The Anstice Memorial Hall, in Telford, closes tonight for a major refurbishment.

The building in Madeley is having more than £1m spent on it, with the town's library moving in downstairs alongside a community cafe and two shops.

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A lift is also being installed and the clerk to Madeley Town Council, Phil Griffiths, says the transformation should take about nine months.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

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The pedestrian in his 40s was hit by a car and died at the scene, police say.

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