Mauritius crash kills holiday couplepublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Hugh and Liz Vaughan were reportedly in a taxi when the fatal crash happened.
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Conservatives increase majority on Shropshire Council
Labour group leader "concerned" by national picture
Man jailed after admitting for two armed raids
Further closures at Ludlow maternity unit
Updates on Friday 5 May 2017
Mauritius crash kills holiday couplepublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
How the BBC reports polling daypublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
BBC PoliticsThe BBC, like other broadcasters, isn't allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.
The BBC is required by electoral law to adopt a code of practice, ensuring fairness between candidates.
The basic principle behind due impartiality in political coverage is set out in the agreement accompanying the BBC Charter.
This requires the BBC over time to give due weight and prominence to the main strands of argument and main parties.
There are detailed guidelines on how the BBC covers elections, including on polling day, here.
Police force remembers murdered PC 10 years onpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Ten years ago policeman Richard Gray was killed in cold blood by a gun-wielding gamekeeper. To mark the anniversary of the murder of the Shrewsbury-based officer, who died while trying to save his colleagues, West Mercia Police has paid tribute to him., external
People invited to choose name for community centrepublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
People in Ellesmere are being invited to come up with a new name for the town's community centre.
Shropshire Council has asked the charity Bethphage, external to take over the running of The Mere's Day Centre on Trimpley Street and it has suggested three alternative names - Our Space, The Old Cottage and The Meres Community Centre.
Image source, GoogleBethphage says that as well as being a centre the community can use, the building will provide daytime opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, day care for older people, library services and customer services.
People can vote for the name online, external or with forms available at Ellesmere Library and Ellesmere Town Hall.
Football: Women's cup final in Shrewsbury tonightpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
BBC SportIt's the Shropshire Women's Cup final at the Greenhous Meadow tonight.
Kick-off between Shrewsbury Town Ladies and The New Saints Ladies Reserves is at 19:00.
Communities encouraged to 'adopt' waterwayspublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveHundreds of miles of waterways are up for "adoption" by communities, including some here in Shropshire.
The Canal and River Trust has published an online map of areas in need of support - including stretches of the Llangollen, Montgomery, and Shropshire Union Canals.
Image source, GoogleThe Trust's Caroline Killeavy wants people to help look after them, by tidying-up and gardening.
Quote MessageThe greatest threat to our waterways at the moment is apathy. It's people actually not realising that our canals take so much to maintain. Those beautiful spaces that people go and actually enjoy. It's actually we really need help to be able to do that to its best, best abilities."
Caroline Killeavy, Canals and Rivers Trust
Voting under way in local council electionspublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveNearly 5,000 council seats are up for grabs, as voters go to the polls across Britain.
Here, elections are being held for Shropshire Council, but not in Telford and Wrekin.
Image source, Getty ImagesSix new metro mayors will be selected - for areas including the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool.
The polls close at tonight at 22:00
Woman who lured Shrewsbury man into terror plot branded 'dangerous'published at 10:04 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveDetectives have revealed that a Shrewsbury man was lured into a plot to murder police officers in Northern Ireland, by a Belfast woman, who posed online as a Swedish model.
Christine Connor recruited Stuart Downes, who was arrested and charged with a series of terrorism offences, but took his own life, last year.
Image source, Justin KernoghanPolice branded Connor "deceitful and dangerous" after she pleaded guilty to a series of terror offences, including a count of attempted murder linked to a bomb attack on police in Belfast in 2013.
Rugby: Shropshire miss out on Cup finalpublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireShropshire have just missed out on making it through to the North Midlands Cup final after a 32-23 defeat by the holders Worcestershire & Herefordshire.
Nathan Parker, Chris Edbrooke and Richard Hooper all scored tries for Shropshire in a game that had to be switched to the Shrewsbury second-team pitch at half-time, after a partial floodlight failure.
University using robots and drones to farm fieldspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveIt's been dubbed "robocrop" - the idea of farming without farmers.
It's an idea being trialled by Harper Adams University, near Newport. It's trying to grow and harvest a field of barley, using robots and drones for every stage of the farming process
Image source, GooglePigeons could be a problem, but researcher Jonathan Gill has an answer for that.
Quote MessageSlightly worried about the pigeons, they've just definitely been picking off some of the grain that's actually been spilt from certain areas. But I've got a method of dealing with that later on. I'm going to be using my drone to scare them off."
Jonathan Gill, Researcher at Harper Adams
Woman due in court over attempted baby murder bidpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveA 31-year-old woman from Oswestry's due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court, charged with the attempted murder of a newborn baby.
The girl was discovered with serious injuries in the Meole Brace area of Shrewsbury, just over a year ago.
She's now in local authority care.
Video: Your 50-second weather updatepublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterAfter a cloudy start, there should be some sunny spells today, but feeling breezy with highs of 15C (59F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Good Morning from BBC Shropshirepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Tracey Higgins
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