Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

Regeneration of Shrewsbury's historic flax mill is expected to start in the spring, after a funding boost of almost £8m.

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The money from Historic England will help pay for repairs to the main mill and kiln.

Historic England received £12m from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2012 and also plans to open up the Jubilee Tower to visitors and create a car park. 

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

Schools across the county will be getting less money under plans by the government. 

From September nearly £2m will be taken from a funding pot used to help schools in the Shropshire Council area. That equates to about £77 per pupil. 

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Telford and Wrekin Council estimates a cut in funding of about £1.5m per year.  

The fire service says the A44 in Leominster will be closed "for most of the day" after a HGV collided with a house at the Mill Street level crossing.

The railway line between Shrewsbury and Hereford is closed and a bus replacement service is being run.

Disruption on the train is expected until at least 13:30.

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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Another chilly start. 

Here's how the rest of this morning is looking - and remember, you can also get latest forecasts for your area from the BBC Weather website.  

An HGV has hit a house at a level crossing outside Leominster, disrupting train services in the area.

The accident is at the Mill Street level crossing. Emergency services are at the scene. 

National Rail says buses are running between Shrewsbury and Hereford.

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BBC Travel

Traffic is heavy on the A49 southbound in Shrewsbury at the Sundorne island .

More more information on this and other delays which could affect your journey visit the BBC Travel page.

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

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AFC Telford United sign veteran striker Lee Hughes following his sudden departure from Worcester City.

An 'unprecedented' archaeological dig finds the remains of two dogs, a calf, birds and a pig.

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.

Rebecca Wood
BBC Weather

It's going to be a cold night, with the chance of some flurries of snow in parts of the region and frost by morning.

Historic England has announced work on redeveloping Shrewsbury's flax mill will begin in the spring, after being given another £7.9m by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

It says the money will help pay for repairs to the main mill and kiln and a visitors' centre on the ground floor, along with four floors of office space.

Image source, Historic England

Historic England received £12m from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2012 and also plans to open up the Jubilee Tower to visitors and create a car park.

Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

The former West Brom striker Lee Hughes is in talks with AFC Telford United.

The 40-year-old left Worcester City this week and has been training with the Bucks.

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His career was put on hold for three seasons when he was sent to prison in August 2004 for causing death by dangerous driving. In 2012 was found guilty of common assault.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

The news that Shrewsbury's flax mill is being given another £7.9m is receiving a few comments on BBC Shropshire's Facebook page., external

Roger Grafton wrote: "Another £7.9m? What the hell did they do with the first £7.9m. It still looks like a drunk on the dance floor, everyone waiting for it to fall over."

And Phillip Smith agreed, writing: "What a white elephant this is." 

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Mickey Powell generously offered to "push it down for £30,000".

And Sarah Wing suggested: "Should give money to NHS. Far more important".

Oswestry and Borders Chronicle

Villagers say worries over reckless driving have been heightened after a roadside lamp post was knocked down and a gritting salt bin demolished in a late night accident., external

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James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

Stefan Payne could make a sooner-than-expected return for Shrewsbury Town. 

The on-loan striker injured a foot early in his debut on Saturday and there were initial fears that it could be a break - putting Payne out for the rest of the season.

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Payne is being treated back at his parent club, Barnsley and the Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst says the most recent diagnosis has been a lot more encouraging.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

We've been looking at the origins and meanings of some common greetings you hear around Shrewsbury this week, in response to a question posed by a reader.

But how unique to Shrewsbury are words like "Mon", "Monner" and "Owd lad"? 

We spoke to two Black Country historians who specialise in dialects, who told us that with the exception of "Monner", these words and phrases like "Ow bist?" are all fairly common around the wider West Midlands region and not exclusive to Shrewsbury or Shropshire.

Brian Dakin from Aston University explained that in the past, when people travelled around the country less, some areas did develop their own unique words or variations of words, especially in more isolated rural areas.

He said this could explain the use of the word "Monner" in Shrewsbury, although he says that word is also used in Worcestershire.

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

A music teacher from Wellington finds out tonight whether he's been crowned the "most inspirational music teacher" in the country.

Simon Platford has been nominated for the Musicians' Union Inspirational Award 2017 by his pupils at Wrekin College, where he is the Director of Music.

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He used to be Head of Music at Abraham Darby School and has taken school bands all over the world. He also runs community choirs and directs the Jackfield Brass Band. 

The winner of the award will be announced at gala dinner in London tonight.

Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

The leader of Shropshire Council says he's "quite heartened" by Surrey's decision to drop plans for a 15% council tax rise. 

Malcolm Pate says it suggests the authority has been satisfied that the government's come up with a fairer way to fund elderly-care.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Downing Street insists it hasn't done a special deal with Surrey - despite the leak of text messages, which Labour says suggests otherwise.

BBC Travel

The police have escorted a tractor off the M54.

It was spotted near junction two, heading east this afternoon.

A caller to BBC Radio Shropshire said police blocked the road with a patrol car while they got him off.