Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Another warm and sunny day but expect some cloud to build, with highs of 28C (82F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
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Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2017
Media caption, Welcome to our live updates for the daypublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 20 June 2017
Welcome to live updates from BBC Shropshire on Tuesday morning.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.
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Thief makes off with zebra crossingpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Black panels were removed from the temporary crossing, police say.
Read MoreNHS reservists face battlefield trainingpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Hundreds of military reservists are in Shropshire for a large-scale training exercise.
Read MoreTarmac melts as UK temperatures soarpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Blue skies and hot sunshine continue as temperatures reach 32C (91F) in west London.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
Three dogs left in hot carspublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
West Mercia Police is urging you not to leave your dogs or any pets in vehicles in the warm weather. There have been three reports of dogs being left in cars today alone.
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Image source, RSPCAOverturned trailer shuts A41published at 17:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The A41 between Whitchurch and Market Drayton is closed after a trailer overturned.
Emergency services are at the scene.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceFootball: Shrewsbury Town to start pre-season trainingpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireIt's not long since the end of the football season, but Shrewsbury Town start their pre-season training later this week.
The squad is due back in on Friday, ahead of their training camp in Portugal.
Manager, Paul Hurst, says they'll be worked hard.
Quote MessageTime's flown by and you know, kind of ready to get back in now. There's still work going on in the background to add to the squad and that work will continue."
Paul Hurst, Shrewsbury Town manager
Football: Facts on TNS' opposition in Champions League qualifierspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC ShropshireThe News Saints have been drawn against Gibraltar side Europa FC in the first qualifying round of the Champions League and will play Croatian champions HNK Rijeka in the second round, if they progress.
Here are just a few facts about their opposition.
Image source, Marcos Moreno/AFP/Getty- Europa FC are one of the lowest ranked sides in next season's UEFA Champions League.
- Their home ground is Victoria Stadium (pictured above), which is within a few hundred meters of the airport's runway and the foot of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Croation champions HNK Rijeka reached the group stages of the Europa league twice in the last five years and beat Spanish side Sevilla and Feynoord from the Netherlands at home.
- Rijeka pipped Dinamo Zagreb to the Croatian league title last season to qualify for this year's tournament.
- Situated on the banks of the Adriatic sea, Rijeka is the third biggest city in Croatia.
Water levels in reservoirs 'healthy' in heatwavepublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Water levels at reservoirs serving Shropshire are at a healthy level, external, water firm Severn Trent says, despite the current heatwave hitting the country.
Image source, ThinkstockThe company's given no indication of needing to restrict what people use, despite saying that they had a "very dry winter".
However Severn Trent is still urging people to save water were possible, taking showers instead of baths and using water butts to collect rainwater.
Weather: The West Midlands forecast for tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterIt's been "hot, hot, hot" for us today across the region but will it be pleasant to sleep in and what's ahead tomorrow? Here's the latest.
You can also keep up-to-date with the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Charlie Slater
Police appeal to trace man for indecent exposure in Oswestrypublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveOfficers are appealing for help to try and identify a man who indecently exposed himself to a woman as she was walking her dog.
The 66-year-old victim was walking along a country lane in Hengoed when she was approached by a white transit van at about 15:30 on Friday 16 June.
The offender pulled up alongside the victim and asked for directions to Oswestry, but at the same time it's believed that the man had been exposing himself within the van whilst committing a lewd act.
The woman was very distressed and shaken. The offender, aged about 40, drove off in the direction of Western Rhyn.
Chocolate bar inspired by the Wrekinpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe Wrekin has inspired poetry, artists, musicians and now, it seems a chocolate bar!
In launching a homage to a Toblerone, retailer Poundland said the shape and name of its Twin Peaks bar was based on the Wrekin and Ercall hills, not a certain TV series by David Lynch.
Image source, Poundland
Image source, Ian SlaterManufactured in the West Midlands, where Poundland also has its headquarters, the retailer said it had decided to launch its bar after Toblerone dropped the weight of its bar to 150g and a bit of banter in the office led to the Wrekin.
Quote MessageWe came up with the idea of doing a double mountain. We were talking around the office and it was pretty clear people thought the Wrekin had a slight double hill at the top and that's why we went with Twin Peaks, inspired by the Wrekin in Shropshire."
Nick Agarwal, Retail consultant
Top tips on how to avoid heatstrokepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveWest Midlands Ambulance service has issued some top tips to stay safe in the warm weather and avoid problems, like heatstroke.
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End of twitter postFootball: TNS to play away leg of Champions League qualifier in Portugalpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveThe New Saints will play the away leg of their first round qualifier for the Champions League in Portugal, rather than Gibraltar, where there opponents, Europa FC, are based.
TNS will play the home leg of the tie, next week on 27 June, before playing the return match on the 4 July.
It's being reported that the game will be played in Portugal, because UEFA has banned Gibraltar football teams from playing European fixtures at the Victoria stadium, because it failed its inspection.
Image source, TNSThe winners of the tie face Croatian champions, HNK Rijeka, in second-round qualifiers.
Police warn about dangers of swimming in the River Severnpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LivePolice are warning about the dangers of swimming in the River Severn, after being called out to reports of youths swimming last night.
They quickly identified the group and spoke to them about how dangerous it can be to swim in rivers.
West Mercia PCC condemns 'evil' London mosque attackpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, external says his "thoughts and prayers" are with those affected by an attack at a mosque in north London.
It's after a man was killed and 10 others injured when a van was driven into them near Finsbury Park Mosque.
Mr Campion says the way the attack was carried out during Ramadan makes it "more evil".
Quote MessageOnce again our resolve is being tested by terrorists, but we will not be divided. Our shared values of tolerance, peace and unity will continue to be the things that bring our communities together."
John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
In pictures: The sun is shining across Shropshire todaypublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
It's going to be another very warm day across Shropshire today, with blue skies and lots of sunshine. Highs of 30C (86F)
Thanks to BBC Weather Watchers Ice Queen for this lovely picture of Norton bathed in the sunshine and Foggy for a great picture of Ludlow.
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Image source, foggyMilitary training exercise under way in Nesscliffepublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveA large military training exercise is taking place at Nesscliffe, near Shrewsbury, today.
Exercise Meddygol Ops involves RAF medical reservists operating field hospitals under simulated battle conditions.
Those involved include personnel who've been deployed to places like Iraq and Afghanistan and casualties are people who are real life amputees.
Media caption, Large scale military exercise training taking place in Nesscliffe
