BBC Local Live: Shropshire on Friday 21 April 2017

Summary

An extra £1m for Shropshire A&E departments
Nine sentenced over Telford-based drugs operation
Extra police patrols following train vandalism
AFC Telford United make emergency goalkeeper signing
Updates on Friday 21 April 2017

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

Travelling circus family could be allowed to stay on former school playgroundpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tim Page
News Editor, BBC Shropshire
A travelling circus family could be allowed to stay on a former school playground in north Shropshire for another year.
The Stokes family have been at Ifton Heath for over a year, and an application's been made for a 12-month extension.
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A report to councillors next week says it should be allowed while efforts continue to find them a more permanent site.
Boy, 5, hit by bus in Shrewsbury town centrepublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Shrewsbury Chronicle
A five-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus, external in Shrewsbury town centre.
Image source, Google
In Pictures: Sunny pictures from Shropshirepublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
Are you making the most of the sunshine today? Thanks to Shropshire Lass for this lovely photo of a garden with flowers in bloom and bingoswestry has sent us a great photo of a sheep enjoying a snooze among the bluebells.
Image source, Shropshire Lass
Image source, bingoswestry
Football: Shrews captain ready to lead fight for side to stay in League Onepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
Shrewsbury Town captain, Abu Ogogo says he's fully ready to lead Shrewsbury Town's fight to stay in League One.
The Town captain made an earlier-than-expected return from his long-term knee injury in yesterday's 1-1 draw at Northampton - playing the full 90 minutes.
Image source, Getty Images
Ogogo was initially ruled out for 12 weeks back in February.
Snooker centre could make way for flatspublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
An entertainment centre in Oakengates could be knocked down and turned into flats.
Image source, Google
Planning permission is being sought for 77 homes on the site of the old Telford Snooker Centre - which was also known, at various times, as Minnesota Fats, and The Ice Lounge.
New 'not-for-profit' vets to openpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
A new type of vets' practice is opening in Shrewsbury later this month.
The Animal Trust is refurbishing the former Manser's antique centre near the town's English Bridge. It will provide 18 new jobs.
The Trust describes itself as a not-for-profit organisation.
In pictures: Firefighters come to the aid of stranded cow in slurry pitpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Here are more dramatic pictures of a cow being rescued by Shropshire firefighters from a slurry pit on a farm in Longslow, near Market Drayton.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Hundreds flock to Shropshire for Buggy racing championshipspublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Hundreds of people from more than 35 countries were in Shropshire this weekend for the Neo race championships.
They're passionate about racing remote control cars, that are half a metre long, run on nitro fuel and some of the drivers that took part are among the best in the world.
Ludlow MP backs PM's call for a snap General Electionpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The Conservative MP for Ludlow, Philip Dunne, says he will be supporting the vote for a General Election in June, when it comes before Parliament tomorrow.
It follows Theresa May's announcement this morning that she was calling a snap election.
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The Prime Minister has decided to call a General Election on 8th June, to ask the public to back the strong an stable leadership needed to see us through Brexit and beyond. As Theresa May made clear this morning, the Government's small majority risks weakening our hand in Brexit negotiations.
Philip Dunne, Conservative MP for Ludlow
PM's election announcement 'brave move' - UKIP's Suzanne Evanspublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The UK Independence Party's Suzanne Evans has been giving her reaction to the news that the Prime Minister, Theresa May has called a snap General Election in June.
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Moo-ve it: Fire crews rescue cow from slurry pitpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
These firefighters need a pat on the back - for rescuing a cow that had fallen into a slurry pit.
Crews from Market Drayton and Wellington were called out to the unusual operation at Longslow in Shropshire shortly before 9:00.
Wearing sealed rubber suits to stop contamination, they lowered themselves into three feet of cow muck and attached a harness around the stranded animal.
It was winched out of danger and is now recovering from the ordeal. As are the firefighters.
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Lucy Allan MP: PM has shown 'great leadership'published at 12:35 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Telford MP has tweeted her support for Theresa May's General Election announcement earlier today.
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Snap General Election: Reaction from Shropshire's MP'spublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Following Prime Minster Theresa May's announcement to call a general election in June, some of the county's MP's have taken to Twitter to express their views.
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Bright future for young Shropshire jockeypublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
A jockey from Shropshire is turning heads by winning races at just 16 years old.
Henry Crow from Hadnall has already won seven in his first season and was one of the youngest riders taking part at Cheltenham last month.
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Young jockey Henry Crow is making a name for himself
In pictures: The sun is shining across Shropshirepublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
Make the most of today if you're still on Easter holidays. The sun is shining in Oswestry and across the Clee Hills and the bluebells are out!
Image source, Julie in Oswestry
Image source, Clee Hill taken by Shropshire Lad
Appeal for Shropshire contenders for Village of the Yearpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The search is on for Village of the Year - but there aren't any Shropshire contenders yet.
There's still a month to submit nominations for the competition that sees the victor win £10k for the area's upkeep.
It's part of a series filmed by Channel 4 and presented by the former Good Life actress Penelope Keith.
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Although I've done quite a lot, I've done three years of it, I don't think I've done any villages in Shropshire yet. Isn't that dreadful. I think we must change that because I love Shropshire, I've been to Shropshire . It's a beautiful County, so I'm sure there are lots of lovely villages. It's just up to people to put themselves forward really.
Penelope Keith, Presenter
Hospital can 'cut waste' by taking over all orthopaedic carepublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt hospital (RJAH) in Gobowen wants to take over the running of all orthopaedic care for the county.
Shropshire's Clinical Commissioning Group wants to delegate the running of the service it currently manages as it looks to cut its budget deficit which stands at close to £26m.
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As a specialist hospital in the field - the RJAH chief executive Mark Brandreth says it can help make the system more efficient.
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We see patients here that perhaps have had three or four different lots of physio across the county when actually they just needed an operation, so that's a waste."
Mark Brandreth, Chief executive, RJAH
Football: AFC Telford United 2-4 Nuneatonpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
BBC Sport
AFC Telford United lost at home to Nuneaton to leave them 17th in the National League North.
Ben Bailey and Josh Wilson were the Telford scorers.
Image source, Mike Sheridan
The Bucks are six points clear of the relegation zone with two games to play.
Evening racing at Ludlowpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
BBC Sport
Ludlow racecourse holds its only evening meeting of the year today.
The first of the seven races comes under orders at 17:00.
Football: Whitchurch heading for play-offspublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 18 April 2017
Whitchurch Alport will have to settle for the play-offs rather than direct promotion in the North West Counties League.
They lost 2-1 to close rivals Litherland - in front of a record 670 crowd at Yockings Park.
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