Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Friday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Thursday 19 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Peter Andre becomes a Tigerpublished at 17:50
Jon Smith
Reporter, BBC ShropshireTelford Tigers captain, Jason Silverthorn, presents Strictly star Peter Andre with an honorary shirt at the town's Christmas lights switch on.
Weather: Some showers but dry overnightpublished at 17:42
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayThere might be the odd shower this evening, but mostly dry with clear spells. Temperatures will be down to 7C (44F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands from BBC Midlands Today
Pet crematorium victim: 'Gutted and devastated'published at 17:30
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC ShropshireA Shropshire dog owner, who used a pet crematorium near Newport, has spoken of her disgust after the man in charge was sentenced for fraud today.
Alan McMasters had admitted six charges of fraud and was today sentenced to a 12-month community order.
Pet carcases were being stored in freezers , while customers had been given the ashes of the wrong animals.
Elizabeth Clewes, from Telford, used Swan Pit pet crematorium to cremate her Boxer dog, Ellie.
Quote MessageI trusted him to treat her with dignity... and to find out she'd just been dumped in a freezer with no consideration, it's just terrible.
Elizabeth Clewes
County MP in Cumbria for contract announcmentpublished at 17:17
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireLudlow's Conservative MP and defence minister, Philip Dunne, has been in Cumbria today.
He announced a £1.3bn contract for Barrow Shipyard.
Headlines: Pet crematorium 'horror'; Bucks fans discuss share planspublished at 17:06
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveHere are some of the stories we are looking at:
- A judge describes the site of a pet crematorium, near Newport, as like a 'scene from a horror film'
- A new memorial plaque for local author who founded the NSPCC
- AFC Telford fans to discuss proposed club share scheme
Your pictures: Telford Christmas lights switch onpublished at 16:55
Jon Smith
Reporter, BBC ShropshireThe atmosphere's building ahead of tonight's big switch on.
The main event featuring Strictly star Peter Andre is already underway at the Red Oak car park. A Christmas market is also on at Southwater Square.
Image caption, Christmas comes to Telford
Pet crematorium sentencing: Site was 'scene from horror film'published at 16:40
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveA judge has described the site of a pet crematorium, near Newport, as a "scene from a horror film".
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilToday Judge McGrath sentenced the owner of Swan Pit Pet Crematorium in Gnosall, Alan McMasters, to a 12-month community order and ordered him to pay £7,000.
The 52-year-old had admitted six charges of fraud and four of animal by-product offences, after storing animals in freezers and giving their owners, including a woman from Telford, the wrong ashes.
Would you invest in a football club?published at 16:30
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireIt's over 10 years since AFC Telford United was formed, following the collapse of businessman Andy Shaw's building business. Since then it's been a fan-run club.
But with mounting pressure to compete against clubs with apparently lots of money to spend, the club is now looking at other ownership models, Including a possible share scheme.
A drop in session is being held at the New Bucks Head tonight ahead of the club's AGM.
Quote MessageIt's what sets us free from the modern football curse of having a megalomaniac businessman come in and do what he wants with it and fans get no say.
Mike Sheridan, AFC Telford fan
Quote MessageWe believe this offer would appeal to a number of supporters/local businessmen and enable groups of fans to club together to purchase a share.
Luke Fearnall, Supporter Trust Chairman
Telford Christmas lights switch onpublished at 16:21
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End of X postRoadworks vow fails to reassure Ironbridge traderspublished at 15:52
Businesses in Ironbridge have said that roadworks are still going to affect their business, external – despite a pledge by the council that they will be finished ahead of schedule.
Image source, Shropshire StarImage caption, Ironbridge traders
Memorial plaque for local author who founded the NSPCCpublished at 15:31
Sam Fleet
Journalist, BBC ShropshireA new memorial plaque has been put up in Wellington to remember a largely forgotten name in Shropshire history.
Hesba Stretton was a popular children's author in the late 1800s whose work, at the time, outsold Alice In Wonderland. She later became one of the founders of the NSPCC.
Quote MessageThis is the starting point. I would love to see a proper statue... because she was a pioneer, very thoughtful attitudes for the time and I think she should be celebrated far more in Shropshire and beyond
Martin Phillips, Local Heritage Education Manager, Historic England
Oswestry tourist info centre faces closurepublished at 15:15
A tourist information centre, external on a main route through Shropshire could close next year.
Image source, Shropshire StarHeadlines: Pet crematorium owner sentenced; Theft fear for farmerspublished at 15:02
Carlie Swain
BBC Local LiveHere are some of the stories we are looking at in Shropshire:
- Owner of a pet crematorium near Newport sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud
- Shropshire farmers fear the long winter nights make them more vulnerable to theft
- Strictly star Peter Andre in Shropshire for Telford Christmas lights switch on
Festival in funding bid; Ludlow rugby reportpublished at 14:37
Ludlow & Tenbury Wells AdvertiserHere's the front and back pages of this weeks Ludlow Advertiser, external.
Image source, Ludlow AdvertiserStrictly's Peter Andre in county for lights switch onpublished at 14:21
Jon Smith
Reporter, BBC ShropshireStrictly Come Dancing star, Peter Andre, will be in Shropshire later to turn on the Christmas lights in Telford.
He will join Ice Hockey's Telford Tigers, external and the cast of this year's pantomime, Snow White, at Telford shopping centre.
Here's hoping he shows off his dancing skills. Remember this?
Media caption, Peter Andre and Janette Manrara Charleston to 'Do Your Thing' by Basement Jaxx
The event will run from 16:00 in the Red Oak car park with Peter Andre switching on the lights at 18:00.
Ludlow Fringe aims to net European cashpublished at 14:05
Ludlow & Tenbury Wells AdvertiserLudlow Fringe Festival is turning to Europe, external for support in order to take on a paid co-ordinator that it believes is needed to grow.
Image source, Ludlow AdvertiserVideo: Squat jumps world record bid by schoolpublished at 13:52
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC ShropshireA Shropshire charity has recruited 500 local children to highlight the need for safe, clean toilets in the developing world.
Village Water, externalhelps villagers in Zambia where one in three people don't have access to adequate sanitation.
Today the charity has been working with pupils at Meole Brace school in Shrewsbury, who are are trying to break the world record for the number of people attempting jump squats in the same place, at the same time.
The pupils are confident they broke the world record, but will have to wait a few weeks for official confirmation.
Shropshire Council in £2.7m debt row with NHS chiefspublished at 13:36
Shropshire Council is owed nearly £3 million , externalby the organisation which commissions health services in the county.
Image source, Shropshire StarUpdate: Pet crematorium owner sentencedpublished at 13:14
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC ShropshireThe owner of a pet crematorium near Newport has been sentenced to a 12 month community order and told to pay £7,000 in costs and compensation.
Allan McMaster pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud.
Animal lovers, including a Telford woman, paid for their pets to be cremated by the Swan Pit Pet Crematorium in Gnosall, only for them to be found months later stored in large chest freezers.
