British Asian weddings are traditionally lavish affairs that tend to have hundreds of guests.

A Normandy veteran from Wellington in Shropshire who later became a peace campaigner and wrote a series of books has died at the age of 97.

George Evans taught geography for 40 years and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Mr Evans was involved in securing a patch of land in Wellington to be used as a "peace garden" and was well known for his love of the Wrekin, which he used to climb regularly.

A board explaining Clive of India's imperial past will be installed by his statue in Shrewsbury.

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A tower block in Telford is going to be demolished and a six-storey care home will be built in its place.

The Wrekin Housing Trust has got permission for 81 flats with community facilities on the site of Apley Court in Dothill.

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The housing trust said the building would be staffed 24 hours a day and include lounges, a cafe, hairdressers, a laundrette and buggy storage.

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after he was hit by a lorry in Telford early this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the A442 Queensway in Stirchley at 01:00 and took him to hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.

A boy with a terminal brain condition has been given a birthday surprise by two Disney princesses.

Kian Smith from Telford was two years old yesterday and his parents said they had been told he was unlikely to live that long, after he was diagnosed with Lissencephaly brain disease.

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Kian's mum, Victoria, got in touch with the staff at the Pirates and Princesses soft play centre on Halesfield and asked for "some memories to keep" so they sent over Elsa and Anna here, to say happy birthday and sing his favourite song, Let it Go.

The actors said they were able to keep the appropriate social distance and that "it was very emotional, but rewarding".

A fundraising appeal has been set up to help Kian's family.

The husband of Aintree Racecourse chairman Rose Paterson pays tribute to his "dedicated, loving" wife after a coroner records a verdict of suicide at an inquest into her death.

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Five towns in the West Midlands are set to get more than £8m of government cash to help them make the most of their heritage.

The funding from Historic England will be used to encourage visitors and help local businesses to improve footfall during these tough times on the high street.

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Towns in line for funding:

• Brierley Hill
• Leominster
• Oswestry
• Stoke town
• Wednesbury

In Leominster (pictured above), the cash will be used to restore shop fronts and buildings, and create a heritage app.

There's also a chance to get match funding to improve the town's roads, pavements and public areas.

A man, woman and two teenage girls were taken to hospital following the collision on the A49.

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Shropshire-born screenwriter and producer Jesse Armstrong has picked up an Emmy for his show Succession.

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The HBO series won the top prize, best drama series, as well as prizes in the drama categories for best writing and best directing during the virtual ceremony.

Mr Armstrong, from Oswestry, said it was "such a very nice moment... but it's sad not to be with the cast and crew to share it."

He listed a number of "un-thank yous" during his acceptance speech, criticising President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson for their respective responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Northampton secured their first League One win of the season following promotion with a narrow 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury.

A sculpture based on the path's buzzard waymark will be unveiled on Kingsland Bridge in Shrewsbury.

League One club Shrewsbury Town sign midfielder Shilow Tracey on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Crews remain at the scene of a fire at a waste recycling plant in Shropshire.

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The incident is at the Granville waste processing site on Grange Lane, Redhill, and covers an area of approximately 300 sq m across steep-sided terrain, said the fire service.

Drone footage with thermal imaging capability is being used to identify the extent of the fire said Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

People living nearby are being warned there is still residual smoke and the smell of fumes in the area, and to keep doors and windows closed.

A specialist in dealing with wildfires is brought in to help deal with the blaze in Telford.

A man is charged with physically assaulting children across England during circumcision procedures.

Three hospital trusts in the West Midlands are set to receive funding to expand and upgrade accident and emergency facilities.

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The government has pledged an extra £150m of funding, external to help reduce overcrowding and improve infection control ahead of winter.

This is on top of the £300m previously announced for upgrades.

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital: £6.3m for removing an existing building and replacing it, to support same-day emergency care.

University Hospital Coventry: £3m for emergency department expansion.

Worcestershire Royal Hospital: £2.5m for releasing capacity for the emergency department expansion.

Passers-by film the scene after a huge fire breaks out at the Granville Recycling Plant in Telford.

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Whittington Castle in Shropshire has been awarded a £50,000 emergency grant to help secure its immediate future as a visitor attraction.

Volunteers at the community-run castle had feared they'd have to close permanently because of the pandemic.

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The money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has allowed the attraction to reopen and to carry out improvements, including new toilets.

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It looks like a public meeting to discuss the latest plans for the former Ironbridge power station site won't happen, because of coronavirus restrictions.

Harworth Group is asking tor permission to build about 1,000 homes there and other facilities and published revised proposals in August.

The Telford and Wrekin councillor for the area, Carolyn Healy, had wanted to give local residents the chance to debate them, before they go before the local authority's planning committee in November.

But she's been forced to concede she'll have to distribute a summary of the plans because of the limits on large gatherings.