BBC Local Live: Shropshire on Friday 22 July 2016

Summary

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

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

Replica villa to open to the publicpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
A replica of a Tuscan villa in the grounds of Attingham Park will be opened up to the public for a few days, later this week.
Cronkhill was built to remind the owners of the estate of their Grand Tours around Europe and has been under scaffolding for the last three years, so that workmen could replace the rendering on the outside of the building.
Image source, National Trust
Repairs have also carried out to the roof, windows and stonework and now a final coat of paint is being applied, before the scaffolding is removed next month.
On Friday, the contractors will be on hand to talk about the restoration project and it will remain open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday.
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It’s been a major project for us. It’s revealed how designer John Nash was pioneering and inventive, but in his search for visual effect he was often flawed when it came to the practical details."
Helen Rowse, Attingham Park Engagement & Conservation Officer
Football: TNS players given time off after Apoel defeatpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
BBC Sport
The New Saints players have been given time off, to recover from their Champions League qualifiers.
The manager, Craig Harrison, explained that they've been training for eight weeks and will be asked to report back on Monday.
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Council offers to help GKN staffpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
The 251 GKN workers who are facing redundancy are being offered support, external by Telford and Wrekin Council.
It says its careers service will try to find them alternative jobs and give them help in applying for posts.
Image source, Google
The council also says it is working to bring new investment into the area and is talking to a number of companies, including some in the car parts industry.
Your photos: Starting to cloud over in Shropshirepublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
After two days of baking sun, the clouds are starting to roll in again.
These photos were taken by BBC Weather Watchers in the last couple of hours in Ludlow (top) and Shrewsbury (bottom).
Image source, Foggy
Image source, Shrewsburybfg
Landowners and farmers warn Pokemon userspublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Pokemon Go players are being warned not to trespass on private land, by an organisation which represents farmers and rural landowners.
The Country Land & Business Association, external (CLA) says people hunting the digital beasts could be at risk from real-life livestock or farm machinery and could damage crops.
The CLA also says members have already started to report trespassing and wants the game's makers to act quickly and remove Pokemon characters which appear on private property.
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It’s great that Pokémon Go players are getting out into the countryside and exploring our beautiful landscapes but they should be aware that it is a workplace and treat it with respect."
Christopher Price, CLA Director of Policy
Headlines: Library hour cuts to be discussed; Chief Constable nomination; Pokemon players warnedpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our top stories this evening include:
- Proposals to cut library hours to be discussed
- Nomination for next Chief Constable of West Mercia
- Landowners warn Pokemon players
West Midlands MEP 'would back return of the death penalty'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Rob Mayor
Black Country Political Reporter, BBC WM
West Midlands MEP and UKIP leadership candidate Bill Etheridge says there should be a referendum on the death penalty and he would back its reintroduction.
He said: “For my part I believe that the very worst crimes deserve the ultimate penalty and I propose that those who murder and rape children, those that commit sadistic acts of murder and torture and those that commit acts of murder through terrorism against our country or our people should be subject to the death penalty at the discretion of the presiding judge."
The MEP, who stood in 2012 as UKIP’s Police & Crime Commissioner candidate in the West Midlands Police force area, also said three strikes should mean "life behind bars for violent criminals".
The death penalty is opposed by the UK government, Amnesty International, the UN, the European Union and 16 US states.
Libraries hope to benefit from Pokemon Gopublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Shropshire's libraries are the latest to join in with the Pokemon Go craze which has seen people hanging out in public places, hoping to catch virtual animals.
Shropshire Council says the Pokemon can be found in amongst the bookshelves in many of the county libraries, and points out they have free wifi.
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We look forward to a summer of Pokemon challenges, and perhaps gamers might like to take on our Big Summer of Reading challenge at the same time."
Michael Lewis, Shropshire Council head of libraries
Ellesmere College abandons bid for shooting range on sitepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Shropshire Star
A Shropshire school has withdrawn its plans to improve its shooting facilities after they were met with a storm of opposition, external – including a petition featuring more than 100 signatures.
Library hours proposals to be discussedpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Changes to the opening times at the libraries still run by Shropshire Council will be discussed at a meeting of councillors, external next week.
The authority is trying to save £585,000 from its libraries budget over the next three years and believes reducing the opening hours could save an annual £52,000.
Image source, Google
The plans were based on an analysis of visitor numbers, which found early mornings, evenings and Saturday afternoons were the quietest.
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We understand that changes to library opening hours can cause concern for local residents; however, we are in a very difficult position, where we have to make significant savings across all services."
Councillor Stuart West, Shropshire Council
Shrewsbury MP speaks at May's first PMQspublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
The Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski was one of the first to ask a question to Theresa May at her first Prime Ministers Questions today.
He wanted to know about Britain's relationship with France, following the latest terror attack.
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The MP for Shrewsbury was one of the first to ask a question at Theresa May's first PMQs
Business breakfast serves bugs instead of bangerspublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Ian Perry
BBC Radio Shropshire
Member of the Telford Business Partnership were served edible bugs rather than the full English this morning, at their quarterly breakfast meeting.
The get together was held at the Madeley Court Hotel and I was invited to try some myself.
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A business breakfast in Shropshire has served edible bugs rather than a full English
Headlines: Deputy to be next Chief Constable; drugs raid arrest; green space celebratedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Here's a recap of our top stories this afternoon:
- Deputy nominated to be next Chief Constable of West Mercia
- Man arrested after Market Drayton drugs raid
- Campaigners celebrate Ketley green space
Campaigners celebrate Ketley green spacepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
A ceremony's been held to mark the end of a 40-year battle to stop homes being built on a piece of land on Paddock Mound in Ketley.
The 11-acre site, off Shepherd's Lane, was created in the 18th and 19th Century as a result of ironstone mining.
Some £30,000 has already been spent on it, to make the paths wheelchair accessible, and it is expected to be designated a local nature reserve by Telford and Wrekin Council.
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People who've fought for decades to protect a green space in Ketley are celebrating
Unemployment increases in West Midlandspublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
Unemployment across the West Midlands has gone up, external.
Image source, Getty Images
In the March-to-May period, 165,000 people were out of work in the region - an increase of 13,000 on the previous quarter.
In contrast, figures for the whole of the UK show a fall of 54,000 to 1.65 million.
Arrest following drugs raidpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
A man in Market Drayton has been arrested following a police raid.
The property in Longlands Lane was targeted early Tuesday morning resulting in the seizure of what is thought to be heroin along with other drug paraphernalia.
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of intent to supply.
Funding bids to be discussed by Local Enterprise Partnershippublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Schemes like the Flaxmill in Shrewsbury are waiting to hear if their bids for funding will be taken up by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, external.
The funding body is meeting to decide which projects it will take forward to the government and a complete list is expected to be published by the end of the month.
Image source, English Heritage
Around £40m has been bid for in Shropshire, including £7.5m to build more than 1,300 new homes in Newport, £13m to create an innovation park in Oswestry, with 900 new homes and £2m to develop the Flaxmill.
Your photos: Hazy cloud over Kinnersleypublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
The heavy rain we'd been expecting hasn't appeared yet and it's remained pretty warm today, but there was some hazy cloud around earlier.
This photo was taken at Kinnersley by one of the BBC Weather Watchers.
Image source, Can you see the Wrekin?
Coming up on TV: Fake firearms warningpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Police in the West Midlands are warning about the dangers of carrying replica guns after a spate of scares prompted by fake firearms.
Armed officers have attended more than 80 incidents in the last three months where people were spotted with the BB guns.
Image source, Staffordshire Police
Officers say it's an offence to carry air weapons in public without a reasonable excuse.
There's more on that and other stories on Midlands Today at 13:30 on BBC One.
BT accused of 'failing Shropshire on broadband’published at 12:59 British Summer Time 20 July 2016
Shropshire Star
BT is failing to deliver fast broadband to rural Shropshire despite having the technology available, Shropshire Council claimed today., external