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More than 800 people have applied to volunteer at Coronavirus vaccination and testing centres in Shropshire.

The application form was only launched last week and the charity coordinating the recruitment said it has been a fantastic response.

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Shropshire Rural Communities Charity is now following up references and the first volunteers could be working within a fortnight.

BBC Weather

Today we're going to see more rain, some of it heavy, and maybe sleet too.

And it's going to be colder than yesterday, with temperatures only just above freezing.

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Richard Hall's body was found near the summit of Brown Clee hill in Shropshire in August.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Plea to follow rules as ambulances queue up outside A&E, external
• Off-duty firefighter saves two canoeists, external
• New Covid guidance will put 'increased strain' on fire service, external

BBC Weather

We're forecasting some light rain today, but it should be a bit warmer than yesterday with temperatures up to 8C (46F).

Tomorrow we're expecting more of the same, but Friday should be drier.

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Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Radio Shropshire

Shropshire's chief fire officer Rod Hammerton is worried new coronavirus rules for firefighters will put a “strain” on the service in the county.

At the weekend, Public Health England changed the guidelines and now anyone travelling on a fire engine with a colleague, who subsequently tests positive for Covid-19, needs to self-isolate for 10 days.

Before the rules changed at the weekend, staff were advised they didn't need to be treated as close contacts because they routinely wear full fire kit, surgical face coverings and gloves.

Some on-call firefighters may be financially worse off if they’re isolating and unable to work as a result of the new rules.

The fire service has pledged to support them and is calling for firefighters to be vaccinated.

Figures reveal raw sewage was discharged into the water more than 1,000 times in 2019.

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The size of classes during the most recent lockdown is causing concerns for teachers with some saying classroom sizes have risen by more than 50%

Tom Plim, head teacher at Highley Primary School in Shropshire said: "In March we ran a single group for key worker children and vulnerable children and never had more than 10 children in school. This time, we have 5 groups of up to 15 at any one time."

In Shrewsbury, staff at Mount Pleasant Primary sent a letter to parents to say the school is running at 40% capacity, with some classes up to 63%.

More professions have been added to the key worker list and children classed as vulnerable now include those without broadband, no remote device and no quiet place to work.

Action across England to address NHS safety fears responds to a "disconnect between ward and board".

Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Radio Shropshire

Schools in Shropshire have reported more than half of pupils are physically attending class during the lockdown, a union official has said.

Charles Thomas from the National Education Union said some schools are reporting nearly full classrooms.

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More professions have been added to the key worker list and children classed as vulnerable now include those without broadband, no remote device and no quiet place to work.

Some heads have written to parents asking them to think about whether they need their children to attend.

Public health officials believe coronavirus cases are rising due to families mixing.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Visitors flock to Shropshire beauty spots, external
• Hospital staff criticised after diabetic bled to death, external
• Body found in search for missing Telford woman, external

BBC Weather

It's forecast to be overcast and cold again today, with temperatures not rising much higher than 5C (41F).

Tonight the temperatures could drop to freezing again.

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Some staff based in Gobowen will be redeployed to Shrewsbury and Telford.

It will be a cloudy day with a few bright spells and highs of 8°C (46°F).

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Patients, many shielding, have been offered appointments miles away from their homes.

Daisy Davidson, 18, is inviting people to anonymously submit their experiences of the pandemic.

Thousands more people have taken up fishing during the pandemic, figures show.

The inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford began in 2018 to investigate years of abuse.