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Updates from Friday 30 September 2016
Cloudy, grey skies with plenty of drizzle about this morning.
Here's how it's looking in Norton (top) and Kinnersley (bottom).
Thanks to our contributors Ice Queen and Can You See The Wrekin? for their pictures.
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Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC Shropshire
The row over the future of Shropshire Hospitals has stepped up a gear.
There's widespread anger at a suggestion that emergency services should be centered in Shrewsbury and that maternity facilities will be moved from Telford to Shrewsbury.
David Evans from Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group is one of the people who'll have to rubber-stamp the plan.
He says an independent body has told them maternity and emergency should be together.
A fisherman was seen beating a swan and its cygnets, external with a stick after they stole his bait, police have said.
The incident happened at Holmer Lake in Telford last Tuesday lunchtime, and a cygnet had to be put down the next day.
Officers have appealed for help to identify a short, white man in his late 50s, who was wearing a green top and dark trousers.
The Labour leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Shaun Davies, has called for residents to turn out in support of the Princess Royal Hospital over fears it could be downgraded.
The latest "non-financial appraisal" suggests the main A&E should be in Shrewsbury and women and childrens' services should return there.
A planned rally will be held in Wellington this Saturday.
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Both lanes of the A5 have been closed northbound between the Emstrey Island and the Preston Island on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.
Police say they are dealing with a collision.
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More than 1,000 stray dogs have been picked up by Shropshire's two councils in the past year - with 400 of them not collected by their owners.
Image source, Dogs TrustThe Dogs Trust charity is encouraging people to make sure their pet's micro-chip is up to date.
Since April, it has been illegal to own a dog which doesn't have one.
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Our top stories this morning:
- Campaigners worried over possible downgrading of Telford's hospital facilities plan rally
- A fisherman was seen beating a swan and its cygnets in Telford, sparking a police appeal
- More than 1,000 stray dogs have been picked up by Shropshire's two councils in the past year
Campaigners worried about the possible downgrading of some of Telford's hospital facilities are planning a demonstration at the weekend.
Protesters will meet at the community clock in Wellington at 11:00 on Saturday morning and march to the Princess Royal Hospital.
One option being looked at by health officials is closing the women and children's unit, which opened two years ago at a cost of £28m, and moving facilities back to Shrewsbury.
BBC Sport
Shaun Whalley could be in line to start in Shrewsbury Town's home game against Peterborough tonight.
He played a big role in the 1-1 draw at Wimbledon after coming on as a substitute.
Image source, Getty ImagesWhalley thinks it was one of his best performances since joining Shrewsbury and hopes he'll be rewarded with a starting place.
You can hear all the build up and full match commentary with the sports team from 19:00 on BBC Radio Shropshire.
Progress on one of the RAF Cosford museum's longest-running conservation projects will be shown off to the public later this year.
The Handey Page Hampden bomber was recovered from a crash site in northern Russia in 1991 and it's expected to be 2018 before it is fully restored, but as you can see, it's taking shape now.
Image source, RAF Museum CosfordLarge parts of the plane have had to be built from scratch by the museum's conservationists, based on drawings from the 1930s.
The museum's Conservation Centre Open Week runs between the 14 and 19 November.
Quote MessageIt is being constructed as accurately as possible, although there will be some subtle differences as I’ve had to manufacture with hand tools and limited machinery, rather than the original factory machinery, which doesn’t exist anymore."
Dave Carr, RAF Museum Aircraft Technician
A cat has been rescued from a house fire in Ellesmere.
Firefighters attended a fire in the kitchen of a property, external on Diksmuide Drive in Ellesmere, last night.
The cat was given oxygen by fire crews.
BBC Travel
There are reports of an accident on the A442 through Sutton Maddock.
Delays have been reported on the B4176.
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
Here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:
- Telford and Wrekin Council leader urges Health Secretary to intervene to prevent the town's hospital facilities being downgraded
- Police seek witnesses to fatal crash on the outskirts of Oswestry
- More than 1,000 stray dogs were picked up in Shropshire in the past year
Patchy light rain about this morning, but some brighter spells this afternoon. Charlie has all the details.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
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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.
Telford's Princess Royal Hospital's A&E department could close along with its £28m women and children 's centre which opened two years ago, campaigners fear.
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Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
We could be seeing some more rain this evening and it will remain cloudy overnight.
The forecast for tomorrow looks a little better though.
Alex Hamilton has your forecast
Telford Journal
More than £4m has been spent on redundancy packages for workers at Telford & Wrekin Council in the last two years, it has been revealed., external
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Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
This leaked report on Shropshire's A&E services is continuing to provoke debate on our Facebook page, external.
Philip Casserley wrote: "Having had to have my son taken by ambulance to Wrexham because it was to risky to go all the way to Telford from Oswestry this will be a great outcome for the people of Shrewsbury, Oswestry and mid Wales however i can see the exactly they people from Telford may be annoyed"
While Darran Dorsett is trying to see things from an objective point of view: "Whatever the decision, some people will be affected. Two A&E's will present financial and staffing problems, one site will have logistical problems."
