Flooding between Craven Arms and Shrewsbury means rail services are severely disrupted this morning.

Trains are cancelled between Shrewsbury and Hereford. It's hoped services can be restored by 09:30.

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Our top stories this morning:

- Flood alerts for Shropshire after day of heavy rain

- More than 100 dogs in Shropshire found without microchips since they were made compulsory

- Hate crime incidents in West Mercia Force area up since the EU referendum

BBC Weather

A few showers about this morning, but this should ease by the afternoon. Charlie has the forecast. 

A number of flood alerts remain in force in the county after the heavy rain and high winds. 

Image source, Environment Agency

Yesterday the emergency services dealt with several cars getting stuck and homes flooded in or near Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Easthope, Acton Round, Hanwood and Pontesbury.   

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

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A total of 63 Aga workers in Telford may lose their jobs as the firm's owners say they must implement changes to cope with market conditions.

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.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

We're in for more heavy rain over night across Shropshire, but it should clear by tomorrow morning.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for "heavy, persistent rain" across the West Midlands.

But the good news is that the weather is expected to improve in about 24 hours. In the mean time motorists are advised to be careful, with slippery conditions causing a number of crashes.

Sian Grzeszczyk
Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

It's been a horrendous day across the Midlands, weatherwise, as the heavy rain's made driving conditions difficult to say the least. 

Some roads have been closed due to flooding and flood alerts have been issued for many parts of the region.

I'll be rounding up the latest on BBC One from 18:30.

More flood alerts have been issued, this time on the rivers Tern and Perry, affecting areas around Yeaton, Rodington and Walcot.

Levels are expected to peak tomorrow afternoon, the Environment Agency says, external.

Market Drayton Advertiser

Parking on pavements, across driveways and across roundabouts – welcome to the school run in Shropshire. Now the situation has got so chaotic that police patrols are being brought in to keep the peace., external

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The plans to build a new Lidl store next to Shrewsbury Town's stadium on Otley Road has provoked some mixed views.

Shropshire Council received 36 letters of objection. Some were concerned about the effect on match-day traffic, others feared it might impact on the chances of a long-delayed Waitrose store being built on Otley Road and some said the site should be used for something else - like a DIY store or swimming pool.

The authority, which discusses the application tomorrow, also received 123 letters of support, with some saying they would like to see a discount supermarket on that side of town, rather than a Waitrose.

And the applicants, Shrewsbury Town, have given assurances that it would create a new community football pitch to replace the one which would be lost if this store is built.

Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts , externalfor south Shropshire. 

They cover the rivers Teme, Onny, Corve, Rea and Ledwyche Brook.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this evening:

- Aga plans to cut jobs in Telford

- Armed robber foiled by Shrewsbury shopkeeper with stick

- Flood alerts issued for parts of south Shropshire

BBC Travel

Police are warning you to be very careful on the roads this evening, with large pools of water gathered all over the county.

This was the scene on the A49 between Shrewsbury and Church Stretton earlier.

Oswestry and Borders Chronicle

Highways England wants the brakes put on a major housing development , externaluntil it can see what effect the extra homes will have on a busy roundabout.

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The Shrewsbury shopkeeper who faced down an armed robber at the weekend said he wasn't that nervous when it happened.

Ranjit Singh said the man came into the shop, saying "I shoot you, put everything in the bag", but he responded by asking the would-be robber to wait a minute and grabbed a large stick.

When the man threatened to shoot him again, he said he replied, "come on then, shoot me then" and the man ran off, pursued by Mr Singh.

He says he feels "alright" now and won't be taking any time off at the store he has run for the last five years.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

You might have missed it, but the National Poultry Show has been held at the Telford International Centre over the weekend.

Over 7,000 birds were entered into competitions and there were visitors from Australia, the USA, India, and all over Europe.

Here's a selection of some of the most impressive entries.

Image source, Leon Neal/Getty Images

Image source, Leon Neal/Getty Images

Golfer Ashley Chesters, from Whitchurch, says he's "quite excited" to be playing on next season's European Tour and jokes that he has proved a point to his parents.

He qualified after playing the last 10 qualifying rounds in the space of just a fortnight.

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Chesters said that getting on the tour "where all the money is" would enable him to make a living from golf, something his parents once doubted.