The funeral of Windrush campaigner Paulette Wilson takes place later, external.

Paulette moved to Telford from Jamaica in 1968, later moving to Wolverhampton. She died at the age of 64.

Ms Wilson faced deportation when the Home Office classed her and thousands of others as illegal immigrants, but was reprieved when the government did a u-turn.

You can read more about the Windrush story here.

BBC Weather

After a dry start it will be a cloudy day with some sunny spells but also the chance of showers with highs of 16C (61F).

This stunning sunset was captured earlier in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands by BBC Weather Watcher the_aura_surfer.

Image source, the_aura_surfer

Title-winning ex-Shrewsbury Town manager Fred Davies, who also kept goal for Wolves, Cardiff City and Bournemouth, dies at the age of 81.

BBC Shropshire

A Telford-based organisation that hands out food from supermarkets that might otherwise go to landfill is "absolutely desperate" for a new home.

The Food Share Project has been based at the Park Lane Centre in Woodside, but will have to leave because the centre is preparing to return to normal after lockdown.

Image source, Google

Project spokesperson Lea Bevan said they need somewhere at least 10,000 square feet in area, with a loading bay, a secure compound for their vehicles and floors that can be mopped.

She said she knows there are a lot of empty properties around the town, but no deal has been agreed and they have around one week to find somewhere.

Three men from Telford have been charged with assaulting a police officer after police had to break up an incident in the Brookside area on Monday.

The three, who are all 18, are due to appear before magistrates later to face seven charges.

A 31-year-old woman, also from Telford, has been charged with obstructing the police.

Image source, Google

West Mercia Police described the behaviour of the men as "totally unacceptable" and the four have all been held in custody ahead of their court appearance.

A railway attraction says people must have a letter from a GP or they won't be allowed on board.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star this morning:

• Four charged after violence against police, external
• Woman treated by paramedics after kitchen fire, external
• Desperate plea as food charity is facing closure, external

Branwen Jeffreys
Education Editor

An apology from the head of Ofqual, external following a U-turn over exam grades has been dismissed by a Shropshire head teacher.

Sonia Taylor, from Grove School in Market Drayton, said she was worried the exams chaos would affect pupils returning to school this week.

"Ofqual should have been very mindful that we've got to ensure that this cohort of children are not prevented from moving on," she said, "and that should have been paramount."

"The fact that they're saying they didn't give that enough consideration I think is really quite disgusting."

The Department for Education said that the decision to cancel exams had been a "necessary step to fight the spread of coronavirus".

BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy day with patchy rain but also some sunny spells with highs of 20C (68F).

This was the scene earlier in Newport, Shropshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Bing-Lilly.

Image source, Bing-Lilly

Shropshire Council says the confirmed cases represent 15% of those living or working at the site.

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have been busy sending us pictures, these snaps have a bit of a theme...

Wolds Wanderer took this photo in Stratford-upon-Avon, those pooches have seen some friends across the water!

Image source, Wolds Wanderer

In Cardington, Shropshire, Peter Steggles snapped these horses and goats in a field.

You can send us your pictures here.

Image source, Peter Steggles

A number of police officers have been assaulted while on patrol.

West Mercia Police said, external four people have been arrested following the disorder in the Burford area of Telford yesterday at about 14:30.

Three men, all aged 18, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and assaulting an officer, whilst a 31-year-old woman, was arrested for violent disorder.

All the suspects are from the Telford area and remain in custody.

Image source, Google

In the early hours of Monday, officers seized sound equipment and dispersed a crowd of about 100.

Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today

A mother who lost her seven-year-old son Harry to cancer will run her own marathon to help other young patients.

Sally Johnson had been due to run the London Marathon next month for a charity set up in her son’s name.

Image source, Family photo

Ms Johnson, who's already raised almost £500,000 in six years, will now complete the 26.2 miles on her own course in Shrewsbury on 4 October.

She said: "I've been training, I've been working hard and I didn't want all that to go to waste."

Shrewsbury Town sign Wolves' Montenegro international keeper Matija Sarkic on a season-long loan.

It looks like there are lots of children who are very happy to go back to school this week.

Here we have Mason, who is going to school in Bridgnorth. His mother, Chloe Jones, said: "Mason was excited but very nervous to go back. However the head teacher was out the front getting the children all excited about being back and and as soon as he spotted his friends he was off."

Image source, Chloe Jones

Stanley, who goes to school in Telford and his mother, Laura Wise said he was "happy and waiting to go back to school".

She also said her school's breakfast club was "very organised" with bubbles for the children to stay in.

Image source, Laura Wise

And here we have Gareth and Jacob, who go to school in Shrewsbury.

Gareth went back today and his mum, Sherree Kitchen, said: "It was hard the thought of him going back to school after all this time but Gareth was excited at the prospect of seeing his friends again."

And she added: "As soon as he walked into the classroom, he had to go and wash his hands then he had to sit down at a desk with his name on. He just took it all in his stride."

Image source, Sherree Kitchen

Facebook

More parents have been echoing the views of Fran Pearson, who said earlier she will miss having her children around the house.

Kerry Howells said: "I know this pandemic is horrific but actually, it’s made us all reflect on what really matters, and our home/work life will remain changed. We’re a family again."

Image source, Getty Images

And Tara Hanshaw Lewis commented: "What a wonderful thing to have time together. Something sadly lacking in today's world."

A steep decline in the number of snipes had led the RSPB to add them to the endangered list.

Facebook

It's a day of mixed feelings for parents as their children head back to school - for the first time since March, for some of them.

And Fran Pearson wrote this on the BBC Shropshire Facebook page: "I’m not going to lie, I’m going to miss them. I’ve had the best uninterrupted six months with them, I’ve cherished every minute of it. I suspect I will never again have the opportunity to spend so much amazing quality time with them."

At the same time, many children will be eager to get back to the classroom and Louise Ann commented: "Little boy back into year one and school could not be more ready. Safe and happy children."

Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

I went to Old Park Primary School in Telford in Shropshire during lockdown to see the imaginative ways they had tackled social distancing.

They replaced grey floor tiles with a bright green one every two metres so pupils knew where to stand and it looks like stepping stones throughout the corridor.

Mandie Haywood is the head teacher of the school which has 620 pupils.

She told me: “You’d be amazed at how adaptable children are and they do follow the rules we put in place. They’re just so positive, it’s lovely to have the school feel alive again.

"They follow what they’re asked to do. They’re not very good at social distancing because children aren’t but what we’re hearing all the time is they’re at such a low risk and they don’t seem to pass anything on so it’s important we don’t frighten them too much about it.

“We are so ambitious for our children in the long run. Their education is desperately important to us but we want to make it interesting and fun.”