We told you earlier about a farmer's calls for tougher laws to penalise owners whose dogs attack and kill livestock.

Fifty-six ewes and lambs belonging to Tom Hadley were killed or had to be destroyed after they were attacked by two dogs owned by Charles Ross Robertson, from Stanton Lacy, south Shropshire, in September last year.

Ross Robertson was given a 12-month community order yesterday and ordered to pay £3,500 compensation over three years, while the dogs were ordered to be destroyed.

Julian Prouse said he couldn't agree more and that one Easter half of his ewes and lambs were killed by a neighbour's dog.

Tracey Farmer commented on the stock value farmers lose from "careless" dog owners.

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We've seen some really impressive photos from the BBC Weather Watchers today and this one, taken in Ludlow, really caught our eye.

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This picture was taken in Ellesmere earlier and is also really spectacular.

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The hospitals in Shrewsbury and Telford have set aside £400,000 to improve the safety of the walls around its ward block at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, after checks carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said "only a very small amount of cladding is present" in its buildings and the assessment "shows it to be of low risk due to its location and the nature of its construction".

It said work to improve "the integrity of the fire compartment walls" will start later this month.

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Witnesses said it was like something from the Fast and the Furious films as sports cars chased along the hard shoulder of the M54 during rush hour., external

People with Alzheimer's in Shropshire are being asked to take part in a clinical trial involving a drug normally used to treat high blood pressure.

Researchers believe it could help slow down the progression of the disease and the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Trust is one of 23 health bodies taking part in the trials.

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Police say they have charged a 22-year-old man in connection with a sex attack in the Aqueduct area of Telford on Tuesday.

The man is due to appear before Telford magistrates, facing charges of sexual assault on a woman, assault causing actual bodily harm and with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

A number of car parks in Shropshire are still unable to accept the new £1 coins because of a delay in getting new machines delivered.

Shropshire Council says that so far it has been able to convert all of its machines in Much Wenlock, along with some of those in Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury and machines for the remaining car parks in the county will start to arrive from 14 August.

The authority says it has been in a queue behind a number of other councils which also want the machines installed and can't say when the replacement work will be complete.

It said its parking officers were aware people might need to leave their vehicles to find the correct change.

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AFC Telford United fans will get the chance to talk to the manager and chairman tonight.

The club is holding an open training session at the Bucks Head from 19:00.

It will be followed at 20:30 by a fans' forum with Rob Edwards (pictured above) and Andy Pryce.

The injuries to a boy hurt in a crash at Upton Magna last night are believed to be life-threatening, the police have said.

The 16-year-old had to be cut free from the car he was travelling in after it overturned and hit a conctrete post on the road to Uffington.

He is said to be in a stable condition at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

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A young Whitchurch batsman has scored 231 for the Shropshire under-17s - that's thought to be a record for the county at his age.

Sam Ellis, who is 17, scored the runs off just 287 balls against Herefordshire in an innings which included 28 fours and four sixes.

Image source, Gill Ellis

He accounted for more than half Shropshire's 446-5 declared in the game at Brockhampton.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a sex attack on a woman in Telford.

Police say it was reported to have happened at 18:30 on Tuesday, in a wooded area close to Majestic Way and Aqueduct Pools.

The man is being held in police custody.

A 16-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury when the car he was in overturned and crashed into a concrete post last night.

When the emergency services arrived at the scene in Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury, four people had managed to get out of the car unhurt.

But the boy, who was a back-seat passenger, was unconscious and had to be cut free from the vehicle.

He was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment.

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Controversial plans for 120 homes on green fields which have received more than 100 objections from Newport residents have been recommended for approval. , external

BBC Weather Watchers

We had some great photos late on yesterday from our BBC Weather Watchers, volunteers who update us on the forecast from where they are.

These two are from users Peter Steggles, in Longnor, and PJ's, in Quatt.

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Image source, PJ's

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A farmer from Herefordshire is asking for tougher laws to penalise owners whose dogs attack and kill livestock.

Fifty-six ewes and lambs belonging to Tom Hadley were killed or had to be destroyed after they were attacked by two dogs owned by Charles Ross Robertson in September last year.

Ross Robertson was given a 12-month community order yesterday and ordered to pay £3,500 compensation over three years, while the dogs were ordered to be destroyed.

But Mr Hadley says people still don't realise what their pets can be capable of.

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BBC Shropshire

The Burwarton Show opened its gates this morning, with a motorbike display team and the Shetland Grand National among the attractions this year.

The show has been running since 1891 and includes a large number of competitions for cows, pigs, horses and ponies, billing itself as "the country’s best one-day show".

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BBC Midlands Today

Plans by Harper Adams and Keele universities for a new veterinary school could help tackle any shortage of vets in Britain, academics say.

The pair said last month they'd reached an agreement, external to offer five-year degrees and training would be delivered on both campuses.

Both sites say they'll announce later in the year when the first students will start but already say they've had high demand for places.

Officials at Harper Adams University say they've heard from farmers saying fewer vets want to look after farm animals compared to pets and they're hoping their new school will help plug any gap.

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BBC Weather

A windy day with blustery showers, but sunny spells developing this afternoon with highs of 21C (70F).

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