Manager Scott Ruscoe and assistant Steve Evans leave Cymru Premier leaders The New Saints with immediate effect.

A man has been freed by firefighters after getting trapped in a potato-harvesting machine.

The emergency services were called to a farm near Stoke Heath, Shropshire, just after 16:00 on Monday and were able to free him using air bags and other tools.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said his injuries were not as serious as first thought and he was taken to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford for treatment.

BBC Radio Shropshire

Several workers have tested positive for Covid-19 at a savoury foods bakery in Shropshire, a food company has confirmed.

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Addo Food Group said it believed the staff at its Palethorpe Bakery in Market Drayton caught the virus outside the facility.

The firm said it had strictly followed government guidance on screening, social distancing and handwashing, and the staff were self-isolating.

Shrewsbury Town re-sign attacking midfielder Marc Pugh on a short-term deal until January.

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We've had some great views from across the West Midlands this morning from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These three are from users Tillymint in Rugby, Warwickshire, Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire and Snapper Simon in Church Stretton, Shropshire:

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Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star is covering these stories today:

• Half-term rush for food banks in Shropshire as school meals row continues, external
• Shropshire MPs defend voting against free holiday school meals, external
• Test and trace continues to struggle as Shropshire success rate falls again, external

BBC Midlands Today

A teacher has been given an award for keeping up community spirits during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Ben Millington and his students from Telford Priory School, in Shropshire, recorded songs on their mobiles from their bedrooms.

Their version of I'm Still Standing found its way to the singer, Sir Elton John, who sent them a personal message to say it had "really cheered me up".

Ben's been given a Telford and Wrekin Hero Award.

Two people have been seriously hurt after a car ended up on its roof after a crash.

The vehicle was the only one involved in the incident which happened near St Nicholas Church on Oldbury Road, Bridgnorth, on Saturday night, the ambulance service said., external

A woman in the back seat had to be cut free by firefighters with all five in the car taken to hospital for treatment.

BBC Entertainment and Arts

Tributes have been paid to Frank Bough, one of the most familiar faces on BBC television from the 1960s to 1980s, who has died at the age of 87.

Bough was born in Stoke-on-Trent and his family later moved to Oswestry, Shropshire, where he attended the local grammar school.

He joined the BBC as a reporter and went on to present some of the corporation's most popular shows, including Grandstand and Breakfast Time.

But his career was brought to an abrupt end by scandal.

BBC Midlands Today's Nick Owen, who went up against Bough in Britain's breakfast TV battle on ITV's TV-AM in the 1980s, remembered him, external as "the ultimate broadcaster who combined news and sport brilliantly".

Astrologer Russell Grant, a regular on Breakfast Time, said, external Bough was "a great man to work with" and was "always there for advice and support".

Rochdale make it back-to-back away wins with a 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town in League One.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said there would be a number of exceptions to the ban.

League One club Shrewsbury Town sign former Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels on a short-term deal until January.

The dog's owner wants police or council patrols along beach in Edinburgh where the incident happened.

A 28-year-old man is the latest to be held following the death of Tamba Momodu.

Police have arrested another man on suspicion of murdering 20-year-old Tamba Momodu (pictured), who was shot dead in a car park in Telford on 13 October.

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Nine people have now been detained in connection with his death.

West Mercia Police have also seized a car as part of their investigation - a black Audi A5.

The force revealed it is looking for information on a number of other vehicles in connection with Mr Momodu's murder: A grey Skoda Karoq YB69, a white Toyota IQ AO59 UOX, a grey T-Cross GK20 FXR and a black Audi A5 SE14 VBO.

Telford and Wrekin Council has said free school meals will continue for children in the borough "regardless" of a majority vote in parliament not to offer them across the country over the holidays.

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"As a council we think it’s vital that we continue to support those eligible for this breakfast meals, because this council’s mission is to protect, care and invest to support our residents,” Councillor Paul Watling said.

On Wednesday evening, MPs rejected a Labour motion to offer free school meals during holidays until Easter 2021 by 322 votes to 261, following a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.

The council said it would provide "breakfast parcels" to children in receipt of free school meals, with enough supplies to last them five days.

Shropshire Star

A few of the day's headlines from the Shropshire Star:

• Shropshire in the broadband slow lane as Telford and Wrekin speeds ahead, external
• Telford hospital caring for 'small number' of coronavirus patients, bosses say, external
• Policewoman sacked over drunken wedding party assaults, external

BBC Radio Shropshire

More positive cases of Covid-19 are expected at a university in Shropshire after they shot up in the past few days, according to its vice-chancellor.

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Sixty-six students have tested positive since Saturday at Harper Adams University, near Newport, along with three members of staff.

The figures, from the university, , externalshow 19 cases among students the week before and none a fortnight ago.

Vice-chancellor David Llewellyn said cases had been increasing across Telford and Wrekin.

"The last thing we want to do is for anybody in the local community to feel as though students are the only cause of this issue of Covid because clearly they are not. There is a community-wide issue going on here."

The infection rate for the wider Telford and Wrekin area has increased from 79.0 per 100,000 in the seven days to 10 October to 142.9 a week later.

Couples who postponed weddings during the pandemic tell of their battles to get their deposits back.

Shropshire Star

Some of the headlines from the Shropshire Star:

• Two more murder suspects arrested over Telford drive-by shooting, external
• Covid cases at Harper Adams University contribute to Shropshire hotspot, external
• Firefighters' plea as skateboarding youngsters block station exit during 999 call-out, external