Hit-and-run victim dies in hospitalpublished at 17:18 BST 2 July 2017
The 44-year-old man was fatally injured as he walked on the A530 from Nantwich.
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Legionnaires' deaths: JTF admits health and safety breach
MP to 'bang heads together' over replacing closed sports centre
'Dirty' cafe fined after customer 'became ill' eating there
Updates on Friday 30 June 2017
Hit-and-run victim dies in hospitalpublished at 17:18 BST 2 July 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 30 June 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.
'Near misses and speeding' prompt pedestrianised crackdownpublished at 17:56 BST 30 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveDrivers ignoring pedestrianised rules in Stafford town centre are facing a crackdown after reports of near misses and speeding., external
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police says vehicles are using Gaolgate Street, Greengate Street and Martin Street, as well as surrounding roads, despite them being marked as pedestrian only.
The force says they'll start the clampdown in "the coming days", adding that drivers are only allowed for loading and unloading goods.
Thousands expect for dirty charity racepublished at 17:52 BST 30 June 2017
John Acres
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeThousands are due to take part this weekend in one of the dirtiest charity runs in Staffordshire. It's the sixth annual JCB Mud Run in Rocester, external.
The NSPCC is again named as their chosen charity with £55,000 raised for them in 2016.
Media caption, The course
On Midlands Today from 18:30: The social media hunt for sheep rustlerspublished at 17:45 BST 30 June 2017
Louisa Currie, BBC Midlands Today
We'll have more on the news that a Staffordshire farmer, who's had more than 200 ewes and lambs stolen in the last month, is offering a reward to help catch the thieves who took them.
Furious after the latest raid, Lorna Sidebottom took to Facebook to warn other farms about the rustlers and news soon spread around the country.
I've been speaking to her and I'll bring you my report from 18:30 on BBC One.
Ram-raiders sought after cash point attacked in Tamworthpublished at 17:40 BST 30 June 2017
A cash machine at a well-used convenience store in Tamworth has been attacked by ram-raiders., external
MP to 'bang heads together' over replacing closed sports centrepublished at 17:36 BST 30 June 2017
John Acres
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeThe MP for Kidsgrove says she'll do whatever she can to get a new sports centre for the town.
Media caption, Kidsgrove Sports Centre today
The current site is now closed after Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council said it couldn't afford to run the Staffordshire County Council-owned building., external
Protestors gathered outside the centre today after it was shut a day early by the authority over what it called fears of people acting in an unsafe manner.
The Stoke North Labour MP Ruth Smeeth told the rally she would "bang many heads together" to get a replacement facility.
Watch: Your weekend weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:31 BST 30 June 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayHere's how your weekend's going to start in the West Midlands on the weather front.
Keep yourself updated over the next two days with the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Rebecca Wood
Police station attacked with 'metal bar'published at 17:24 BST 30 June 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's been arrested after a window at Longton police station was damaged with a metal bar last night.
Staffordshire Police says a 34-year-old is still in custody on suspicion of causing criminal damage and being in possession of an offensive weapon.
Football: George Ray urged to reach 'full potential' after new Crewe dealpublished at 17:18 BST 30 June 2017
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio StokeCrewe Alexandra's assistant manager Kenny Lunt says the club want to see defender George Ray reach his full potential.
Image source, crewealex.netThe 23-year-old signed a new two-year deal yesterday, external and Lunt says Ray can now focus on getting on with his job.
Quote MessageWe've been waiting for him to sign, it's been a bit of a drag, but we got to where we wanted to in the end. We're happy, he's happy and we can move on and concentrate on the football side of it now."
Kenny Lunt, Crewe Alexandra's assistant manager
'Dirty' cafe fined after customer 'became ill' eating therepublished at 17:07 BST 30 June 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA café near Stafford has been fined for being dirty after an investigation was launched when a customer who ate there said it made them ill., external
Image source, Stafford Borough CouncilStafford Borough Council says it found issues including dirty chopping boards and a mouldy fridge at the café on the Airfield Industrial Estate in Hixon.
Owner Jacqueline Hall, 54, admitted three offences at North Staffordshire Justice Centre relating to the cleanliness of the premises and equipment and was fined a total of £1,900.
Family answer murdered man TV appealpublished at 17:05 BST 30 June 2017
BBC Crimewatch Roadshow featured an appeal over a man found murdered in 1971.
Read MoreMen died from hot tub Legionnaires'published at 17:03 BST 30 June 2017
JTF admits a health and safety breach after three died and 20 caught the disease.
Read MoreMan cut free from car after hitting bridgepublished at 16:54 BST 30 June 2017
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's been cut free from a car after it hit a bridge near Alsager this morning.
Image source, GoogleCheshire Fire Service says it happened on Chells Hill near Chells Hill Farm , externaland firefighters had to remove the car's roof.
North West Ambulance Service says the local man, who's in his 20s, was taken to hospital with a serious neck injury.
Dumped cat's body pulled from waterpublished at 16:44 BST 30 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThe body of a cat has been pulled out of a pool of water in the Newcastle-under-Lyme area after being found dumped there in a pet carrier. , external
The RSPCA says the find was made yesterday at a man-made lagoon on a worksite in Sutton Avenue, Silverdale.
Image source, RSPCAThe charity says whoever dumped the cat would have had to climb a fence to get in or throw the carrier over.
They say they don't know if the cat was alive or dead before going into the water but wasn't very old and was in good condition.
BBC Weather Watcher photos: Scenery and wildlife in Staffordshirepublished at 16:17 BST 30 June 2017
Our BBC Weather Watchers don't just update us with the forecasts in their area, they also upload great photos of things like the local scenery and wildlife.
Here are two from Staffordshire users Videoman in Leek and Terry Eyre in Alton.
Image source, Videoman
Image source, Terry EyreFootball: Relegation impact for Port Vale on keeping Eagles and Taylorpublished at 15:59 BST 30 June 2017
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio StokePort Vale's manager Michael Brown says relegation to League Two has had a huge impact in trying to keep Chris Eagles and Ryan Taylor (pictured).
Image source, Port Vale FCBoth players were on loan at Vale Park last season and were available on a free transfer.
However, Brown told BBC Radio Stoke the midfielders are pursuing other options.
Quote MessageThey want to be in, whether it's the Scottish Premier League or whether it be the Championship, League One, that's where they want to be, they want to be as high as they can. We've got to accept that, if they can get those opportunities, we can't compete with that."
Michael Brown, Port Vale manager
'Please help me get back my sheep'published at 15:45 BST 30 June 2017
Farmer Lorna Sidebottom has taken to social media over the 200 sheep she believes to have been stolen.
Read MoreNursery free hours extra cash 'not sufficient'published at 15:28 BST 30 June 2017
BBC News Education
The funding increase offered to nurseries in England to cover extra free childcare is not sufficient, according to the owner of several Staffordshire nurseries.
From September, three and four-year-olds will be eligible for 30 hours' free nursery education if both parents work.
Image source, ThinkstockThe National Day Nurseries Association says the average extra 40p an hour offered to providers falls short of what they need.
The government says the amount it has allocated should be enough.
Quote MessageThey haven't funded it sufficiently. In our case it's only gone up by 19p an hour. To illustrate that, the cost of a day's childcare in our nursery, a 10-hour day is £54 so that's £5.40 for an hour and we actually only get paid £3.85 for that so you can see there's a 29% difference."
Philip Siddell, Owner of Humpty Dumpty Day Nurseries in Staffordshire
Armed forces support from new Cheshire hubpublished at 14:59 BST 30 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveCurrent and former military personnel in Cheshire are being promised more support in the future through a new centre in the county., external
Image source, Peter Byrne/PA WireCheshire East Council says the Cheshire Armed Forces Hub will help them get access to essential services as well as emotional and family support when they need it.
The authority says £20,000 has come from the Ministry of Defence towards paying for the centre which will run from Warrington and work with a new charity called Shoulder to Soldier.
