Two in hospital after chemical leak
First Telford council homes built
Shrewsbury Folk Fest under way
Updates from Friday 26 August 2016
Firefighters in Shrewsbury are currently tackling a blaze involving 250 hay bales alight on farmland in Preston Gubbals, external.
Image source, Shropshire Fire & RescueAn Albanian man hired as a gardener for a massive cannabis growing operation at a house in Telford has been jailed, external.
The Labour party leadership candidate Owen Smith is visiting Telford this afternoon.
He is expected to speak to supporters at Dawley Town Hall at 14:30.
Last week, his leadership rival, Jeremy Corbyn, pulled out of a planned rally in Oakengates.
The New Saints return to top spot in the Welsh Premier after a 5-0 win over Llandudno.
The goals came from Sergeant, Quigley, Brobbel and Adrian Cieslewicz, who suffered a nasty head injury and had to be carted off to hospital.
Assistant Manager Scott Ruscoe said that despite the wind conditions, he thought his side were on top from the very first minute.
The sun came out (eventually) at the V Festival and we took a few photos of the crowds enjoying themselves.
If you go to our Facebook, external page, you can see a 360-degree photo of the site.
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
An inquest into the death of Dalian Atkinson is set to open in Shrewsbury on Wednesday.
The former Aston Villa striker died shortly after being Tasered at his father's house in Telford last week.
Image source, Getty ImagesTwo police officers are under criminal investigation after the death of the 48-year-old.
A man's appeared in court charged with the murder of a 16-year-old in the Meole Brace area of Shrewsbury.
Declan Graves, who is 19 and from Dymchurch Road in Liverpool, will be held in custody until his trial at Stafford Crown Court in February.
Michael Warham, from Liverpool, was found by a member of the public with a stab wound in Wayford Close on 1 August and died later in hospital.
Adam Crowther
BBC Radio Shropshire
The wet weather doesn't seem to have spoiled the atmosphere at Weston Park for this summer's V Festival.
Here are some of the scenes from the weekend.
Thousands of people have enjoyed the V Festival at Weston Park, despite the wet weather
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Here are our top stories this lunchtime:
- Man appears in court charged with Meole Brace murder
- Small explosion in tent at Weston Park
- Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith visiting Telford
Just over 13% of "modern slavery” victims helped by the Salvation Army in 2015/16 were referred from the West Midlands, according to new data.
The charity says it supported 1,805 people in England and Wales during the period – nearly a five-fold increase in the number since 2012.
Anne Read, director of anti-trafficking and modern slavery at the Salvation Army, said the nature of the crime meant it was "always difficult to know the full extent of the problem" and the increase in referrals could be because there were more victims but also "improvements in training and awareness-raising".
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to be cloudy for the rest of the day, but the rain should stay away.
The weather for the West Midlands.
Nobody has been injured in a "tent explosion" at V Festival, an ambulance worker says.
Liz Parkes is one of West Midlands Ambulance Services medics at the 2016 event which is winding down today.
She tweeted that the fire service onsite had "dealt with" the explosion.
We'll bring you more information as we get it.
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AFC Telford United left Curzon Ashton with a point after coming from behind to draw 1-1.
The Bucks were poor in the first half and Curzon took advantage as Niall Cummins got in behind the Telford defence to easily side-foot the opener.
Image source, Mike SheridanRob Smith introduced Micah Evans and Danny Reynolds after the break and it was the two substitutes who combined brilliantly to equalise - Evans pulling the ball back after a great run for Reynolds to make no mistake.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
More than 1,200 people needed medical treatment at the V Festival in Staffordshire at the weekend, external, according to the ambulance service.
The wet weather led to many people getting hurt due to slips, trips and falls, West Midlands Ambulance Service says. A number were also treated for drinking too much alcohol.
The service says the total treated was 1,218, an increase on 2015 - 40 were taken to hospital for more treatment.
A flood alert for the River Vyrnwy has been lifted, external by the Environment Agency
It was put in place after heavy rain at the weekend.
Shrewsbury now lie second in the Birmingham League Premier Division after beating Barnt Green by 91 runs.
In the lower divisions, there were wins for Wellington and Shifnal.
Image source, ThinkstockIn the Shropshire Premier League, Frankton beat St Georges, Sentinel drew with Albrighton, Broseley beat Shelton and Madeley claimed a win against Forton.
Ludlow's match with Bomere Heath was abandoned.
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Skipper Adam El-Abd headed a late winner as Shrewsbury beat Chesterfield 2-1 to pick up their first League One win of the season.
Image source, BBC SportChesterfield struck first when Jay O'Shea drove confidently home from 15 yards in the 14th minute.
Shrewsbury responded well and equalised with their first league goal of the season thanks to a header from left-back Junior Brown.
Shrewsbury grabbed the winner six minutes from time when Adam El-Abd powerfully headed in Jim O'Brien's corner from the right.
The West Midlands has more people involved in clinical trials than anywhere else in the country.
More than 500,000 people in our region have taken part in clinical trials in the last decade - giving them access to new drugs and treatments not available on the NHS.
Image source, iStockDrugs firms are choosing the region to carry out trials because of the diverse population - and the number of hospitals and universities involved in medical research.
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The V Festival traffic is still clearing around Weston Park.
And that means slow-moving traffic on the A5 and A41, near the site.
A man is appearing at Stafford Crown Court charged with the murder of a 16-year-old.
Michael Warham, from Liverpool, was found by a member of the public with a stab wound in Wayford Close in Meole Brace on 1 August.
Declan Graves, 19, of Dymchurch Road, Liverpool has been charged with murder.
