Updates on Wednesday 18 November 2015
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
There are still two flood warnings in place in Shropshire; for the River Vyrnwy at Melverley and Maesbrook.
The River Severn through the county is on Flood Alert and the flood barriers remain up next to Frankwell car park in Shrewsbury.
BBC Travel
One lane is blocked on the M54, external eastbound between J7 for the A5 (Wellington) and J6 for the A518 (Telford West) due to an accident. Traffic is slow in the area.
Cloudy this afternoon with heavy, possibly thundery showers later. Top temperatures of 14C (57F).
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
New College in Telford has been evacuated after a fire earlier.
The college has been closed for the day as a precaution but will reopen as normal tomorrow.
Image source, New College Telford
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this afternoon:
- Homes without power after last night's storm rises to nearly 3,000
- New College in Telford evacuated after fire
- Shropshire Council owed nearly £3m from the group which pays for healthcare
The estranged wife of a Shropshire soldier, external who was paralysed while serving in Afghanistan has lost her legal battle to claim most of his remaining injury compensation money.
Image source, Shropshire StarTim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
Engineers are working to restore power to more than 1,000 Shropshire homes and businesses.
Last night's strong winds brought down dozens of trees and power-cables.
They've set themselves a target of five o'clock this afternoon, to try to get everyone re-connected.
Eric and Clare's Breakfast Show
A Telford couple have been forced to return from their dream holiday at Sharm el-Sheikh after being told, "if you stay - it's at your own peril".
John and Sandra Chamberlain, from Sutton Hill, arrived in the Egyptian resort just two days after a Russian passenger plane was brought down by a bomb - killing all on board.
The Chamberlains told Eric and Clare they were thrown into panic after being told they were on the final Thomas Cook flight out of Sharm.
John and Sandra Chamberlain from Telford cut holiday to Sharm el-Sheikh short
A man who left his victim with a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain after kicking him in the head on a night out has been jailed.
Image source, Shropshire StarCarlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Western Power Distribution say more than 1,500 homes and businesses are still without power in the county after Storm Barney swept across Shropshire.
The county was one of the worst affected areas in the UK.
Western Power Distribution has a handy map, external where you can get an overview of the picture across its area, which includes central and southern Shropshire.
Image source, Western Power DistributionIn the north of the county, it's SP Energy Networks who have a postcode checker, external for you to find the picture around you.
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
The people responsible for the restoration of Shrewsbury's historic Flax Mill hope to submit a new bid for heritage lottery cash by next Summer.
Phase one of the project is nearly finished - with a new visitor centre opening its doors to the public next week.
Now engineers are carrying out a series of tests on the structure to work out the best way to tackle issues with some of the building's rotting timber.
A third man, external has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Shrewsbury.
Image source, Shropshire StarCarlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this morning:
- 1,500 homes and businesses without power in the county after Storm Barney
- Ironbridge Power Station is expected to close today
- Agencies across Telford to count the number of rough sleepers in the borough today
Jim Hawkins Show
Jim's asking whether you've ever saved someone's life, or had your own life saved by someone using first aid?
It comes after 15-year-old Amy Rowley, from Oswestry, saved her grandmother's life, after she started choking and lost consciousness.
You can call Jim this morning on 01743 248321, text 81333 and start your text with the word SHROP.
You can also email, tweet, external or get in touch via our Facebook, external page.
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Here's a picture Chris Langston took of Morda Road in Oswestry last night, outside the Marches School. Chris says it was cleared last night, so no excuses about not being able to go to school.
Image source, Chris Langston IHeartSyIf you have any pictures of the damage the storm caused last night we'd love to see them. You can email them to us, tweet, external or send them in via our Facebook, external page.
More than 1,400 properties throughout Shropshire are without electricity, external today after winds of up to 80mph toppled trees, blocking some of the busiest roads and delaying trains in Shropshire and Mid Wales as a second storm swept across the region.
Image source, Shropshire Star
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
After almost 100 years, Ironbridge Power Station is expected to finally shut off its one remaining turbine today.
The plant is having to close, with the loss of 130 jobs, because its emissions fall short of new European standards.
Image source, EONEon, which runs the plant, is reluctant to say exactly when the power station will fall silent, because it's commercially sensitive.
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
If you're reading this on a smartphone in the gloom or at work because your power's off, you might want to check the situation with your local power distributor.Western Power Distribution has a handy map, external where you can get an overview of the picture across its area, which includes central and southern Shropshire.In the north of the county, it's SP Energy Networks who have a postcode checker, external for you to find the picture around you.
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Shropshire this morning:
- More than 1,000 properties are without power after storm Barney
- Train services from Shropshire delayed with overhead cables down
- Ironbridge Power Station is expected to close today
