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Updates on Friday 7 April 2017
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
More than 200 tonnes of waste dumped by the side of a railway near Horsehay in Telford is being cleaned up by Network Rail.
The organisation said it was expected to take several days and cost about £40,000.
Hundreds of tonnes of fly-tipped waste cleaned up
Network Rail says work has started on work to clear the 200 tonnes of rubbish.
Read MoreWayne Cooper, practice manager of Telford's new super surgery said the merger would allow managers to employ specialists that would just not be financially viable for smaller practices.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageUltimately we will also be looking to introduce a range of services into the community that are normally associated with hospitals. This may include specialist respiratory services, diabetes services, dermatology, cardiology, ear nose and throat, and other services that can be delivered closer to patients in their own communities."
Wayne Cooper, Practice Manager of Teldoc
A Worcestershire teenager who's one of the subjects of the BBC TV series Child of our Time says it's great to be involved in the project.
Eve Scarborough, from Bewdley, is one of the babies born in 2000 who has been followed by the programme hosted by Robert Winston.
Eve says it'll be fascinating to watch her life summed up on television tonight.
Quote MessageThe biggest change would be when my dad remarried so I've got a step mum now and some step sisters - that's very, very cool. It's quite nice to have a full house again, especially with what a tight ship my step mother runs."
Eve Scarborough
Telford's new GP super practice serving 40,000 patients went live this morning after the merger of three existing surgeries.
Practice manager Wayne Cooper said its scale would help tackle some of the "increasing demands" placed on GPs.
He said it would also make it easier to recruit and retain staff as there would be more support and opportunities for career development.
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Claudia Berry
Producer, BBC Hereford & Worcester
West Mercia Police is implementing national changes to the way in which people are dealt with when considering bail.
The Policing and Crime Act, which comes into force today, introduces the presumption that most people will be released from custody without bail whilst an investigation continues , external .
Where bail is deemed necessary and proportionate, it will be limited to 28 days, with the option for an extension to a maximum of three months.
Quote MessageThe changes mean that suspects who are released without bail will now be released under investigation. It is important to stress that releasing a person under investigation, without bail, does not mean that the reason for their arrest is less important than those released on bail. Every case will be carefully considered as to whether bail is necessary and proportionate."
Janet Heritage, Inspector
A woman was seriously injured in a collision with a car on the edge of Oswestry, external .
The A442 at the Hollinswood Interchange in Telford has been shut northbound after a bridge was hit by a vehicle, Telford and Wrekin Council says.
Structural engineers are on site.
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A warning for rail travellers between Telford and Wolverhampton over the Easter holidays.
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Sean Fogarty
Producer, BBC Shropshire
Saturday's weather didn't dampen the atmosphere at this weekend's Big Busk.
What's more, musicians were rewarded with beautiful weather on Sunday, which brought crowds out in force.
BBC Midlands Today
On Midlands Today this lunchtime, we'll have news of a warning from Highways England about the dangers faced by people who work at the roadside.
We'll also hear how school children in part of the region will be learning how to make healthier food and drink choices using a new Public Health England phone app.
Plus reaction to Coventry City's historic Wembley win and your lunchtime weather news, on BBC One from 13:30.
The champion jockey Richard Johnson is riding in Shropshire today - as Ludlow stages the first of its three National Hunt meetings this month.
A marathon eight-race card gets under way at 14:00 - with the final race at 17:30.
Image source, Getty ImagesHis first mount is French-owned Atirelarigo, trained in Somerset by Phillip Hobbs.
Going today is good to soft and good in places.
Firefighters were called to a fire involving four cars in Telford early this morning, external .
The number of incidents reported to West Mercia Police involving drones has increased by more than 20 times in the past two years.
The police recorded eight incidents in 2014, but that rose to 175 in 2016 - the fourth highest number in the UK and higher than in the West Midlands and London.
Image source, bbcIncidents recorded by forces across the country include rows between neighbours, prison smuggling and snooping fears.
Shrewsbury Town have moved into the relegation zone after a 2-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers .
Town were reduced to 10 men after Ryan Yates was sent off late in the first half.
Bristol's Billy Bodin hit a second-half double as Bristol Rovers kept alive their own slim League One play-off hopes.
Shrewsbury now face a tough run-in, needing to maximise points from their remaining six fixtures.
Image source, GettyIt's looking a beautiful day out there. These early shots were uploaded by BBC Weather Watchers Ray and Shropshire Golfer.
You can check out the latest forecast at any time on the BBC Weather website .
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Image source, RayThe merger of three Telford and Wrekin GP practices to form Shropshire's first "super practice" has gone live.
Lawley Medical Practice, Oakengates Medical Practice and Trinity Healthcare have joined forces to form Teldoc.
The new service has 18 GP partners and will look after around 40,000 people.
Image source, ThinkstockThe creation of the new practice has been driven by the practices themselves with support from Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group.
Wayne Cooper, Practice Director, says that patients will see little difference from day one, but the larger practice will offer patients greater continuity of care.
An appeal has been launched to help a cat that vets in Telford believe may have been deliberately burned, external .
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BBC Sport
Telford Tigers are through to the play-off finals after thrashing Sheffield 8-0 yesterday.
They took the lead after just five minutes and ended the session 4-0. Another 4 in the final session meant a comfortable win for the Tigers.
Image source, Helen BarbonDoug Clarkson, who's retiring, took the lion's share of goals adding four to his final season's total.
They now face Basingstoke in Saturday's semi-final with the winners playing either Milton Keynes or Guildford in Sunday's final.
Police have new powers from today to tackle child sexual abuse and arrest people for online grooming.
From today they can arrest anyone aged 18 or older who sends a sexual message to a child.
Image source, PAHome Office figures say the number of cases where groomers have met children across the West Mercia area has doubled in the last five years.
Officers recorded 22 offences in the year up to last March compared with 11 the year before.
The NSPCC says the government has "finally listened" to its pressure to bring in a new anti-grooming law.
