Spurs for £18mpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Stoke City sign defender Kevin Wimmer from Premier League rivals Tottenham on a five-year deal for £18m.

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  8. Alternative derbies and Burton play a blinderpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    The new manager bounce and a strange choice of colours by Burton's social media team are among five things you may have missed in the EFL.

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  9. Parcel firm apologises to woman who waited in for two days during time offpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Liz Ellis
    Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

    A Staffordshire woman says she wants to be compensated - after waiting in for a parcel collection company for two days.

    Delivery vans

    Jackie Thomas, from Gnosall, paid delivery firm Yodel to collect two packages she had sold on eBay.

    She told me the company said it had actually left two delivery notices because she was out - but, having waited in all day, she says that didn't happen.

    Yodel says it's very sorry to hear about the problems Jackie experienced and would like to apologise.

    It adds she's now been fully refunded.

  10. Roadworks barriers 'scaring away customers'published at 09:41 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Ros Chimes
    Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

    Business owners on a street in Hanley are reacting angrily to continuing roadworks in the city.

    Roadworks

    Shop owners along Stafford Street say no work has taken place in front of their premises for many weeks, but the barriers are scaring away potential customers.

    Roadworks

    Stoke-on-Trent City Council says the work is running slightly behind schedule but it still hopes it will be completed on time.

  11. Good news for rail passengerspublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Good news for train passengers travelling on the Chase railway line this morning.

    The line between Rugeley and Walsall has reopened after two weeks of upgrades which left passengers on bus replacement services.

    London Midland says, external tracks have been realigned, and new gantries added.

    Upgrade works on the Chase railway lineImage source, London Midland
  12. Burton bridge closes for three monthspublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Heidi Booth
    Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

    Expect delays if you're driving into Burton today...

    Burton

    St Peter's Bridge will now be closed for three months for essential maintenance work.

    Burton bridge

    The leader of Staffordshire County Council, Philip Atkin, has admitted journeys will take 20 minutes longer than they usually would, but said the work is vital.

    Burton bridge
  13. Watch: Your weather forecast for the next 24 hourspublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    A fairly cloudy day with some sporadic outbreaks of drizzle.

    For all it will feel much cooler, with highs of 20C (68F).

    Media caption,

    Weather for the West Midlands.

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