Summary

  • Report says Spitfire had near-miss after Cosford air show

  • Parents warned after attempt to abduct 11-year-old school-boy

  • Shrewsbury maternity unit to partially close for a fortnight

  • Updates on Friday 14 October

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

  1. Football: Shrewsbury chief exec says luring Championship managers is difficult

    BBC Sport

    The Shrewsbury Town chief exec, Brian Caldwell, says it's been difficult to attract managers with experience of leading Championship clubs, because they want to stay at that level.

    Ex-Bristol City and Forest boss Steve Cotterill has ruled himself out of the running, but others like Kenny Jackett and Nigel Pearson, until recently at Wolves and Derby, have been rumoured to be on the club's wish-list.

    Brian Caldwell

    Caldwell says he has cut down his list of candidates down to 10 now and is planning to whittle that down further and interview a handful.

    Some of the names that have been mooted are not interested in the position. They'd rather try to stay in the Championship if they possibly can."

    Brian Caldwell, Shrewsbury Town chief exec

  2. Student sets her sights on the Olympics

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    A student at North Shropshire College's campus at Shipley near Bridgnorth, has her sights set on the Olympics. 

    Rebecca Ferguson recently won the ladies junior clay pigeon shooting championship - and is hoping to make the Great Britain team next year.  

    Rebecca FergusonNorth Shropshire College

    The 17-year-old started out shooting accompanying her father in the fields.

  3. Work on £7m footbridge in Telford expected to start in the New Year

    Tim Page
    News Editor, BBC Shropshire

    Work on a £7m footbridge, linking Telford's railway station to the town centre is expected to start in the new year.

    Councillors have cleared plans for its replacement, which is being funded by a government infrastructure grant. 

    Telford footbridgeTelford and Wrekin Council

    They say the new structure will be easier to maintain and won't be as steep.   

  4. Headlines: Teenage clown arrest; £7m footbridge approved; van speed limit warning

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Our headlines this morning:

    - Teenage girl dressed as a clown is arrested in Madeley

    - Plans for new £7m footbridge in Telford are approved

    - Driver urges fellow van drivers to be aware of speeding laws

  5. Clown arrested in Madeley

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    A young woman has been arrested in Madeley on suspicion of public order offences for wearing a clown's costume. 

    Police forces up and down the country have warned that jokers or criminals using the costumes to deliberately scare people will face arrest.

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    Childline says it was contacted 120 times in one week by children scared by people dressed up in frightening clown costumes to scare passers by.

  6. Van driver caught speeding urges others to check Highways Code

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    A driver from Shrewsbury caught speeding without realising, is urging others to be aware of the law governing vans. 

    Dean Tolhurst got a ticket for doing 62mph on the A41 near Whitchurch.  

    A41 in WhitchurchGoogle

    His Peugeot Bipper van is classified as a "goods vehicle", which should only do a maximum of 50 mph on main roads. 

    He was told by the DVLA he should have been aware of the law by reading the Highway Code. 

  7. Car cloning on the rise in the West Midlands

    BBC Midlands Today

    Motorway police are warning car cloning appears to be on the rise in the West Midlands. 

    It involves criminals stealing a car's details, making fake plates and then using the vehicle to commit other crimes. 

    West Midlands Police call handling centre

    Laura Marcus, from Staffordshire, had her car cloned and later received a speeding ticket from London.

    She says she was shocked and worried about proving she hadn't broken the law.  

    Laura Marcus from Leek in Staffordshire

  8. Latest: Warning to van drivers on speed limits; leader of council hits back at criticism from MP

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in Shropshire: 

    - Van driver caught speeding without realising, urges others to be aware of changes to the law

    - Telford and Wrekin Council leader hits back at criticism of authority from MP 

    - Work due to start on £7m footbridge, linking Telford railway station to town centre 

  9. Watch: Latest Weather for the West Midlands

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    Staying mostly dry, but cloudy. There will be some spells of sunshine, but isolated showers may develop through the afternoon. 

    Top temperatures of 12C (54F)   

  10. Travel: No accidents to report, but roadworks could delay your journey.

    BBC Travel

    Traffic is slow on the A442 Queensway in Telford at the Shawbirch roundabout in the roadworks area. 

    There's also congestion on the A49 in Astley, between the Battlefield Roundabout and the Astley Lane junction because of roadworks. 

    For the latest information visit the BBC Travel page.  

  11. Good Morning from the newsroom in Shropshire

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    I'm here with all your news, sport, travel and weather this morning. 

    Do get in touch if you have a story or pictures you'd like to share with the rest of Shropshire.

    You can email, tweet or get in touch via our Facebook page.

  12. Our live coverage across the day

    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.

  13. Weather: More cloud to end the week

    Shefali Oza
    BBC Midlands Today

    We're in for another overcast night, with more cloud forecast for tomorrow.

    Shefali Oza with the weather for the West Midlands.

  14. Football: AFC Telford United want fans to pack the stands

    BBC Sport

    AFC Telford United say this weekend's home game against FC United of Manchester is big both on and off the pitch.

    Following the announcement they need another £50,000 over the next two months to pay creditors, the club is looking for a big crowd to boost its funds.

    Rob Smith celebrates with playerMike Sheridan

    And a win could help Telford climb to 12th in the table, leapfrogging their opponents, who go into the match with just two more points.

    We are urging everyone who cares about the club to come along this Saturday to pack the stands and create an electric atmosphere inside the New Bucks Head

    AFC Telford United

  15. Shropshire musician returns to county for charity gig

    Newport musician Joe Belham will be returning to the county in just over a week's time to perform at a fundraising concert with his a cappella band The Sons of Pitches.

    They found fame by winning BBC Two's The Naked Choir, hosted by Gareth Malone, last year and will be appearing at Ellesmere College to support the Shropshire Rural Communities Charity.

    Here they are, performing for the BBC, shortly after their win.

    Sons of Pitches

  16. 70 parking tickets handed out in Newport in just 14 hours

    Newport Advertiser

    Dozens of parking tickets were handed out in a Shropshire market town in just 14 hours, causing police officers to re-consider ways of encouraging motorists to park more considerately.

  17. North Shropshire MP calls council A&E challenge 'an absurd waste of money'

    The North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson has been repeating his claims that Telford and Wrekin Council's challenge over the Shropshire hospitals review is an "absurd waste of public money".

    He described the proposals so far as "a very sensible plan" drawn up by "clinical experts who have been working on this for years".

    Mr Paterson said Telford and Wrekin had been involved in the review from the beginning and that he hoped the process could now push forward and get the finance it needed.

    Two A&Es

  18. Watch: Telford council leader hits out at 'outrageous' comments from MP

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council is angry about comments made by North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson this morning.

    Mr Paterson accused councilors on the authority of "vanity" and said they were misleading the public over the Future Fit proposals for hospitals in the county.

    And he also suggested the authority was "not fit for purpose" and should be abolished.

    Councillor Shaun Davies has released this video in the last half hour.

    Council leader Shaun Davies hits back at MP's suggestion the authority should be abolished

  19. Headlines: Politicians row over hospital proposals; accident on A5; Shrewsbury narrow manager search

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Our headlines this evening:

    - Row breaks out between North Shropshire MP and Telford councilors over hospital proposals

    - Accident partially blocks A5 at Queens Head

    - Shrewsbury Town whittle down managerial shortlist to 10 applicants

  20. Travel: Multi-vehicle accident partially blocking A5 at Queens Head

    BBC Travel

    A three-vehicle crash is partially blocking the A5 in both directions at Queens Head.

    It happened just before 16:00 and at this stage the ambulance service says nobody appears to be seriously hurt.

    Look out for slow-moving traffic between Queens Head and the B5009 junction.