Murder arrests after man's deathpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2020
A man and a woman are arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody, police say.
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Updates from Friday 9 September 2016
Murder arrests after man's deathpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2020
Rainbow of knitted flowers to mark NHS birthdaypublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2020
The artwork was put up in Cleobury Mortimer to mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS.
Read MoreBride shows wedding ring through windowpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2020
As lockdown restrictions are eased, many couples are taking the opportunity to tie the knot.
Most ceremonies are capped to 30 guests, so for Tracie Kenny, the first time her parents knew she was a newly-wed was when she showed them her wedding ring through the window.
Image source, PA MediaTracie and Neal Arden leave their wedding ceremony at a hotel in Ironbridge, Shropshire as guests throw confetti - from a distance.
Image source, PA MediaYour photos: Varied views on a grey daypublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
We've mainly had a grey, cloudy day but we can still show you a range of views of our region today, thanks to our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These three are from users Wayne Linskey in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, Gillyflower in Alveley, Shropshire and StorytellerK in Northwick, Worcestershire:
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Image source, StorytellerKShort platform closes station with longest namepublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
Transport for Wales says Llanfairpwll and a number of stations will lose services for a short time.
Read MoreEx-leader calls for removal of statuepublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 2 July 2020
A former leader of Telford and Wrekin Council has written to Shropshire councillors, asking them to remove a statue of Clive of India.
Image source, Getty ImagesThousands of people have called for the controversial figure to go.
Kuldip Sahota says there's "nothing inspirational" about the former MP of Shrewsbury, who helped establish British rule over India and made money from looting its resources.
Labour's Mr Sahota wants the stone figure removed from the town's square.
The issue will be discussed by Shropshire councillors later this month.
Government asked 'to make good on promise' to councilspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 2 July 2020
The government has been asked to "make good on its promise" to local authorities and help Telford and Wrekin Council plug an expected £19m funding gap caused by coronavirus.
The call has been made by Rae Evans, the councillor responsible for finance, who said the burden is "on top of the £123m we have saved from our budget in the last 10 years because of austerity".
Image source, GoogleThe council has said it expects the total cost of the pandemic to be about £29m and so far it has received £10m in government funding.
The extra costs include the purchase of PPE, the cost of finding homes for rough sleepers, the loss of income through business rates and taxes, plus the loss of income from leisure centres, catering services and the theatre.
Work to resume on canal next monthpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 2 July 2020
Work by the Shropshire Union Canal Society to restore a section of the Montgomery Canal is due to re-start next month.
Volunteers are hoping to complete work on a dry section of channel to link the national canal network with the newly constructed winding hole terminus at Crickheath.
The project has been put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.
Investigation of maternity deaths 'too late'published at 18:17 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Tasha Turner, whose newborn daughter died in 2013 says news of the police inquiry is "bittersweet".
Read MoreJockeys remember Treadwell and Patersonpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Jockeys observed a minute's silence in memory of Grand National-winning rider Liam Treadwell as jump racing resumed at Southwell today.
Police attended Treadwell's home near near Bridgnorth on 23 June and are treating his death as unexplained but said there was no third-party involvement.
Image source, Tony KnaptonThe tribute also remembered Aintree Racecourse chairman Rose Paterson, the wife of North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson, who also died last week.
Further arrest after ex-nightclub cannabis farm discoverypublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a cannabis farm at a former nightclub in Shrewsbury.
Last October, West Mercia Police found drugs with an estimated street value of up to £1.6m growing at what was the Liquid and Diva club on Raven Meadows.
Image source, GoogleEarlier this year five warrants were carried out in Shrewsbury and Birmingham with three people arrested.
The force said the latest arrest was made in Kent last night, on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
Your photos: Dark clouds hang over the regionpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Thick, dark cloud is the common theme for the BBC Weather Watcher photos this morning.
These pictures were taken near Clee Hill, Redditch and Barlaston.
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Image source, JonBig increase in litter and anti-social behaviourpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Litter patrols in Shrewsbury have found more than four times the usual amount of rubbish in parks around the town.
The town council said its staff and volunteers would normally collect six bulk bins of rubbish in the Quarry, but last week it collected 28.
The council has also reported a rise in anti-social behaviour since the easing of lockdown restrictions and the recent hot weather.
It said a lot of litter was being dropped in the evening, when people were drinking and expected another increase when the pubs reopen.
Plan for next phase of pandemic drawn uppublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
A plan to deal with the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic has been published by Telford and Wrekin Council.
It sets out how different organisations will work together to try to protect vulnerable people in the community and to prevent outbreaks of Covid-19.
The plan also describes what might happen if an outbreak does occur, including testing, contract tracing and isolation.
Towns to share £17m fundpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Shropshire's three largest towns are getting £17m to regenerate land and create new training and health facilities.
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership said Shrewsbury's Riverside medical practice (pictured below) would receive £2m to relocate to The Tannery on Barker Street.
Image source, GoogleAnother £7m will be spent to regenerate land at Station Quarter, Donnington and Wellington.
And £5m will go towards infrastructure works in Oswestry.
The Telford projects also include a Marches Centre of Excellence in Health, to develop medical training.
Shropshire baby deaths review: What do we know?published at 19:28 British Summer Time 30 June 2020
Hundreds come forward amid a review into infant deaths and maternity care at Shropshire hospitals.
Read MorePolice to investigate baby deaths NHS trustpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 30 June 2020
Over 1,000 families are in contact with a review into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Read MoreFall in police cell use 'hasn't compromised public safety'published at 18:39 British Summer Time 30 June 2020
Just 10 people were held in the police detention cells in Shrewsbury and Kidderminster during April, compared to 421 the previous month.
West Mercia Police said it was keeping them empty in reserve in case another station was put out of action by a coronavirus outbreak.
Image source, GoogleCh Insp Keith Gee said public safety wasn't compromised, adding that lockdown brought with it a “dramatic fall” in the number of crimes, arrests and detentions.
More than £1m to improve town centrepublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 30 June 2020
BBC ShropshireMore than £1m will be spent to smarten up Oswestry's town centre.
The government has allocated £700,000 to convert empty buildings and create flats above shop units.
The town council is putting a further £500,000 into the project.
Parts of town centre to remain car-freepublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 30 June 2020
Areas of Shrewsbury will remain car-free for the next three months to encourage people to shop there.
The system will be in place every day from 11:00 to 16:00 until the end of September.
A pedestrian zone was created by closing High Street to vehicles during peak shopping hours, allowing more space for people to walk and queue outside shops while maintaining social distance.
The main Frankwell and Abbey Foregate car parks will remain free of charge for the period.
