Summary

  • Updates on Friday 4 March 2016

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

  1. Latest: Council tax set to rise in Telford and Investigations continue after woman's body found in hotelpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2016

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in Shropshire this morning: 

    - Council tax set to rise by an average of 55p a week if you live in Telford and Wrekin 

    - Investigations continue after woman's body found in a Shrewsbury hotel 

    - Dad and son on road to recovery after liver transplant     

  2. Watch: Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2016

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    A band of rain, sleet and hill snow in the north will slowly sink southwards through the day. Drier in the south with sunny spells and isolated wintry showers, clouding over later. Winds slowly easing and cold under the cloud.  

    Top temperatures of 4C (39F)

  3. Travel: No accidents to report but roadworks may slow your journeypublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2016

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    There are no accidents to report so far this morning, but several roadworks that may delay your journey this morning. 

    Granville Avenue in Newport is closed at the Granville Road junction because of roadworks. 

    For more information on this and other roadworks taking place in the County, head to the BBC Travel page.     

  4. Good Morning from BBC Shropshirepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2016

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

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

    I'd love to hear from you if you've got a story or pictures you'd like to share with the rest of the county. 

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