Treadwell died after taking 'cocktail of drugs'published at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell died aged 34 after taking a cocktail of drugs, an inquest heard.
Read MoreTreadwell died after taking 'cocktail of drugs'published at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Around the web: Council agrees £150m spending planpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Here are three of the stories from the Shropshire Star website today:
- Government urged to help build permanent Ironbridge flood defences, external
- Shropshire Council agrees £150m spending plan, external
- Difficult driving conditions and sub zero temperatures, external
Covid-hit Cotterill puts 'body on line'published at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Boss Steve Cotterill continues to put his "body on the line" to help Shrewsbury despite remaining in hospital with Covid.
Read MoreBaby death report 'could cost £400m a year' to implementpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
The cost of making changes to English maternity units in the wake of the Shropshire baby deaths scandal could cost up to £400m a year.
That figure has been put forward by NHS Providers, an organisation representing NHS trusts, and it said at least £250m would be needed annually to achieve the required increase in workforce numbers.
The Ockenden Review into baby deaths at the Shewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said maternity staff had caused distress to patients by using "inappropriate language" and blaming grieving mothers for their loss.
It identified seven "immediate and essential actions" needed to improve maternity services in England.
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers told The Independent: "Trust chief executives feel strongly that this is a really important agenda but they can't implement the recommendations from the Ockenden Review in full unless there is more funding made available."
Andrew Lloyd Webber writes Jackie Weaver tribute songpublished at 11:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber has written a song as a tribute to Jackie Weaver, but says his friends in the US think he is "mad".
Image source, Getty ImagesMs Weaver, the chief officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils who lives in Whitchurch, Shropshire shot to fame, after a video was posted online, showing her battling to stay in control of a parish council meeting.
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End of twitter postAnd Lord Lloyd-Webber isn't the only person to write a song about Jackie Weaver...
Comedy duo Flo and Joan tweeted this song, external.
Councils spend nearly £200,000 on Covid letterspublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Shropshire's two councils have spent nearly £200,000 on sending letters to local residents during the pandemic.
The letters outline the support available to businesses and residents.
Shropshire Council sent out letters to all households for the first time last month and has spent £55,000.
While Telford and Wrekin has sent four letters since the start of the pandemic and has spent £139,000.
Trio fined for 150-mile drive to 'photograph view'published at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
The men did not manage to take any beauty spot photos as their phone batteries had died, police say.
Read MoreWeather: Freezing temperatures and snowpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
Temperatures won't rise much above above freezing today and there could be a bit more snow.
And it's forecast to remain the same until the weekend.
Image source, Liesa'We found a connection in a Covid ICU'published at 06:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021
The medics at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital met while helping coronavirus patients.
Read MoreWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
It will be another cold day with scattered snow flurries but also sunny spells at times with highs of 1°C (34°F).
In pictures: Snow falling across the West Midlandspublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Parts of the West Midlands are experiencing snow and ice, with a weather warning in place for some, external until the end of Wednesday.
This was the scene earlier in Leek, Staffordshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Videoman.
Image source, Weather Watchers/VideomanLiam Ball took this image a short time ago in Dawley, Shropshire.
Image source, Weather Watchers/Liam BallPostman Pete uploaded this image taken in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire.
Image source, Weather Watchers/Postman PeteWhile Les at Large captured this lovely image in Wolverhampton this morning.
Image source, Weather Watchers/Les at LargeJackie Weaver 'chuffed' to be meeting Strictly starpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Jackie became an internet sensation after a video recording of her parish council meeting went viral.
Read MoreWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
It will be a cold and cloudy day with some scattered snow flurries and highs of 1°C (34°F).
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreFirefighters assist at Covid-19 vaccination sitespublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021
About 120 members of staff from Shropshire's fire service are working to assist in the roll-out.
Read MoreWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
After a misty start in places, today will have a mixture of sunny intervals and areas of cloud with highs of 9°C (48°F).
Around the web: £20m business rates slump from pandemicpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
Some of the Shropshire Star headlines today include:
- Shropshire Council has lost £20m in business rates during the pandemic, say finance chiefs, external
- Shrewsbury Indoor Bowls Centre opened its doors as a coronavirus vaccination centre today, external
- Shropshire's Covid vaccination programme is on track to give jabs to all those over 70 by mid-February, says MP, external
Yellow warnings of ice and snow issuedpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
Snow and ice are set to affect the whole of the West Midlands at the weekend, with yellow warnings issued by the Met Office., external
The West Midlands is one of the areas most likely to see disruptive snow accumulating from later on Saturday until the middle of Sunday.
Some parts could see 5 to 10 cm, possibly 15 cm of snow, it said.
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End of twitter postHeifer named after Posh Spice breaks world recordpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
The one-year-old reared on a Shropshire farm fetches a world beating £262,000 at auction.
Read MoreWeather: What's the weather got in store?published at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021
It will be a cloudy day with patches of fog or mist.
Showers will push in from the south through the day, turning heavy for some, with highs of 6°C (48°F).
