Summary

  • Shropdoc agrees to run GP surgery in Whitchurch to replace Richmond House practice

  • Ban for GHA Coaches directors

  • Telford to end hot meal subsidies

  • Updates from Friday 30 September 2016

  1. Political week in 60 secondspublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 2 October 2016

    The headlines from the political week are reviewed in 60 seconds by BBC Sunday Politics West Midlands.

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  2. Protesters march over A&E proposalspublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 1 October 2016

    Hundreds of people march from Wellington to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford over proposals which could see the town's A&E close.

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  3. Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Swindon Townpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 1 October 2016

    Shrewsbury draw a third successive game 1-1 after coming from behind to pick up a point against Swindon.

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  4. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

  5. Weather: Heavy rain forecast for tomorrowpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Weather

    We'll have a dry and cloudy end to the day, with some sunshine around.

    But tomorrow, we are forecast some heavy rain.

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    Rebecca Wood has your weekend forecast

  6. Watch: Preview of Shrewsbury Town's home match against Swindonpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Mark Elliott
    Shrewsbury Town summariser, BBC Shropshire

    Shrewsbury Town have another chance to turn their home form around, with the visit of Swindon tomorrow.

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    Mark Elliott previews Shrewsbury Town's home match against Swindon Town

  7. Ice Hockey: Tigers won't underestimate short-staffed Phoenixpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Manchester Phoenix will only have 14 players available when they take on Telford Tigers this weekend, but the Tigers head coach says they won't be taken for granted.

    When the two sides met in the first game of the season, Tigers won 4-1 and Tom Watkins was able to sign GB international Sam Oakford (pictured below) to the squad during the week, so they should be in a confident mood.

    Sam OakfordImage source, Steve Brodie

    Watkins says their opponents will be good at the back, so he is asking his players to push for an early lead to open the game up.

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    There’s some quality defencemen and good, solid British guys. They have good netminding and their imports are good, so you always have to be on your guard."

    Tom Watkins, Telford Tigers head coach

  8. Ban for GHA Coaches directorspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    The directors of failed bus firm GHA Coaches have been disqualified from obtaining or holding a public service vehicle operator's licence.

    There is no time limit on the Traffic Commissioner for Wales's ban served on Gareth and Arwyn Lloyd-Davies.

    GHA bus

    The company, which operated coaches on a number of routes in Shropshire and Cheshire, as well as north Wales, closed down in July and 320 people were made redundant.

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    In this specific business the precedence that income has been given over maintenance and public safety has been systemic for a period of time. Road safety, the safety of the travelling public and the safety of vulnerable schoolchildren travelling on buses has very much been secondary."

    Nick Jones, Traffic Commissioner for Wales

  9. New baby ashes regulations to come into forcepublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    New regulations come into force tomorrow, aimed at preventing a repeat of the baby ashes scandal which occurred at Shrewsbury crematorium and elsewhere around the country.

    The Ministry of Justice has brought in a new definition of ashes and says anything that is left following the cremation process must be returned to parents.

    Baby ashes memorial

    The move comes about following a BBC Radio Shropshire investigation that found failings at Emstrey crematorium meant no ashes of children up to one year old were recovered between 1996 and 2012.

  10. Hospitals protest in Telford tomorrowpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    A protest over the possible downgrading of Telford's Accident and Emergency department is expected to take place in Wellington tomorrow.

    Shropshire Defend our NHS has arranged the rally and march, which starts at 11:00 in Church Street.

    PRH A&E

    The NHS is due to meet next week to discuss the future of hospital services, which could also involve moving women and children's services from Telford to Shrewsbury.

  11. Headlines: Replacement for Whitchurch GP practice; dead motorcyclist named; end to hot meal subsidies in Telfordpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Our top stories this evening:

    - Replacement found for Richmond House GP practice in Whitchurch

    - Police name motorcyclist killed in Oswestry crash

    - Telford to end hot meal subsidies

  12. New surgery to take on 4,000 patientspublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    A new GP surgery is to open in Shropshire, taking on nearly 4,000 patients from a centre that is closing.

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  13. On the hunt for an Unsung Sporting Heropublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    BBC Sport

    Do you know a local sports volunteer who deserves recognition for their tireless efforts in helping people to participate in sport? 

    Well now’s your chance to give them their time to shine by nominating them for the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero Award 2016.

    Now in its 14th year, the Unsung Hero award recognises the fantastic work carried out by sports volunteers from across the UK to encourage others to participate in sport. 

    Last year's winner in the West Midlands was 92-year-old cycling timekeeper Alec Davies.

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    BBC Midlands Sport Unsung Hero 2015

  14. Telford hot meal subsidies to endpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Hot meal subsidies for vulnerable people getting food delivered to their homes are being stopped in Telford, to save the local authority money.

    It says numbers have dwindled in recent years and there are only 15 people currently getting the subsidy of £2.65 per meal - costing the authority around £10,000 a year.

    PizzaImage source, Getty Images

    The council, which is trying to cut its budget by up to £50m by 2020, says the subsidy will end in January., external

  15. Shropdoc always 'there in the background' as possible Whitchurch GP providerpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Shropshire's health commissioners say they are relieved that Shropdoc has agreed to run a temporary GP service in Whitchurch, to replace the Richmond House surgery from 1 November.

    But the Shropshire CCG won't explain why it approached another private provider first, and only went to Shropdoc after that deal fell through.

    Dr Julian Povey, the CCG's Clinical Chair said his organisation wrote to "local practices and providers" initially and that Shropdoc had "been there in the background", but hasn't said why Shropdoc wasn't asked to take on the job sooner.

  16. Football: TNS aim to make it a perfect 10published at 16:02 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    The New Saints of Oswestry will aim to make it 10 wins out of 10 in the Welsh Premier League tomorrow, when they take on Aberystwyth Town. 

    They're already eight points ahead of second-placed Gap Connah's Quay. 

    Kick off at Aberystwyth is 14:30. 

  17. Gritting lorries out in Shropshire, but it's just a practice-runpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Shropshire Council has got the gritting lorries out today, which is unusual for September.

    But, there's a simple explanation - it's a test-run.

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  18. Motorcyclist killed in crash named by policepublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    A motorcyclist who died in a crash near Oswestry has been officially identified. 

    Scott Roberts, who was 32 and from Great Wyrley, near Walsall lost his life when his bike collided with a car near the Mile End roundabout, on Monday morning.

  19. NHS looks for long-term solution to Whitchurch GP issuepublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Now that Shropdoc has agreed to step into the breach and run a temporary replacement for the Richmond House GP surgery in Whitchurch, the search is on for a long-term solution.

    Dr Julian Povey, the Clinical Chair of the Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group said his organisation was looking for a new location and that the eventual aim was to merge all three of the town's practices on to that single site.

    StethoscopeImage source, Thinkstock

    Dr Povey also explained that the plan was for Shropdoc to have one full-time GP at the temporary surgery at Whitchurch community hospital, but that they hoped to keep the rest of the team as settled as possible, to provide continuity of care.

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    Both the other practices are practising from premises that are good and currently workable, but in the long-term we need different premises."

    Dr Julian Povey, Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group