Hillsborough trauma specialist becomes MBEpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 10 October 2020
Dr Derek Farrell is recognised for his work with survivors of disasters and other traumatic events.
Read MoreHillsborough trauma specialist becomes MBEpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 10 October 2020
Cannabis plants worth £200k seized in police raidpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 9 October 2020
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £200,000 have been seized by the police at a house in Telford.
They raided the property on Manse Road in Hadley this morning and said a 22-year-old man was arrested and is being held in police custody.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWest Mercia Police said it was an operation to disrupt serious and organised crime.
More pupils at home after positive testspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 9 October 2020
BBC Radio ShropshireFour year groups at the independent Oswestry School have been asked to stay at home for a fortnight, after nine people associated with the school tested positive for coronavirus.
Image source, GoogleThe school's head, Julian Noad, said they were suffering no significant ill-effects and were recovering well.
Children have switched to online learning and those who board at the school are self-isolating, the school added.
Around the web: Tougher coronavirus rules are 'on the way'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 9 October 2020
Here are some of the Shropshire Star stories:
- People could be banned from meeting with friends in pubs and restaurants, external under tough new lockdown measures in Shropshire
- Shrewsbury road reopened after large garage fire, external
- Work begins on new £5m health and social care training centre in Telford, external
Near £1m for Severn Valley Railway 'crucial' to survivalpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 9 October 2020
BBC Radio Hereford and WorcesterThe Severn Valley Railway is set to receive £900,000 from the government to help it recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which it says "is crucial to getting us through the next six months".
Image source, Tom ClarkeMore than 450 heritage organisations are set to share the first wave of a £1.57bn government scheme to help them through the pandemic.
The Culture Recovery Fund is aimed at securing the future of museums, galleries and heritage sites.
The railway, which runs for 16 miles from Kidderminster in Worcestershire to Bridgnorth in Shropshire, is among sites to receive funding from the first tranche of £103m.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway with £318,000, Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust with £309,800 and National Memorial Arboretum Company Ltd with £296,600 are also among those benefiting.
Quote MessageThis money is crucial to getting us through the next six months. It's gonna make a huge difference because this year we're facing potential revenue losses of two and a half million pounds. So you can see that the money from the Culture Recovery Fund, £906,000, is going to really help us to get over that."
Lesley Carr, Severn Valley Railway head of communications
Weather: Showers to continue until Sundaypublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 9 October 2020
We're forecast more showers today, although it could be largely dry and cloudy in some parts of the West Midlands.
Temperatures will rise to around 11C (52F).
Tomorrow, the rain is expected to continue, but that should go by Sunday.
Image source, Len TicularCSE inquiry analysing nearly 160,000 documentspublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
A report into child sexual exploitation in Telford may be delayed due to the pandemic, the inquiry warns.
Read MoreShrewsbury sign Arsenal keeper Ilievpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
Shrewsbury Town sign Arsenal goalkeeper Deyan Iliev on loan until January.
Read More'Possible job cuts at' Shrewsbury Townpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
BBC Radio ShropshireShrewsbury Town admit there could be job losses at the club if the financial landscape of the game doesn't improve this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesFans in the EFL are currently banned and no support package has yet been finalised by league officials.
Chief executive Brian Caldwell says they are monitoring the situation closely.
Quote MessageI think the most important thing is the survival of the club and to keep it as strong as possible, so yeah there might be some tough decisions in the future, but it's something we're looking at on a daily basis just now to see what we can and can't do."
Brian Caldwell, Shrewsbury Town chief executive
'World collapsed' as caravan home destroyedpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
BBC Radio ShropshireA Shropshire family say they've been left devastated, after a fire destroyed their home and belongings, and killed their pets.
Emergency services were called out to their static caravan at Fordhall Grange Stud livery yard in Market Drayton at about 17:00 on Wednesday.
Sharon Bailey, 48, said she had lived there for about six years, but had owned the property with the horses and the livestock for just over 20 years.
Mrs Bailey said she was out feeding horses at the time and had lost all of her belongings .
Mrs Bailey, who has lived there with her husband and her son, said: "Our whole world has just collapsed."
Quote MessageWe just witnessed billowing smoke and flames coming from the back of the mobile home. I burst in with my young son to try and save my animals. The flames just overcome us and the smoke. Everything was collapsing around us with it being a mobile and we just had to get out and sadly I lost my dog and some of the cats."
Sharon Bailey, Market Drayton resident
Trees offered in bid to be carbon-neutralpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
A scheme which offers free trees to landowners in Shropshire has opened up to applications again, for planting this autumn and winter.
Shropshire Council is offering them in bundles of 20 trees of hedgerow plants, up to a maximum of 200 per site, as part of its commitment to make the county carbon-neutral by 2030.
The trees have to be planted somewhere visible to the public and can't be grown for profit.
Weather: Rain expected to clear by middaypublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 8 October 2020
We could have some rain showers this morning, but they should clear up by midday and temperatures are expected to rise to about 14C (57F).
But we are forecast rain for the next two days.
Image source, SuttonWalkerAround the web: Arrest after PCSO face mask assaultpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 7 October 2020
The Shropshire Star's main stories today include:
Covid-19: Man 'refused to wear mask and attacked PCSO'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 7 October 2020
A police community support officer (PCSO) has been attacked after asking a man to put on a face mask in a shopping centre.
Image source, PA MediaThe PCSO saw the man at Telford Shopping Centre and spoke to him on Tuesday morning, West Mercia Police said. , external
The man refused and was asked to leave the centre at which point he became aggressive and assaulted the officer, the force said.
The PCSO wasn't seriously hurt.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and released under investigation.
Face coverings are compulsory across the UK in shops, supermarkets and shopping centres.
Your photos: Views across the West Midlandspublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 7 October 2020
Here are some of the views our local BBC Weather Watchers have sent us from across the West Midlands.
These are from users Suttonwalker in Sutton Coldfield, Sunshine Seeker in Stoke Edith, Herefordshire and Ray in Oakengates, Shropshire:
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Image source, RayHeavy rain warning for driverspublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 7 October 2020
More heavy rain is one the way it looks.
Drivers along with bus and train passengers are being warned of travel disruption tonight and tomorrow morning.
Image source, Met OfficeA yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office, external from 21:00 until 09:00 on Thursday.
Flooding of a few homes and business "is likely", it said.
Weather: Bright start before turning cloudypublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 7 October 2020
A dry and bright to start Wednesday before turning cloudier this afternoon. Brisk winds to begin, before they ease with highs of 15C/59F.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Liam BallImage caption, This morning in Dawley, Shropshire
Rain is expected to develop this evening from the west and it could be heavy at times before turning to showers overnight, with the risk of a thunderstorm. Low: 11C/52F.
You can keep up to date on forecasts for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.
Around the web: Confirmed Covid-19 case at schoolpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
The Shropshire Star's headlines include:
Cannabis plants with £110,000 street value seizedpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £110,000 have been seized in a raid in Telford.
The plants were found in a search of a property on Haybridge Avenue, Hadley, on Monday, West Mercia Police said. , external
Two men, aged 28 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.
Covid-19: Hospice charity loses £100k per weekpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
BBC Radio ShropshireA charity which runs three hospices is losing £100,000 each week because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to its chief executive.
Image source, GoogleSevern Hospice works across Shropshire and mid-Wales with hospices in Newtown, Shrewsbury and Telford.
Heather Tudor told BBC Radio Shropshire their costs are £11m every year and they lost fundraising income when their charity shops closed and events were cancelled during lockdown.
She said they are facing a significant deficit this financial year.
"It is always challenging to raise the amount of money we need to run the hospice every year but this year is just something we've never experienced before."
