Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Tuesday 15 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Telford pigs reunited with ownerspublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveSome good news to end the day.
Telford and Wrekin council have been in touch to say they've found the owners of the black pigs found roaming woodland in Madeley earlier.
Mystery over fires started on public land in Ludlowpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
A week after a man starting a fire on public land in Shropshire was scared off by a councillor, the same thing happened again., external
Weather: Black clouds over Shropshirepublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt's going to stay overcast in Shropshire tonight and there could be some mist appearing by the morning.
Blow to Shropshire racer after motorbikes are stolenpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
A motorbike racer from Shropshire has been dealt a blow after bikes worth more than £250,000 were stolen.
Sam Hornsey, from Bucknell, is a member of the Sheffield-based Superbike Team WD40.
Three vehicles were taken from their workshops and one has since been recovered.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceWatch: Students delighted with Morgan car partnershippublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
BBC Midlands TodayThe partnership deal which will see University of Wolverhampton students train with the classic car maker Morgan is exciting for the students themselves.
Nathan Tupper is one of those who could benefit.
Police tracing family of woman found dead in Shrewsbury Hotelpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThe police are trying to trace the family of a 34-year-old woman found dead at the Shrewsbury Hotel on 3 March.
They say the death of Louise Elizabeth Smyth isn't being treated as suspicious at this time, but they are waiting for post-mortem examination reports.
Image source, GoogleThe force says Miss Smyth was thought to be staying in the Shrewsbury area before her death and was originally from the West Midlands area, with links to Dudley.
Tracing her relatives has proved difficult and the police say they are appealing directly to two men, Roy Fletcher and Philip Griffiths, to make contact.
Latest: Police appeal over body in hotel: black pigs found in Telford woodspublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveHere's a recap of our top stories:
- Police trying to trace family of dead woman found in a Shrewsbury hotel
- University partnership will see students in Telford train with Morgan Cars
- Black pigs found roaming in Telford woodland
Watch: Morgan partnership welcomed by universitypublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
The University of Wolverhampton has welcomed a deal with the Morgan Motor Company., external
It means engineering students will get the chance to train with the classic car maker at the university's Telford campus.
Professor Ian Oakes from the university says graduates will benefit from experience in the car industry.
The university is spending £12m on a new "Telford Innovation Campus" in Priorslee and is entering a team in this year's Formula 3 Championship.
Football: TNS boss talks about the need for hungry playerspublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
BBC SportThe New Saints will take a giant step towards the league title tonight if they beat second-placed Bala - manager Craig Harrison has been talking about the hunger needed to win championship after championship.
Image source, The New SaintsWith TNS looking to maintain their dominance of the Welsh league, he says he needs to recruit new players with the right attitude.
Harrison told us he looks at all aspects of their personality, even their home life, to make sure he has the right characters in his squad.
Quote MessageAre they willing to want to win every game and be relentless. Are they willing to win two, three, four, five titles in a row? And that hunger and desire is as important as being a footballer."
Craig Harrison, TNS manager
Pigs found in Telford woodspublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Elaine Muir
Journalist, BBC ShropshireTwo large black pigs have been found roaming around woods in Telford.
Telford & Wrekin Council says someone spotted them this afternoon, trotting around Lloyds Coppice woods in Madeley and they appear friendly.
The authority is now taking them somewhere safe.
Image source, GoogleBar worker has teeth knocked outpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveA man working at the Crown pub in Bridgnorth has had six of his teeth knocked out after being attacked by a gang of men in the early hours of Sunday morning, say police.
They describe the attack on the man, who is in his 30s, was a "nasty assault" and that he suffered "significant facial injuries" which needed hospital treatment.
Image source, GoogleA 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is due to answer bail at 18:00 today.
Headlines: Bar worker loses teeth in attack; students to train with classic car makerpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this afternoon:
- Bridgnorth bar worker loses teeth in attack
- Sixth form college teachers' strike
- Students in Telford to train with classic car maker Morgan
Man sought after kissing a woman outside a crown courtpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
An man is being sought by police after he kissed a woman who was sitting eating her lunch outside Shrewsbury Crown Court.
West Mercia Police say the incident happened at about 14:30 yesterday.
The man sat next to the woman a began talking to her - he then kissed her on the cheek, causing her to walk away "shocked".
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Job swap for radio presenter Clarepublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Eric and Clare's Breakfast ShowAs it's National Apprenticeship Week, external, we've arranged a job swap for breakfast presenter, Clare Ashford.
She's been learning what it's like to work at a stables and on Friday her job-swap partner will be dropping in to work on the radio.
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End of twitter postBBC Weather Watchers: Dark clouds expected over Shropshirepublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Remember the sunny skies we had yesterday?
Well the forecast looks a little different today, with more cloud expected over Shropshire.
This photo by BBC Weather Watcher Des shows the clouds rolling over Ludlow earlier.
Image source, DesFootball: New chief executive has ambitious planspublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
BBC SportShrewsbury Town's new chief executive, Brian Caldwell, says he's a "great believer in small steps", but has ambitious plans to get more people in Shropshire supporting the club.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Scot told BBC Radio Shropshire it was a great start for him to see the Manchester United game and the stadium filled to capacity.
After eight years at St Mirren and 10 years at Ayr, he describes himself as a loyal man who is in this for the long-haul.
Quote MessageThey should have a pride in their own local football club. We've got fantastic facilities here, we've got a new stadium, we've got no debt, we've got great foundations."
Brian Caldwell, Shrewsbury Town chief executive
Approval for Bridgnorth Rugby Club’s new groundpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
Bridgnorth Rugby Club has been given the green light to build a new £1.5m ground on the site of a former country club., external
Morgan car company to work with students in Telfordpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
The Morgan car company has signed an agreement to help train engineering students at the University of Wolverhampton's base in Telford.
The university is spending £12m to improve engineering facilities at the campus with work due to start in April.
The partnership means students will be able to work on Morgan racing cars, and other projects with the company.
Rail works to impact commuters over Easter and beyondpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
If you're taking the train to Birmingham over Easter, you can expect delays because work to replace a rail junction is over-running.
Network Rail says engineers are completing a "big piece of work" between Wolverhampton and Birmingham that won't now be completed till Wednesday 30 March.
Image source, Network RailJourney times will increase by up to 30 minutes, while replacement coaches between the cities will take one hour.
