Updates from Friday 9 September 2016
The high street in Bridgnorth will close to traffic on Saturday because of concerns there isn't enough space for social distancing when the market is on.
The town has been attracting large numbers of people on Saturdays.
Image source, GoogleThe street will shut between 05:00 and 15:00 and the town's mayor said the closure decision would be reviewed after the weekend.
Paulette Wilson was one of thousands affected by the scandal and has been hailed an "inspiration".
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A brewer says his industry is going to take some time to recover, despite the reopening of pubs after the coronavirus lockdown.
Shane Parr, who runs Oswestry's Stonehouse Brewery, said: "Even though pubs this side of the border in England are allowed to be open now, we're finding a lot of them are choosing not to and even those that are, they're not as busy."
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Parr said his brewery was back up to producing about half of his pre-Covid quantity of beer, but feels people are still wary of returning to public places.
"It's going to be a hard road for everyone going forward I think," he said.
We've seen some showers today, and there's a lot more cloud around.
These photos were taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Oswestry and Forton today.
Image source, Oswestry
Image source, StaffordshireAttingham Park in Shropshire opened late for Bill Skidmore's family ritual during important games.
Read MoreA bridge in north east Shropshire that was damaged by the winter floods will close for 12 weeks for repairs, starting from Monday.
Temporary repairs were made to keep Ercall Mill Bridge open after the River Roden burst its banks, but now permanent work is needed.
The restoration work will cut off the B5062 between Roden and High Ercall until October.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Despite repeated flooding that saw parts of Ironbridge evacuated in February, one councillor has said she doesn't expect to see much government funding.
Carolyn Healy, who sits on Telford and Wrekin Council, told the parish council early indications suggested the "bulk" of the £36m funding seemed to be heading to Bewdley and Shrewsbury.
The worst flooding happened in February and at the time the Environment Agency said the temporary barriers were "ineffective", due to the volume of water.
Last month, one cafe owner said his business had been flooded four times in a six-month period.
Ms Healy said decisions on improving flood defences in Ironbridge would have to wait until more is know about the funding.
BBC Shropshire
A woman has been flown to hospital with "multiple injuries" after she was attacked by a dog in Oswestry last night.
West Mercia Police said it was called to Cabin Lane at around 17:40 and she needed treatment for wounds to her face and arms.
The rottweiler dog was seized by officers and an investigation is under way.
There could be some rain on the way, but for most of us today has been dry, with some blue sky and light cloud.
These BBC Weather Watcher photos were taken near Hereford and Rushbury.
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Image source, Peter StegglesGKN owner Melrose has warned that because of difficult trading conditions, job losses are likely.
GKN makes parts for aircraft and the automotive sectors and has its headquarters in Redditch and a factory in Telford.
Image source, GoogleIn a statement, external, Melrose said sales across its group of businesses had fallen between March and June, but had started to improve following lockdown.
But it said aerospace sales were expected to remain low into next year.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
A quarry near Shrewsbury could be expanded to allow another three million tonnes of sand and gravel to be extracted over the next 15 years.
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd, which operates Condover Quarry, has applied to dig up a 22-hectare field to the south of the existing site and Shropshire councillors will discuss the proposals next Tuesday.
Image source, GoogleThe company says if it is turned down, one of its dormant sites at Sleap Airfield or Cound Quarry may have to be reactivated instead.
BBC Shropshire
For the first time since March, Shropshire's four community hospitals have said they're not treating a single Covid-19 patient.
The hospitals in Bridgnorth, Bishop's Castle, Ludlow and Whitchurch described it as a "positive step".
Image source, GoogleThe hospitals have warned, however, that they don't expect it to last and they're likely to see Covid-19 patients again in the weeks ahead.
A defibrillator has been stolen from a Worcestershire village.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the theft of the equipment from a phone box in Shatterford was "abhorrent".
The nearby village of Highley is lending a machine to Shatterford until it can be replaced.
BBC Radio Shropshire Sport
Newport Rugby Club has signed the fomer captain of Fiji, Akapusi Quera.
The 36-year-old was capped 64 times by his country and was their captain at the 2015 World Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe has also played Premiership rugby for Gloucester and joins Newport in a dual player-coach role.
The investigation into care at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is the largest of its kind.
Read MoreCampaigners call a council's reasons for not taking action over the Clive of India statue "feeble".
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Libraries in Shrewsbury, Oswestry (pictured) and Ludlow have reopened their doors today.
Image source, GoogleOther libraries across the Shropshire Council area will follow, external in the coming weeks with a number of libraries in Telford & Wrekin already open.
A click and collect book service, rolled out by Shropshire Council at some libraries earlier this month, will be available to other sites from today as well.
They include Bishop’s Castle, Market Drayton and Shifnal as those sites will stay shut until 3 August.
Here are some of the great photos our local BBC Weather Watchers have been taking across the West Midlands.
These three are from users Poetic Verse at The Roaches, Staffordshire, Skye in Clee Hill, Shropshire and Alison S in Warwick:
Image source, Poetic Verse
Image source, Skye
Image source, Alison SThe Shropshire Star's headlines today include:
Former footballer Dalian Atkinson died after he was Tasered by police in Telford in 2016.
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