Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Friday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Thursday 3 December 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Rain clearing but blustery overnightpublished at 17:58
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayThe rain should clear up this evening, but we could have some blustery winds.
Temperatures will be around 6C (43F).
Watch: Coming up on Midlands Todaypublished at 17:56
Ahead of Midlands Today's 18:30 bulletin on BBC One, here's a look ahead to what's in store.
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End of twitter postYoung goalie gets Premier League tryoutspublished at 17:48
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveCould 19-year-old goalkeeper Ash Rawlins be the next young star off the Shropshire production line?
Telford College of Arts and Technology tells us he's already been called in for trials at Premier League Leicester and Stoke and has been scouted by a number of other top clubs.
Image source, TCATAsh, from Wellington is currently studying for an HND in Sports Performance and Coaching at the college.
Man taken to hospital after attack outside Telford nightclubpublished at 17:34
A man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked outside a Telford nightclub, external.
Latest: Flood water rising in Bridgnorth; Park award 'for volunteers'published at 17:22
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveHere are our top stories this evening:
- Flood waters due to peak in Bridgnorth overnight
- Telford Town Park award dedicated to volunteers
- Newspaper speculation links Mellon with Walsall job
Video: Shetland ponies with their Christmas coatspublished at 17:15
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveWant to see the Shetland ponies at Gonsal Farm Equine centre enjoying their new coats?
The centre was short of rugs to keep its rescued ponies warm, but a company stepped in to supply some at a cut price.
I went to pay them a visit earlier this afternoon.
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Video: Flood waters continue to rise in Bridgnorthpublished at 16:54
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThis video was taken a short time ago and shows the flood waters flowing under the bridge in Low Town, Bridgnorth.
The Severn is expected to peak at around 4.3m (14ft) overnight.
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning, external for the town.
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Mellon linked with Walsall jobpublished at 16:39
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireThere's speculation from some of the national papers linking Shrewsbury Town's Micky Mellon with the vacant manager's job at Walsall, after Dean Smith left for Brentford
Mellon is not only just down the road, but he has the pedigree - promotion from League Two and a policy of youth development. Previously, he got Fleetwood into the Football League.
Image source, Getty ImagesHaving said that, this is just speculation, as there always is when there's an empty seat and there has been no word from Mellon himself yet.
Telford town park award 'for the volunteers'published at 16:26
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThe Telford and Wrekin councillor responsible for Telford Town Park has described it as "something special" after it was crowned the best park in the UK earlier today.
Councillor Liz Clare said the award, from Fields In Trust, should be credited to all the volunteers who work in the park.
Quote MessageI took my kids, we didn't have a lot of money when mine were young, but me and a friend used to take our families up there with a couple of sandwiches, bottle of pop and the kids could play all day.
Liz Clare, Telford and Wrekin councillor
Ruby Wax to launch Oswestry LitFest programme for 2016published at 16:09
Oswestry LitFest have announced that their programme for 2016 will be launched on Thursday, 14th January by one of the UK’s most engaging and colourful performers, Ruby Wax., external
Image source, Shropshire LiveArchive photos: What flooding looked like in 2000published at 15:55
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveTake a look at these flooding pictures from November 2000, which our presenter Colin Young dug out of his archive.
We had some really big floods around the turn of the century and you can see how large parts of Shrewsbury town centre were submerged.
A few years after this flood, the barriers were built in Frankwell and they were first used in 2004.
Tigers netminder describes Guildford game as 'four pointer'published at 15:41
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireTelford Tigers take on Guildford Flames this Sunday, knowing it's a big chance to make up lost ground in the English Premier League.
They have a game in hand over most of the teams above them and are just one point behind their opponents as things stand.
Image source, Telford TigersThe Tigers netminder Thomas Murdy is describing the game a "four-point game" because victory would help them leap up the table.
Quote MessageAll of the guys are looking forward to it. At this stage of the year, you want to be beating the teams around you in the table. It is important that we start climbing towards those leading teams.
Thomas Murdy, Tigers netminder
Owen Paterson MP holding signal talks with mobile phone operatorspublished at 15:28
North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson will hold fresh crunch talks, external with mobile phone operators in the new year as he warned signal in the county is getting worse.
Image source, Shropshire StarFlood alert for rivers Tern and Perrypublished at 15:15
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThe Environment Agency still has nine flood warnings, externalfor the county and it has just issued a flood alert for the rivers Tern and Perry in the Walcot area.
Water levels there are expected to peak tonight at around 1.5m (5ft).
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End of twitter postFlood waters peaking in Ironbridgepublished at 15:06
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveFlooding in Ironbridge is reaching its peak around now.
The Environment Agency says the river Severn should peak in Bridgnorth overnight.
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End of twitter postLatest: Flooding peaks in Ironbridge; Shropshire farmer rows Amazonpublished at 15:00
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveHere are our top stories this afternoon:
- Flood waters reach their peak in Ironbridge
- Mobile operating theatres to ease winter pressures
- Shropshire farmer finishes rowing the Amazon
Shropshire farmer completes Amazon challengepublished at 14:57
Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC ShropshireA dairy farmer from the Market Drayton area has successfully completed a 2,000-mile (3,218km) charity voyage down the Amazon.
Simon Furnival and four friends spent about a month rowing the distance in a 28-foot-long (8.5m) boat.
The 45-year-old father-of-three was raising money for Caudwell Children, a charity that supports young people with disabilities.
Shropshire farm takes Elephant Grass gamblepublished at 14:43
Ian Perry
BBC Radio ShropshireA Shropshire farming couple have decided to grow something a bit different and are encouraging other farmers to follow their lead.
Colin and Sheila Webb from Kynnersley have planted 50 acres (20.2 hectares) of their farm with Miscanthus, which is also known as Elephant Grass.
It can grow up to 14 ft (4.3m) tall and has a range of uses. The Webbs are selling theirs for biofuel and chicken bedding.
They say it is a gamble, but have organised a tour of their farm this morning to show others how it is done.
Photos: Flooded Attingham Parkpublished at 14:29
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveMark Roberts from the National Trust shared these photos of Attingham Park with us.
The River Tern has risen a bit!
Image source, Mark Roberts
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