Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It'll be a dry, bright and chilly morning. However, rain will begin to push in during the afternoon, with some heavy bursts likely at times, and it will become increasingly windy.

Top temperatures of 8C (46F).

BBC Travel

No accidents to report on the roads this morning. 

There's slow traffic on A5223 Whitchurch Drive in Telford at the Ketley Brook Roundabout in the roadworks area. 

For more information visit the BBC Travel page. 

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

Welcome to live updates from BBC Shropshire on Friday morning. 

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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.

The NHS has issued another request for people with non-critical illnesses or injuries to stay away from the county's A&E units, and use "more appropriate alternatives".

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said 950 people were seen at Shropshire's two A&E units over three days, earlier this week, a level of demand described as "incredibly high".

Image source, SaTH

It says those who don't need to be there can expect an extremely long wait.  

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It should remain dry this evening, but we're forecast strong winds, up to 42mph.

The chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust says he warned about the pressure on the county's two A&E departments last year.

Simon Wright said that when the Future Fit review of hospital services began in 2014, they had seven A&E consultants and following the most recent resignation, they would be down to four.

Image source, SaTH

Mr Wright also said pressure on accident and emergency had increased, with some patients facing 12-hour waits and that the two departments were being kept open on the "goodwill of staff".

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this evening:

- Hospitals warn consultant leaving could hit A&E cover

- Council wants answers over health funding

- Conductors on London Midland trains call off their strike

Relive the action as Nottingham Forest edge out Aston Villa, after Newcastle return to the top of the Championship.

Western Power Distribution says it's restored power to most of the 1,567 homes which lost power earlier today.

Shropshire's hospitals say they won't be able to staff the county's A&E units 24 hours a day from June, because another consultant has resigned.

The latest departure, which has been blamed on delays to the Future Fit review of hospital services, will leave only four consultants employed across Telford and Shrewsbury.

A board meeting today has heard that unless a replacement can be found, action will have to be taken before the summer to maintain safe services. 

That's likely to include one of the units shutting at times.

Shropshire Council wants to know why the county gets less money from the NHS, compared to the national average. 

Its health portfolio-holder, Karen Calder, has written to the junior health minister and Ludlow MP, Philip Dunne, asking for an explanation.

The national average is around £2,000 per person a year, But Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, gets around £200 less.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Here are our headlines this afternoon:

- Conductors on London Midland trains call off their strike

- Mother of girl groomed online warns of dangers of giving children computer tablets

- Over 100m view Telford man's video of floor he tiled with pennies

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a schoolboy suffered serous head injuries in a collision between his bicycle and a car in north Shropshire on Monday morning. 

A white Volkswagen was involved in the collision, which happened outside Princes Electrical on Church Street in Prees. 

Image source, Google

Police say they are particularly keen to trace the driver of a white Astra van with black roof bars. 

The 15-year-old is being treated at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool

Western Power Distribution say 1,567 homes are affected. 

It says initial reports suggest overhead power lines may be down, and the circuit has been "isolated" for safety reasons.

Ludlow & Tenbury Wells Advertiser

Leaders of Shropshire Council have taken their concerns about health care in Ludlow and south Shropshire, external to Whitehall.  

The union and train company had argued over the "proposed imposition" of security contractors on trains.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Our headlines this lunchtime:

- Mother of Shropshire girl groomed online warns of dangers of giving children computer tablets

- Poultry expert has avian flu warning

- Over 100m view Shropshire man's video of a floor tiled with pennies

The NHS is encouraging more people to take up the offer of a free flu jab, saying fewer than one in four of those entitled to one in Shropshire and Staffordshire has taken up the offer.

Everyone over the age of 65 is entitled to a free flu vaccination from a doctors surgery or a participating local pharmacy.

People with long-term health problems, pregnant women and carers are also entitled to the free jab.   

The fire service is investigating a shed fire near Much Wenlock which they say could be "suspicious".

They received the call to an address in Homer at 01:00 today.