Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

Micky Mellon has worked hard to forge a bond with Shrewsbury Town's supporters - celebrating with them and consistently crediting their support during the club's League Two promotion campaign and into last season too.

Last night's comments in which he bemoaned some of the "negativity" coming from the Greenhous Meadow crowd and complained that it doesn't do his players "any favours" feels like a watershed moment.

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His team have won only six of their 28 home games in League One since promotion and boos have echoed around the Meadow at the end of their last four home games in league and cup.

Fans have long memories and don't take criticism well. The only thing that helps them forget is a winning team. 

Mellon needs to find one quickly to extricate himself from a situation that is becoming untenable. Starting with Saturday's huge home game against Swindon.

The sunset last night was a weather photographer's dream and you've been sharing some beauties with us.

These were taken in Merrington (top) and Hopton Heath) bottom).

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BBC Midlands Today also has an album of sunset photos on its Facebook page, external, take a look.

Shropshire Star

Shropshire’s two main hospitals are already more than £5m in the red – and are expected to be £8m in debt by April., external

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BBC Weather Watchers

Did you see the sunset last night?

We've had some beautiful photos sent in by the BBC Weather Watchers.

These ones were taken in Baschurch (top) and Bridgnorth (bottom).

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The Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon says the negativity around Greenhous Meadow is hindering his team's efforts after they were booed by their own fans for the fourth successive home game after failing to beat Peterborough.

The game finished 1-1 despite Peterborough having to play half an hour with 10 men after Ryan Tafazolli was sent off.

Ian Black missed the resultant penalty and Shrewsbury have now won only 6 of their 28 home games since promotion to League One last year.

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A scheme in Shropshire to train hospital staff to take on the role of junior doctors, external is not a cost-cutting measure, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust says.

The leader of the Advance Clinical Practitioner team, Emma Jones, explained the aim of the two-year training programme, was to make sure there were suitable staff available to meet patients and get their treatment started.

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And Dr Amruta Lacy Coulson, the head consultant on the scheme, said the hospitals were doing it in the interests of patient safety.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our top stories this morning:

- Police Federation says cutbacks leading to fewer mobile phone prosecutions

- Hospitals deny staff to take on junior doctors roles isn't a cost cutting measure

- Commemorative wheelbarrow and spade could fetch £5,000

Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

A commemorative wheelbarrow and spade made 155 years ago to mark the start of work on the Llanfyllin Railway is expected to fetch up to £5,000 at auction today.

The branch line from Llanfyllin to Llanymynech opened in 1863 to provide access to limestone quarries and the main line but shut in 1965. 

Halls auctioneers in Shrewsbury expect interest from specialist collectors.

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Alex Seftel
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

The trust that runs Shropshire's two main hospitals says training nurses and paramedics to diagnose people in a similar way to junior doctors is not a cost-saving measure. 

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust believes introducing a new role called Advanced Clinical Practitioners will improve co-operation between medical teams as well as patient care. 

But SaTH has admitted that the role has been created due to a shortage of junior doctors and because it wants to reduce its reliance on expensive locums.

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Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

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

- Cuts to policing are being blamed for a fall in the number of people caught using their phones while driving

- The trust which runs Shropshire's hospitals says training nurses and paramedics to diagnose people like junior doctors is not a cost-saving measure.

- Shrewsbury Town are booed off at home again after their 1-1 draw against Peterborough.

Cuts to policing are being blamed for a fall in the number of people caught using their phones while driving. 

The Police Federation says the deployment of fewer traffic officers has made it easier to avoid being prosecuted.

Last year the number of people caught in West Mercia fell by a quarter to 2,300. 

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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A fairly bright day ahead and while at times it will be quite cloudy, there will also be some very pleasant sunny spells and highs of 20C (68F).

BBC Travel

It's slow in both directions on the A49 at Astley Lane in Hadnall due to roadworks.

Otherwise, the roads in Shropshire are morning well this morning.

Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

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Peterborough draw 1-1 at Shrewsbury despite having to play the final half an hour with 10 men.

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

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to be a clear night for most of us and some sunshine tomorrow.

BBC Midlands Today

The BBC in the West Midlands is starting its annual search for an unsung sporting hero.

It could be the man who washes the kits or the manager of your local youth side - but it has to be someone who goes above and beyond and deserves some recognition.

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West Mercia Police is backing a campaign to improve the safety of horse-riders on the road.

The British Horse Society says that around the country in the last five years, it has received 2,000 reports of incidents involving horses - 181 accidents resulted in the death of the horse and 36 caused the death of the rider.

Importantly, the BHS says 1,521 of the incidents involved vehicles passing the horse too closely and it is urging drivers to slow down, give horses a wide berth and be patient.