Our coverage from across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
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Updates on Tuesday 23 February 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 Wednesday
Our coverage from across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Coming up on TVpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Here is a sentence you don't hear everyday - we are investigating the mysterious meanderings of the humble slug.
More on this story and others in the Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One
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End of twitter postWatch: Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Lows of -1C (30F) tonight after what has been a fine, dry day so far. Find out what else is in store for us later.
Media caption, Weather for the West Midlands
Latest: More junior doctor strikes; homes plan public inquiry; funding for nature reservepublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
If you are just catching up on Tuesday's news, here are the stories we have been reporting in the past few hours:
- Junior doctors are to take part in three more strikes
- A plan for nearly 70 homes is being put to a public inquiry today
- Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded more than £16,000 to spend on a nature reserve
Sampling the highlights of a town on the Shropshire-Wales borderpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
A new partnership has been formed to extoll the virtues of a town on the Shropshire-Wales border.
Taste Montgomery's, external new leaflet and website promotes local food and drink producers, shops, restaurants, and accommodation.
Image source, Taste MontgomeryJunior doctors' strike action to continuepublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
BreakingJunior doctors are to take part in three more strikes and launch a judicial review as part of their fight against the government's decision to impose a new contract in England.
Image source, PAThe announcement by the British Medical Association comes two weeks after ministers said they would force the changes on doctors from the summer.
Ministers say the contract, which involves paying doctors less to work Saturdays, will improve services.
But the BMA says it is unfair.
More detail of plans to improve nature reserve for future generationspublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC ShropshireShropshire Wildlife Trust has received a £16,000 grant to improve access to the recently-formed Pontesford and Earl's Hill Nature reserve.
The planned work includes improving pathways, installing steps, and adding easy-access gates, plus new signage.
Pontesford Hill was recently bought for the Trust by a community group of friends and other supporters who raised £265,000.
Woman rescued from Ludlow liftpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC ShropshireShropshire firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a lift this afternoon.
The alarm was raised at 13:51 at a premises in Portcullis Lane, Ludlow - and fire crews had released her by 14:05.
Ludlow MP: EU deal offers "key changes for membership"published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Sam Fleet
Journalist, BBC ShropshirePhilip Dunne says he will be backing the Remain campaign in the run up to the EU referendum.
While expressing reservations about the EU, he says the deal secured by the Prime Minister offers key changes for British membership.
Image source, Philip DunneQuote MessageI am concerned that a Brexit would raise real risks for the British economy, deterring future investment, costing growth and jobs, especially while we attempted to renegotiate uncertain access to the single market.
Philip Dunne, Ludlow MP
Oswestry roundabout development land goes up for salepublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Oswestry & Border Counties AdvertizerThe 3.5-acre roadside site off Mile End roundabout in Oswestry is being advertised as a potential site for a car sales showroom, a hotel, restaurant, trade counter or office space. , external
Headlines: Public inquiry into housing in Ellesmere launched; Wildlife Trust gains funding for nature reservepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Sam Fleet
Journalist, BBC ShropshireThe latest headlines:
- A plan for nearly 70 homes is being put to a public inquiry today
- Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded more than £16,000 to spend on its second-largest nature reserve
Two midwives face questioning after investigation into baby's deathpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayAn NHS investigation has recommended that two midwives be referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council over the events surrounding a baby's death.
Kate Stanton-Davies died in Ludlow in 2009 after failures to recognise she was in difficulty.
The investigation found one of the Midwives had changed patient notes.
Here's mum Rhiannon Davies. You can hear the full report on Midlands Today at 6pm tonight.
Media caption, A mum speaks out following the death of her baby
'Community supports' Ironbridge pathways changepublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Telford & Wrekin Council has released a video that it says shows community support in Ironbridge for new paving on The Wharfage.
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End of youtube videoThe council has been criticised for opting to replace, rather than repair, the York stone that's been there since the early 1980s.
Scientists put out feelers over hi-tech slugspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayHere's student Emily Forbes sweeping for slugs - they've had trackers implanted in them.
Media caption, Harper Adams University student Emily Forbes sweeping to pick up slugs
It's part of research at Harper Adams University to discover more about the behaviour of the creatures.
Left unchecked they have the potential to cause an estimated £100m damage to crops each year.
Shropshire Council to keep artworks despite need to save £77mpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireThese are just some of the pieces of art owned by Shropshire Council.
The authority has nearly 4,000 within its collection, although less than a third are on display to the public.
Despite that - and the need to save £77m in the next five years - the council says it will hold onto the works, the most expensive of which are worth seven-figure sums.
It deems them too important to the county to be sold.
Man, 39, charged over Oswestry skatepark tragedypublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
An Oswestry man will appear in court charged with perverting the course of justice, external following the death of another man after his 20th birthday party in Oswestry.
Ellesmere residents against housing schemepublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Ian Perry
BBC Radio ShropshirePlans for 68 houses on Teal Drive are before a public inquiry today.
Protestors came out to object to the location, saying new housing would create draining problems.
Shropshire Council has turned down planning permission but builders David Wilson Homes is challenging that decision.
Shropshire hospice raises profile with TV adpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Eric and Clare's Breakfast ShowHope House Hospice in Morda near Oswestry has created a TV advert to raise awareness. The hospice cares for children with life limiting illnesses.
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End of youtube videoThe advert will be running on ITV player for the next four weeks. It's a part of the West Midlands campaign Love Your Local Hospice, which has seen 15 other hospices in the region create similar adverts.
Headlines: Ellesmere housing scheme up for public inquiry; Shropshire Council won't sell art to save moneypublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
Sam Fleet
Journalist, BBC ShropshireThe headlines this afternoon:
- A plan for 68 homes in Ellesmere goes to a public inquiry today
- Shropshire Council's art collection will not be sold despite the need to save £77m
- Researchers at Harper Adams University near Newport have put tiny tracking-devices on slugs to learn more about their behaviour
BBC Introducing: 17-year-old Bonnie May live in sessionpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2016
BBC Introducing in ShropshireShrewsbury-based artist Bonnie May came in for a live session last Saturday on BBC Introducing in Shropshire with Sam & Jolon.
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