A Telford man has appeared in court this morning accused of murdering a woman in the town.
Lynn McNally's body was found at a house on Mullinder Drive in the Ketley Bank area on 21 February.
Paul Beddoes, of Mullinder Drive, appeared before a judge at Stafford Crown Court and was remanded in custody.
A provisional trial date has been set for August.
There's been criticism after it emerged a council did not act on safety concerns over a swimming baths.
A building survey in November 2014 advised Shropshire Council to replace glass around the spectators area at Shrewsburys' Quarry Bank with toughened or laminated glass.
The council failed to take action and in December a panel of glass smashed into the water, forcing the pool to be closed for two months for cleaning.
The authority says it's aware of the issues raised in the building survey and they have now been addressed.
Quote MessageIt's been chronically underinvested in for years and years and years and years. Anybody who uses it regularly knows that various bits have broken and not been mended."
Hannah Fraser, Liberal Democrat councillor
Tuesday's EFL Trophy semi-final between Shrewsbury and Yeovil is called off because of the freezing conditions.
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Work to resurface one of the main roads through the centre of Shrewsbury has been delayed because of the cold weather.
Wyle Cop was due to be closed to traffic for five nights, starting tonight, but the project is now scheduled to start on Monday 12 March.
Image source, GoogleWork to improve the pavement has also been delayed and one lane on Wyle Cop will remain closed until the work is complete, meaning traffic heading out of town will have to take a different route.
Quote MessageThe low temperatures, both day and night, are also affecting the upgrading works to the footway as the new materials require laying temperatures higher than those forecast for the remainder of this week."
Shropshire Council
Shrewsbury Town are hoping the so-called "beast from the east" doesn't put their Wembley dream on ice.
Tonight, they're at home to Yeovil in the semi-final of the Checkatrade Trophy.
The pitch has been covered since last Wednesday in a bid to keep it playable.
After another freezing night, the groundstaff will be checking throughout the day to make sure the game can go ahead as planned.
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It looks like the cold and snowy conditions are set to continue with yellow weather warnings in place until Saturday.
The Met Office said, external there's the potential for a spell of heavy snow, along with strong winds, set to affect much of the region during Friday, before dying out on Saturday morning.
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Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
There may be some sunny spells around today but feeling bitterly cold with some snow showers pushing down from the north-east and highs of just 2C (28F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
With the temperatures forecast to drop here are five handy hints for driving in snow and ice.
Frank Bird from Highways England has some advice for driving in bad weather.
Five handy winter driving tips
Unlucky Rosie is the second dog firefighters have rescued from rooftops in Telford since November.
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BBC Weather
Remaining very cold with clear periods tonight, but also the continued risk of a few light snow showers, with lows of -4C (25F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
Can we do more to recycle and reduce the amount of plastic we throw away?
All this week I'll be looking at the impact of plastic pollution across the Midlands.
We start with a Shropshire company, Wenlock Spring, which is looking to radically change the plastic bottles it uses for its spring water.
The company fills 20 million bottles of water a year. Some bottles are glass and some are plastic.
Now it is looking to halve the amount of plastic it uses in some bottles, as it looks to launch a new line, using recycled plastic.
Quote MessageIt's more expensive and that's the challenge and that is possibly why it's not been taken up so quickly. It is about 20% more for us to put recycled plastic back into our bottles but as family business and personally, it is something we've done for a long time. We've invested into renewables on this whole site and so it fits in with our ethos."
Matthew Orme, Director, Wenlock Spring
Stephanie Barnard
BBC News
A 999 call with a barking mad twist this afternoon - the owners of a dog rang the emergency services after it got stuck on the roof of a house.
Shropshire Fire Service said it received a call, external at 14:18 to Mill Bank in Wellington after a three-year-old dog called Rosie climbed out of a window.
Image source, Shropshire Fire ServiceThe owner said he couldn't get the animal off the roof and it was "slipping", so a fire crew was alerted.
A service spokeswoman said "the risk to life" meant a crew was dispatched promptly.
A good end to this "tail" - the dog was rescued within 20 minutes.
Image source, Shropshire Fire ServiceRoads and pavements across the region are being treated ahead of the freezing temperatures expected overnight.
The Local Government Association said councils were well prepared, having stockpiled 1.5 million tonnes of salt to help keep roads clear.
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Lynn McNally was found at a property in Telford during the early hours of Wednesday.
Read MoreSnow and freezing temperatures could affect parts of the West Midlands until Thursday, the Met Office is warning.
Snow showers or longer periods of snow are expected on Tuesday, accompanied by very low temperatures.
A yellow warning for wind and snow is in place on Thursday.
Image source, Met OfficeRoad, rail and air travellers could face severe disruption, with BBC Weather warning of possibly hazardous conditions in southern England later in the week as a low pressure weather system moves up from the Bay of Biscay and hits the already "exceptionally cold air".
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Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live
Two men have been bailed for a month on charges of killing a Telford taxi driver.
Brandon Dowen, 19, from Telford, and 32-year-old John Cox from Wolverhampton have made their first appearance before magistrates, accused of the manslaughter of Ishfaq Hussain.
He died after crashing his red Skoda into a tree in Madeley last August.
The two men have been ordered to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 26 March.
Mark Elliott
BBC News
The chair of Shropshire's Clinical Comissioning Group has encouraged the Health Secretary to make a quick decision on funding for the reorganisation of Shropshire's health services.
Julian Povey took to Twitter this morning to press Jeremy Hunt for an answer.
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NHS bosses in the county are waiting to hear what money the government will provide to implement Future Fit, as well as decisions around the future of the A&Es, as well as maternity services and planned surgery in Shrewsbury and Telford.
How we can all do more to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment.
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