Summary

  • Updates on Friday 8 January 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday

  1. Latest: Local authorities told to spend some of their reserves and man found dead at house in Telfordpublished at 08:31

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in the newsroom this morning include:

    - Chancellor tells local councils to spend money they've been keeping in reserve

    - Man found dead at house in Telford, with gas hob switched on, but not ignited

    - A decision on Quarry pool promised this year     

  2. Watch: The latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 08:23

    Kaye Forster
    Weather Presenter

    A breezy day with some brightness at first, but a band of showery rain is set to sweep eastwards later this morning. Top temperatures of 7C (45F). 

  3. Good morning from BBC Shropshirepublished at 08:00

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    Hello from BBC Shropshire.

    I'm here with all your news, sport, travel and weather updates this morning. 

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