Summary

  • Woman found dead after bungalows fire

  • Further arrests following drugs raids

  • Telford sign Shrewsbury goalkeeper on loan

  • Updates on Friday 24 February

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

  1. Health roadshow to catch cancer early in Shrewsbury

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    A health roadshow designed to help catch cancer as early as possible is in Shropshire today. 

    Public Health England's Be Clear On Cancer roadshow is at the Pride Hill shopping centre in Shrewsbury. 

    Pride Hill in Shrewsbury

    Dr Helen Carter, from Public Health England, wants to spread the message that persistent "tummy troubles" like bloating and discomfort need checking.   

    Our research tells us that people think that these symptoms are normal signs of ageing. What we're saying if you have these symptoms for three weeks or more, please go and see your GP. For most people it won't be the sign of something serious, but if it is and it does turn out to be cancer, if we diagnose it earlier, you have a much better chance of survival."

    Dr Helen Carter, Public Health England

  2. Football: Edwards would like to finish career with the Shrews

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    Wales International, Dave Edwards, says he'd like to finish his football career with one last stint at Shrewsbury Town.

    The 31-year-old still has a couple more years on his Wolves contract, but says, if the circumstances were right once his time there comes to an end, he'd love to return to the club where it all started for him in 2003.

    Dave Edwards

    Edwards remains a fan of Shrewsbury Town and still lives in Shropshire and says that if he did go back, he would like to be able to contribute something.

    I'd never like to go back to Shrewsbury not capable of producing enough performances to deserve to be there, so I'd have to be in good enough form myself and not past it."

    Dave Edwards, Wolves midfielder

  3. Saturday's non-league football

    Listen to live BBC local radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League and National League North.

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  4. Weather warning in place for 'strong winds'

    BBC Weather

    There’s an amber warning in place across the West Midlands for strong winds associated with Storm Doris. 

    Weather graph

    Gusts of up to 50-60mph and up to 80mph on higher ground are expected between 06:00 and 18:00 tomorrow, the Met Office is warning.   

  5. Your comments: The world's 'oldest McDonald's'

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    BBC Radio Shropshire's Facebook page has a video tour around the McDonald's in Shrewsbury, thought to be the oldest building in the world to house one of the restaurants.

    It's attracting a lot of comments - Charlie Davidson wrote: "I remember going in to the little coves when I was younger pretending I was in some sort of cave."

    McDonald's in Shrewsbury

    McDonald's is due to close its outlet there at the end of the week and Emily Stokes wrote: "Hope it gets used for something where the building can be seen, not just as basement storage."

    There have been comments from all over the world, with Lenasue Lc Winston from California adding: "I hope someone preserves those lovely windows."

  6. Traffic delays expected in Cressage due to work on pipes

    Faith Page
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Six weeks of disruption is expected in Cressage as Severn Trent pull up the old water pipes. 

    Water coming out of taps

    They'll be explaining what they're doing at a drop-in session in the village tonight.

  7. Racing: Horse tipped for a bright future runs at Ludlow

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    The champion National Hunt trainer, Paul Nicholls, runs a horse at Ludlow today who looks like having a good future. 

    The six-year-old One More Hero was a £100,000 purchase last May after some good early results in point-to-point. 

    Ludlow Race Course

    First race at Ludlow today is at 14:00 -  the last is at 17:20.

  9. Hospital trust speeds up its recruitment process

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    The trust who run Shropshire's hospitals says it's tackling staff shortages by speeding up its recruitment process. 

    Following criticism over long waiting times, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust says it realised it had been taking more than three weeks to advertise vacancies.  

    Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

    Now it claims to have simplified the process to little more than half an hour, helping to cut staff shortages. 

  10. New free school for 1,200 pupils planned

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    A Telford secondary school is planning to open a free school for more than 1,200 pupils. 

    Thomas Telford School, one of the county's highest performing schools, is putting together plans for a new free school for four to 18-year-olds in response to the town's growing population. 

    Thomas Telford SchoolThomas Telford School

    They predict the town will need an extra 2,700 primary school places by 2025. 

    The free school could be up and running in the autumn of next year or the year after. 

  11. Watch: Your latest 50-second weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A cloudy day across the West Midlands, with outbreaks of rain for many, though some drier interludes are likely too. 

    Otherwise, breezy at first, especially in the south, though the winds will temporarily ease during the afternoon - highs of 11C (52F).

    Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands

  12. Good Morning from BBC Shropshire

    Tracey Higgins
    BBC Local Live

    I'm here with all of your news, sport, weather and travel this morning. 

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  13. Our live coverage across the day

    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.

  14. Cameras to be installed on Telford traffic lights

    Camera are going to be installed on traffic lights at the Trench Lock interchange, to catch people who drive through them when they are red.

    The roads connect the A442 and A518 and and Telford and Wrekin Council says over 36,000 motorists use it every day.

    traffic lightsGetty Images

    The lights were installed in 2006 and the authority said between March 2006 and July 2016 there have been 24 collisions there and 17 have been directly attributed to drivers running a red light.

    Motorists caught by the cameras will face a £100 fine and three penalty points.

  15. Dog handler 'devastated' by police decision

    The sister of Sgt David Evans, the police dog handler who has been told he can't take his dog with him when he retires says he is "devastated".

    West Mercia Police announced its decision earlier today, after a meeting between Sgt Evans and the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police.

    IvyJennie Evans

    Lisa Evans said her brother had "always formed a bond with his dogs" and suggested it would have been kinder not to have given him a young dog, knowing his retirement was imminent.

    She said she wanted "further discussions and understanding" from the force.

    I think all pet-lovers out there, you know yourself the bonds that are formed, whether it's a pet or a working dog. So he's always had a special bond with his dogs, that's the sort of person he is."

    Lisa Evans, Sister of Sergeant David Evans

  16. Carrier bag owner in two minds about what to do with it

    Sue O'Dowd is in two minds about what to do with her vintage Tesco carrier bag, bought at a store in Birmingham 36 years ago.

    She said she was "rather attached to it" because she bought it in the year her daughter was born and Tesco suggested she put the bag in a frame.

    Tesco responseFacebook

    But Mrs O'Dowd, from Much Wenlock, revealed she had thought about donating it to a museum.

    She also said it was in good condition with "one tiny little hole in one corner" and believes it has survived so well because it was used to store spare wool.

    You get sometimes small museums where they show children what a shop used to look like and perhaps someone would like it."

    Sue O'Dowd

  17. Watch: Your 50-second weather forecast

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    Cloudy sky and strong winds will mean a mild night with some rain and drizzle - lows of 10C (50F).

    You can get a detailed forecast here, including warnings of strong winds moving in on Thursday.

    Sara Blizzard has your forecast

  18. 'Oldest McDonald's' to close this week

    Johnty O'Donnell
    Producer, BBC Shropshire

    The McDonald's in Shrewsbury town centre might look ordinary on the outside, but its medieval interior dates back to the 12th Century.

    It could be the oldest building in the world to house a McDonald's.

    The restaurant is due to close on Saturday and the fast food chain said the building "wasn't suitable to meet their future plans".

    A 12th Century building, thought to be the oldest to house a McDonald's, is to close

  19. Bag for life: UK's oldest carrier bag?

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    How's this for a "bag for life" - a woman still has a plastic bag she was given in 1981.

    Sue O'Dowd, from Much Wenlock, picked up the bag celebrating Tesco's 50th birthday at a store near Five Ways in Birmingham.

    Describing it as better quality than modern bags, she said it was currently being used, 36 years later, to store wool.

    Tesco bagFrankie O'Dowd

  20. Watch: Mosaic to brighten up shop front

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    Two local businesswomen, who are frustrated at the state of Cross Street in Oswestry, have done something to smarten it up a bit - they've created a mosaic at the front of their shop.

    Catherine Wilkes and Katie Millard involved local people in the design.

    A mosaic has been laid in an Oswestry shop front to help smarten up a street