Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
That's it for live updates today. We'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Shropshire
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Updates on Wednesday 4 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Mild and overcastpublished at 17:55
Temperatures in Shropshire could be as high as 13C (55F) in Shropshire this evening and it will remain overcast overnight.
Image source, bbcCCG defends financial recordpublished at 17:50
Adam Green
Presenter, BBC ShropshireShropshire's Clinical Commissioning Group has told us it had been expecting to break even this year.
The NHS body, which is £10.6m in deficit is being placed in special measures and a team is being brought in to turn things around.
It says the biggest issue was the amount of debt it had to repay this year.
Quote MessageWe initially thought we could actually achieve break even and achieve our surplus of £3.6m but in fact very early in the year we realised our planning and our assumptions were incorrect.
Dr Julian Povey, Shropshire CCG board member
Video: Ironbridge road closures explainedpublished at 17:37
Telford and Wrekin Council has produced this film to explain the road closures on Jiggers Bank and Cherry Tree Hill next week.
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End of youtube videoTenbury Mistletoe Festival misses out on 10k Arts Council grantpublished at 17:21
Ludlow & Tenbury Wells AdvertiserTenbury is to have a day dedicated to Mistletoe as organisers of the annual festival in the town brush off the disappointment of missing out, external on an Arts Council grant.
Image source, Ludlow AdvertiserTop stories: Shropshire man charged over band deaths and CCG aiming to cut debtpublished at 17:03
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are the main stories we are looking at this evening:
- A Shropshire man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of two members of a band who were crushed by a metal door
- Shropshire's Clinical Commissioning Group says its working with NHS England to cut its debt
- The Prime Minister is going to meet a family affected by the baby ashes scandal
Travel: Roadworks cause delays in Shrewsbury and Market Draytonpublished at 16:51
BBC TravelThe roads are starting to get busy again, although there are no major accidents to report in the county.
However, roadworks are causing lengthy delays in Shrewsbury and Market Drayton.
Shropshire man charged over band deathspublished at 16:35
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveA 56-year-old man from the Bridgnorth area has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence following the deaths of two members of the Cornish shanty group Fishermen's Friends.
The men were fatally injured when a metal door fell on them at a venue in Surrey in 2013.
David Naylor has been charged following a joint investigation by Surrey Police and the Health and Safety Executive and he will appear before Guildford Magistrates' Court on 15 December.
In tomorrow's breakfast show: CCGs and Christmas wrappingpublished at 16:20
Eric Smith
Presenter, BBC ShropshireWe've been busy working on tomorrow's breakfast programme.
Clare and I will be examining the decision to place Shropshire's Clinical Commissioning Group into special measures.
And we'll also be looking at Christmas wrapping (yes, we know it's over a month away still!) and getting some tips from the experts.
BBC Weather Watchers: What's the weather like on your street?published at 16:03
BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos of the misty start in the West Midlands. What's the weather like where you are?
The project launched on the One Show last night.
Media caption, BBC Weather Watchers website to feature local reports
The idea is to track the weather as it moves across the country, making it as precise as possible.
Weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker explains how it works.
Syrian refugee boy spotted in Belvidere Primary School sweatshirtpublished at 15:47
Yamen Dhnie, a Syrian boy who fled Jordan with his family because of fears about their safety, has a special reason to be grateful to Shropshire.
He's been photographed wearing a jumper from Belvidere Primary School in Shrewsbury.
His family have now managed to find their way to Greece.
Radio Four's The World at One have been following the family and you can listen to an account of their journey.
Prime Minister to meet baby ashes familypublished at 15:37
James Bond
Newsreader, BBC ShropshireThe Prime Minister has agreed to meet parents from Hull affected by the baby ashes scandal.
David Cameron, who lost a son of his own in 2009, said he "completely understood" how they must feel.
The issue was first unearthed in Shropshire, when BBC Radio Shropshire discovered families weren't having the remains of their children returned to them by Shrewsbury Crematorium.
It later emerged that families all over the country had been having similar experiences.
Headlines: PM to meet baby ashes family and concern about CCG special measurespublished at 15:18
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this afternoon:
- David Cameron promises to meet family affected by the baby ashes scandal
- Anti-cuts group raises concerns after Shropshire CCG put in special measures
- Two Ironbridge roads closing while work is carried out next week
Shropshire girl raises £10,000 in memory of dadpublished at 15:00
She’s just 10, but Tallulah Lewis-Schulz is a true inspiration to others after raising more than £10,000, external in memory of her father.
Image source, Shropshire StarEllesmere mayor backs plan for 250 homespublished at 14:47
Developers behind plans to build 250 homes, a hotel, restaurant and holiday cabins in Ellesmere have revealed the scheme could bring up to 750 new residents to the town, external.
Campaign group raises fears of "catastrophic" NHS cutspublished at 14:32
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveHealth campaign group Shropshire Defend Our NHS says it fears cuts are likely, following the news that the Shropshire CCG is going into special measures.
It believes NHS England will want to reduce costs.
Quote MessageThe reality is that there just isn't enough money coming into our local NHS in the first place. That's what we'd like to see NHS England sort out, but that's extremely unlikely.
Gill George, Shropshire Defend Our NHS
BBC Shropshire reporter nominated for national awardpublished at 14:17
BBC Radio Shropshire journalist Nick Southall has been shortlisted for a British Press Award for his reporting of the baby ashes scandal at Shrewsbury's crematorium.
His work led to a comprehensive review, and promises to change the law.
He'll find out whether he's won next month.
Two roads to close for roadworkspublished at 14:02
James Bond
Newsreader, BBC ShropshireTwo roads into the Ironbridge Gorge will be closed for part of next week.
Jiggers Bank and Cherry Tree Hill will be shut during daytime on Tuesday and Wednesday while experts remove loose rock and overgrown trees.
Telford and Wrekin council says drains will be cleared and hedges cut back during the closure.
Image source, GoogleTelford man, 34, jailed for jealous attack on girlfriendpublished at 13:41
A Telford man who attacked his girlfriend after a dispute about her relationship with another man has been jailed, external.
Solar farm could go to judicial reviewpublished at 13:26
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireThe decision to grant planning permission for a solar farm near Bridgnorth could be taken to a judicial review.
William Cash from Upton Cressett Hall says he will consider applying for a review because the farm will spoil the landscape near his home and he claims national guidelines have been ignored.
The scheme's been put forward by brothers Eric and Clive Bunning (pictured below), who were close to tears as the application was passed.
