A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a busy rural road near Uttoxeter this afternoon.

Medics were called to the A518 Stafford Road to reports a biker had "been in collision with street furniture" just before 1pm, Thursday, May 24, said a spokesman for the ambulance service.

West Midlands Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulances, a paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill air field to the incident.

A spokesman for the service said the man was confirmed dead at the scene.

Barton Marina, Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire - Firefighters tackle a fire that has taken hold of four boats moored at the marina.
Pictures show the fire, Emergency services, Midlands Air Ambulance and the boats on fire
The Midlands Air Ambulance was called to the scene

The road was closed while paramedics dealt with the incident, which police and firefighters also attended, he said.

The accident was understood to have taken place near Lower Loxley. Motorists had been asked to avoid the area as there were delays.