When University Centre Shrewsbury, external formally opened last year it had 40 undergraduate students on it's books, this year it has twice that number - and the Deputy Provost, Paul Kirkbright, said he is "very pleased" with that.

He said there were around 130 new students arriving for courses this week, with roughly 50 of those here to take postgraduate or masters courses.

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At the moment it is an off-shoot of the University of Chester, external, but the aim is to eventually make it an independent university in its own right.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this evening:

- Shropshire Council looks to welcome more Syrian refugees to the county

- Politicians agree to work together to fight Telford A&E proposals

- Shrewsbury Town host Peterborough United

Oswestry and Borders Chronicle

Tributes have been paid to a Shropshire man who has died after battling cancer since the age of 19., external

Adam & Vicki Show

There have been longer-running shows, but today we're marking the sixth birthday of BBC Radio Shropshire's Adam and Vicki show.

In that time we have visited over 250 towns and villages for our "place of the week" feature, completed a challenge to complete 24 sports in 24 hours and eaten lots of cake.

Bridgnorth Journal

A former businessman who was jailed for leading a conspiracy to make counterfeit money has been ordered by a judge to pay up more than £90,000 for his criminal activities., external

BBC Sport

The Shrewsbury Town manager, Micky Mellon, has challenged his fringe-players to make a name for themselves if they are called into action tonight.

And he said he is telling them, "go and make me pick you for the next game".

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Shrewsbury are at home to 10th-placed Peterborough and will be without suspended Ivan Toney. 

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Shropshire council is looking to take in an extra 69 Syrian refugees in the county - most of them children.

So far it has welcomed in 33 people, but had made a commitment to take in 60 and a report going before the authority's cabinet committee tomorrow suggests it finds homes for 42 unaccompanied children on top of that.

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The report says that the 33 already in the county are made up of eight families - 16 adults and 16 children.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our top stories this afternoon:

- Shropshire Council looks to welcome more refugee families

- Protest planned over Shropshire A&E proposals

- Shrewsbury Town manager challenges his fringe players

You've been commenting on the make-up of the NHS panel which recommended some A&E services and the women and children's unit should be taken out of Telford and moved to Shrewsbury instead.

The 50-person non-financial appraisal panel has been described by the NHS Future Fit group as "fair, even and balanced", but Chris James wrote on our Facebook page, external: "There are far more Shropshire and Wales based agencies than Telford and Wrekin !"

Jill Bloor disagreed though, writing: "reading & looking at these numbers they all seem very well matched & equal."

Take a look at the list and let us know what you think.

This year there will be nearly 200 students studying courses at the University Centre Shrewsbury and the latest batch have been visiting a freshers fair in the town today.

The off-shoot of the University of Chester is only into its second year, but has doubled the number of undergraduates on its books.

Today, the teenagers have been picking up tokens, vouchers and other freebies and tomorrow they'll have the chance to join various sports and social groups.

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

A Shropshire woman is taking part in a TV show that involves living off-grid for 28 days to avoid capture by former secret agents. 

Mikaela Skinner is in the new series of the Channel 4 programme Hunted.

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The second of six episodes airs this Thursday.

Telford Journal

Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard today called for boxing to return to prisons in the UK., external

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BBC Midlands Today

The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has told Midlands Today that he can unite his party around the issues of jobs, health, education and housing. 

Interviewed by our Political Editor Patrick Burns at the party conference in Liverpool, he said Labour would be a united force in elections coming up next year. 

There are 15 people who will be named a BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero around the UK once again this year and one of those from last year - Carl Eaton - has revealed the impact the award has had on him and the work he does...

"If you know anybody who is worthy of this award, nominate them," Carl adds. "It will be the best thing you ever did."

Nominate an Unsung Hero from your area here - and hurry as nominations close on Sunday, 23 October. 

BBC Sport

Shrewsbury Town's Ivan Toney is suspended for tonight's league game against 10th placed Peterborough. 

The striker was sent off in Shrewsbury's 1-1 draw at Wimbledon. But Gary Deegan returns to the squad following his suspension. 

Full coverage on BBC Radio Shropshire tonight from 19:00.

Earlier, the Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, asked who makes up the NHS panel which recommended women and children's services should move from Shrewsbury to Telford.

And the leader of Telford and Wrekin council, Shaun Davies, has suggested the non-financial appraisal panel is weighted against Telford.

We now have the list from the NHS, which appears to show there are 23 members representing Shropshire and Powys, compared to 11 representing Telford - the rest could be argued to have a foot in both camps.

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The NHS Future Fit group said it was a "fair, even and balanced panel" which was made up of organisations which had been involved throughout the review process.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our top stories this lunchtime:

- Protest planned over plans to move A&E 

- Police hunt fisherman seen beating swan and cygnets in Telford

- More than 1,000 stray dogs picked up in Shropshire in the last year

Councillors in Telford are joining up with a planned rally in support of keeping A&E services at the Princess Royal Hospital.

There are fears its A&E department could close along with its £28m women and children's centre which opened two years ago.

NHS bosses said they were appraising things but had not made a decision.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

The clouds should be clearing away through the afternoon and we'll get some sunshine later.

The Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard says he wants to know how a hospital review panel came to suggest Shrewsbury would be a better place for women and children's services in the future.

That is the recommendation from a Future Fit report focusing on clinical need - another report will look at the costs involved and both will go before an NHS board next month.

Mr Pritchard said it would be "utter madness" to abandon the new £28m women and children's unit in Telford and move the services to the Royal Shrewsbury hospital, with Telford having a younger population than the rest of the county.