BBC Local Live: Shropshire on Friday 23 June 2017

Summary

MP says more midwives needed to cope with rural births
Man guilty of child sex offences sentenced to 16 years in prison
DIY SOS family thank community
Updates on Friday 23 June 2017

Live Reporting

Carlie Swain

Police appeal for calm following London mosque attackpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
West Mercia and Warwickshire Police say they have plans in place, external for a "visible uniformed presence" at local mosques.
Image source, Reuters
It's after a man was killed and 10 others injured after a van was driven into them near Finsbury Park Mosque in north London overnight.
The forces say they will be "engaging" with Muslim communities to provide reassurance in the aftermath of the attack.
Artist writes book about his friendship with music icon David Bowiepublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Artist Edward Bell, who did the artwork for David Bowie's albums Scary Monsters and Tin Machine II, has written a book about their friendship.
Bell, who has a studio near Ludlow, became friends with Bowie after the star came to an art exhibition in 1980.
Bell's book, called Unmade Up is published at the end of the month.
Nurse shortages cost Shropshire hospitals £1.4m a monthpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Shropshire Star
Shropshire's two main hospitals are having to pay out £1.4m a month for "bank" and agency , externalnurses to ensure they have enough staff on duty.
Image source, Shropshire Star
Police offer 'personalised' help for hate crime victimspublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
A "personalised service" for victims of hate crime has been launched by police in West Mercia and Warwickshire.
The forces say they wants to encourage more people affected to come forward after discovering only half of hate crimes are reported to them.
The scheme sets out the specific role that police officers will play in responding to hate crimes.
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These people who are causing this hate crime are no different to the terrorists. They should be dealt with... as terrorists as well as they are terrorising the people."
Sohail Farris, Muslim resident living in Worcester
Football: TNS find out who they'll be playing in Champions League qualifierspublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The New Saints will play Gibraltar side Europa FC in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
The Oswestry side, representing the Welsh Premier League, are currently on a warm-up tour in Scotland.
They'll play the first leg at home next Tuesday (27 June) before travelling to Gibraltar the following week for the second leg.
If they beat Europa FC they'll play Croatian champions, Rijeka, in the second qualifying round.
Love Your Magnificent Severn team near end of five day journey along the River Severnpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
A team from Shropshire Wildlife Trust who have been canoeing along the River Severn in the county for the past five days, are nearing the end of their 77-mile journey today, when they reach Arley.
They've been collecting records of some of the wildlife along the route including kingfishers, bats and otters.
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Free ticket machines go live in Wellingtonpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Alex Seftel
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Parking machines that issue free tickets start operating in Wellington this morning.
The idea is to stop people leaving their cars all day and give more spaces to shoppers.
Image source, Google
The machines have been installed in Wellington's Civic and Leisure Centre car park, Naylors Row, Walker Street and Victoria Road North.
There are no restrictions on drivers with disabilities.
Shropshire v Herefordshire cricket resumes this morningpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
A large crowd enjoyed a feast of runs at Whitchurch on day one of Shropshire's match against Herefordshire.
The visitors won the toss and posted 392 all out.
Image source, Google
At the close of play, Shropshire were 75 without loss and trail by 317 runs.
Play resumes at 11:00.
Routine operation leaves man blindpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Shropshire Star
It was supposed to be a routine operation on his abdomen, but an infection left Graham Mason completely blind, external.
Image source, Shropshire Star
TNS await news of Champions League rivalspublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
BBC Sport
The New Saints of Oswestry will find out today who they'll play in the first qualifying round of this season's UEFA Champions League.
The Welsh Premier League side's potential opponents include sides from Armenia and Gibraltar.
If they make it through, Celtic and Red Bull Salzburg are among the teams they could face in the second round.
Work begins at Shrewsbury's flax millpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Alex Seftel
BBC Local Live
Work finally starts on the £20m restoration of one of the county's most important historic buildings today.
Shrewsbury's flax mill is described as the world's first iron-framed building.
Image source, English Heritage
The project involves turning part of the building into four floors, with a cafe, and an visitor centre.
It's expected to take three to four years to complete.
A month's rainfall in half an hourpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Severn Valley Railway was rapidly damaged by the destructive floods that hit the UK in the summer of 2007.
A freak thunderstorm in the evening only lasted around 30 minutes, but rainfall was equivalent to that of a typical month.
Embankments collapsed, there was debris below the track and sections of it were "suspended in mid-air".
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Severn Valley Railway: Remembering the 2007 flood disaster
Severn Valley Railway marks 10 years since floodspublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
A special rail service is being put on to thank people who helped rescue a heritage railway 10 years on from the floods that threatened to close it.
The 16-mile Severn Valley Railway (SVR) was damaged in 45 places, including nine landslips, on 19 June 2007.
Image source, Severn Valley Railway
The steam railway, through Shropshire and Worcestershire, fully reopened nine months later, with repairs costing £3.8m.
SVR members will go on a special return trip from Kidderminster at 11:45.
Shrewsbury playground drug dealer gets suspended jail termpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Shropshire Star
A drug dealer caught red-handed with hundreds of pounds worth of drugs and cash in a children’s playground has been given a suspended jail term, external.
Image source, Shropshire Star
Video: Another hot and sunny day in storepublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Blue skies and sunshine throughout the day with high UV levels and a very high pollen count with top temperatures of 30C (86F).
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Latest weather for the West Midlands
Shropshire headteacher talks of funding "crisis"published at 08:16 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
A Shropshire headteacher says school funding has reached "crisis level" and he's worried about the impact on pupils.
Dave Tinker, who's in charge at Church Preen and Brockton Primary Schools admits he's having to rely on fundraising from parents to pay for things like photocopying.
Image source, Google
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We have an ever-diminishing budget, and ever-increasing costs to cover and it's having a serious impact on the way we operate as a school, and therefore an impact on learning for the children."
Dave Tinker, Headteacher, Church Preen and Brockton Primary Schools
Welcome to the Shropshire Local Live pagepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 19 June 2017
Alex Seftel
BBC Local Live
Good morning from the BBC Shropshire newsroom. We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates on what looks set to be another warm day.
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