A wildlife charity is asking for help spotting animals including shrew, deer and weasels in Shropshire. 

The People's Trust for Endangered Species needs volunteers to carry out its annual Living With Mammals survey over the next three months.

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It involves recording numbers of the animals over at least an eight-week period from your local park, woodland, or garden.

The Telford Tigers are looking to win the English Premier League play-offs for the second time in three years, when they travel to Coventry this weekend.

They play Basingstoke Bison in their semi-final match tomorrow and if they win that, it will be either Milton Keynes or Guildford in the final on Sunday.

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Tigers coach Tom Watkins says he wants his players to enjoy the occasion, with over 3,000 fans expected to pack the Coventry Skydome.

Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

The chief executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust says a lot of visitors don't "know the cultural significance" of Coalbrookdale.

Anna Brennand was speaking as they reopened a revamped Museum of Iron to educate people about the area's central role in the industrial revolution - part of a £15m project to update the museums in the Ironbridge gorge. 

Ms Brennand described Coalbrookdale as the "historic heart" of the gorge and said the furnaces were where it "all began".

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury Town will probably need at least two wins from their remaining five games, starting at home to high-flying Rochdale tomorrow.

Defender Toto Nsiala says his manager is bearing up well under the strain and he is confident Paul Hurst can turn things around.

Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums have taken a number of artefacts out of storage and rearranged their exhibits at the Museum of Iron to display them all.

The next stage of their £15m revamp will be to create a new cafe in the long warehouse, the building between the Museum of Iron and the Coalbrookdale furnace.

And Enginuity is also going to get brought up to date, with new technology.

Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia Police has defended a £1m spend on body cameras for its officers., external

From today the force has started rolling out use of the technology with 46 officers in Malvern equipped with them. 

The force aims to have all front line officers using them by the end of the year.

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BBC Radio Shropshire

A lollipop lady's retiring this morning after more than four decades helping children cross roads in Telford.

Jan Warren has been patrolling outside Wrockwardine Wood Infant School since 1974.

Staff and pupils decorated the school, gave her gifts and held a party to give her a proper send-off.

Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

Three senior officers have been suspended from the Shropshire branch of Unison over allegations of financial irregularities. 

Branch secretary Alan James, vice chair Karen Scardifeld and Treasurer Janice Louch were told they were being suspended on 16 March. Those close to them say they deny any wrongdoing.

The action was taken last month but has only just been brought to light.

Unison has confirmed there's an ongoing investigation but wouldn't be drawn further. It's not known how long that will last. 

The branch is a local government one and Shropshire Council says it's not involved. 

West Mercia Police are set to introduce body-worn cameras for officers from today. 

Other forces across the country, including Staffordshire, have been using them for some time.

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion says 46 officers in Malvern are being equipped with the technology, with  plans to roll out to all front-line officers and staff by the end of the year.  , external

The PCC says more than £1m has been invested in the technology, which has been shown to reduce complaints, prevent crimes and provide evidence.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

The Shropshire Revolution start their new season away to the Lincolnshire Bombers on Sunday.

They'll be up against some familiar opponents like Staffordshire Surge and Chester Romans in the British American Football, external League's NFC 2 South.

There are 67 teams competing in 12 divisions this season and the Revolution have made big changes to their squad, with 30 new players coming in.

Shrewsbury Town's on-loan striker Tyler Roberts could miss the rest of the season.

He's impressed since joining on loan from West Bromwich Albion. After scoring four goals in 13 appearances it comes as a big blow to the side's fight against relegation.

Roberts is back at parent club West Brom getting treatment on the hamstring he pulled against Millwall on Tuesday night .

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A Shropshire man has been left "disgusted" by a new housing estate being built just metres from his parents’ graves , external .

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The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust has completed the restoration of the Museum of Iron.

It's part of their £15m masterplan to update some exhibits, carry out further conservation work and attract more visitors. It comes as the Trust celebrates its 50th anniversary. 

Chief Executive Anna Brennand is pictured above with some of the furniture designed by the Christopher Dresser that's been brought in as part of the revamp of exhibitions

The museum opens on Saturday and features many artworks made in Coalbrookdale.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Plenty of sunshine around with some cloud at times. Staying dry with highs of 14C (57F).

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

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Journalist, BBC Shropshire

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Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

Two hedgehogs rescued in Staffordshire have been released in a wood on the outskirts of Telford as part of a bid to boost numbers.

According to figures from Shropshire Wildlife Trust, the West Midlands has seen a 70% drop in numbers compared with last year.

Find out more on Midlands Today, from 18:30 on BBC One.

Shropshire's fire service has condemned those who burned eight cars on an estate in Telford in the last three weeks. 

The same arsonists are suspected of being behind a series of recent wheelie bin fires.

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James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury Town players insist it's business as normal as they try to keep themselves in League One. 

With just five games to go, Town are in the relegation zone and two points from safety. 

There was huge disappointment after Tuesday's defeat by Millwall but at training today spirits were high. 

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The Conservative group, which has controlled Shropshire Council since it became a unitary authority in 2009, has set its priorities ahead of the elections next month.

They include tackling potholes, attracting new business and focusing on the elderly.