Telford's A&E unit 'will close overnight'
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Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
Telford's A&E unit will be shut overnight., external
This afternoon, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Board decided one of their two emergency departments had to temporarily close from 20:00 to 08:00.
They decided it would be Telford's and chief executive Simon Wright admitted in the meeting that the closure would be for at least six months.
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
It should be a mainly dry night, with the possibility of some drizzle in areas, and lows of 8C (46F).
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Hundreds of people have turned out to watch a statue of former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin being unveiled in his hometown of Bewdley.
Members of his family were among them.
Campaigners raised £150,000 to build the statue and it took three years to complete.
Statue to former PM Stanley Baldwin unveiled
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
It's been decided one of the two A&E units in Shropshire will be shut overnight.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust board has has been debating this afternoon plans to close an A&E, due to staff shortages.
They're now deciding which of them will be the one to be shut from 20:00 to 08:00., external
Yesterday, the plans outlined shutting the Telford department as Shrewsbury is a registered trauma unit.
Five men have been arrested by officers investigating a man who was shot in a car in Birmingham last month.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceAnthony Sargeant, 33, was shot in Rickman Drive, in the Lee Bank area of the city on 25 August.
He was taken to hospital and died on 31 August.
A 21-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and four others, aged 19, 21, 23 and 29 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
All have been released with strict police bail conditions while enquiries continue, said West Midlands Police.
BBC Shropshire
The NHS board running Telford's A&E unit's been accused of "professional arrogance" as it considers closing it overnight.
At a meeting this afternoon, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Board is looking at shutting the department for reasons of patient safety.
During the discussion, the leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Shaun Davies, told bosses there had been some arrogance towards people asking "genuine questions".
He said he'd emailed the trust's chief executive, Simon Wright, to ask how he could help lobby government but "you couldn’t be bothered to hit the reply button, external".
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
Any overnight closure of Telford's A&E unit would last for at least six months, NHS bosses have heard this afternoon.
A decision's expected this afternoon as the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) meet, having heard the closure would be to protect patient safety.
Ahead of the meeting, SaTH had said a closure from 20:00 to 08:00 at Telford's A&E would be "temporary".
Chief executive Simon Wright's admitted that it would be for at least six months., external
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
NHS managers have been told they can't continue to rely on the "goodwill of staff, external" to keep patients safe in Shropshire's A&E departments.
Image source, SaTHThe board of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is deciding this afternoon whether to close Telford's emergency unit overnight.
Their medical director, Ed Borman, told the meeting that he can no longer give them the assurance that the A&Es in Telford and Shrewsbury will remain safe., external
The chair of the board, Ben Reid, said last winter he had "never seen anything" like the pressures on the two departments., external
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Anna Russell
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
The statue of former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin has been unveiled in his home town in Worcestershire this morning.
The Duke of Gloucester officially unveiled the monument to the man who was born in Bewdley, represented the area in Parliament for almost 30 years and held the political top job three times.
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
Hospital bosses deciding on whether to close Telford's A&E unit overnight have been told on average 16 ambulances a night would be diverted to neighbouring hospitals., external
As they examine whether to shut it from 20:00 until 08:00, their meeting this afternoon's heard patients could be diverted to Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent and Wrexham.
The NHS trust board's also heard only one extra doctor has been recruited for the two emergency departments in Shropshire, despite extensive efforts., external
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The A4103 has reopened in Fromes Hill, Herefordshire after an earlier crash closed the road in both directions between Chockbury Lane and B4220.
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Image source, Herefordshire PoliceThe crash, close to the Red Lion Inn, is affecting traffic between Storridge and Fromes Hill.
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
A meeting to decide whether or not to shut the A&E unit overnight at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital is under way this afternoon.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust says it's looking at the temporary move to protect patient safety.
At the meeting, Edwin Borman, the trust's medical director, told the board the service had become “fragile” and the trust was relying on the “heroic efforts” of staff to keep it going.
A decision is expected this afternoon.
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David Irwin
A flagship government policy has already forced some of Solihull’s childcare providers out of business, a council meeting has heard. , external
Image source, GoogleConcerns about the impact that a scheme offering 30 hours free childcare was having on the borough’s nurseries and childminders were raised at a decision session on Wednesday.
Liberal Democrat councillor Laura McCarthy said while it was “fantastic” the places were being taken up by families, the system had piled considerable pressure on providers.
“Some of them [in Solihull] have already had to cease trading,” she said.
The government has maintained that the parents of more than 300,000 youngsters had reaped the benefit of the policy since it took effect 12 months ago, although it has pledged to continue to monitor the delivery costs.
The Worcester News is covering these stories today:
Tom Edwards
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Traders and residents in Redditch have hit out over drug users in the town and are calling for greater police patrols to stamp out the problem.
Image source, GoogleMarket traders have told BBC Hereford and Worcester that they've seen drug addicts injecting themselves, urinating in public and getting into fights - and are concerned about the impact on their businesses.
West Mercia Police says tackling county lines drug dealers, who come from places like Birmingham into rural counties to try and make money, is the force's top priority.
Allen Cook
BBC News
A man's been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a car and a tractor., external
Image source, GoogleThe ambulance service says it was called to the A456, near Rock Sports Youth Football Club in Callow Hill, Kidderminster, yesterday afternoon.
It says the man was a passenger in the car and needed to be cut free by the fire service.
A woman who was driving the car was also taken to hospital after paramedics found she'd suffered injuries to her head and hand.
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
"Really disappointed" - Stoke City manager Gary Rowett's been left bemoaning his side's "lack of courage" after they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Nottingham Forest.
Image source, ReutersFor the second game in a row, the Potters conceded three goals before then scoring themselves but ending up losing both matches 3-2.
Quote MessageWe stopped trying to pass the ball and allowed Forest to dictate the play without creating many opportunities. And then we let in another poor goal and in the second half, we concede another bad one."
Gary Rowett, Stoke City manager
