Updates on Wednesday 20 April 2016
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An 83-year-old pensioner has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist in Shropshire by careless driving, external.
Image source, Shropshire Star
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today
We'll have the latest on the discovery in Peru of the body of missing Shropshire tourist Harry Greaves.
Also the struggle to recruit social workers across the West Midlands.
Social care bosses say recent cases such as the death of toddler Ayeeshia Smith put staff under huge pressure.
Image source, SWNSWe'll be live on BBC One from 13:30.
Loyd Grossman is in Shropshire today, to deliver a lecture on heritage, external organised by the University Centre Shrewsbury.
The talk starts 19:00 at Rowley’s House in Shrewsbury and is the first of a series of lectures on heritage.
Mr Grossman is well known for Through the Keyhole and his range of ready-made sauces, but has also been involved in a number of arts and history organisations including English Heritage, Heritage Open Days and the Museums and Galleries Commission.
Eric and Clare's Breakfast Show
This week we are featuring the stories of some of the Shropshire people running the London Marathon and this morning we had a visit from Dana Power from Bridgnorth.
He's taking part to support Cameron's Fund, which raises money for Asthma UK - dressing up as "Puff the asthma dragon".
It's his 11th marathon - his second dressed as Puff - and says the more he's run, the more he's enjoyed the atmosphere of the occasion.
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this lunchtime:
- Family pays tribute to Shropshire man found dead in Peru
- Call for greater respect for nursing home staff
- Telford cuts loss-making music festival T Live
The group that represents most of the county's nursing homes and home-help agencies says there needs to be a "seismic change in attitude" towards people who work in social care, to attract more people into the job.
Around 15,000 people work in the care industry in the county and the chairman of Shropshire Partners in Care, external, David Coull, believes a further 6,000 will be needed in the next decade to look after the growing elderly population.
Mr Coull says pay needs to improve, because many staff get just above the living wage and they need to be given more thanks for the job they do.
Quote MessageHow can we possibly value the seniors of our communities if we don't value the people who provide the essential personal care?"
David Coull, Shropshire Partners in Care
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Lucy Broome has spent her life helping others, as a volunteer with Clee Hill Women's Institute.
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
It's going to be a sunny afternoon.
Highs of 16C (61F).
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The Telford MP, Lucy Allan, says the number of teenage pregnancies in constituencies like hers could be reduced if support and advice was targeted at the areas that need it.
She told a parliamentary debate that while Telford's teen pregnancy rates are higher than average, more affluent parts of rural Shropshire have some of the lowest in the country.
Throughout the search, Harry's family reinforced Harry's experience as an outdoorsman, describing him as "self-reliant and practical".
Harry's father Simon said his son was "intelligent, idealistic, resourceful and resilient".
The Lucie Blackman Trust, which supports British people overseas, had been aiding the search and said Harry's body was found in a ravine near to where he was camping.
Hundreds of tributes have been left on the Facebook page which was set up in the search for Shropshire backpacker Harry Greaves, whose body has been found in Peru, external.
Image source, Shropshire Star
BBC Sport
After last night's 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town are now seven games without a win and they remain in relegation trouble.
They're just two points and one place outside from the bottom four and have a tough run-in ahead of them.
Image source, Getty ImagesKyle Vassell's miss from the spot after just six minutes could prove costly at the end of the season, but the manager Micky Mellon refused to point the finger at anyone for the defeat.
Quote MessageI'm not going to blame anyone for stepping up. It's a brave thing to do, I've played the game. When you step up and you miss it and you're disappointed, but the boys showed character and they came again."
Micky Mellon, Shrewsbury manager
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
Telford and Wrekin Council has shelved its loss-making T-Live summer music festival in the town park.
Cabinet papers, to be discussed tomorrow, say despite several offers, the council doesn't feel the artists are suitable.
T-Live made a loss both years it ran in 2013 and 2014.
The authority, however, says it's not ruling out holding an event in the future.
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
These are our top stories this morning:
- Family pay tribute to Shropshire man found dead in Peru
- Telford council pulls plug on T Live events
- Masterclass in Oakengates to help town traders
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The body of Harry Greaves, from near Oswestry, has been found in the Andes mountains, nearly two weeks after he disappeared.
20 February
Harry Greaves, a furniture maker, arrives in Peru. He attends a permaculture course, before visiting friends in Pisac, near Cusco
7 April
Harry was last seen alive, heading off on a solo walk from the village of Pisac, two days before his 29th birthday
Image source, Greaves family10 April
Harry Greaves was due to return to the UK
19 April
His body is found in a 40-metre crevice
An online appeal raised more than £31,000 in a matter of days to fund search and rescue operations.
Helicopters and drones were brought in to support police, friends and family searching on the ground - it is unclear how his body was eventually found
The British Embassy had also been assisting and the Foreign Office confirmed his death, saying their thoughts were with his family.
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The family of climber Harry Greaves, who's been found dead by search teams, have described him as "one of the loveliest men you could ever hope to meet".
His body was found in a 40-metre crevice in the Andes mountains.
He disappeared in Peru nearly two weeks ago and was last seen heading off on a solo walk from the village of Pisac, on 7 April, two days before his 29th birthday.
Image source, Greaves familyThey described him as an "extremely genuine and caring person".
"It is with great sadness that we announce that his smile will no longer give such light, he will no longer give calm through his touch, and wisdom through his words."
They thanked everyone who'd helped in the search to find Harry. He was due to return home on 10 April.
Good advice from the Environment Agency's Dave Throup to make the most of the nice weather today.
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Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
A Shropshire man, who'd been missing during a visit to the mountains of Peru, has been found dead.
Harry Greaves, from Bronygarth near Oswestry, was last seen setting off on a solo walk, two days before his 29th birthday.
Image source, Greaves familyHis body was found in a deep crevice, after an extensive search.
The circumstances of his death aren't yet known.
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Shropshire:
- Harry Greaves from Bronygarth, near Oswestry, is found dead on a mountain in Peru
- Social care boss warns "seismic change in attitude" needed in social care to attract more people to the job
- Free masterclasses in Oakengates, to help town centre traders boost their business
