Man appears in court charged with Halfway House murder
Telford MP warns over 'political posturing'
Folk festival founder dies
New Telford manager has ambitious aims
Updates on Friday 30 June 2017
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Planters in Shrewsbury packed with dozens of flowers have been damaged by vandals in a night-time attack., external
One of the founders of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Alan Surtees, has died following a short illness.
He set up the event, originally in Bridgnorth, 20 years ago with his wife Sandra and the event has paid tribute to his his hard work and his "vision and passion", saying he was always the "life and soul of the party".
Image source, Shrewsbury Folk FestivalThe four-day event takes place over the August bank holiday weekend - last year 7,000 people attended.
Quote MessageHe loved everything about the festival, but most of all the people – the performers, the volunteers, the visitors. Nothing made him happier than the sight of people having a great time while listening to fabulous music."
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Genevieve Tudor
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
A meal has been held in Oswestry to mark the end of formal support for five Syrian refugee families who moved there a year ago.
The charity Refugee Action has helped them learn English, find voluntary work and make new friends in the local area.
One of the volunteers who has been working with them, Jenny Lewis, said they were "incredibly brave and they've put themselves out there to meet new people."
A project in Telford that helped rough sleepers in the three coldest months of the year is being given funding to operate all year round.
It's part of a new five-year strategy drawn up by Telford and Wrekin Council to tackle the issue of homelessness, which will also see the appointment of two new council officers who will focus on young people and the issue of domestic violence.
Image source, ThinkstockThe local authority is spending an extra £95,000 on the measures, which also include leaflets, support for a centre for homeless young people and more work to prevent people becoming homeless.
Quote MessageRough sleeping is inherently dangerous and exposes people to potential health deterioration."
Councillor Richard Overton, Telford and Wrekin Council
The victim was found dead with serious head and torso injuries.
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Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Up to £300,000 is being invested by Telford and Wrekin Council to put up CCTV cameras.
The money will be match funded by the police and crime commissioner.
It'll be used to try and track down people carrying out environmental crimes like fly-tipping.
It's part of a scheme which will include training 40 council officers.
Quote MessagePeople who pick up after their dog, people who put their litter in the bin, they're paying for people who don't do that. So we're going to say to people if you do do it, we're going to come down and give you a fixed penalty notice."
Richard Overton, Councillor for Telford and Wrekin
Craven Arms is getting a new, bigger fire engine today, capable of carrying 3,000 litres of water - nearly twice as much as its current engine.
Their old one is being sent to the fire station in Wellington.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service says the £225,000 upgrade will be more suitable for dealing with calls in remote rural areas.
It's another grey and cloudy day around Shropshire and these photos have been shared by BBC Weather Watchers in Ruyton-XI-Towns (top) and Ludlow (below).
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Image source, FoggyA man has been charged with the murder of 67-year-old Satnam Singh Blugher at Halfway House earlier this week.
His body was found at Tony's Diner on Monday and Belkar Singh, 58, from Halfway House, is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court this morning.
Image source, Shropshire StarTracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Schools in Telford will be charged up to £6,500 to convert to academies.
The decison was made by the council's Labour's ruling cabinet last night.
Image source, GoogleThe government gives schools up to £25,000 to switch, but councils get no money to help assist them.
Conservative group leader Andrew Eade agrees with Labour, but says it should've been done sooner.
Quote MessageThere's a potential for nearly £70,000 to have been lost by the authority. They incur the work, through no fault of their own. Therefore, I think it's only right that they should be reimbursed for that."
Andrew Eade, Conservative leader on Telford and Wrekin Council
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
If you're travelling between Shrewsbury and Hereford tomorrow, prepare for lengthy delays on the A49 and a near 60-mile diversion.
The Onibury level crossing will be closed for 10 days from 1 July, for repairs and the diversion takes traffic through Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.
Roadworks cause a 60-mile diversion route in Shropshire
Network Rail claim work on the crossing is urgent and needs to be done now before there's an accident.
Shorter, local diversions for smaller vehicles can be found between Craven Arms and Ludlow
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
The boss of Shropshire's two main acute hospitals says are making improvements when it comes to safety in maternity.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust has published an internal review following a number of avoidable baby deaths.
It said changes must be made in planning, training and learning from mistakes.
There's also a problem with foetal monitoring, when a midwife checks the baby's heartbeat.
Quote MessageFor us it's making sure that we're really confident that we're giving the absolute highest safety that we can. One way that we've looked at doing that is by having a two eye system, so the midwife will be checking with mum in the room, but we also have a remote check of the CTG trace as well, so we have two eyes now looking at that trace."
Simon Wright, Chief Executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Newport's Burton Borough School has reopened after a water main burst yesterday.
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Police are continuing to question a 65-year-old Shrewsbury man on suspicion of murder, external after a pensioner was found dead at a roadside cafe.
Image source, Shropshire Star
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
After a rather cloudy, but generally dry start, some patchy rain is likely this afternoon.
Find out what the weather has in store for the weekend.
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The decision comes on the day of a review is published following maternity errors at the trust.
Read MoreWe'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.
People going to music festivals this summer are being urged to get vacinated against measles, if they aren't already.
Telford's health commissioners say there were 38 suspected measles cases linked to music festivals reported around the UK last year, between June and July.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group said measles is highly infectious and could lead to serious complications.
Quote MessageMusic festivals are understandably very popular, but we’ve recently seen a number of measles outbreaks at these events. I would advise anyone attending a festival to plan ahead and make sure they have had the MMR vaccination."
Dr Jo Leahy, Chair of Telford and Wrekin CCG
