Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

We don't yet know the identities of the three local businesses involved in the buy-out of Telford Tigers, but we have been told they are long-term supporters of the ice hockey club, who have backed it financially in the past.

The club was placed into voluntary liquidation last week and a creditors meeting will still go ahead on 30 November, at which the buy-out is due to be discussed, but the take-over is immediate and the new owners will be in control for this weekend's fixtures.

Image source, Telford Tigers

The owner we do know about is Wayne Scholes (above) - it's his second spell as an owner, after taking over in the Tigers in 2013.

He sold the club earlier this year, but continued to support it, pumping in another £176,000 since May.

West Midlands Ambulance Service has given a behind the scenes view of what it takes to keep ambulances on the road.

Shrewsbury's first literary festival, external gets under way later today.

Following the launch, there will be 18 events around the town tomorrow and on Sunday, including storytelling, poetry, theatre and writing workshops.

There are also talks from authors including Louise Doughty, Lindsey Davis, James Hannah, John Higgs and John Agard.

BBC Sport

New Saints will set a new Welsh Premier League record of 16 consecutive wins if they beat Airbus UK Broughton on Friday.

Saints equalled Bangor City's 2010-11 mark of 15 victories with a 4-2 triumph at Carmarthen Town last Friday.

The champions are 15 points clear at the top of the division and on course to win their 11th title.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our top stories this lunchtime:

- Consortium of local businesses buys Telford Tigers ice hockey club

- Conservatives demand details of council's £255,000 child abuse strategy

- "Sleep-out" tonight to raise awareness of homelessness

All week you have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.

A local consortium has bought Telford Tigers ice hockey club.

The consortium includes three local businesses, plus former owner Wayne Scholes, who has already ploughed £1.5m into the Tigers.

Image source, Steve Brodie

The new company will now fund and run the English Premier League club, starting with this weekend’s games.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

These blue skies will remain with us for a while this afternoon, but it's going to start clouding over later.

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

Make sure you lock your car if you're in town shopping. West Mercia Police say people are reporting a number of thefts from cars. 

BBC Weather Watchers

It's been a chilly start to the day, but the BBC Weather Watchers have been out early to take some great photos around the county.

These were taken near Church Stretton and Horsehay.

Image source, Snapper Simon

Image source, Biker Don

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

The Home Office says there was a rise in the number of arrests at football grounds around the country last season.

But Shrewsbury Town saw just one arrest, for a public-order offence, and no new banning-orders, putting the club near the bottom of the League One table., external

Image source, Getty Images

There was just one new banning order at AFC Telford United.  

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

A group of people will be braving the cold tonight in Telford to try and raise awareness - and a bit of cash to help homeless young people in the area. 

Stay Out 2016 will see volunteers sleep in Tesco's car park all night - from 19:00 until 06:00 tomorrow morning.    

Eric and Clare's Breakfast Show

Every year for the last 10 years, Brian Williams from Edgebolton near Shrewsbury has covered the front of his house and garden in an array of Christmas lights and decorations. 

He does it to raise money for Hope House which has helped his grandson. 

For the last couple of weeks, Brian's been busily putting up the lights in readiness for the full switch on this weekend. He reckons that he has about 5,000 bulbs. 

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this morning: 

- Telford council sets out plans to spend more tackling child sex exploitation

- Smoke alarm saves Bridgnorth man's life

- Football club disappointed over supermarket delay

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

A physiotherapist who helped a paraplegic woman to use a wheelchair, has won an award for her care.

Kate Betts who works at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen received the Patient Choice Award at a ceremony last night.

Image source, RJAH

She was nominated by Meira Lloyd Owen following an accident 10 years ago.

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

A Shropshire firefighter has saved a pensioner's life, after installing smoke-alarms at his home, just months earlier.  

Keith Wilkins, 88, was snoozing in an armchair when the cooker caught fire at his home in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, on Tuesday.  

He was woken by the three newly installed alarms, and managed to stagger outside. 

En route to the fire, crew manager Ian George said he remembered fitting the detectors, which had definitely saved Mr Wilkins's life. 

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

There are black balloons on display in shop-windows in Church Stretton today,where more than 20 traders are taking part in the town's own version of Black Friday. 

It's been organised by Liz Toothill who works at a local ladies and children's fashion store. 

Image source, Reuters

She says it's a chance for local shop-owners to get a share of the limelight.

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury Town football club says it's disappointed that the building of a Lidl supermarket on land it owns at the stadium, will be delayed. 

Shropshire Council has given planning permission for the store, but there's a covenant that says the land earmarked for it must be used for community sports pitches. 

Image source, Getty Images

The club is offering to move those pitches to a bigger part of its site, but the council wants to think about that further. 

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

The opposition Conservative group on Telford and Wrekin Council, is demanding more detail as to how the Labour administration will help prevent sexual offences against children in the borough. 

In the final quarter of 2015-16, Telford had the highest rate of recorded offences in the country and last night, the council committed to spending an extra £200,000 per year on extra staff and measures to tackle the issue. 

An extra £55,000 will be spent immediately to set the plan in motion. 

Image source, Google

But Conservatives like Tim Nelson say Labour has only set out how they'll meet the recommendations of a recent Ofsted report and they want measures to go further.

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

The top stories in Shropshire this morning: 

- Conservatives demand more detail on how Labour intends to prevent sex offences against children in Telford and Wrekin

- Shrewsbury Town Football Culb disappointed over delay in building supermarket near ground

- Black balloons in Church Stretton to mark Black Friday