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. Headlines: Solution for Whitchurch GP problem; woman's body found in river; more speed cameraspublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Here's a recap of our top stories this afternoon:

    - Shropdoc agrees to run Whitchurch GP surgery to replace Richmond House practice

    - Woman's body recovered from river in Ironbridge  

    - More speed cameras for community groups

  2. Ketley man gives robbers slip at cash machinepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    A Ketley man in his 60s has been robbed in his home by two men, who then forced him to drive to a cash machine to draw out money, police say.

    He managed to give them the slip by giving them his bank card and the wrong PIN, before escaping to a local shop and calling the police.

    West Mercia Police

    The police are calling it a "frightening incident" and believe the two men headed off towards Hadley.

  3. BBC Body Talk is coming your waypublished at 14:47

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    Image showing contributors to BBC Body Talk: Radio 1Xtra's Adele Roberts, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Hannah Cockcroft, TV psychologist Emma Kenny, So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia and Joanna Rowsell Shand

    In honour of Women's Sport Week (3-10 October), BBC Get Inspired and Radio 1Xtra have teamed up for an intimate and interactive discussion on body image issues for women in and around sport.

    Full details about how you can be there, get involved and watch it live can be found here.

  4. Football: Shrewsbury Town's home form a concernpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    BBC Sport

    In the past 12 months, Shrewsbury Town have won just five league games at home, while losing 12 and drawing six - and three of those wins came last October.

    Of course, this could just be a sign of a team that has been struggling, rather than being a particular problem with playing at home and over the same period they have won only seven away from home.

    Greenhous MeadowImage source, Getty Images

    Tomorrow, they play Swindon Town at home and the manager Micky Mellon has urged home fans to get behind his team.

  5. Stiperstones Inn set for big harvest auctionpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    People in the South Shropshire hills will celebrate the harvest tonight with a charity auction of things grown and made nearby.

    The bar at the Stiperstones Inn will replace the traditional altar and money raised will be split among a number of charities.

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    You don't really have much choice about whether to buy or not. Once your name is called you buy."

    Lara Sproston-Jones, Stiperstones Inn

  6. 'The real life Forrest Gump'published at 13:57 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

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    In the last year, Ben Smith has run over 10,000 miles across Britain in all weather.

    He is nearing the end of his challenge to run 401 marathons, external on consecutive days.

    Find out more about Ben's task with this video.

    Media caption,

    Ben has gone through 22 pairs of running shoes during the year

  7. Woman's body recovered from river in Ironbridgepublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    The death of a woman whose body was recovered from the River Severn in Ironbridge yesterday isn't being treated as suspicious.

    More than 20 firefighters were involved in yesterday's operation at Coalport, after reports that someone had been seen in the river just after 16:00.

    Police say the woman's death is being treated as unexplained at this stage.

  8. Shropdoc to operate replacement GP surgery in Whitchurchpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
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    The Shropshire GP cooperative Shropdoc has agreed to run a new GP surgery in Whitchurch, to take nearly 4,000 patients from the soon-to-close Richmond House practice.

    It will operate from the Beech Ward at the town's community hospital for 18 months from 1 November and will be known as the Claypit Street Medical Practice.

    Whitchurch community hospitalImage source, Google

    There have been protests in the town after moves to find a private provider to run the service collapsed.

  9. MP and council leader meet to discuss hospital proposalspublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    The Labour leader of Telford & Wrekin Council and the Conservative MP for Telford have set aside their political differences to meet up and discuss possible changes to the town's hospital.

    Councillor Shaun Davies says he wants an urgent meeting with the health secretary and the support of Lucy Allan in the authority's www.prh4me.co.uk, external campaign.

    Lucy Allan and Shaun DaviesImage source, BBC/Telford and Wrekin council

    They both say they are concerned about suggestions to downgrade Telford's A&E department and move the £28m women and children's unit to Shrewsbury.

  10. Your West Midlands questions answeredpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Here are some answers to the questions you have been sending in about the West Midlands.

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  11. Roman fitness classes at Wroxeter this afternoonpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    You can learn how Roman soldiers kept fit and have a go yourself at Wroxeter this afternoon.

    English Heritage has hired a local fitness firm to run a series of authentic exercises, external at the Roman basillica, starting at 15:00.

    Wroxeter roman city

    The exercises include defence drills, shield walls and Roman tug-of-wars.

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    The vast open hall (of the basillica) would have provided space to exercise and relax before going into the baths and would have been a hub of fitness and training for Roman soldiers. It seems like a fitting venue for this Roman-inspired fitness session."

    Mary Wycherley, English Heritage Site Manager

  12. Headlines: Big turnout for health debate; junor doctor quits; more speed cameraspublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Our top stories this lunchtime include:

    - 200 attend health debate in Ludlow

    - Junior doctor resigns over new government contract

    - More speed cameras for community groups

  13. More speed cameras for community groupspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    More speed cameras are going to be made available for community groups in the county.

    The police supply 20 at the moment, to speed watch groups set up in Baschurch, Clee Hill, Cross Houses, Hanwood and Pontesbury - that's going to be doubled to 40.

    Speed gunImage source, North Wales Police

    The police and crime commissioner's office is funding this, saying it wants people to take a more active role in tackling local issues like speeding.

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    Speeding is an issue that is often highlighted in our towns and villages and where people want to take the lead in addressing these issues, then I want to help them."

    John Campion, Police and Crime Commissioner

  14. Weather: Cloudy with some sunshine this afternoonpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    There will be some light cloud around this afternoon, but we should see some sunshine too.

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  15. Smith searching for reinforcementspublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    AFC Telford United's manager Rob Smith says he's working hard to bring in several new players to strengthen his squad. 

    Smith is still on the look out for an attacking midfielder after releasing Callum Gittings and Lucas Dawson.

    The Bucks are without a game this weekend after a frustrating start to the National North season which has yielded just 11 points form their opening 12 games.

    Rob SmithImage source, James Bayliss/AFC Images
  16. Junior doctor resigns over new contractpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Andrew Hewkin
    Newsreader, BBC Shropshire

    A junior doctor from the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford says she's resigned because of the new contract being imposed by the government. 

    Earlier this year, Caroline Jones told BBC Radio Shropshire that the proposed changes to working patterns wouldn't fit with with her responsibilities as a mother. 

    She's tweeted about her resignation this morning, saying she's shed "so many tears".

    Protest against junior doctor contractsImage source, PA

    On Tuesday, junior doctors lost their High Court bid to prevent the government rolling out the new contracts, which Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says are necessary for a seven-day-a-week service.

  17. A41 to be resurfaced at Ternhillpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Temporary traffic lights are to be set up on the A41 at the Ternhill roundabout to allow resurfacing work to be carried out.

    Work is set to begin on 18 October and will be carried out at night to minimise disruption, Shropshire Council says.

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  18. Under-fire Town boss must win gamespublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    Micky MellonImage source, Getty Images

    The Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon says he and his players need to begin "making their own luck", starting with tomorrow's home game against Swindon.

    The Town are in the League One relegation zone having won just twice in their opening 10 games and have been booed by sections of their own supporters after each of their last four home matches.

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    We do not accept coming into the dressing room and giving it the 'unlucky, unlucky, unlucky', because that becomes tiresome. You've got to win games and you've got to make your own luck in football."

    Micky Mellon, Shrewsbury Town manager

  19. Ludlow hosts 'lively' debate on Shropshire hospitalspublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    About 200 people turned up to a "lively" Question Time-style event to discuss the future of healthcare in the county, according to county councillor Andy Boddington.

    He was joined on the panel in Ludlow by, among others, the town's MP and junior health minister Philip Dunne.

    The event followed a recently leaked report proposing Shrewsbury as the preferred location for an enhanced emergency centre, suggesting Telford could see its A&E downgraded.

    The report is just one of several on the issue and does not take into account the cost of delivering services at each site - a final decision remains a long way off.

    Mr Boddington said the general view last night was that Shropshire needed two A&Es, and there should be more money put into the NHS. 

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  20. Top Stories: Politicians quizzed on future of A&Es; Town boss Mellon in need of winspublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 30 September 2016

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Here are some of the stories we'er looking at this morning:

    - About 200 attend hospitals debate in Ludlow

    - Town manager Micky Mellon admits he "must win games"

    - Stiperstones prepares for harvest festival