Shropshire Star

A Telford schoolboy suffering from leukaemia has launched a plea for a bone marrow donor to come forward - despite there being a slim chance of finding a match., external

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Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this lunchtime:

- Work starts on £7m Telford footbridge

- Telford secondary school out of special measures

- Statue to remember hospital peacock

AFC Telford United came from behind to beat Curzon Ashton 3-1 at The Bucks Head. 

Josh Wilson hit two - including a late penalty - and Eddie Jones scored his second inside a week to secure an important victory. 

A statue is being created to remember a peacock that used to strut around the grounds at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital, near Oswestry.

Percy (pictured below) passed away over Christmas, after entertaining staff and visitors for over 20 years.

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The statue is being built by the British Ironworks Centre out of unwanted hospital equipment and it will sit on the roundabout at the entrance to the site.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to remain cloudy today, with some fog around in parts of the county overnight.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

A sheep and her two lambs had to be given oxygen after a barn fire, external in south Cheshire. 

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service say the blaze happened early yesterday morning off Higher Wych Road, Malpas. 

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They say, after bringing the fire under control, several animals were "affected" by it. 

They included a sheep which the service says had just given birth and couldn't move - so they gave all three animals oxygen with "special animal oxygen masks".

Work starts today on a new footbridge to link Telford's town centre and its train station. 

It'll replace the existing red bridge, which Telford and Wrekin Council says is too steep, costs too much to maintain and is in need of better disabled access.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

The work will cost £7m and old one will remain while the new one is being built.

BBC Sport

Telford Tigers suffered their first home defeat of the season last night, going down 4-1 to the Basingstoke Bison.

They are still seven points clear at the top, thanks to Saturday's 3-0 away victory over Bracknell Bees, but second-placed Milton Keynes Lightning now have two games in hand.

Image source, Steve Brodie

The Tigers now have two cup games coming up - they travel to play Peterborough Phantoms in the EPL Cup on Wednesday night and have the home leg on Sunday.

On Saturday they host Sheffield Steeldogs in the league.

The inquests into the deaths of 30 British tourists killed at a Tunisian resort in June 2015 are to open later.

Islamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on holidaymakers on the beach near Sousse, killing 38 in total.  

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Alison Caine from Wheaton Aston, on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, narrowly escaped the attacker.  

BBC Sport

The New Saints saw their world-record run of consecutive wins ended after 27 games by an injury-time equaliser.

The Welsh Premier champions, based in Oswestry, broke a 44-year-old world record held by Ajax after recording a 27th consecutive win, but could not make it 28 as they were held 3-3 by Newtown in a league game.

Image source, Gareth Hughes

TNS led 3-1 with nine minutes remaining as Aeron Edwards, Greg Draper and Adrian Cieslewicz scored.

But Nick Rushton pulled one back before Jamie Price equalised in added time.

McDonald's has confirmed the closure of its restaurant in Shrewsbury town centre. 

The outlet on Pride Hill opened 34 years ago and will close next month when the lease expires. 

A spokesperson said the building "wasn't suitable to meet their future plans". 

Parts of the building date back to the 12th Century and it is thought to be oldest building in the world to house a McDonald's.

Workers will be offered jobs in the two other restaurants in the town.

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Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Our top stories:

- Shropshire woman speaks of Tunisia attack horror as inquest opens

- Tax payers asked for views on what services Shropshire Council could cut

- Secondary school in Telford taken out of special measures

Shropshire Star

He was born in the car park at The Fallow Field pub, external in Telford as his parents Grace and Steven Hill tried to make their way to hospital.

BBC Sport

On-loan Crystal Palace striker Freddie Ladapo marked his home debut by scoring the winner just before half time as Shrewsbury Town beat high-flying Bradford City.

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Yet, despite enjoying their first win in almost a month, Shrewsbury actually plunged back into the League One bottom four on goal difference.

Concerns have been raised about the state of a water pipeline which burst near Oswestry on Friday. 

Up to 40 buildings were flooded after the pipe - carrying water from Lake Vyrnwy to Oswestry - burst near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.

United Utilities, which owns the pipe, says it has a robust maintenance programme and is investigating to prevent it happening again.

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:

- Shropshire Council to ask council tax payers which services they should cut

- Concerns have been raised about the state of a water pipeline which burst near Oswestry

- Work starts today on a new footbridge to link Telford's town centre and its train station

BBC Weather

Staying cloudy today, with some outbreaks of rain. Charlie has the forecast. 

BBC Travel

Reports of slow traffic on the A49 through Hadnall. Temporary traffic lights are in place at Ladymas Road. 

Check the latest travel news for Shropshire here. 

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

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