Late Christmas decorations 'light up lockdown'published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021
Christmas lights and trees are left up late to raise spirits during the pandemic.
Read MoreLate Christmas decorations 'light up lockdown'published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021
Around the web: More Shropshire firms offered rapid Covid-19 testing for staffpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021
Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website:
Your photos: A damp start to Tuesdaypublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Grey skies abound this morning - thanks to our BBC Weather Watchers for sending in their shots of soggy and muted landscapes.
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ A Scottish SoldierImage caption, A Scottish Soldier shared this photo from Hereford
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ Dawn TreadleImage caption, The cloud is stretching all the way up to Congleton in this photo from Dawn Treadle
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ Peter StegglesImage caption, Peter Steggles shared this image from Rushbury, Shropshire
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/ VideomanImage caption, Reflections in Leek, Staffordshire, by Videoman
Visit BBC Weather Watchers for more photos and to upload your own.
Evicted farmer's plea to rehome feral catspublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
A Facebook post asking for new homes for the felines has been viewed 150,000 times, a charity says.
Read MoreIn the papers: 'Controversial' dam plans droppedpublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Today the Shropshire Star reports:
Today's weather: Showers moving inpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Now last night's rain is out of the way, it will be dry initially with some breaks in the clouds and sunny spells.
However we've got another band of rain moving in later this afternoon, possibly with some thunder and lightning in some areas, and even more rain expected tomorrow.
Top temperatures today of around 12C.
Missing wooden eel's 100-mile river journeypublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
The carving was used by children to balance on in a country park before it was stolen in July.
Read MoreIn the papers: Homes needed for farmer's 37 catspublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
Here's a look at this morning's top stories from the Shropshire Star:
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreWalking more than 800 miles 'in memory of mum'published at 07:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021
Immy Leith, 10, is walking the distance to raise money for a hospice that cared for her mother.
Read MoreAround the web: NHS trust to help improve maternity carepublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:
- Health trust brought in to help improve maternity care, external
- Train forced to make emergency stop by trespassers, external
- £200 Covid fine for driver whose car got stuck, external
Weather: Cold, dry and sunnypublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
It will be cold, dry and sunny today with just a few patches of cloud at times. Moderate winds and a high of 1C (34F).
Clear spells are forecast this evening and tonight which will keep it cold and dry. Winds will get stronger and the low will be -6C (21F).
You can keep up-to-date with your local forecast by going to the BBC Weather website.
Beavers reintroduced to parts of England and Walespublished at 07:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Beavers are returning to areas like Derbyshire after being hunted to extinction in the 16th Century.
Read MoreShooting victim 'may have died in revenge attack'published at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Tamba Momodu, who was shot dead in October, was cleared of murder as a teenager, say police.
Read MoreMore than two million vaccine doses given out in Midlandspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021
More than two million doses of coronavirus vaccine have now been administered in the Midlands area.
Figures covering the period between 8 December and 7 February show that included 2,036,609 first doses and 70,639 second doses.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe majority of the vaccinations given out in the Midlands so far have gone to people over the age of 70, but 731,353 people under the age of 70 have had their first jab now.
A total of 10,992,933 doses of one of the vaccines were given out across England in that period.
Around the web: Over-65s to start getting vaccinationspublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021
Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:
- Over-65s to start getting vaccinations, external
- Hero dad died after rescuing children from the sea, external
- MP thanks vaccine volunteers after receiving jab, external
Questions over '1,400 empty jab appointments'published at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021
A council leader says about 100 got the jab on Tuesday, despite a site having capacity for 1,500.
Read MoreAbout 1,400 vaccination appointments unused in Shropshirepublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021
BBC Radio ShropshireAbout 1,400 vaccination appointments went unused at the Telford International Centre on Tuesday.
The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Labour's Shaun Davies, said vaccinators were sent home early as a result, because there wasn't enough for them to do.
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Davies wants to move towards "large scale vaccinations of over 65s" and include more care and health workers as well as other vulnerable groups.
So far the county has concentrated on vaccinating the top four priority groups.
The Shropshire and Telford Clinical Commission Groups said there had been no official guidance from NHS England about moving on to the next priority groups.
They also said there was no concern over vaccine supply.
Weather: Cold, dry and sunnypublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021
More cold weather is forecast today, with easterly winds, and it should be dry and sunny. High: 1C (34F).
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Di's walkImage caption, This morning in Sutton Coldfield
It should stay cold into tonight with a risk of frost and ice. Dry with a low of -3C (27F).
You can stay up-to-date with the weather for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.
Flood-struck town calls for permanent defencespublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Temporary flood barriers in Ironbridge failed in the wake of Storm Dennis last year.
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