Sacked first responder gets her job back
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Prince Andrew visits Shrewsbury
Updates from Friday 17 March 2017
Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live
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I'm in the BBC Shropshire newsroom taking a look at the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Alex Seftel
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
The number of operations to remove facial cancer in Shropshire has gone up in the last six years.
The procedure involves removing a patient's tumour, and often reconstructing their jaw with tissue or bone from their arms or legs and it can take up to 12 hours.
Sunil Bhatia is a maxilofacial surgeon at the hospitals in Shrewsbury and Telford and he said he carried out 20 procedures last year, compared with five in 2010.
The number of operations to remove facial cancers in Shropshire has gone up
An eclectic collection of over 30 machines will take part in a challenging road run around the Ironbridge Gorge on Saturday, 13 May when engines and drivers will be tested with steep climbs and gentle descents, external .
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today
On Midlands Today this evening - more fly-tipping as around 200 tonnes of commercial rubbish has been dumped on private woodland.
Fly-tippers drove lorry-loads of waste on to the Enville Estate on Tuesday afternoon.
We'll have the full story including the cost of clean-up from 18:30 on BBC One.
A medieval seal found in a field near Wrockwardine appears to have an interesting story to tell.
The inscription translates as "counter-seal of Roger of Veiloreave - clerk" and the Shropshire Finds Liason Officer, Peter Revill speculates the unusual name may have Welsh origins.
Image source, Portable Antiquities SchemeMr Reavill also says clerks were often clergymen at this time and the image of a priest on the seal could be a picture of its owner.
And he explains this type of seal would have been used for the closing of personal letters.
Quote MessageThe fact that it is exceptionally well made in good quality silver indicates that the original owner was relatively rich. As a cleric who could read and write Roger would have been an important person who potentially wielded considerable administrative power."
Peter Reavill , Shropshire Finds Liason Officer
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
After a bright, sunny day today, here's how tonight and tomorrow are shaping up.
You can also keep up-to-date with the latest forecast at the BBC Weather website .
Alex Hamilton
It's been a beautiful sunny day in Shropshire today, as you can see from these photos taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Oakengates, Church Stretton and Hopton Heath.
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Image source, Hopton KarenPolice are investigating a report of a 12-year-old girl being approached by a man in a car, who asked her if she wanted a lift home.
The girl was walking along Derwent Drive in Priorslee at around 17:45 last Thursday, close to the edge of the lake known as The Flash.
She rejected the offer of a lift and walked to a nearby relative's house.
The white Mercedes E220 convertible is thought to have two men in it.
The Severn Valley Railway is well on course to reach its target of raising £2.5m through a share issue after raising £1m in the first four months.
It passed that mark at the start of the March.
The money is going to be used to fund improvements to its station in Bridgnorth and the £1 shares will remain on sale until the end of October.
Health bosses have agreed moves to reduce pressure on Shropshire's A&E units, to try to keep out people who don't need to be seen, and get faster treatment for those who do.
It follows a "escalation meeting" between hospital managers and representatives from NHS England and NHS Improvement which was called because of the growing pressure on A&E - 20,000 people have sought treatment since the start of the year.
They agreed aims to speed up ambulance handovers, plan better for discharging people after treatment, and improve the way patients move through the system.
But before next year, hospital bosses warn, the NHS will have to focus more effort on keeping people out of hospital.
Great Britain's Paralympic archery team, based at Lilleshall, is looking for volunteers to come and lend a hand.
And the job is really straightforward - they want people to pull the arrows out of the target, to save the archers having to wheel themselves back and forth.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe team topped the Paralympic archery medal table in Rio and is looking to repeat that success at Tokyo.
Quote MessageOne of the ways that we get ahead is that our athletes can train more than other nations. If they can shoot 200 arrows a day. The only thing they can't do is go to the target and pull the arrows out."
Michael Peart, Paralympic GB
Telford Journal
Roadworks have caused rush-hour gridlock on a number of routes throughout Telford this morning as commuters struggle to get to work., external
A 600-year-old metal seal could go on display at the Shrewsbury Museum, after legally being declared as treasure by a coroner.
The oval metal stamp is just over an inch long, and was found near Wrockwardine.
Image source, Portable Antiquities SchemeIt's engraved with the name of Roger of Veiloreave, thought to be a local cleric from the 13th or 14th Century.
The museum now has to find the money to pay the finder and owner of the land where it was found.
West Mercia police have launched another campaign to raise awareness of child sex exploitation.
They are calling it Tell Someone , external and are encouraging people to recognise the signs of child sexual exploitation and to tell someone if they have concerns.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceThe force defines child sex exploitation as a form of child abuse which involves a young person is encouraged, or forced, to take part in sexual activity in exchange for something.
It has set up a website which lists some of the warning signs for parents.
The latest twist in the failed campaign to help a retired police dog handler to buy the dog he was working with has sparked a fierce reaction on social media. , external
A crowdfunding campaign has to date raised thousands to help Sergeant David Evans buy police dog Ivy.
Now a petition's been launched calling for the chief constable of West Mercia Police to resign , external over his decision to unite Ivy with a new handler.
Here's what you had to say on Facebook, external :
Quote MessageGet a grip people, at the end of the day it's a working dog and was trained to do just that. We've seen the police documentaries on TV and you can see how much the dogs really enjoy what they're doing and the dog will continue to do so with a new handler."
Mark Willmott writing on
Quote MessageAs long as she is happy and well looked and continuing to serve with a new handler, I see no reason for the chief constable to let her go.
Liz White
Quote MessageWow that's it consider the dogs feeling X how about we train these dogs yes for the police but she isn't a desk gun or paperwork she is a living animal with feelings and wishes, he offered to pay for the dog, this dog has lived every day with its family not the police."
Ellouise Anne Sascha Eades
There's going to be a free Spring into the Park event for families in Telford town park on 22 April.
It's the second time Telford and Wrekin Council has organised the festival, which will include activities like archery, camp fire building and traditional funfair games.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThere will also be a Llama show jumping and an appearance by the Gruffalo to entertain the children and the event will be staged in the arena.
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today
This lunchtime on Midlands Today, we'll hear from the mother whose 12-year-old son wasn't wearing a seatbelt when he died in a car crash.
She's now helping police in the region raise awareness of the dangers.
We'll also look at news that one of our Midlands' councils is looking to bring in on-the-spot fines for anyone caught fly-tipping.
Those stories and more from 13:30 on BBC One .
The managers of the Enville Estate, just off the Bridgnorth to Stourbridge Road, say it will cost at least £10,000 to clear up a large pile of rubbish dumped on its land.
The Country Landowners Association, which represents landowners in rural England and Wales has called for more legal action to prevent fly-tipping in the region.
A large pile of rubbish could cost the Enville Estate over £10,000 to clear up
