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Updates on Friday 5 August
Two repair jobs will start at the Southwater development, external in Telford today.
Following the car catching fire at the car park in June, it will be fully closed for one week for refurbishment.
Image source, SFRSAnd over the next four weeks, electric cables are being laid for the new Meeting Point House.
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Here are the some the stories making the news today:
- Rural crime cost Shropshire over £750,000 in 2015, according to report, external
- A man arrested in Shrewsbury on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs
- Telford Tigers to face champions in League opener
BBC Sport
It's day two of Shropshire's three-day match against Cheshire at Nantwich.
Yesterday Shropshire made 330 and took a lead of 287 runs into the second day of play.
A couple of wickets have already gone, and a short time ago Cheshire were 121 for 3.
Cloud building up throughout the afternoon with heavy rainfall expected. Charlie has the forecast.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Ian Perry
BBC Radio Shropshire
A report out this morning from NFU Mutual, external says rural crime cost the Midlands £6.6m last year - up around 10% on 2014.
In Shropshire, rural crime cost the county £750,000 in 2015.
It is also becoming more high-tech, with criminals cloning tractor identities and stealing GPS computer systems.
Quote MessageIt's almost a game of leap frog to try and stay one step ahead of these thieves."
Tim Price, NFU Mutual
Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
Shrewsbury Town's pre-season is over and it ended with a 4-1 defeat at home to Scottish side Hibernian.
Town start their 2016-17 League One campaign against MK Dons at Greenhous Meadow this Saturday and the manager Micky Mellon admits they must improve.
Former Shrewsbury striker Grant Holt was on target for the visitors while new signing Jim O'Brien got Town's consolation goal.
Quote MessageI think the main thing is we need to pass the ball better and have sharper movement and defensively we were poor at times. It is all stuff you want to happen now so you can work on it next week. It is pre-season and these things happen. You can’t overreact to it but you have to react to it."
Micky Mellon, Shrewsbury Town Manager
Heavy rain is forecast this afternoon, and it's a cloudy picture over most of the county.
Here's how it's looking in Myddle thanks to Weather Watcher Len Ticular.
Image source, Len TicularMore police staff would be needed, external if a new mini-village is built on the edge of a market town.
Image source, Shropshire StarBBC Sport
Shropshire lead Cheshire by 287 runs, going into day two of their three-day game at Nantwich.
Image source, Shropshire CCCShropshire posted 330, external thanks to 114 runs from Scott Elstone and 95 from David Wainwright.
Cheshire are 43 for one. Play resumes at 11:00.
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this morning:
- Claim that children as young as eight being left home alone in the county, during the school holidays
- Work starts on lorry crash house
- Insurance company says rural crime cost the county more than £750,000 last year
Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC Shropshire
Work starts today to demolish part of a house near Hinstock, after a lorry crashed into it last week.
The A41 will be closed until the middle of the month and diversions are in place.
The driver wasn't injured, and the owners of the property weren't at home that evening, but Fox House is a listed building, so the demolition needs to be done carefully, piece by piece.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceAssaults on fellow inmates and prisoner deaths are at their highest level in almost two decades, external at the county’s only prison.
Image source, Shropshire StarMark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
- Children as young as eight left at home alone during the school holidays
- Work starts to demolish part of a listed building near Hinstock, after a lorry crashed into it
- Shrewsbury Town well beaten in final pre-season friendly
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A sunny start will become a wet afternoon with temperatures today peaking around 17C.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
BBC Travel
The A41 is closed in both directions between Hinstock and Ternhill due to emergency repairs after an accidents. A diversion is in place.
Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
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