Summary

  • North Shropshire College merger plans dropped

  • Memorial service for young farmer

  • Travelling Argentine family visit Shrewsbury

  • Shrewsbury sign striker Payne to permanent deal

  • Updates on Friday 18 August 2017

Live Reporting

Andy Giddings

  1. Football: Shrewsbury continue perfect start to league season

    Shrewsbury Town have continued their perfect start to the league season, with a 1-0 win away to Wimbledon at the weekend.

    Alex Rodman's early goal was the difference between the sides.

    Shrewsbury players walk off

    After the match, manager Paul Hurst said he thought striker Carlton Morris wasn't as good as he was last week, that he looked tired and that he thought he was having problems with his hamstring.

    And Hurst also praised his three subs, saying they "all contributed and did well".

  2. Shropshire's cricketers set for day two at Bridgnorth

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Shropshire had a difficult first day in their final Minor Counties Championship match of the season against Wiltshire at Bridgnorth.

    Batting first, Wiltshire reached 418 for 7 from 90 overs and at the close Shropshire were 77 for 2, trailing by 341 runs.

    Play resumes at 11:00 this morning.

    David WainwrightGetty Images

  3. Cost of rural crime rises sharply

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    The cost of rural crime has increased significantly in the first six months of 2017.

    Research by the insurance firm NFU Mutural suggests a 20% increase nationally, with criminals targeting tools, vehicles and even livestock.

    Farming

    This is a crime that can run from hundreds of pounds to hundreds of thousands of pounds but one of the biggest impacts is obviously anxiety and stress."

    Rebecca Davidson, NFU Mutual

  4. Football: Telford play Curzon Ashton

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    AFC Telford United have an opportunity to bounce back from two successive defeats when they play Curzon Ashton in Greater Manchester tonight.

    Telford lost 2-0 to Salford at the Bucks Head on Saturday and 3-1 to Brackley at home on the previous Tuesday, turning their opening day win at York into a distant memory.

    Tonight's opponents have won one of their three games so far and aren't expected to be among the challengers for promotion this season.

    Telford's manager Rob Edwards wants his team to be better on the ball.

    Rob Edwards

    We need to be able to keep the ball in their final third more, so we need to be a little bit more ice cold when we're in possession. It comes down to fine details."

    Rob Edwards, AFC Telford United manager

  5. Steps fall victim to sue council

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    A man who fell down a stairway in Bridgnorth last year is suing Shropshire Council.

    Stephen Harrison, from Highley, fell down the steps next to the main bridge near the River Severn and suffered bleeding on the brain and post concussion syndrome.

    BridgnorthGoogle

    There's a case here whereby history shouldn't cause injury or a possible death, and I nearly died. If they're of historical interest they could be closed and put in a glass case or they could be repaired."

    Stephen Harrison

    A spokesperson for Shropshire Council said that the many historical features across Shropshire that are maintained by the council are inspected for safety defects on a regular basis and any identified defect is repaired in a timely fashion.

  6. Watch: Monday's full weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Here's how the day's looking across the West Midlands and you can keep yourself up-to-date at any time with the BBC Weather website.

    Charlie Slater

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