Whitchurch Herald front page: Town medic to take part in 10k run
published at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
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Sacked first responder gets her job back
Telford lorry driver charged over M25 death
Plane makes crash landing in field
Prince Andrew visits Shrewsbury
Updates from Friday 17 March 2017
Whitchurch Herald front page: Town medic to take part in 10k run published at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Image source, Whitchurch HeraldFootball: AFC Telford Utd win cup for only third time since reforming published at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC ShropshireAFC Telford United won the Shropshire Senior Cup last night, beating Shrewsbury Town 2-0.
Elliott Hodge scored from a penalty 30 seconds into the second half, after being brought down by the Shrewsbury keeper. And Connor McCarthy marked his return to the side with a late close-range header that was on target.
Assistant manager Larry Chambers called the game "a great distraction from the league", and said Telford deserved the win.
Quote MessageIt means a lot to the fans and we said to the lads before the game, it's a cup final. We tried to reiterate how much it means to everybody in Telford, the rivalry between Shrewsbury and Telford and in fairness the lads have gone out and put a good performance in."
Larry Chambers , Assistant Manager of AFC Telford Utd
Cure for baldness more likely, than one for malariapublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Jim Hawkins ShowStudents at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College will be discussing why society is more likely to invest research funds into finding a cure for baldness than getting rid of malaria.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryThey're talking to Simon Trace, the former head of Practical Action - a charity that uses technology to change the lives of the two billion people around the world who live in poverty.
Start of 'close season' for coarse fishingpublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe Environment Agency says its enforcement teams will rigorously police a ban on coarse fishing that comes into force from today.
The three-month break gives shoals of fish such as barbel and chub and chance to breed, for numbers to replenish.
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End of twitter postAmbulance service confirms Twitter hackpublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeWest Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed its Twitter account was hacked this morning.
The tweet which went up at around 07:00 carried text supporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is in a feud with Germany and the Netherlands.
The post was deleted shortly afterwards.
Image source, TwitterThe ambulance service says it's now removed the post and changed its passwords and security settings.
Other Twitter accounts also appeared to have been hacked overnight, external including the BBC North America account which tweeted at 07:39, external : "Hi everyone - we temporarily lost control of this account, but normal service has resumed. Thanks."
Image source, TwitterTelford landlords face a £610 licence billpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LivePrivate landlords on some Telford housing estates could be forced to license their properties on some estates in a bid to combat issues such as fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.
If councillors approve the scheme, already used in some other parts of the country, a five-year licence would cost £610 per landlord.
Quote MessageI think it is about the landlords knowing who's living in their properties, so we'll be asking them to undertake some tenant checks. I think it's right and proper to ask landlords to visit their properties regularly, to take a look, to make sure that tenants living in their properties are playing their bit in the community and keeping it a nice, safe place to live."
Angie Astley, Telford and Wrekin Council
Watch: A dry and bright day aheadpublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherSkies will be partly cloudy today with some sunny spells at times.
It will stay dry through the day and it will feel mild in the sunshine and light winds - highs of 16C (61F).
Media caption, Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
Good Morning from BBC Shropshirepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveI'm here with all your news, sport, travel and weather updates this morning.
Do get in touch if you have a story or pictures you'd like to share.
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Cooper & Davies - 'Untitled'published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Cooper & Davies wrote 'Untitled' just an hour before they performed this live in session on BBC Radio Shropshire.
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
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.
Coming up on Midlands Todaypublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayMore on the Staffordshire farmer who has lost most of his herd of dairy cattle after they tested positive fore bovine TB.
We also take a look at the report into 'squalid' conditions at HMP and YOI Swinfen Hall and find out why Shopshire Council is taking the government to the High Court.
More on these stories on BBC One at 18.30
Woman remains in hospital after Brookside attackpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
A 21-year-old woman is still being treated in hospital for "serious injuries" after she was attacked at a house in Telford on Sunday.
West Mercia Police says she was in the house in Brookside with a 28-year-old man when someone broke in and attacked them.
The man suffered a broken wrist and facial injuries and has been released from hospital.
Ludlow debutant helps firefighters torch police rugby sidepublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
While England were beating Scotland at the weekend, Ludlow firefighter George Jacks was involved in a nail-biting rugby match against the English police team.
He was playing for the UK fire service team which came back from 26-3 down to win the game at Bromsgrove Rugby Club 34-33.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe 26-year-old, who works for a local nut company during the week, was playing his first game for the UK side, which is made up of players from England and Wales.
Football: Shrewsbury look to continue dominance in cuppublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
BBC SportShrewsbury Town are easily the most successful team in the Shropshire Senior Cup's history with over 60 wins in total and six victories in the last ten tournaments.
AFC Telford United last won the cup in 2014 when Shrewsbury pulled out of the competition and they also had a win over Shrewsbury on penalties in 2009.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe New Saints entered sides a couple of times in the last decade and won the tournament in 2012, but they haven't been involved for the past two seasons.
And going back further in history, teams to win the tournament just once include Wolverhampton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Engineers and Bridgnorth Town.
Locomotives arrive on the back of a lorrypublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating its Spring Steam Gala this weekend and a number of visiting locomotives have been arriving on the back of lorries this week.
Earlier this afternoon this BR Standard 9F was delivered to its Bridgnorth station by the Great Central Railway.
Image source, Severn Valley RailwayIt has been described by the Severn Valley Railway as "one of the most powerful steam locomotives in Britain" and it's one of three making a guest appearance.
Volunteers wanted to help settle council disputespublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Volunteers are wanted to help settle disputes involving Shropshire councillors.
The authority says it is looking to appoint at least two of these "independent persons" to get involved when there are allegations its code of conduct has been breached.
People working for the council, the family of councillors and people involved with political parties are barred from applying, but no previous experience of this sort of thing is necessary.
Identity of body found in search for missing Shropshire man to be confirmed published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Bridgnorth JournalThe identity of a body found in Bridgnorth is not likely to be revealed until later this week., external
Politics of marriage and divorcepublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
To tie the knot? Or to untie it? The politics of marriage and divorce
Read MoreSixties classic used to teach pi to studentspublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC ShropshireThe Animals classic "House of the Rising Sun" is being used to teach pi to students at North Shropshire College.
Maths teachers there say they wanted to have a bit of fun, because today is "national pi day" and they've come up with the first two verses of the song.
Students are now being challenged to complete it - as maths teacher Wayne Young explained to us.
Media caption, Staff at North Shropshire College are using music to make pi more memorable for students.
Rogue gardener who pressured elderly victims is jailedpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2017
Shrewsbury ChronicleA rogue gardener who pressured elderly victims into paying hundreds of pounds for work has been jailed for 21 months., external