Warning to Asthma sufferers as cold weather arrivespublished at 13:49
People with Asthma, external are being warned to take extra care as the temperatures start to dip around Shropshire and the UK.
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Updates on Friday 20 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Warning to Asthma sufferers as cold weather arrivespublished at 13:49
Weather: Strong winds later and feeling coldpublished at 13:39
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Video: Inside Ironbridge Power Stationpublished at 13:21
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Reporter, BBC ShropshireIronbridge Power Station will generate its last electricity, early this afternoon.
The man who first connected it to the National Grid, in 1969, has been invited back to switch it off at 14:30.
Media caption, The inner-workings of Ironbridge Power Station
'Big U-turn' as Ludlow gas pipe work is cancelledpublished at 13:00
Ludlow High Street , externalwill not be dug up in the new year after all, after a last minute U-turn over long-expected roadworks, it was revealed today.
Image source, Shropshire StarShropshire Council leader broke the rulespublished at 12:45
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireA standards committee has ruled Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow broke rules about the way the authority does business.
Concerns were raised in the summer that the Conservative leader may have failed to comply with the council's code of conduct and today a panel of three agreed he had.
They found Mr Barrow had failed to comply with the authority's code of conduct when he didn't declare his personal and business relationship with a director of the firm, which was appointed accountant and auditor of the council's private company IP&E.
Latest: Power station to close; Council leader investigationpublished at 12:29
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live- Ironbridge Power Station to close this afternoon
- Shropshire Council leader failed to comply with the authority's code of conduct
- New factory in Telford could create up to 1,000 jobs
Council leader failed to comply with code of conductpublished at 12:16
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireAn investigation into the conduct of the Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow has found he failed to comply with the authority's code of conduct.
Mr Barrow has apologised for failing to formally declare an interest when making a decision at the council's company I,P&E.
He has resigned as Director of I,P&E and will be given training to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Feeling chilly? This might be why...published at 12:03
Sleet and snow are forecast over the hills in the county tonight.
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End of twitter postPower Station: Full statement from E.ONpublished at 11:50
Ironbridge Power Station , externalwill shut down at 2.30pm today, owners E.ON have revealed.
Image source, Garreth AndersonTennis: Judy Murray at Shrewsbury Club for semi-finalspublished at 11:41
Stuart Dunn
BBC Radio Shropshire SportTennis coach Judy Murray will be at the women's tennis event in Shrewsbury today, coaching young Shropshire players.
On court, it's semi-finals day.
The Nottingham teenager Freya Christie takes on fellow qualifier, Greet Minnen of Belgium.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe defending champion Oceane Dodin, faces Lesley Kerkhove of the Netherlands.
Power Station closure: E.ON boss thanks staffpublished at 11:23
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveThe E.ON chief executive has thanked everyone involved with the running of Ironbridge Power Station, following the announcement it will close today.
A small team will now begin the decommissioning phase, which is due to run until early 2017.
Quote MessageThe closure of such an iconic plant will of course be tinged with sadness having played such an important role in the community
Tony Cocker, E.ON Chief Executive
Football: Captain Collins was 'like Superman'published at 11:11
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireShrewsbury Town return to League One action on Saturday with the first of two tough away trips in four days.
They go to fifth-placed Wigan Athletic before travelling to eighth-placed Sheffield United next Tuesday.
Image source, PALast time out, Town manager Mickey Mellon gave James Collins the captain's armband for their FA Cup first round win at Gainsborough Trinity.
Sport: AFC Telford Utd sign two players on loanpublished at 11:06
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC ShropshireAFC Telford have two new loan signings - Liam Slade and Sam Austin, both from Burton Albion.
Striker Nathan Modest has also joined, on non-contract terms from Hednesford.
Image source, AFC Telford UtdAll three will be in the squad for tomorrow's game at Worcester.
Ironbridge Power Station to close todaypublished at 10:58
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveE.ON has announced Ironbridge Power Station will officially close at 14:30 today.
The plant was first switched on by Mike Smith in 1969. Mike retired from his role at the power station in 1992, but will be back in Ironbridge today to press the button to mark its closure.
At full capacity, more than 400 people worked there, generating up to 1,000 mega-watts of electricity.
Headlines: Power station to close today; Council leader faces hearingpublished at 10:42
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live- Ironbridge Power Station will officially close at 14:30 today
- Hearing taking place into conduct of Shropshire Council's leader
- New factory in Telford could create up to 1,000 jobs, according to the site owner
Breaking news: Power Station to close todaypublished at 10:34
Breaking
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC ShropshireIt's been confirmed that Ironbridge Power Station will officially close at 14:30 today.
E.ON says the power station will cease commercial generation following 46 years of service.
New factory could create 1,000 jobspublished at 10:22
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveA massive new factory in Telford could create up to 1,000 jobs, according to the site owner.
Outline plans for the site, the biggest at the so-called T54 development at Nedge Hill, were approved this week.
Image source, Home and Communities AgencyThe Homes & Communities Agency says it's already in talks with a firm to buy the site, which is about the size of eight football pitches and would need 400 parking spaces.
The council's also insisting any work is accompanied by road improvements.
Peter Andre lights up Telfordpublished at 09:57
Peter Andre fans queued up for hours to get a glimpse of the Aussie celebrity as he switched on Telford’s Christmas lights, external.
Image source, Shropshire StarLegal threat in row over Shrewsbury's Dana Footpathpublished at 09:33
Legal action, external could be taken to settle a long-running dispute over plans for Shrewsbury's Dana Footpath.
Image source, Shropshire StarAshes shame of Shropshire border pet crematorium ownerpublished at 09:13
A shamedpet crematorium, externalowner cheated customers by taking their beloved cats and dogs and giving the ashes of random animals in return.
Image source, Shropshire Star
