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It was "unacceptable" that a woman of 78 had to wait six hours for an ambulance, external to arrive after she slipped and broke her femur while bringing in the washing at her home, a coroner has ruled.
Image source, Shropshire StarTelford athlete Rio Mitcham's received his first Great Britain call up for this weekend's Loughborough International event.
The 17-year-old is already the national indoor 200m champion at under-20 level.
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He recently switched from Telford Athletics Club to Birchfield Harriers of Birmingham, where the strength of competition is higher.
Shropshire's Local Medical Committee, which represents GPs in the county, has put forward an idea to reduce demand by asking people to pay for appointments.
The independent body Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin is concerned that people would go accident and emergency departments instead.
Image source, PAQuote MessageThere has to be a real culture shift... because a lot of things that people go to the doctors for now could be dealt with in a different way by going to say a pharmacy. If you put a barrier at the front door of the GP, which is it's going to cost you... the shift may be that people will go to hospital."
Kate Ballinger, Chief Officer, Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin
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Google has revealed which areas are searching for guidance on the election - people in Ironbridge are among those most likely to search how to register to vote.
In 2015, the number of non-voters exceeded the number of votes cast for the winning party in more than half of UK constituencies.
A 13-mile stretch on one of the region's busiest roads will be closed overnight for more than a month, external for improvement works to be carried out.
Image source, GooglePlans to replace the Victorian Roden Hall Nursing Home have been approved.
Some people who live nearby objected to the creation of a "healthcare village" on the site, which would involve building new bungalows and renovating old flats on the site.
Image source, GoogleArchitects working on behalf of the home's owners Rotherwood Healthcare, say the old building is beyond repair.
Alex Seftel
BBC Local Live
Eleven people have been charged with conspiring to smuggle items into prisons
It follows an investigation by West Mercia Police, external and the prison service into how things like drugs and weapons ended up at HMP Stoke Heath in Shropshire, HMP Hewell in Redditch, HMP Birmingham, and HMP Featherstone in Wolverhampton.
Image source, GoogleThe offences, in some cases dating back to 2015, included throwing items into prisons and using drones to drop them over walls.
Nine men and two women have been bailed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
A medal awarded posthumously to a Stafford-born polar explorer who died on an Antarctic trek is to be auctioned off next month.
Image source, HallsDr John Kershaw Wilson was with three men on a British Antarctic Survey team when their tractor fell into a crevasse, killing them.
The medal, which has an estimated value of £2,500, will be auctioned by Halls in Shrewsbury on 21 June along with Dr Wilson's diaries, photographs and letters.
Image source, HallsPeter Nutting has been confirmed as the new leader of Shropshire Council.
After being chosen by the ruling Conservative group earlier in the week, Mr Nutting, who is a former leader of the old Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, had his appointment rubber-stamped at a full council meeting this morning.
Image source, Shrewsbury Town CouncilSpeed bumps will be introduced at a busy car park, external in a bid to improve safety.
Image source, Shropshire StarTelford and Wrekin Council has paid tribute, external to former councillor Frances Bould, who passed away earlier this week.
She served the Dawley Magna ward from 2011 to 2015.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilQuote MessageThis is a big loss. She was passionate about adult social care, both as a member and after she left the council. She worked for a number of charities after she stood down. Fran was a big voice for Dawley."
Shaun Davies, Leader, Telford and Wrekin Council
Elaine Muir
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Around 200 people are expected at a dementia conference in Shrewsbury today.
The event is being hosted by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust and will include speakers, workshops and films.
Those present at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be discussing what care and support is available as well as personal experiences of diagnosis.
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Sean Fogarty
Producer, BBC Shropshire
The chief officer of Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin says she's against charging patients for GP appointments.
Shropshire's Local Medical Committee, which represents GPs locally has put forward proposals to reduce demand for them by introducing token payments for consultations.
But Kate Ballinger insists the NHS should be free and accessible to everybody.
Image source, ThinkstockQuote MessageWe know that people avoid going to the dentist, quite often to do with money and the idea that people would put off going to the doctors when they really need to go because they can't afford it just seems absolutely dreadful."
Kate Ballinger, Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin
Shrewsbury College's engineering centre has been relaunched this morning with £1m-worth of new equipment.
Money's been invested in things like robotics, welding, and car design to help train students to get top jobs as engineers.
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, external has helped with £500,000 of funding and the college hopes the new centre will create more than 450 apprenticeships.
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Catherine Moore, 68, from Shrewsbury is retired. She was a primary school teacher for 30 years and later worked as a civil servant at the Child Support Agency.
She said affordable care for the elderly was important to her and that the older she gets, the more she thinks about her own care and how it will be financed.
She said the future of local hospitals was also a big concern.
"There's friction between Shrewsbury and Telford and what's going to happen to various departments," she said
Quote MessageWhat sort of options will I have? I haven't got any immediate family and with all of us anything could happen at any time - you never know when you might need it. "
Catherine Moore
Rod Stewart will be supported by The Sisterhood when he performs at Shrewsbury's Greenhous Meadow next month, a band featuring his daughter.
Ruby Stewart and bandmate Alyssa Bonagura are described as an electronic dance duo.
Image source, The SisterhoodSir Rod is looking forward to his performances in Shrewsbury and Durham on 7 and 9 June respectively - even more so now it's a family affair.
Quote MessageThere are not many fathers who can say they go to work with their daughter so it will be an absolute pleasure to welcome Ruby back out on the road again with me this summer... I am sure the crowds in Shrewsbury and Durham will be delighted."
Sir Rod Stewart
Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC Shropshire
A primary school in Telford at the centre of bullying allegations has called in a school inspector to establish what's gone on.
The claims of a mother at St Peter's in Bratton were covered in the national press after she shared pictures of her son's head injury on her Facebook page Justice for Jak.
She said the wounds were caused by other children at the school and a report is expected after half-term.
Image source, GoogleSpeed cameras will be at five new sites across Shropshire, police have revealed, external.
Image source, Shropshire StarWelsh Premier League champions New Saints sign former Wrexham and Chester defender Blaine Hudson.
Read MoreGPs should start charging patients for routine appointments, according to doctors in the county.
Local Medical Committees from across the country, which represent GPs, are meeting today at a conference in Edinburgh, external.
The Shropshire LMC is due to propose introducing a "token charge" as a way to "reducing demand".
They say elderly patients or those on low incomes could be reimbursed.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe group says national attempts to increase GP capacity by extending opening hours or using other medical staff, such as nurses, "has failed".
Nationally, recruiting extra GPs has also proved difficult with as many as one in three practices reporting unfilled vacancies, while eight in 10 said they were unable to provide safe care, according to the British Medical Association.
