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Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
A national charity is recruiting volunteers to work with the Shropshire Coroner's Court.
Coroners Court Service or CCS train volunteers to provide emotional and practical support for family members and witnesses attending an inquest.
The service says it's looking to expand its operation in Shropshire and will soon be recruiting volunteers locally.
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
The Shrewsbury Town manager Paul Hurst says he'd support drug testing of every Football League player.
Figures obtained by the BBC found that over half the players in League One did not face tests last season.
Hurst says the punishments for failing tests should act as sufficient deterrent but testing is not regular.
Quote MessageIt's very intermittent I would suggest. I'm sure there must be some sort of schedule they work from but they're certainly not in every day or every week."
Paul Hurst, Shrewsbury Town manager
Alex Seftel
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Grants worth £600,000 are to be set aside for projects aiming to keep young people safe and away from crime in the West Mercia area.
The funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion will be available for charities and organisations running schemes.
Some of the funds will also be earmarked to help improve road safety awareness among young drivers.
Image source, PCCAfter a cloudy and mild start, cloud will thicken into the afternoon and things will become breezier, with some rain and highs of 13C (55F).
You can find a detailed forecast for your area here.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
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Keep an eye on updates through the evening. We will be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather for Shropshire.
Following a search in Shrewsbury over the weekend a number of stolen bikes have been found by officers.
Police have tweeted a series of photos of bikes they want to reunite with their owners. Here's a small selection that have been released....
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Businesses are being asked to find work placements for people out of a job in Market Drayton, external – although the local council has not yet committed to the project.
Campaigners who are trying to save a Shropshire swimming pool from closure, external will put their case for saving the centre to councillors later this week.
One of the members of Stretton Pool Action Group, external is due to address a full council meeting after presenting a thousand signature petition.
The council earmarked the centre in Church Stretton for closure due to it being "small, costly to operate, requiring significant investment, and serving very small communities".
Though the council has not stated how much it would save by closing the site, an official document says: "In Shrewsbury, there is potential to consider siting the town’s sport and leisure offer on one major site; this would increase participation opportunities, reduce operational costs and provide real savings moving forward."
Another mild night is in store across the region, with some rain and drizzle and lows of about 10C (50F).
Sara Blizzard has your forecast
BBC Sport
Badminton England says it's been left "staggered" by UK Sport's appeal decision to withdraw funding ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Badminton, which was set a target by UK Sport of winning a medal in Rio, is the only sport that earned a podium place in the summer to have its funding removed.
Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge took bronze in the men's doubles after the sport was given £5.74m in the last cycle.
Jess Pugh, from Telford, is yet to say anything about the decision on her funding, but previously said her ambition of winning a medal in the 2020 Olympics would be made much much harder without any financial backing.
Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today
Workmen are alert and poised and they start lowering down two 12th Century church bells.
The bells, in a remote part of Myndtown Church, are believed to be third oldest in country.
You can see more on this story on tonight's edition of Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
A "crutch amnesty" has been started by two hospitals in Shropshire in a bid to recover thousands of pounds worth of equipment.
The trust which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford say they are desperate for former patients to return unwanted crutches and walking frames which are no longer needed.
Image source, ThinkstockThe trust which runs the two hospital says it issues around 100 crutches every month, with only a small number being returned, costing in excess of £10,000 each year.
Condemned meat has been "stolen" from a bin, but people are being warned not to eat it.
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Rod Stewart's tour promoter has promised a "hot rocking performance" from the Scottish singer this summer as he takes to the stage at New Meadow.
Peter Taylor says he'll be performing all of his hits at the home of Shrewsbury Town in June.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageIt's a huge set from his Vegas show, so if you wanted to see him in Vegas - don't go because he's bringing that show Shrewsbury on 7 June. That is the show you will see."
Peter Taylor, Manager
Tickets go on sale on Friday.
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
The former warden's home next to the Mere, in Ellesmere, has been given a new lease of life as a venue for functions and meetings.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilIt's been refurbished by Shropshire Council as a venue for functions.
The property is in Cremorne Gardens and had been standing empty for years.
Council workers who look after countryside sites in north Shropshire will also be based in the building, but the authority hopes it'll be a useful asset for local groups.
Quote MessageThe refurbishment has given this well-known building a new lease of life and it really is a unique location for anyone planning an event
Ann Hartley, Shropshire councillor, Ellesmere
BBC Shropshire
World-class pancake tossers are being sought for a special event next week on Shropshire's Iron Bridge.
Image source, Ironbridge Gorge Museums TrustThe event on Shrove Tuesday will be held on the world famous bridge as Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust celebrates its 50th birthday.
Fifty people are needed. Register and get involved via the trust's website., external
BBC Sport
Badminton is one of seven sports to have lost appeals against UK Sport funding cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
Team GB's Archery team, which is based in Lilleshall, Shropshire, is among the sports to have its appeals rejected, as well as goalball, fencing, table tennis, weightlifting and wheelchair rugby.
Earlier this month Jess Pugh, a badminton player from Telford, external, hoped the appeal to the National Lottery would keep her Olympic dreams alive.
Quote MessageWe want to medal and do the best we can. We can improve so much and we've shown we have the potential. It's confusing because we're clearly on the right path and doing the right things. Hopefully we can continue go on whether have funding or not but funding makes a huge difference.
Jess Pugh, Badminton player
A quantity of cannabis plants were seized from a property in Telford after officers arrested, external a man on suspicion of supplying drugs in the street then searched his home.
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Two ancient bells from a 12th Century church in Shropshire will be removed later today, for important conservation work.
The bells will be seen for the first time in centuries as they're lifted down from the 800-year-old Myndtown Church, near Bishops Castle.
In 2015, the Grade II listed church was considered to be in "poor condition" by Historic England and was awarded more than £220,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for extensive works to be carried out.
Recently a new roof, repairs to stonework, re-rendering of interior and exterior walls has been carried out. You can follow the story on the church's Facebook page., external
