Summary

  • Police to spend weekend searching river after report of 'body'

  • Local consortium buys Telford Tigers

  • Extra police for Port Vale match

  • Updates from Friday 25 November

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

  2. Weather: Patchy cloud with some fog around overnightpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Weather

    We're forecast patchy cloud over Shropshire this evening and tonight, with some fog in places.

    And temperatures will drop to 3C (37F).

    Media caption,

    BBC Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood has your forecast

  3. Football: Port Vale derby extra-special for Doddspublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    Tomorrow's derby match between Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale is extra-special for Shrewsbury's attacking midfielder Louis Dodds, who used to play for the Burslem club before moving to Shropshire in the summer.

    Shrewsbury have slipped back to the foot of League One after Tuesday's poor 3-0 defeat at Fleetwood, but Dodds believes the atmosphere of the match can lift the team.

    Media caption,

    Louis Dodds will be coming up against familiar opponents when Shrewsbury play Port Vale

  4. 'Hello, ambulance? My toilet seat is broken'published at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    From a broken loo seat to help setting up a new mobile phone - two non-emergency calls the ambulance service has received in the last 24 hours.

    Screen grab of Ambulance Service tweetImage source, Twitter
  5. Warning of busy rail services across West Midlandspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    A warning if you're travelling on the trains this weekend.

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  6. Work starts on Severn Valley Railway projectpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Work has started on a major revamp of the Severn Valley Railway's Bridgnorth station.

    A team of engineers has sunk 10 of the 63 piles into the ground, which are needed for the foundations.

    SVR collageImage source, Severn Valley Railway

    The project is being funded by a share issue and you can get more on the work through the Severn Valley Railway website., external

  7. Football: Telford start FA Trophy campaign away to Ramsbottompublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    AFC Telford United start on the FA Trophy trail, with a tricky game away to Ramsbottom United. 

    It’s a potential banana skin because their hosts play two divisions below Telford, in the Evostik First Division North.

    Rob SmithImage source, Mike Sheridan

    But the Bucks go into the game in form, after beating Darlington 2-0 last weekend.

  8. Headlines: Police continue river search; consortium buys Telford Tigers; Christmas light switch-onpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Our headlines this evening include:

    - Police to spend weekend searching river after report of "body"

    - Local consortium agrees to buy Telford Tigers

    - More Christmas lights switched on around Shropshire tonight

  9. Searches of river after report of body in waterpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Police say they will spend the weekend searching the River Severn in Shrewsbury, following a report of a body seen in the water near Chester Street on Thursday.

    Since then, specialist search teams, including officers with dogs and drones have been working in the area.

    River at Chester StreetImage source, Google

    So far no body has been found and there have been no further sightings.

  10. Hospital reorganisation 'would create more day-surgery beds'published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Shropshire could have one of the biggest day-surgery and short-stay units in the region, if the hospitals in Shrewsbury and Telford get the go-ahead with their reorganisation plans.

    While the focus has been on A&E and children's services, a number of other changes are being proposed and the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust says that concentrating day surgery on one site would enable it to nearly double the total current number of beds to 91.

    Hospital wardImage source, SaTH

    Consultation on the proposals has been pushed back into next year, following legal threats from Telford and Wrekin Council and the need to wait for another NHS review to be completed.

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    Having a dedicated day-surgery and short-stay unit will reduce cancellations and maximise the productivity of our theatres as well as reducing the risk of wound infections."

    Mr Mark Cheetham, Scheduled Care Group Medical Director

  11. In the future, will farming be fully automated?published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The world needs to produce more food to feed a growing population, but is automation and sensor technology the answer?

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  12. Your photos: Pictures from Telford and Whixallpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a sunny day around Shropshire, but you can almost feel the chill in the air in these photos from the BBC Weather Watchers.

    They were taken earlier this afternoon near Telford and Whixall.

    Telford woodlandImage source, AndyP
    Whixall canalImage source, Osmunda
  13. Ice hockey: Return of Davies creates selection dilemmapublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Matty Davies should be fit to return to the Telford Tigers line-up after missing six games with a facial injury.

    Before being hit in the face by a puck, the 26-year-old was the leading British scorer in the English Premier League, but head coach Tom Watkins now has to decide who to leave out.

    Matty DaviesImage source, Steve Brodie

    One player who will hope to keep his place is Slovakian under-20s captain Milan Kolena, who has scored six times in the last four games, including a hat-trick against Bracknell Bees.

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    Having Matty back creates tough decisions again. We’ve had three lines that have been going well and that gives us 10 forwards, so it's not an ideal situation. But to have the offensive ability and work ethic that Matty brings to the team is a big plus for us."

    Tom Watkins, Telford Tigers head coach

  14. More Christmas lights switched on tonightpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The Christmas lights are being switched on in Newport, Shifnal and Dawley tonight, and there will be more over the weekend.

    Tomorrow, the Christmas lights are turned on in Ludlow, Whitchurch and Wellington, among other places.

    Shrewsbury Christmas lights

    A number of towns, including Oswestry and Shrewsbury (above) have already turned on their lights.

  15. Headlines: Buyer for Telford Tigers; extra police for derby game; extra social workers to be hiredpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Here's a recap of our headlines this afternoon:

    - Local consortium buys Telford Tigers ice hockey club

    - Extra police for Shrewsbury vs Port Vale derby match

    - Telford and Wrekin Council to hire extra social workers

  16. Football: Shrewsbury manager looks to bounce back against Valepublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    BBC Sport

    The Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst wasn't happy with the performance from his players in Tuesday's defeat to Fleetwood, but the Port Vale game could be a chance to make amends.

    Media caption,

    The Port Vale match is a chance to make amends says Paul Hurst

  17. Extra police for Shrewsbury v Port Vale matchpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Extra police officers are being drafted in for tomorrow's local derby between Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale.

    West Mercia Police say they are expecting thousands of travelling supporters and it is advising local residents to avoid the roads surrounding the stadium if possible.

    Police officers

    The force says it has no intelligence suggesting there will be trouble at the match, so this is just a precaution.

  18. Telford responds to children's services improvement callpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The 11 recommendations were identified in August's Ofsted report, external, which rated the authority's children's services as "requiring improvement".

    Despite criticism from the watchdog, there was praise for its work with children at risk of sexual exploitation.

    Adoption services and the progress of care leavers were also praised.

    At the time, Telford and Wrekin said the findings were an improvement on previous  inspections.

  19. Council plans to hire more social workerspublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Extra social workers are going to be hired by Telford and Wrekin Council, as part of its £255,000 plan to improve children's services.

    The 11-point plan was drawn up following a critical Ofsted report. The money will also be spent on training for existing staff.

    Child with head on kneesImage source, Thinkstock

    The plan commits the authority to improving information sharing, making clearer plans for vulnerable young people and working harder to find them accommodation, among other measures.