Man's body discovered at Chirk Aqueductpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
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The body of a man has been found near an aqueduct, external.
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Plans for £12m revamp of Shrewsbury town centre streets finalised
Inquests hear Newport woman died of blood clot
Long serving Telford head teacher retires
Updates on Friday 22 July
Man's body discovered at Chirk Aqueductpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Image source, Oswestry & Border Counties AdvertizerCouncil needs to spend millions to update computerspublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Councillors will hear at today's cabinet meeting that the need for new computers at Shropshire Council is "compelling".
They're being asked to approve replacements for much of the authority's creaking IT, which critics say has been maintained poorly for years.
The one-off cost is around £21m but a report says it'll help save running costs over the next 10 years.
Some opposition councillors say the money could be better spent.
Headlines: More council cuts ahead in Telford; refugee families 'settle in well'; UKIP MEP says Brexit just the startpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC ShropshireOur top stories this lunchtime include:
- Telford and Wrekin Council identifies savings, but warns more are to come
- Five Syrian refugee families "settling in well" in Oswestry
- West Mids MEP says Brexit is just the start for UKIP
Weather: A chance of showers this afternoonpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherAfter three largely sunny days, we're forecast a bit of rain this afternoon.
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
West Mids MEP says Brexit is just the startpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
The West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge has been talking to BBC Radio Shropshire about his bid to be the leader of UKIP.
He says he has a lot of new policy ideas and that winning the EU referendum was just the start for the party.
Mr Etheridge left the Conservatives to join UKIP, saying his new party gave people opportunities to rise in the structure if they put in the hard work.
And he accused the major parties of an "unprecedented spin attack" on UKIP, which he said was made up of "people who come from the normal world" rather than "trained politicians".
Quote MessageIts not been all about leaving the EU actually leaving the EU was the start and I want to demonstrate we have a lot to offer for a post-Brexit UK".
Bill Etheridge, UKIP MEP
Green Party protest outside council meetingpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireAround 10 members of the Green Party have been campaigning outside the Shirehall in Shrewsbury ahead of today's Shropshire Council meeting.
They say they're highlighting the flaws of the Tory administration, including plans to spend £21m on updating computers.
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End of twitter postCouncil finalises savings plans, but more to comepublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Telford and Wrekin Council says it has identified the cuts it needs to make this year and next year, but more will still need to be done in the longer term.
The authority set itself a target of saving £18m between April 2016 and March 2017 and a further £12m for 2017-18 and that has been achieved with the help of £6.5m from contingency funds.
Image source, GoogleIt estimates another £15m-20m will need to be cut between 2018 and 2020.
Shropshire woman to write to old college pal the prime ministerpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
A Shropshire woman who knew the prime minister when they were teenagers says she'll send a note, congratulating her on her new job.
Val Scarlett and Theresa May went to Oxford in the 1970s to study geography.
Image source, PAVal Scarlett went into teaching, became head of sixth-form at Holmes Chapel, and was a school improvement officer in Telford before joining Harper Adams University.
Mrs May became a politician.
Quote MessageShe was very good at debating the Oxford Union... I am going to write to her and say remember me? And she'll probably think, who?"
Val Scarlett
Call for more funding for child sex victimspublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Telford and Wrekin Council says the government needs to urgently look at the amount of money it makes available to support victims of child sexual exploitation.
The Labour-run authority says demands on counselling needs aren't being met and calls to improve the service will need an injection of cash.
It marks the end of an 18-month review into the handling of cases in the borough - which saw seven men jailed in 2012 for a range of sex offences including rape and controlling prostitution.
Image source, VT Freeze FrameFrom September 2014 to September 2015, 256 child sex crimes were recorded in Telford and Wrekin - the highest per capita in England and Wales, according to Home Office figures.
The NSPCC said it suggested victims were more confident about coming forward.
Wolves bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International for £45mpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
BBC SportWolves have been bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International for £45m, with the club expected to confirm the deal on Thursday.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey are the second Championship club to have Chinese owners after Midlands rivals Aston Villa were sold to Dr Tony Xia earlier this year.
Previous owner Steve Morgan put the club up for sale at the start of last season and stepped down from the board.
Headlines: Calls for government to do more for child sex victims; Wolves deal expectedpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveOur top stories this morning:
- Telford and Wrekin Council calls for more to be done for victims of child sex exploitation
- Shropshire Council needs to spend millions on new computers
Weather Watchers: Forget the cloud, here's a sunflowerpublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
So the mini heatwave appears to be over, and the cloud has returned over the county.
But not to worry, Weather Watcher Ice Queen has solved the problem, by replacing the sun with a massive sunflower.
Image source, Ice QueenMissing man appealpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Police are appealing for information to trace a man reported missing in north Shropshire., external
William Wall, 63, was last seen leaving the Raven in Prees Heath, last Wednesday morning.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceMr Wall is 6ft 1in tall and has a long grey beard. The police are concerned for his welfare.
On air: Were you at school with someone famous?published at 09:07 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Jim Hawkins ShowImagine what it would be like if someone you knew became prime minister.
That's exactly what has happened to Shropshire woman Val Scarlett.
She studied with Theresa May when they were students at Oxford university. Val Scarlett says she'll send a note - congratulating Mrs May on her new job.
Media caption, Theresa May's first PMQs
So that's one story of going to school with someone who became famous, but Jim Hawkins wants to know more.
You can get in touch with the show by calling 01743 248321 or send a text to 81333 starting your message with the word SHROP.
And you can get in touch via Twitter, external and Facebook, external.
Headlines: More cuts for council; missing man appealpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveThese are the stories we're looking at this morning:
- Telford and Wrekin Council says it's facing more funding cuts
- Police trying to trace a man reported missing, external in north Shropshire
- Volunteers in Oswestry welcome government scheme to help settle Syrian refugees
Weather: Feeling fresherpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
A much cooler start to the day, but staying mostly dry and bright. Alex has the forecast.
Media caption, A fresher day today
Travel: Moving well on the roadspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
BBC TravelNo reported problems across the county this morning.
Roadworks around Marshbrook may hold you up. The A489 is closed in both directions for resurfacing work between A49 and B4370.
Good morning - welcome to our live updates for the daypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2016
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveWelcome to live updates for Shropshire on Wednesday morning.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.
If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us, external or message via Facebook, external.
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 July 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.
Weather: A sunny end to the day and a cooler nightpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayIt will be a sunny end to the day for most of Shropshire, but cooler overnight.
Media caption, Will the hot weather continue? Shefali Oza can tell you
