Summary

  • Health bosses back hospital reorganisation plans

  • Shrewsbury Flower Show gets under way

  • Pair arrested in Telford arson investigation are released on bail

  • Rare pine marten colony flourishing

  • Updates on Friday 11 August 2017

  1. Your questions on new rail franchisepublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    London Midland has lost its rail franchise - here are the things you wanted to know.

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  2. Fire at block of flats 'arson'published at 12:15 British Summer Time 13 August 2017

    The blaze at the two-storey building in Telford caused "extensive damage".

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  3. AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Shrewsbury Townpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Alex Rodman's early goal continues Shrewsbury's 100% start to the League One season as they beat AFC Wimbledon.

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  4. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

  5. Three arrested after medical equipment stolenpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    Three men have been arrested following thefts from ambulance stations across south-east England.

    Police seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of medical equipment in a series of early-morning raids on addresses in Canterbury, Herne Bay, Hoath, Seasalter and at the Chislet Business Park in Hersden.

    A 44-year-old man from Hoath was arrested on suspicion of robbery, aggravated burglary and handling stolen goods.

    A 48-year-old man from Telford, in Shropshire, was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

    A 33-year-old man from Herne Bay was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

    South East Coast Ambulance Service vehicle
  6. Watch: Natural confetti company doubles production to meet demandpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    A Shropshire company which grows flowers to turn into natural confetti says it has had to double its production this year, because of rising demand.

    Ashley Corrigan from Shropshire Petals, which is based near Newport, says it's been helped by wedding venues banning paper-confetti, to reduce the amount of cleaning-up afterwards.

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    Natural confetti maker doubles harvest to meet demand

  7. In pictures: Some of the displays at the Shrewsbury Flower Showpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    The Shrewsbury Flower show has been as colourful as always, even if the skies have been a little grey today.

    Here are some more photos from the event, which continues this evening and tomorrow.

    Flower show
    Flower show
  8. The weather forecast for this weekendpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    After a mix of sunshine and some outbreaks of rain today, here's how tonight and the weekend is looking across the West Midlands.

    Keep yourself updated with the latest forecasts on the BBC Weather website.

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    Rebecca Wood

  9. Football: Shrewsbury's Nolan enjoying partnership with Agogopublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    Shrewsbury Town's Jon Nolan says he is enjoying his midfield partnership with Abu Agogo and believes they complement each other nicely.

    The pair are likely to be playing together again against AFC Wimbledon tomorrow.

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    Jon Nolan is enjoying his midfield partnership with Abu Agogo

  10. Watch: Marching band at the Shrewsbury Flower Showpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Ian Perry
    BBC Radio Shropshire

    One of the highlights of the Shrewsbury Flower Show is always the marching bands and we were there to witness one of them trooping up and down the quarry earlier today.

    And it seemed other people were keen to get involved...

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    Marching bands entertain visitors to Shrewsbury Flower Show

  11. Football: Shrewsbury manager wants to get physicalpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Shrewsbury Town travel to AFC Wimbledon tomorrow, a side that has its roots in a club famous for their physical approach.

    And the Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst says he wants his side to have a physical edge about them too.

    But, he says it's about more than a few crunching tackles, in the style of Vinnie Jones.

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    Paul Hurst wants his side to compete physically

  12. Football: The New Saints kick off new season tonightpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    The New Saints kick off the defence of their Welsh league title tonight, away to Bangor.

    The new manager Scott Ruscoe says sides like Bangor, Connah's Quay and Bala will all put out stronger teams this season and he wants to put an early "stamp on the league".

    Scott Ruscoe

    TNS have been champions of Wales for the past six seasons.

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    Everyone's pushing and having a go. And good, because without anyone pushing us we're not going to improve."

    Scott Ruscoe

  13. In pictures: Shrewsbury flower showpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Ian Perry
    BBC Radio Shropshire

    It's all looking busy in the main marquee at the Shrewsbury flower show and the public are getting the chance to see the competition entries.

    Flower show marquee

    These limited edition bronze and copper forget-me-nots are being sold to raise money for Severn Hospice and formed the basis of their reflection garden.

    Flowers
  14. Pair released as arson investigations continuepublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Police investigating a series of arson attacks have released on bail a 26-year-old man and 15-year-old boy, both from Telford, who were arrested on Tuesday.

    The pair had been questioned over 26 attacks on cars in the Hadley and Leegomery area, over a five-year period, starting in 2012.

  15. Watch: Latest footage of pine martens in Shropshirepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Pine martens have become a rare sight in Britain, outside Scotland, but there is a colony still flourishing at a secret location in Shropshire.

    Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been filming them with hidden cameras near Clun and has been back to them this week to collect the latest footage.

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    A pine marten colony is continuing to flourish

    When they were first spotted two years ago the wildlife trust said it was assumed they would struggle to establish themselves, but the pine martens seem to be proving the experts wrong.

    At least eight different martens have been caught on camera and maybe more.

    The new footage comes just days after a new colony was discovered in Yorkshire.

  16. Football: Telford manager expecting a physical gamepublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    AFC Telford United are at home to Salford City this weekend and manager Rob Edwards says their opponents will be a physical side.

    Telford won their opening match away to York, but were beaten in mid-week by Brackley.

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    Telford told to expect a physical Salford side

  17. Hospital reorganisation plans backedpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    A public consultation will now take place on the plans for the future of Shropshire's main hospital services.

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  18. Calls to Crimestoppers increasepublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Calls to Crimestoppers by people in the West Mercia Police force area have gone up by nearly 30%, according to latest figures.

    Between April 2016 and March 2017, Crimestoppers handled more than 220,000 annonymous reports from people living in our area.

    That's an increase of 28% on the previous year.

  19. West Mids mayor wants M6 toll to be free at timespublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    The West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, says he'd like powers to open the M6 Toll for free at times, to ease congestion.

    He is hoping to get the powers from the government before the end of the year.

    Andy Street

    The mayor also hopes to see cheaper fees for lorries.