'I felt like I'd got my wife back'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 22 April 2020
Ken Benbow, 94, says the special cushion from his carer Kia has brought him closer to his "darling wife".
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'I felt like I'd got my wife back'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 22 April 2020
Thank you messages painted on hospital roadspublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Messages of thanks have been painted on to roads near hospitals in Whitchurch and Gobowen in Shropshire.
And in Shrewsbury this evening, the road entrance to Shrewsbury Hospital is set to be decorated with a thank you message and rainbow heart by Shropshire Council.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilNeighbouring Telford and Wrekin Council has already painted the entrance to The Princess Royal Hospital.
Virtual celebration planned for VE Daypublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May will be marked with virtual celebrations in Telford, the local authority has announced.
Street parties won't be possible due to lockdown, but the council invited people to "get creative" and suggested residents held an "online family get-together" or celebration "with neighbours on your front lawn or over fences".
Image source, Getty ImagesThe council also suggests people decorate their homes and share photos online.
It also promised "a schedule of things happening throughout the day that people can get involved with".
Maternity review looking at nearly 1,200 casespublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
An inquiry into maternity standards at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is now looking at the care received by nearly 1,200 families.
The probe, commissioned in 2017 by then health secretary Jeremy Hunt, came amid concerns over baby deaths.
Inquiry chairwoman, maternity expert Donna Ockenden, says they have been informed of 1,170 cases. The total includes more than 300 families whose details were passed to the inquiry by the trust itself.
Ms Ockenden has written to those families, asking whether they wish to have the care they received assessed by her team.
War veteran in tears over gift from carerpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Ken Benbow, 94, was given a cushion bearing a picture of his late wife of 71 years Ada.
Read MoreShire horses become lockdown Twitter starspublished at 01:14 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Thousands watch videos of Joe, William and Alfie at work on a heritage farm in Shropshire.
Read MoreFish and chip shop cooking up help for the NHSpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
BBC ShropshireEvery day, local radio stations across the BBC are telling you about ways people are Making a Difference in their communities.
In Shropshire, Sanjit Kang who owns the Shifnal Fryer fish and chip shop said staff had been cooking for local NHS workers, despite being closed.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe takeaway closed over three weeks ago, but decided to keep providing food for front-line workers, along with staff from the Pondicherry Indian restaurant in Ironbridge.
"It has been quite hard, financially, it is a big thing for everyone," she said.
"We just decided to put something back into the community."
It is also planning to reopen for customers, while following social distancing guidelines and allowing only two customers in the shop at a time.
Seven held after 'illegal abattoir' found at housepublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 17 April 2020
Officers say they discovered "a disturbing scene with a large amount of blood" on a driveway.
Read MoreHeritage railway safe for now as lockdown bitespublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 17 April 2020
About £400,000 is raised for the Severn Valley Railway which says visitor absence poses a long-term risk.
Read More'If we don't get home soon, I don't know how we will'published at 16:13 British Summer Time 17 April 2020
A yoga teacher stuck in Goa with her toddler says it's been difficult getting food.
Jenna Naik, from Shrewsbury, told BBC Radio Shropshire that getting a repatriation flight was also proving a problem, but the food situation had improved in the last few days and she and her son were able to get fruit and pasta.
Quote MessageIt's just so important for us to get home now. It's getting to a stage now where if we don't get home soon, I don't know how we will, because there are only a certain amount of repatriation flights - my number on the list is 16,000, but apparently there's about 20,000 left to get home. A friend left yesterday who was number 2,000, so I'm not holding my breath that it'll be any time soon, but I'm praying that it will."
Jenna Naik, Shrewsbury yoga teacher
Town decorated with 'ribbons of hope'published at 17:49 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
West Mercia Police tweeted these photos, external of "ribbons of hope" tied on railings and trees in Newport, Shropshire, and said they'd been put in place while residents took their daily exercise.
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Image source, West Mercia PoliceFlower show cancelled for first time since WW2published at 17:40 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThis year's Shrewsbury Flower Show has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Shropshire Horicultural Society said, external it made the decision to not hold the event - set for 14 and 15 August - "with deep regret".
It added the only other times the show had been cancelled in its 132-year history was during World War One and World War Two.
Six deaths confirmed at Shropshire care homepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
BBC ShropshireSix residents diagnosed with coronavirus have died at a care home in Shropshire.
We told you earlier about the deaths at Park House Care Home in Kinlet, Bridgnorth, although the number was unclear.
Public Health England has since confirmed the figure.
Your photos: Flowers in the sunshinepublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
There are lots of flowers blooming across the West Midlands now and our BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos of them today.
Here are three from users Peter Flynn in Edgbaston, Birmingham; BymsterFromLimster in Ludlow, Shropshire; and Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire:
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Image source, VideomanDeaths at care homepublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
BBC ShropshireA number of residents at a Shropshire care home have died after showing symptoms of coronavirus.
Image source, GoogleShropshire Council hasn't confirmed how many have died at Park House Care Home in Kinlet, Bridgnorth, and the home's owner has refused to comment on the deaths.
The site can accommodate up to 40 residents and describes itself as a home for people with advanced dementia.
The home has reopened to visitors after more than 14 days of residents displaying no symptoms.
Around the web: Care home boss regrets testing delaypublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
From the Shropshire Star today:
Urgent care centres relocatedpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
BBC ShropshireTwo urgent care centres in Shropshire are closing temporarily from today due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust says, external they've relocated the centres from the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury hospitals to the Minor Injury Units in Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
It says the move will let it free up capacity to treat patients with serious but not life-threatening illnesses.
Hospital officials add that people with major injuries and illnesses, such as head trauma and breathing difficulties, should still go to the A&E units in Telford and Shrewsbury.
Roads painted with 'thank you' to NHS staffpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsRoads in and out of a hospital have been painted with a tribute to NHS staff.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThe messages can be seen at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, Shropshire.
Telford and Wrekin Council said, external one of its highways teams did the extra work last night.
PPE website 'aims to match suppliers with carers'published at 08:15 British Summer Time 16 April 2020
BBC Midlands TodayA firm of software engineers has designed a website that aims to get masks, gloves and other protective kit to those on the front line who are combating coronavirus.
Developer Shoothill, which is based in Shrewsbury, designed the site called PPE Exchange.
Managing director Rod Plummer told BBC Midlands Today it was about matching up firms making personal protective equipment (PPE) with the carers who need it.
"It's completely free to use, they register, tell us who they are, what they need more importantly and then we can build up an understanding of what PPE is needed," he said.
Mr Plummer added the government had been in touch along with the NHS and they now want to work with them on understanding what's needed.
Your photos: Trees in blossompublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 15 April 2020
There's plenty of blossom on trees across the West Midlands, by the look of these photos sent in by our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These are from users Sarahlou86 in Stone, Staffordshire, Shropshire Lass in Diddlebury, Shropshire and Kingfisher Whisperer in Coventry:
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Image source, Shropshire Lass
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