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Updates on Thursday 14 April 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Watch: Latest Weather for the West Midlandspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayAny showers will slowly ease and die away this evening to leave a mostly dry and cloudy night for many.
Outbreaks of showery rain will probably spread northwards by dawn.
Temperatures will fall to 7C (45F)
Bridgnorth Endowed School is out of special measurespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC ShropshireBridgnorth Endowed School is out of special measures.
Ofsted has lifted up their rating by two levels to "good."
Image source, ThinkstockThe secondary school was placed in special measures in 2014, after some of its teaching was deemed inadequate.
Inpectors also found that disadvantaged students were making "much less progress than they should".
Quote MessageThe school has responded with real energy and team work to the challenges of the last 16 months and will continue to work together to achieve even more.
Mark Freathy, Chair of Governors
Thousands of knives being used in sculpturepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
The British Ironworks Centre is currently building a huge sculpture out of confiscated knives, many previously used in crimes or handed in during knife amnesties.
In all, sculptor Alfie Bradley hopes to incorporate 100,000 weapons and many of these are being delivered in lorries from police forces.
It is unclear how the bomb came to be at the centre.
Controlled explosion planned at ironworks centrepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
The British Ironworks Centre has closed for the rest of the day.
West Mercia Police say they were called at 14:45 and experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) are in attendance
Extra bomb disposal specialists are being called in and a controlled explosion is expected to be carried out later.
Staff at the Ironworks Centre say the suspected explosive device is believed to include about 450grams of a substance containing nitroglycerin.
This substance is not believed to be a danger to the public, but a 100m cordon has been established to ensure public safety, police say.
Image source, British Ironworks CentreBritish Ironworks Centre in Oswestry calls in bomb disposal expertspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Breaking
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveBomb disposal experts have been called in to the British Ironworks Centre outside Oswestry.
The centre, which is creating a sculpture from confiscated knives, is working closely with police forces across the country, many of which are supplying weapons collected through knife surrenders.
The bomb is potentially linked to that project the centre says.
Latest: Claims that Leader of Council was removed are denied; Bridgnorth Endowed School moves out of special measurespublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe top stories this afternoon:
- Claims that the Leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Kuldhip Sahota has been removed from office are denied
- Bridgnorth Endowed School moves out of special measures
- One in five patients are waiting longer than four hours in Shropshire's A&E departments
Road closed in Ellesmere because of collapsed drainpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveScotland Street in Ellesmere has been closed to traffic for a week because of a collapsed drain.
Severn Trent engineers are working to repair the sewer, but the road is expected to be closed until next Thursday 21 May.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageWe'd like to apologise to customers that may be affected by the collapsed sewer in Scotland Street, Ellesmere. Our teams are working hard to get the sewer repaired and everything back to normal as soon as possible. In order to keep everyone safe, we've had to close the road.
Spokesperson, Severn Trent
Police search woodland in hunt for missing manpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LivePolice have searched woodland in Shrewsbury in their hunt for a missing man.
Russell Blent, 35, hasn't been seen for nearly a month.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceOfficers say the search near Mary Webb Road and the Rea Brook, near Mr Blent's home in Meole Brace, provided no new leads.
Weather: Storms making their towards the Midlandspublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
This weather map shows how stormy weather is affecting a swathe of southern England from east to west and heading towards the Midlands.
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End of twitter postSchool to reopen tomorrow, after canopy collapsepublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveA school in Ashford Carbonel, near Ludlow, will reopen tomorrow, after a canopy collapsed yesterday.
The Bishop Hooper C of E School has been shut today for inspectors to make the building safe.
Image source, Anni HoldenThe Diocese of Hereford, which owns the school, says it's keeping a close eye on the developments and "have total faith" in headteacher Kerri Phelps.
Woman 'drove getaway car past police at Shropshire store robbery scene'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
A woman was arrested for her part in an armed robbery at a store in a Shropshire village, after driving back past the scene of the crime , externalwhile police were still there investigating.
Image source, Shropshire StarLatest: Conservatives claim Labour council leader 'forced out'; police search woodland for missing manpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe top stories this afternoon:
- Conservatives claim Labour's Kuldhip Sahota was forced to step down as leader of Telford and Wrekin Council
- Night workers at Stadco factory safe, after fire last night
- Police search woodland in Shrewsbury in hunt for missing man
Pictures: Eight crews tackle large fire at Stadco plant in Shrewsburypublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveFire crews from as far afield as Craven Arms and Wem were called in to help tackle a fire that broke out at the Stadco plant on Harlescott Lane in Shrewsbury, just after midnight.
The Hazardous response team from West Midlands Ambulance Service was also drafted in to help, because the fire broke out in a restricted area where there were chemicals.
Image source, Shropshire Fire ServicePeople working at the site, which produces car parts, were safely evacuated from the building.
The fire was brought under control and crews were stood down just after 05:00.
Council leader praised for 'great legacy'published at 14:26 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Labour councillors have taken to social media to praise Telford's outgoing leader Kuldip Sahota, highlighting his "commitment" and "passion".
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End of twitter post 2Telford and Wrekin leader 'forced out'published at 14:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council has been forced out of his post by others inside the Labour party, according to the Conservative opposition.
This morning, Mr Sahota (pictured) announced his departure as leader after five years in charge.
Andrew Eade, leader of the Conservative group, said Mr Sahota had been forced out before completing his second term - a claim denied by Labour councillors.
Quote MessageThere's no doubt at all. Unfortunately for Kuldip he's been removed."
Andrew Eade, Leader of Conservative group on Telford and Wrekin Council
Watch: Weather forecast for West Midlandspublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterSome heavy rain on the way.
Highs of 14C (57F).
Safety checks at canopy collapse schoolpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Structural inspections are taking place at a school where a canopy collapsed in south Shropshire.
A fixing on a veranda at Bishop Hooper C of E Primary in Ashford Carbonell failed yesterday, the Hereford Diocese says.
The school has been closed as a precaution and it is not clear when it will reopen.
A spokesperson for the diocese, which is responsible for the school, says parents are being kept fully informed and it would reopen "as quickly as possible".
Politicians pay tribute to outgoing leader of Telford and Wrekin Councilpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LivePoliticians from across the political spectrum have paid tribute to the leader of Telford and Wrekin councillor, Kuldhip Sahota, who's stepping down, after five years at the helm.
A new leader will be chosen at the Council's AGM on 23 May.
There's more on this on Midlands Today from 13:30 on BBC One.
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End of twitter postLatest: Leader of Telford and Wrekin Council stands down; workers escape after factory firepublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2016
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe top stories in Shropshire this lunchtime:
- The Labour leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Kuldhip Sahota, is stepping down
- Night workers at Stadco plant in Shrewsbury, escape and are safe, after fire breaks out
- Thousands of jobs set to be created by new rail hub on the Shropshire border
