Parish council Zoom meeting dogged by rows againpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
Thousands tune in for the latest Handforth Parish Council meeting but Jackie Weaver is not present.
Read MoreParish council Zoom meeting dogged by rows againpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
Murdered paraglider 'felt safer in Mongolia'published at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
Steve Nash was murdered the day after separating from his friend who was injured.
Read MoreHeating problems causes test centre movepublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
A Covid-19 testing site has been relocated after problems with heating.
Community testing, using the lateral flow tests which give results in about 30 minutes, had been ongoing at Burntwood Leisure Centre in Staffordshire.
But it has been moved to Lichfield City FC on Brownsfield Road until the heating issue has been resolved.
Image source, GoogleM6 reopens after long closure following crashespublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
The southbound M6 has reopened in Cheshire after being shut since Tuesday afternoon due to two crashes.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceA fuel tanker hit a bridge and was torn open, spilling half its 28,000 litres across the motorway.
The other crash saw a van collide with a lorry carrying vodka and gin which spilt onto the road.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said , externalthe road reopened just before midday on Wednesday.
Coven man's death 'not suspicious'published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
The death of a man in Staffordshire is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
The 47-year-old was found on Laches Lane in Coven on Sunday morning but was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
The force said he is yet to be formally identified and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
CCTV footage has been reviewed and house-to-house enquiries conducted by officers as they work to understand his movements before his death.
The man is described as wearing a navy blue tracksuit top with a white collar, white cuffs, waistband and zip, grey jogging bottoms, black trainers and black bag.
Volunteers thanked for test centre workpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
Volunteers have been thanked for their efforts in helping to run Covid-19 vaccination sites.
At the County Showground in Stafford, over half of those on duty at any time can be volunteers, said Together We're Better, the region's sustainability and transformation partnership.
Image source, Getty ImagesVaccination Centre Director, Steve Powell said: “They are pivotal to the success of the operation.
"They come from all walks of life and a wide range of ages, with some that are retired and others that have been furloughed.
"They are quite happy to roll up their sleeves to do whatever needs to be done to get as many people possible vaccinated.”
Stretch of M6 could be closed through the morningpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
BBC Radio StokeHighways England is warning that the southbound M6 in Cheshire could be closed through the morning.
Image source, GoogleIt follows two crashes yesterday afternoon between junction 17 for Sandbach and 16.
One of the crashes involved a tanker, which hit a bridge and was torn open.
It was carrying 28,000 litres of fuel. Half of that ended up on the road.
The other crash involved a van and lorry. The van driver suffered serious injuries.
Over 200 cannabis plants found in factory raidpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Cannabis plants have been found in a Stoke-on-Trent house which was being used as a cannabis factory, police said.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceAbout 220 plants were spread across four rooms inside the property on Hamilton Road in Normacot, Staffordshire Police said.
A 23-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, who was arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis was later released under investigation while inquiries continue.
Five taken to hospital after firepublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Five people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.
Emergency services were called to Standersfoot Place, Chell Heath, at 20:25 GMT on Monday.
Staffordshire Police said a man, woman and three boys were all conveyed to hospital for checks.
The fire was extinguished by 03:20 said Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and an investigation is underway.
Image source, GoogleYour photos: A damp start to Tuesdaypublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Grey skies abound this morning - thanks to our BBC Weather Watchers for sending in their shots of soggy and muted landscapes.
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ A Scottish SoldierImage caption, A Scottish Soldier shared this photo from Hereford
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ Dawn TreadleImage caption, The cloud is stretching all the way up to Congleton in this photo from Dawn Treadle
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ Peter StegglesImage caption, Peter Steggles shared this image from Rushbury, Shropshire
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ VideomanImage caption, Reflections in Leek, Staffordshire, by Videoman
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Cats rescued from fire treated with oxygen maskspublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Special oxygen masks for pets were used to save the cats who were pulled from a burning house in Runcorn.
Read MoreToday's weather: Showers moving inpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Now last night's rain is out of the way, it will be dry initially with some breaks in the clouds and sunny spells.
However we've got another band of rain moving in later this afternoon, possibly with some thunder and lightning in some areas, and even more rain expected tomorrow.
Top temperatures today of around 12C.
Plant will turn household waste into aviation fuelpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
The facility in Ellesmere Port aims to reduce the burden on landfills and reliance on fossil fuels.
Read MoreHospital's second porter Covid death in a weekpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
Mark Elliott died with coronavirus at the Royal Stoke Hospital on Sunday.
Read MorePatient nominates 'hero' nurse of 20 years for awardpublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
A paraplegic patient at University Hospitals of North Midlands has thanked the nurse who has cared for him since his diagnosis by nominating him for an award.
Brian Sirrell, of Welshpool, Powys, has neurological disorder CIPD, external, which targets the body's nerves and has been cared for by Scott Dobing, for 20 years.
Mr Sirrell said he spent five hours handwriting the letter to nominate Mr Dobing for the trust's Hero award.
Image source, UHNM"Without Scott I wouldn’t be here today. I have known him for so long, he almost feels like a son," Mr Sirrell said.
Mr Dobing said he felt "proud and honoured" to have been given the award.
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreHundreds call for free parking at beauty spotspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021
The council is proposing introducing charges at Westport Lake and Central Forest Park.
Read MoreFreeze forces EFL and National League call-offspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021
Rotherham against QPR and Swansea's trip to Sheffield Wednesday are among the growing host of Saturday's EFL games called off.
Read More'I want people to remember them having fun'published at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021
Five years after rising stars Viola Beach died in a crash, their families consider the band's legacy.
Read MoreEmergency funding plea after Storm Christoph floodspublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Cheshire MPs call for the release funding designed to help councils after large-scale emergencies.
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