BBC Local Live: Shropshire on Tuesday 5 January 2016

Summary

Updates on Tuesday 5 January 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

Driver in Knockin crash has 'numerous injuries'published at 13:15
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
The ambulance service says a man in his 20's involved in the crash on the B4396 near Knockin this morning has "numerous serious injuries" and had to be flown to Royal Stoke University hospital for treatment.
The driver of the other vehicle, a woman in her 30s, suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder and was taken to hospital in Shrewsbury.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Picture taken at the scene of the crash this morning
From Downton to Shropshire: Author Julian Fellowes has Attingham in his sightspublished at 12:58
Shropshire Star
The award-winning author behind Downton Abbey is using a Shropshire beauty spot as the inspiration for his next project., external
Image source, Shropshire Star
Weather: Cloudy, with some showerspublished at 12:43
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
It looks like it'll be a cloudy afternoon, but there's the chance of a few showers.
Headlines: Arguments over Telford council cuts and solar farm approvedpublished at 12:30
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
These are our top stories this lunchtime:
- Labour and Conservatives clash over Telford and Wrekin Council cuts
- Rejected solar farm gets green light from planning inspector
- Two cut free from Oswestry crash
Telford councillor talks about his 'horrible list' of cutspublished at 12:10
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
The councillor responsible for drawing up Telford and Wrekin's budget cuts has told BBC Radio Shropshire he didn't come into politics to reduce services.
Lee Carter called the 194 proposed cuts a "horrible list" which made him want to close his eyes every time he looked at it.
And the Labour councillor blamed the government for reducing the funding given to local authorities.
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It demonstrates that the government have decided that they don't place a priority on the funding of those things because it's them that's cutting our money
Councillor Lee Carter, Telford and Wrekin Council
Football: Shrewbury's Ogogo out for a monthpublished at 11:50
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
More bad news from Shrewsbury Town's defeat at Chesterfield.
Defender Abu Ogogo pulled a hamstring in the game and is out for at least a month.
Image source, Getty Images
Anthony Gerrard's injury isn't as bad. He'll be monitored ahead of Sunday's FA Cup game against Cardiff.
Council pledges to maintain fight to keep A&E at Telfordpublished at 11:25
Shropshire Star
Leaders at Telford & Wrekin Council today pledged to keep fighting for an accident and emergency department, external in the borough.
Image source, Shropshire Star
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Councillor Shaun Davies
Photos: Otter rescued from Christmas floodspublished at 11:10
Ian Perry
BBC Radio Shropshire
This morning we heard how high river levels can be bad news for animals.
John Hughes, from the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, told us some otters have lost their homes on the land and the fast murky, fast flowing water is difficult to hunt in.
Image source, Shropshire Wildlife Trust
This young otter was handed in to them on Christmas Eve, after it became separated from its parents in the Rea Brook. John said it probably wouldn't have survived on its own, but is now in the care of the RSPCA and is putting on weight.
Image source, Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Rejected solar farm gets green lightpublished at 10:56
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
A solar farm in the south Shropshire hills has been given the go-ahead, despite being rejected by Shropshire Council.
A planning inspector says the site near Acton Scott wouldn't cause significant harm.
Image source, PA
The 27-acre site at Henley Common, with panels 8ft (2.4m) high, would generate enough electricity for more than 1400 homes.
People living nearby and the parish council objected, but climate change campaigners supported the scheme and have welcomed the inspector's decision.
Telford's £30m council cuts in numberspublished at 10:42
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
Let's take a look at some of the numbers involved in those cuts Telford and Wrekin Council is proposing:
- It's a two year budget strategy, taking the council to the end of March 2018
- 194 potential cuts have been identified
- 32 of those cuts are described as "significant" by the council
- Six libraries could close or be passed over to the voluntary sector
- £80m has been cut from the council budget since 2010
- The council starts to consult on the plans on 8 January
- The council meets to agree on its budget on 3 March
Gambling machine figures revealedpublished at 10:28
Oswestry & Border Counties Advertizer
The front page of today's Oswestry Advertiser. , external
Image source, Oswestry Advertiser
Latest: Solar farm U-turn and rush hour crashpublished at 10:13
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this morning:
- Solar farm near Acton Scott gets go ahead after plans were initially rejected
- Two people rescued after a crash near Oswestry
- Flood alert issued for the Ledwyche Brook and River Rea near Clee Hill
Shropshire baker to star in TV showpublished at 09:55
A Shropshire baker will be transported back in time for a BBC 2 programme set in Victorian times.
John Swift (pictured third from the left), from Swift's bakery, external in Clee Hill, will be on Victorian Bakers, which starts tonight. His own family bakers opened in 1863.
Victorian Bakers is on BBC Two at 20:00 tonight.
Shrewsbury man accused of burgling pub in townpublished at 09:40
Shropshire Star
A Shrewsbury man has appeared in court accused of burgling a pub in the town., external Sian McConnell is accused of breaking into the Seven Stars pub in Old Coleham.
Car lift plan for Bridgnorth homepublished at 09:24
Ian Perry
BBC Radio Shropshire
A south Shropshire architect is hoping to get around an access issue on land in Bridgnorth by building a car lift.
John Needham wants to build a five-bedroom house just off Granary Steps, but there's no way vehicles can get to the site.
His plan is to build the lift on Friar's Street 30ft (9m) below the proposed plot, enabling cars to be transported up.
Image source, John Needham Associates
On air: Odd things people say to you at workpublished at 09:13
Jim Hawkins Show
The Jim Hawkins Show wants to know what's the strangest thing anyone has said to you while you've been doing your job.
The West Indies batsman, Chris Gayle, has been criticised for asking a journalist out on a date during a live interview. He's since been fined.
Image source, Getty Images
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Telford and Wrekin Council outlines £30m cutspublished at 08:51
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
Telford and Wrekin Council is setting out how it plans to cut another £30m from its budget.
It says it will have to stop funding a number of libraries, youth clubs, community centres and markets and will look for voluntary groups interested in taking them over.
The authority will also ask residents if they'd pay higher taxes to reduce the level of cuts.
Image source, Google
Two cut free after crash near Oswestrypublished at 08:36
Two cars and a lorry have crashed on the main road through Knockin near Oswestry.
Two people have been rescued, external - one man suffered serious injuries and took some time to free, the fire service say.
Image source, Google
The road is still closed while police investigate and may remain so for a while.
Latest: Firefighter jailed and council cuts in Telfordpublished at 08:22
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:
- Shropshire firefighter starts a five year prison sentence
- Council finance chief says making cuts is 'horrible'
- Two cars have crashed on the main road through Knockin near Oswestry
Weather: Showers this morning, drier laterpublished at 08:11
BBC Weather
Sara Blizzard has this morning's forecast.
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Latest weather for the West Midlands