A "Walter Mitty character" who poisoned his wife with laxatives is jailed for three and a half years.

Alan Green was a passenger in a car when a tree fell on it during the storm, an inquest hears.

Elizabeth Smith tells how she was duped by a "Walter Mitty" character who poisoned her with laxatives.

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The MP for Shrewsbury says he would like to see affordable homes for military veterans built on the site of the town's Copthorne barracks.

Daniel Kawczyski has written a letter to the Defence Select Committee suggesting the Ministry of Defence considers the proposal for Copthorne and other sites it is in the process of selling off.

Mr Kawczynski said he has met representatives of veterans groups who say they are concerned about the lack of assurances from the MoD.

Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

A man who was in a car struck by a tree during Storm Doris died from a combination of chest trauma, heart issues and bronchial pneumonia, an inquest has heard. 

Alan Edward Green from Craven Arms was 85 and a former decorator, and was taken to hospital in Stoke after the large tree fell onto the Ford Focus in which he was travelling on 23 February, just north of Church Stretton.

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The inquest in Shrewsbury - adjourned until 29 June - heard his condition deteriorated and he died three days later.  

A 47-year-old man has been stabbed at a property in the Dawley area of Telford.

He received hospital treatment for serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The stabbing happened at 22:00 yesterday and police have arrested a 24-year-old man from Tamworth in connection, saying they believed it was an "isolated incident" and there was "no wider threat to the local community".

Police say a knife has been recovered and detectives are studying CCTV footage.

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An inquest has opened this morning into the death of a retired factory worker following a house fire in south Shropshire last month. 

The bungalow in which Diana Joyce Dasey lived with her husband caught fire in Bucknell on 24 February.

The coroner's court in Shrewsbury heard that Mrs Dasey, 70, was identified by her dental records and that the cause of death was still outstanding. 

The inquest was adjourned until 24 May.  

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Reporter, BBC Shropshire

A win against Brackley tonight and it'll take a disastrous turnaround in fortunes to relegate AFC Telford United. 

They're five points clear of the drop zone in the National North. 

Their on-loan goalkeeper Callum Burton is having the best of both worlds at the moment. 

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The young keeper is training during the day with parent club Shrewsbury Town, but training and playing for Telford too.  

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Some great pictures coming in from our Weather Watchers this morning. 

This was the scene in Ludlow (top) and Ellesmere (bottom). 

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Calls have been made for harsher penalties to protect ambulance control room workers from abusive callers.

West Midlands Ambulance recorded 1,924 instances in three years, from 2013 to 2016 when a caller was abusive.

In six cases the abuse was judged to cause a "significant threat or concern".  

The union Unison has urged the government to bring in tougher punishments to deter abusive callers.

The Home Office said sufficient laws were already in place.

Police forces in England and Wales received one call every 90 seconds last year about a missing person, official figures show.  

In the West Mercia Police area, the number of children going missing rose by 15% in 2015/16, while the number of adults missing is up by 18% compared to the previous year. 

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Data from the National Crime Agency, external  (NCA) reveals more than 335,000 missing person calls were made in 2015/16.  

Telford Quakers are marking their 50th anniversary with a series of meetings starting tonight. 

There have been Quakers in other parts of Shropshire since the 17th Century, but the birth of the new town led to growth. 

Members initially met in a hut in a car park before moving to Meeting Point House where they've been ever since.  

Meet the Quakers meetings are on every Tuesday this month.

Plans to build a controversial mini-retail park in Bridgnorth will be looked at again today. 

A decision was deferred in January when members of Shropshire Council said they were "minded to refuse" the application.

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Developers want to build four shops and a café in between Sainsbury's and the hospital. 

Critics say it would affect local businesses and lead to the loss of car parking spaces.   

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AFC Telford United are looking for a second home win in four days.

Victory over Brackley Town this evening would steer them closer to National North safety. 

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Striker Lee Hughes is ruled out by a groin injury.

On-loan Shrewsbury Town keeper Callum Burton keeps his place ahead of fellow loanee Matt Urwin.

An inquest is due to be opened today into the death of a woman following a house fire in south Shropshire last month. 

Diana Joyce Dasey, who was 70 years old, died when her bungalow caught fire in Bucknell.

At the time it was reported that an electricity pole may have been involved.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

After a chilly start, it should be a dry day with some bright and sunny weather with highs of 9C (48F).

You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

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