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Updates on Friday 7 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
A cafe for people living with dementia is opening at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital later today.
The idea involves volunteers and support workers helping out patients and their families with activities including pet therapy.
It follows the successful launch of a similar feature at Telford's Princess Royal.
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
The defence minister Harriett Baldwin has unveiled a plaque to officially open the new defence logistics centre at Donnington.
The shelves are empty at the moment, but it should be fully up and running by 2019.
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The photos being shared by the BBC Weather Watchers this morning show a grey and gloomy picture of the county.
These ones were taken near Ludlow (top) and Badger (below).
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Image source, PJ'sIt's empty at the moment, but the new defence logistics hub in Donnington will become Britain's main Ministry of Defence storage depot.
The MoD chose to build the facility in Telford in 2015, ahead of a rival bid from Bicester in Oxfordshire.
It followed four years of lobbying by local politicians and unions, who say it will safeguard hundreds of jobs in the town and bring in many more.
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Talks over the future of accident and emergency services have taken place between the leader of Telford and Wrekin Council and the chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.
It follows the decision of the NHS trust to draw up contingency plans to close Telford's A&E overnight, if staffing levels worsen - a decision which has angered some Telford politicians.
Both men said it had been a good meeting.
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Bridgnorth Journal
Motorcyclists are being targeted as part of a campaign to try to cut the death and injury toll, external on Shropshire’s roads.
Image source, Shropshire StarJoanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
The new defence logistics centre in Donnington is the size of 10 football pitches and enough concrete has been used to fill 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
And as you can see, it is full of shelving.
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Work has begun to clear 200 tonnes of rubbish dumped alongside a railway line in Telford in December.
Police are still looking for the Horsehay fly-tippers.
It's estimated removal will cost around £40,000.
Quote MessageThis isn't normal fly-tipping that we would normally find on the railway or anywhere else, like household stuff and that sort of stuff. This has gone through a recycling process, It's been shredded by someone and for some reason it's ended up on our property."
Alan Edge, Network Rail
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
Shrewsbury Town's Gary Deegan is calling on everyone to pull together to keep the club in League One.
The Town have six games to go and will pull themselves out of the relegation zone if they beat Millwall at Greenhous Meadow tonight.
Image source, Shrewsbury Town Football ClubShrewsbury only slipped into the bottom four at the weekend - and Deegan insists they can escape the drop.
Quote MessageIt only takes a win to maybe get us going again. The message is stay positive and we've done good."
Gary Deegan, Shrewsbury Town footballer
Telford Journal
Severn Hospice is to expand its operations, external in Shropshire as part of multi-million pound plans.
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Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
A new £83m state-of-the-art military logistics centre in Donnington will be officially opened today, with the creation of up to 700 jobs.
The facility will be a central hub for the storage and distribution of armed forces food, clothing and medical supplies.
Construction began in October 2015 and Telford and Wrekin Council says it will add £60m a year to the local economy.
The venture is run by American company Leidos and the Ministry of Defence says it will generate savings of about £500m.
Elizabeth Glinka
BBC Midlands Today
A Polish man, trafficked to the West Midlands in 2008, is among 300 modern day slaves identified by the police in the past year. , external
Janusz , not his real name was beaten and made to work for 12 hours a day, for just £65 a week.
He was freed in 2016 and has been talking about his experiences as part of a BBC investigation.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageEvery day was a 9am start and 9pm finish. It was work work work, with no money. No money.
'Janusz'
His identification and driving licence were taken from him and never returned. Any money he did earn, he says was taken away from him to pay bills and was sometimes left with only £10.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
The rest of the afternoon will stay dry with good sunny spells and light winds - highs of 15C (59F).
Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
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Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Peter Meehan, Chairman of Bridgnorth Community Transport Group, said he was "angry" thieves had stolen the wheels from one of the charity's buses.
He said as well as the cost of replacing them, the theft would also prevent the bus from helping some of the most vulnerable people in Bridgnorth get around.
Thieves steal wheels from charity bus
A woman has been found with a serious neck wound at a house in Shrewsbury.
The woman, who's in her 30s, has spent the weekend in hospital - in a critical but stable condition.
The police were called to an address on Ellesmere Road, late on Friday night.
They say a 35-year-old man, who's known to the woman, is in custody on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Telford and Wrekin Council said its leader Shaun Davies had had a "productive" meeting this afternoon with the chief executive of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS trust, Simon Wright.
Last week, the hospital trust agreed to draw up contingency plans in the case of further drops in staffing levels.
Suggestions that the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital could temporarily close overnight were met with strong criticism from local MPs and councillors.
Council Leader Mr Davies said he had appreciated a "frank and honest" discussion with Mr Wright and he had expressed the strength of public opinion in the area.
Quote MessageAs a board we have been clear that we don’t want to close A&E at PRH overnight and we will do all we can to ensure that we don’t have to take this action, but clearly we need to ensure we have contingency plans in place to ensure the safety of our patients."
Simon Wright , Chief executive of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
After a dry and warm day for most of us, here's how tomorrow is looking across the West Midlands.
If you want to get the latest forecasts at any time, head to the BBC Weather website .
Sara Blizzard
Twisting and turning in the skies, these biplanes were the stars of a movie created by some of the greatest talents of the golden age of cinema, bringing home the drama and heroism of an epic and largely forgotten aerial battle , external .
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