Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Good morning from the BBC newsroom in Shropshire - we'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates this Friday. 

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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.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

The weather should stay warm through the evening and into the night, across Shropshire.

David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

More than 1,000 farmers from the Midlands have headed to the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show this week, their first chance to gather in numbers since Britain voted to leave the EU.  

I've been speaking to them to gauge what the mood is like among farmers.

You can see my report on Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One.

Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Just in case you thought The New Saints were facing European minnows in their Champions League qualifier - these pictures of Apoel Nicosia's stadium should put you in the picture.

This is going to be a serious test against the champions of Cyprus.

Shrewsbury Chronicle

Fears have been raised over the welfare of pigeons getting caught in netting underneath one of Shrewsbury’s railway bridges, external.

Image source, Shropshire Star

The parents of a baby girl from Shropshire who died from an infection contracted during birth want all mothers to be tested for the bug. 

Pippa Griffiths was just a day old when she fell ill with a Group B Strep infection, the biggest cause of meningitis in newborns. 

The NHS doesn't offer routine testing for the bacteria, but Pippa's parents want that to change. 

Steve Leach and David Wainwright are attempting to rebuild for Shropshire after the loss of early wickets in their second innings.

They are currently 70-3, still trailing Berkshire by 33 runs.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

I hope you're enjoying your two-day summer, because it's hotter in Shropshire than it is in Los Angeles, Rio and the Columbian capital, Bogota.

And it's only a little bit cooler than Miami, Istanbul and Rome.

Image source, Getty Images

There's a handy little tool for comparing temperatures here, with those around the world - have a play with it yourself.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

These are our top stories this evening:

- Telford lorry driver has threat of stowawayfine withdrawn

- Warning of heavy rain and flash flooding later in the week

- Shropshire struggle on day two of minor counties match

A Telford lorry driver who was facing a fine of £10,000 after five illegal immigrants were found hiding in his vehicle has had the penalty overturned by the Home Office.

Jim Rushton had protested his innocence and pointed out he'd been through all the necessary security checks at Calais, before they were found.

Image source, Lucy Allan MP

His case had been taken up by his MP, Lucy Allan, external.

A group of teenagers have spent the weekend trying to understand what life would be like if they were born in the third world. 

The Christian youth group, from St Swithun's Church in Cheswardine spent 48 hours living in conditions similar to those you'd find in a slum.

A Telford man who suffered hearing loss while he was working for the RAF is backing a campaign to make cafes, bars and restaurants quieter.

Tom Kane from Dawley is working with the charity Action on Hearing Loss, external and says soft furniture, carpets and curtains can dampen down the noise.

Mr Kane thinks hard flooring with wipe-clean surfaces are used because they are quicker and and cheaper to clean, but says it can it very difficult to make out what people are saying, if you have a hearing impairment.

Self-declared "tree hunter" Rob McBride is happy to spend most days without speaking to another soul.

The former software engineer is at the heart of a long-running project to record and verify ancient trees along the Offa's Dyke path.

Mr McBride has been working his way along the 177-mile (285km) route from Prestatyn to Chepstow since 2008, logging trees that have historic or cultural significance for the Woodland Trust., external

But a venture that was supposed to take just "a few weeks" is now in its eighth year and there are still 50 miles and hundreds of trees to go.  

Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

With The New Saints in training ahead of their Champions League qualifier against Apoel Nicosia tomorrow, it's given us time for a look around the town.

And we went to visit the UN Green Zone, which separates Greek Cyprus from Turkish Cyprus.

Water restrictions are not on the cards during the hot weather, say Severn Trent, but the company is encouraging customers to be careful with consumption.

Severn Trent say they've been able to balance out supplies by moving water across the region, helped by last month's rainfall, which filled local reservoirs back up to healthy levels.

Image source, Google

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our top stories this afternoon:

- Warning of rain and floods later this week

- Ludlow MP made junior health minister

- Shropshire surrender first innings lead to Berkshire

Shropshire will have to bat well if they're to maintain their 100% record in the Minor Counties Championship, after surrendering a 103-run lead to Berkshire.

Earlier, Andy Rishton hit 92 as Berkshire scored 312.

And Shropshire are currently 25-1 at the start of their second innings.

BBC Weather

It looks like it's going to be a difficult night for sleeping - warm and muggy.

What are your tips for sleeping in a heatwave? If you want, check out this article from a couple of years ago when our colleagues looked at tips to tackle the issue.

BBC Weather Watchers

We're seeing some great photos of the sunshine across Shropshire today, including these two, shared by BBC Weather Watchers.

Here we have Church Stretton (top) and Shifnal (bottom).

Image source, D2J