Shrewsbury Town sign striker Lenell John-Lewis following his departure from Newport County.

Thieves armed with a knife have robbed two mobile phone stores in Shrewsbury town centre.

The police say the raids took place at the Carphone Warehouse and EE shops on Pride hill yesterday afternoon.

No-one was hurt, but the two men got away with phones after threatening staff and were seen leaving in a blue Toyota Celica.

The Shropshire County Show takes place at the West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury tomorrow.

It features a mix of local bands, cattle displays, and stalls and this year it's being visited by a motorcycle display team and the Wirral Marching Piping Band.

The show traces its roots back to the days of the Shropshire County Agricultural Show, which was created in the late 19th Century.

Seventy six jobs could go at Telford College of Arts and Technology.

It says it currently employs about 480 staff and will be offering them the option of taking voluntary redundancy.

The college principal Graham Guest said it was an "extremely difficult decision" but that the college had been operating with a "staff surplus" for several years and that had to be addressed.

He said the cuts would have no impact on students.

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Alex Seftel
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Shropshire wheelchair racer Ben Rowlings has set a new European record over 800 metres.

The 21-year-old from Newport beat his own lifetime best in the T34 category for athletes with cerebral palsy.

His time of 1:39.1 in Switzerland last night is 5 seconds faster than he's gone before.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

It wouldn't be a bank holiday in England if there weren't warnings over heavy rain.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for thundery showers on Saturday afternoon and their affected area covers most of Staffordshire and north Shropshire, external.

They say the rain could bring "localised flooding, hail and frequent lightning".

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Tina Humphrey, who wowed audiences on Britain’s Got Talent with her dancing dog Chandi, has died aged 45 after a battle with cancer., external

BBC Weather Watchers

It's going to be a hot day in Shropshire and the BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos of clear blue skies around the county this morning.

These ones were taken in Ludlow (top) and Shifnal (below).

Image source, Shropshire Lass

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

Despite Brexit, members of Oswestry twinned town association are keen to keep their link with Combs-Le-Ville near Paris.

A party set off this morning to stay with French families in the town south of the French capital.

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The association was founded in 1980 to foster friendships with the French town.

Oswestry twinner Dave Davies says that they're setting off today for a week of "entente cordiale".

Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

Telford's new mayor has been elected by his fellow Telford and Wrekin councillors.

Labour councillor Stephen Reynolds will take over from Rae Evans, with Councillor Raj Mehta as his deputy.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

Mr Reynolds told last night's council meeting he was diagnosed with a terminal cancer 10 years ago and was told then he had only three months to live, so he had decided to support Severn Hospice as his chosen charity, during his term in office.

Two men have been injured, one of whom was airlifted to hospital, after the car they were travelling in rolled down a bank and hit a tree last night.

The incident happened in Broome Road, Aston-on-Clun just before 19:50.

One man was trapped for nearly an hour.

Image source, West Mercia Ambulance Service

A specialist team at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital have been awarded Network of Excellence status for their care of people with neuromuscular conditions.

Muscular Dystrophy UK, awarded the status to the hospital along with other specialist teams in the North West region.

Neuromuscular is a broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles.

The charity made the award for the orthopaedic hospital's work training professionals in the conditions.

Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Prof Mary Beard, author and TV presenter, will be visiting her old school Church Preen Primary today.

Mary was born in Much Wenlock in 1955 and went on the be educated at Shrewsbury High School and then Newnham College, Cambridge.

Her television work started in 2010 when she presented Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town.

Her mother was headteacher at Church Preen Primary. The current head, Dave Tinker, hopes Mary's story will enrich the children's learning.

Woman finds family's "little ship" on eBay after believing it sunk in the Dunkirk evacuation.

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Whitchurch police have had to issue warnings to motorists after reports of anti-social driving in the town., external

Mel Coles
BBC Weather

Another dry, sunny and hot day in store with top temperatures of 25C (77F).

Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

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The plans to close the AGA foundry in Coalbrookdale have led to some discussion on the BBC Radio Shropshire Facebook page., external

Bob Smith wrote: "It is always sad to see iconic British manufacturers having to sub-contract component manufacture, but in this highly competitive world, product cost is crucial to the survival of organisations."

Simon Pilkington said he thought it was a "very sad and bad day in so many ways" on the BBC Midlands Today Facebook page, external.

Rob Thomas complained "we'll not be manufacturing anything in this country soon".