Summary

  • Updates on Monday 13 June 2016

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

  1. Man cleared over street stabbingpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    A man accused of being involved in a street stabbing is found not guilty of attempted murder.

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  2. Trio jailed for kidnapping childrenpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    Three men are jailed for kidnapping a woman and three children.

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  3. Shrewsbury sign Grimmer & Ebanks-Blakepublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    League One side Shrewsbury Town sign Fulham defender Jack Grimmer and Chesterfield striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on loan.

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  4. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning. 

  5. Man behind two train sex attacks wanted by policepublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Chris King
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A man sexually assaulted two women on a train between Shrewsbury and Crewe, external, and left one of them "cowering in the corner", police say. 

    British Transport Police say the attacks happened on the 12:51 Arriva Train Wales service on 7 August - they've released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incidents, who may have vital information.

    CCTV imageImage source, British Transport Police

    They say the first victim was sitting next to a man when he lunged at her and grabbed her twice. 

    Officers say he touched the chest of the second as she passed through the carriage. 

  6. Make-up's evolution in the Instagram agepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    Make-up artist Charlotte Cashmore, from Shrewsbury, demonstrates how to change your image.

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  7. Dead swimmer warned of open water dangerpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    A man who died after trying to swim across the English Channel warned of the dangers of open water swimming just days before his death.

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  8. Channel death swimmer 'an inspiration'published at 12:50 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    A swimmer who died while trying to swim across the English Channel is described as "an inspiration" and a "kind, brave family man".

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  9. Swimmer dies crossing English Channelpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    A swimmer dies while trying to cross the English Channel.

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  10. Monday's non-league footballpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Listen to live BBC radio commentary from Monday's action in the National League and National League North.

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  11. Tom Robinson talks about his music career and how to break it as a new musicianpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    BBC Introducing's Jolon spoke to 6Music's Tom Robinson about music.

  12. It's official, BBC 6Music's Tom Robinson LOVES Shropshire's AKA Georgepublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    "It was a main stage performance on small BBC side stage" - Tom Robinson on the Glastonbury performance of Shropshire's AKA George.

  13. Rick Astley reviews BBC Introducing in Shropshire artists... Because why not!published at 21:33 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Producer Adam met Rick Astley and got him to review BBC Introducing artists.

  14. Shrewsbury Town 2-3 Gillinghampublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Max Ehmer scores an injury-time winner as Gillingham come from 2-0 down to beat Shrewsbury in League One.

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  15. Boss 'gives' employees classic car firmpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    The founder of a classic car restoration company hands over the business to his employees.

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  16. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 August 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday, after the bank holiday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning. 

  17. On Midlands Today from 18:30: Preparing for the bank holiday getawaypublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 26 August 2016

    Sarah Falkland
    BBC Midlands Today

    It's the great bank holiday getaway and for once it's looking good. 

    Things were running smoothly at Birmingham Airport this morning, despite a record number of passengers. 

    Montage of getaway shots

    And on the roads, there's encouraging news at some of the West Midland's main bottlenecks. 

    Will it last? I'll have the latest on Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One.

  18. Weekend rain: Bad news, good newspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 26 August 2016

    The bad news is there's going to be heavy rain this weekend, according to the Met Office - the good news is there's a low risk of surface flooding.

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  19. Tech just became a little bit greenerpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2016

    A new way to recycle the super strong magnets our gadgets rely on

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  20. Saturday's non-league footballpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 26 August 2016

    Listen to live BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League and National League North and South.

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