Kim Stevens said her brother Jonathan, from Telford, had been on a day trip to Barmouth.

Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star's covering these stories today:

• Telford man dies saving his children from the sea, external
• Casualty rescued from the Wrekin after breaking ankle in fall, external
• Residents urged to respond to 'essential' fresh consultation on Bridgnorth garden village, external

Shrewsbury Town sign striker Rekeil Pyke and central midfielder Scott High from Huddersfield Town, and winger Josh Daniels from Glenavon.

BBC Shropshire

There have been no new cases of coronavirus over the weekend at a travellers site in Shropshire, the local council has said.

Image source, Google

On Friday, the total number of positive cases linked to the site on Long Lane, Craven Arms, stood at 27, external and Shropshire Council said on Saturday no new cases had been found., external

It added only seven people were still being asked to self-isolate.

BBC Weather Watchers

We've had the odd shower today but mainly it has been a day for people to enjoy the sunshine, at least our local BBC Weather Watchers have certainly been doing that.

Here are three from users Caraman On Tour in Lower Gornal, Dudley, Graham Russell in Atcham, Shropshire and Littleacorns in Southam, Warwickshire:

Image source, Caraman On Tour

Image source, Graham Russell

Image source, Littleacorns

Sophie Madden
BBC News

An arson attack at a stop on a heritage railway has been described as "mindless vandalism".

Police are appealing for information after the roof of the Country Park Halt at Highley, Shropshire, on the Severn Valley Railway, was badly damaged on Sunday.

The railway, which resumed services on Saturday for the first time in more than four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, said services were not affected.

The fire at the request-stop was started when a wooden fence panel was set alight, a spokeswoman for Severn Valley Railway said.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

"It's just so disappointing that this happened just as we are trying to get back on our feet. It's just so selfish and mindless," Helen Smith said.

West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have both appealed for anyone with information about the attack to come forward.

A visitor centre at the country park was also vandalised at around the same time and police are thought to be linking the two incidents, Ms Smith said.

The number of firefighters tackling a blaze in a woodland in Staffordshire has been scaled back.

Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

About 8.5 acres (3.4 hectares) have been affected by the fire near Enville, between Bridgnorth and Stourbridge, which began on Friday afternoon, and was still not under control at Sunday lunchtime.

This morning, the fire service wouldn't say if it was out but said it had reduced the number of fire engines at the site from five to one.

A man's in hospital with "significant" head injuries after being attacked in Telford.

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The victim, aged in his 40s, was assaulted on Hills Lane Drive, Madeley, on Saturday night, West Mercia Police said.

The attack was carried out by two men with a weapon.

The railway, which runs between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth, has been losing about £500,000 a month.

Allen Cook
BBC News

"We are absolutely devastated."

Beauty salons across the West Midlands have reacted with anger and dismay on Facebook to the "last-minute" news about the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions being postponed.

The measures originally due this weekend included an increase in the number of guests permitted at weddings and certain beauty treatments on offer for the first time since lockdown.

However, following an announcement at Friday lunchtime, plans have been put back at least two weeks and mean salons are not able to offer services involving the face, such as eyelash or eyebrow treatments.

Helen Taylor (pictured), who runs Helen Taylor Asthetics in Rugby, Warwickshire, told the BBC it was a major setback.

"I've spent nearly £10,000 preparing to open for tomorrow and now I've got nearly 100 clients to rearrange," she said.

While YLB Salon, Shrewsbury, posted on its Facebook page , externalstaff were devastated and told customers: "Thank you for your understanding and patience during this extremely testing time."

Jenna Woolliscroft, who runs Bella's Beauty in Stoke-on-Trent, said on her Facebook page, external she was "extremely disappointed this last minute decision has been made" and that she was "truly gutted".

The 58-year-old man was struck by a car in Whitchurch, Shropshire, on Thursday night.

A cyclist has died after his bike was hit by a car in Shrposhire.

He was found in a critical condition on the B5476 in Coton, Whitchurch shortly before 23:30, but died at the scene, said the ambulance service.

A second cyclist, a woman, suffered minor injuries in the incident but didn't require hospital treatment.

The number of people to test positive for Covid-19 at the Long Lane travellers site in Craven has risen by four to 29 .

So far 51 people have been tested on the site and contact tracing is being carried out.

Image source, Google

Shropshire Council says most people have been co-operating, but it was aware of a small number who had left the site, rather than self-isolating.

From tomorrow people living elsewhere in the town will also be offered testing at two locations:

• A drive-through site at the Craven Arms Business Park 10:30-15:00.
• A walk-in service at the Halo Community Centre 10:30-13:30.

BBC Weather Watchers

It looks like it's going to be another sunny day and the BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos with us.

These ones were taken around Dawley, Rowington and Hereford.

Image source, Liam Ball

Image source, Fraser

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A woman was flown to hospital yesterday evening after falling on Bury Ditches near Clun.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the Iron Age fort at 18:52 and took her to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with "serious injuries".

Image source, WMAS

An archaeological dig planned at Nesscliffe Hill this summer has been put off until 2021 because of coronavirus.

Nesscliffe once had an impressive Iron Age hill fort and last year an excavation took place there for the first time since the 1950s.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council said the discovery of guard chambers there was of "national significance" were discovered and were due to be explored further.

It also said the team had been "very excited" about the possibility of a return this year.

BBC Shropshire

Retailers in the Pride Hill shopping centre in Shrewsbury have been asked to leave by its owner, Shropshire Council.

The authority wants it emptied to turn the centre into a leisure facility and it is in talks to turn it into a cinema and food hall.

Shop owners have been offered space at the nearby Darwin Centre.

The authority’s deputy leader Steve Charmley said “nobody is being kicked out”, but he confirmed “everyone needs to move”.

A group recall saving three swimmers just before going to the rescue of a second group of four.

Another two people at a travellers site in Craven Arms have tested positive for coronavirus.

It brings the total up to 25 and 47 people have now been tested.

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Jack Fenton had been told his blood cancer was in remission but was then told it had returned.