BBC Local Live: Shropshire on Wednesday 17 August 2016

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Large part of the M54 westbound closed, causing long delays
Copthorne Barracks redevelopment plans go on display
Severn Valley Railway gets permission to expand Bridgnorth station
Updates from Wednesday 17 August 2016

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Big Ron says Dalian Atkinson 'played with a smile on his face'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The football manager Ron Atkinson signed Dalian Atkinson for both Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa and described him as a "happy man" on and off the pitch.
He said described the forward as a man who "played football with a smile on his face."
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He was popular in the dressing room, had terrific ability and did it in the big games."
Ron Atkinson, Former Aston Villa manager
Dalian Atkinson cause of death unknownpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Dalian Atkinson has yet to be formally named by police as the victim.
Likewise, it is likely to be some time until the cause of death is known.
West Mercia Police said it would not be commenting while the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation was ongoing.
FA and PFA adds to Atkinson tributespublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Sport
The former Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a Taser by police.
Tributes continue to pour in from the world of football.
Head here for the story in full.
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Police 'should check medical history before using Taser'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Fabian Atkinson also says officers should have checked his uncle's medical history before using the Taser.
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As soon as you deploy a taser you've got to try [to] deploy an ambulance. And even to prevent that, you've got to know the history of the person you're going to deal with and if they knew that they wouldn't have deployed this Taser."
Fabian Atkinson
Call for changes to police taser procedure from nephewpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Dalian Atkinson's nephew, Fabian Atkinson, has told reporters there needs to be a rethink of the way tasers are used.
He told reporters in Telford that he was "angry, frustrated, annoyed and overwhelmed" by the death and revealed his uncle had been undergoing dialysis treatment and had a weak heart.
Fabian Atkinson said it should be mandatory that an ambulance is sent out whenever a taser is deployed, in case a medical problem developed.
Ex-footballer dies in police Taseringpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire.
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More tributes from former Villa playerspublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Among the people paying tributes to Dalian Atkinson this afternoon are footballers who also played for Aston Villa.
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Ex-Villa striker Dalian Atkinson dies after being taseredpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
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Watch: Neighbours describe Taser incidentpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Tina and Matthew Bothwell live in the same street as the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson's father in Trench and have been describing what happened last night.
Dalian Atkinson went down 'like a lead balloon'published at 14:47 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
A neighbour of the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson says she saw the police Taser him in the early hours of this morning.
Paula Quinn said: "I heard noises initially a car alarm and shouting so I stuck my head out of the window to see what was going on and I saw the police officers shouting to the gentleman to stop."
She went on to say: "He appeared to be stumbling, however, and still made a couple of steps so they Tasered him and he dropped immediately to the ground.
"I am feeling a bit sick knowing that the poor lad has passed. Nobody deserves to die as a result of something like that."
Atkinson was visiting father's housepublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Dalian Atkinson had been visiting his father's home on Meadow Close in Trench at the time he was Tasered by officers.
Neighbours said he was a frequent visitor to the house where he grew up.
"Every time he would come he would have crowds around him," Matthew Bothwell said.
"It's a close-knit community. I just can't bear to think what his family are going through."
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Big Ron on Dalian: 'One of Villa's best signings'published at 14:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Ged Scott
BBC Sport
Big Ron always rated Dalian as one of Villa’s best signings.
He was part of the team that beat Manchester United to win the League Cup in 1994, having scored in both legs of the semi-final victory over Tranmere Rovers.
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Dalian Atkinson: Partnership with Saunderspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Ged Scott
BBC Sport
At Villa, Atkinson forged a fine frontline partnership with Dean Saunders (pictured), scoring 60 league goals between them in three seasons together before both departed for Turkish clubs - Atkinson to Fenerbahce and Saunders to Galatasaray.
Apart from a brief eight-match loan spell at Manchester City, Atkinson, who won an England B cap in 1990, never had another English club.
He saw out his career in France with Metz, Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, before finishing in 2001 with Korean sides Daejeon Citizen and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
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Dalian Atkinson: Career in footballpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Ged Scott
BBC Sport
Shropshire-born Atkinson began his career with Ipswich Town, scoring 18 goals before catching the eye of Ron Atkinson at Sheffield Wednesday.
After making him a £450,000 signing for the Owls in 1989, Big Ron signed him for a second time, taking him to Aston Villa for £1.6m in 1991 - following a season in between at Real Sociedad.
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Football world reacts to reports of Atkinson deathpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The football world has been reacting to the news that a man fatally Tasered by police in Telford early this morning is believed to be former footballer, Dalian Atkinson.
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Tributes from Dalian Atkinson's former clubspublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Dalian Atkinson made his name at Aston Villa, but played for a number of other clubs, including Ipswich Town and the Turkish side Fenerbahce.
They have been reacting to reports that he was the man who died after being tasered in Telford last night.
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IPCC investigators at scenepublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has confirmed it is to investigate the Taser incident in Telford and that its investigators are already at the scene to supervise evidence gathering.
In a statement, the watchdog says it is "conducting a full and thorough investigation into all of the circumstances surrounding his death including the use of force".
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Aston Villa pay tribute to Dalian Atkinsonpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Dalian Atkinson was signed by Aston Villa for £1.6m in 1991.
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The club's current owner, Dr Tony Xia, has tweeted his reaction.
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Former Villa players express shockpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Former Aston Villa footballers have been expressing their shock at the news that a man died after being Tasered in Telford last night is believed to be Dalian Atkinson.
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Police cordon off scene of Taser incidentpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Forensic officers in white overalls are going in and out of a house in Telford where a man was Tasered last night.
They have taped-off part of Meadow Close in Trench.
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