Laser pen shone at RAF Shawbury helicopter
Telford man appears in court charged with ten sex offences against girls
Wrekin MP to meet health secretary over hospital proposals
Updates on Friday 9 December
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
The Met Office is warning that it will be foggy, external in Shropshire tonight and throughout tomorrow.
It says drivers need to "be aware of likely tricky road travel conditions" and is expecting it to lift towards the end of tomorrow.
Image source, FoggyNorth Shropshire MP Owen Paterson has called for a cooling down of rhetoric, external in the Brexit debate as the government faces a crucial court ruling on the issue.
Image source, Shropshire StarA man wearing a balaclava indecently exposed himself to a teenage girl, external in Shrewsbury.
The man was cycling along Underdale Road on Friday afternoon when he stopped, exposed himself to the 16-year-old, then rode off towards Abbey Foregate.
West Mercia Police is appealing for information.
A woman was taken to hospital after the car she was driving crashed into a house in Oswestry this morning.
Image source, GoogleEmergency services were called to Chaucer Road at 07:57 and firefighters had to cut her free from the vehicle, before she could be taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
No damage was done to the house.
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our top stories this afternoon:
- Head of planned surgery says hospital reorganisation will make operations safer
- Investigation after teenager killed in crash near Telford
- Jeremy Corbyn's childhood Newport home for sale
Jeremy Corbyn's former family home in Shropshire is up for sale.
Image source, Getty Images/SavillsYew Tree Manor, on Pave Lane, in Newport, is on the market with a guide price of £650,000, external.
The Labour leader lived at the house as a child in the 1950s.
The reorganisation of hospital services in Shropshire could make make planned surgery safer and cut the number of cancellations, according to one of the people behind the proposals.
Image source, SaTHMark Cheetham, who is charge of scheduled care for the county's two hospitals, said he didn't think the public had yet seen the benefits of the plans to create one centre for planned surgery in Shropshire, based at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.
Mr Cheetham also said there was a "great sense of relief" among hospital staff that "finally a decision has been made".
Quote MessageThe planned care site will provide a much better patient experience with a much reduced risk of cancellations and reduced risk of infections after surgery
Mark Cheetham, Care Group Medical Director for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals trust
Changes at a Telford churchyard have been approved, despite concerns raised on social media about the need to move some headstones.
The Anglican church, in St George's, won a Pride in your High Street, external grant to improve paths, create a new "community-space" and install a toilet.
The Chancellor of the Diocese of Lichfield has visited the site and says that although moving them is a serious step, it is justified, because of the benefits.
BBC Sport
Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town are both in the hat for the third round of the FA Cup, after their 0-0 stalemate at the weekend.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe numbers to look out for in tonight's draw, if you want one of the big teams, are: 13 (Chelsea), 2 (Arsenal), 23 (Liverpool), 24, (Man City), 39 (Tottenham) and 25 (Manchester United).
If you are hoping Shrewsbury draw a minnow and get an easier route to the fourth round, the balls to watch for are: 55 (Barrow), 59 (Sutton United), 60 (Eastleigh or FC Halifax Town) or maybe 51 (Stourbridge or Northampton Town).
The draw can be seen on BBC Two at 19:00.
Jaguar Land Rover will be lured to Shropshire with a £10 million investment, external to get a vacant business park off the ground.
The Conservative MP for The Wrekin says proposals to downgrade Telford's A&E department and move women and children's services to Shrewsbury are not being driven by a lack of funds in Shropshire.
Mark Pritchard says the blame shouldn't be placed on the government and is calling on all parties to work together.
Mr Pritchard welcomed the move by the Labour-run Telford and Wrekin Council to threaten a judicial review, saying he would welcome "anything which brings scrutiny" to the issue.
Quote MessageThis is not being driven by a lack of funds, this is not being driven by Jeremy Hunt the Health Secretary, or from Whitehall, this is being driven locally by the hospital trust, by the Shropshire and Telford CCGs because they say they are unable to recruit the necessary consultants
Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin
BBC Sport
Tigers coach Tom Watkins hailed a “solid” game as they returned to winning ways with a 5-4 win over Sheffield Steeldogs on Sunday night.
Victory over the Yorkshire outfit restored the Tigers’ six-point lead at the top of the English Premier League, following Saturday’s 6-2 loss to Basingstoke Bison.
Image source, Steve BrodieQuote MessageAs a team, I thought we played pretty solid tonight. I thought we started both periods really well and that helped us."
Tom Watkins, Head coach, Telford Tigers
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our headlines this lunchtime:
- Teenager dies after car hits tree near Telford
- NHS leader admits funding concerns over hospitals plan
- Fans offered free coaches to Shrewsbury FA Cup replay
A yellow warning for fog's been issued by the Met Office for most of the West Midlands.
The alert runs from 18:00 this evening until tomorrow morning and the Met Office says there could be areas of dense, freezing fog around, external.
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Shrewsbury Town are offering fans free coach travel to the FA Cup replay away to Fleetwood next Tuesday.
The club's chief executive Brian Caldwell says the players need the extra support for the game and is hoping the move will encourage more fans to travel.
The two sides drew 0-0 when they met in Shrewsbury at the weekend.
Quote MessageWe do appreciate this time of year that everyone is watching their money, prior to Christmas. And I think it's only fair that the club pick up the tab from the supporters' coaches that will be going to the game
Brian Caldwell, Shrewsbury Town Chief Executive
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to be a cloudy afternoon across Shropshire and there is a warning of some fog overnight.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
An 18-year-old man died after crashing into a tree on a road near Telford.
The crash happened on the B4176 at Sutton Maddock, near Telford, just before 04:30 on Saturday, close to New House Farm.
Image source, GoogleAndy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Two Shropshire bus companies with links to the former bosses of GHA Coaches are the subject of a public inquiry, which starts today.
GHA Coaches, based in Ruabon, ceased trading in July with the loss of 320 jobs.
Later, brothers Gareth and Arwyn Lloyd were disqualified from holding operator licences due to safety issues at GHA.
The inquiry, overseen by the Traffic Commissioner for the Midlands, will investigate the extent of Gareth and Arwyn Lloyd's involvement with Shropshire coach companies RJs of Wem and RML 2418 Ltd.
It will also receive a report from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which has been investigating the road-worthiness of vehicles and driver hours.
The hearing could last several days.
A leading supporter of plans to reorganise Shropshire's hospitals says they might struggle to attract funding, because of competition from elsewhere in the country.
It's thought £300m would be needed to create a new A&E unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and a round-the-clock urgent-care centre in Telford.
More money would also be needed to move Telford's women and children's centre.
Mark Cheetham, the care group medical director for the two hospitals, said the plans had been well thought out but there were lots of other hospital trusts drawing up what are known as sustainability and transformation plans at the moment.
Quote MessageEvery sustainability and transformation plan in England is producing plans at the moment and a lot of those are looking at capital money. I don't know where we are in the queue. I hope we are at the top
Mark Cheetham, Care Group Medical Director for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
BBC Sport
Telford's assistant boss Larry Chamber says they can't blame the pitch for their defeat at the weekend.
Harrogate use an artificial playing surface and beat the Bucks 2-1.
Image source, Mike SheridanQuote MessageWe win two, then we go and lose two. We're not showing the consistency that the players should be. Too many times this season we've been away from home and come away with nothing."
Larry Chambers, Assistant Manager, AFC Telford United
