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AFC Telford United are looking to replace the core of their team during the summer, with assistant manager Larry Chambers saying they are already identifying targets.

He said the club would prioritise bringing in a goalkeeper, centre half, central midfielder and another striker.

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Chambers also said that they would have to be patient to land some of the players they want.

Whether you're running an international championship race or out for a weekly jog, we all have a reason to run.

In London Marathon week, BBC Sport is launching the #IRunFor campaign for the 2017 summer of athletics.

Find out more about the campaign here and follow the London Marathon on the BBC Sport website from 08:30 BST on Sunday.

A month on from the attack on Westminster, police officers from across the West Midlands will take part in a charity rugby match tonight. 

Officers from West Mercia and Warwickshire will take on their colleagues from West Midlands Police at 19:00 at Finstall Park in Bromsgrove. 

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They're raising funds for the families of the officers who were affected by the attacks, which saw a police officer and four others killed.

The decision to call an early election is "in the national interest", according to the MP for the Wrekin, Mark Pritchard.

He said he believed the prime minister had wanted to "stay the course" and hold an election in 2020, but that she reluctantly decided it would strengthen her position during the Brexit process if the election was decided sooner.

Mr Pritchard will be fighting in his fourth general election and added he thought Theresa May was "right to want her own mandate".

Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury Town could be safe from relegation with a game to spare if results go their way this Saturday. 

Bury’s 0-0 draw at Bolton last night means Town will secure their League One status if they beat promotion-chasing Southend at Greenhous Meadow and The Shakers lose at Northampton.

Any other result would mean the relegation battle going to the final game of the season.

Emma Thomas
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

MPs are expected to vote today to back Theresa May's call for a snap general election in June. 

The prime minister said she wanted to be able to go into the Brexit negotiations with the backing of the British people.

The Conservative MP for Eddisbury, Antoinette Sandbach, told BBC Radio Stoke it's a chance for all the parties to lay out their policies and visions for Britain's future in the light of Brexit. 

The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central says he'll be supporting Theresa May's call for the snap election. 

But Gareth Snell added that he believes it's a "distraction" by the Conservatives and is about the prime minister "shoring up her own position".

Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Oswestry Town Council is taking steps to rejuvenate its markets, which are under threat after 800 years. 

The indoor market will open for an extra day each week on Thursdays and there are plans to extend the outdoor market too.

Shropshire Council is expected to approve plans to expand it into Bailey Street and New Street on Tuesday with the rise in online shopping blames on a nationwide downturn for markets.

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Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

Owen Paterson says the upcoming general election is a chance for the Conservative party to show that Britain's future outside the EU is bright. 

The prime minister has announced her intention to hold a vote in June. 

The North Shropshire MP will stand again and backs what has become known as a "hard Brexit" or tough negotiations and a full split from the European Union.

Nigel Dolman
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

Drivers in Wellington will need a parking ticket from today, even though leaving a car there remains free.

Machines have been installed in 10 car parks and will print out tickets for a period of a maximum of three hours, after which drivers could face a £30 fine. 

The town and Telford & Wrekin councils say they want to put a stop to drivers parking their cars and going off to work in a bid to free up spaces. There'll be no parking restrictions for disabled drivers.

James Bond
BBC Radio Shropshire

A statue commemorating the World War One poet Wilfred Owen will be unveiled in his home town of Oswestry next year to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. 

Owen was killed on the battlefield on 4 November 1918, just a week before the armstice which ended the war was signed.

The sculpture, costing £40,000, will stand in the town's Cae Glas Park looking out through the memorial gates.

BBC Midlands Today

Our top story this morning: Labour could have a fight on its hands if it's to hang on to its key marginal seats in the West Midlands, latest polls suggest.

The party is trailing by more than 20 points compared to the Conservatives.

Yesterday Prime Minister Teresa May said she intended to call an election in June.

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While Labour would appear to have work to do, the Liberal Democrats say they're excited by the prospect of a snap election.

You can follow live coverage and reaction of the announcement on BBC News' dedicated live page.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A chilly but largely bright start to the day. Staying dry but the skies will gradually turn cloudier into the afternoon. 

There will still be some spells of sunshine, these best in the south, where it will feel pleasant - highs of 12C (54F).

Mark Elliott
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

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We'll be back at 8:00 tomorrow. 

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Shropshire's MPs have welcomed Theresa May's announcement of a snap General Election, external for June 8.

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David Newton-Badman resigned in 2015 after he was accused of a string of inappropriate incidents.

Ian Perry
BBC Radio Shropshire

One of the county's vintage clubs says it needs new members, to stop it folding like many others have done around the UK.   

The Mid-Shropshire Vintage Club looks after all kinds of vehicles including cars, buses, tractors, and steam engines.

The group's preparing for it's 30th annual Vintage Show this summer at the West Mid Showground in July - but more volunteers are desperately needed to keep the tradition going. 

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

The MP for North Shropshire Owen Paterson says he can understand why Theresa May has called a snap General Election.   

Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire

More than 9 out of 10 four year olds in Shropshire will go to their parents' first choice of primary school this September. 

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In Telford, 90% got their first choice along with more than 95% in the rest of Shropshire.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

The sun will stay out across most of the region, but it will start to cloud over in Shropshire this evening. 

The cloud will gradually spread over the whole region during the night but southern counties will stay clear long enough for frost to form. Lows of 5C (41F).