Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 8 April 2016
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Friday 8 April 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 8 April 2016
Weather: A dry evening, but some heavy rain forecast tonightpublished at 18:00 BST 8 April 2016
Sara Thornton
BBC WeatherIt should be cloudy but dry for most of us this evening, but there could be some heavy rain tonight.
Travel: Extra traffic around Telford International Centre this weekendpublished at 18:00 BST 8 April 2016
BBC TravelThere could be extra traffic around the Telford International Centre this weekend as the venue gets ready for one of its biggest events of the year.
More than 10,000 people are expected at the three-day Fit Show, which is organised for people who make and fit windows and doors.
It opens on Tuesday and The International Centre says it takes several days to get everything ready and as you can see, work is already under way.
Image source, Southwater Event GroupFootball: Wesolowski in line for first team returnpublished at 17:55 BST 8 April 2016
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireJames Wesolowski could make his long-awaited return for Shrewsbury Town at Millwall tomorrow, after six months' recuperation from a knee injury.
The club captain's been back training and on Tuesday played from start to finish in the Shropshire Senior Cup final.
Image source, Getty ImagesTown's manager Micky Mellon says he could well be in the first-team group at Millwall, but he won't let Wesolowski over-reach himself.
Lord Hill marchers nearing their goalpublished at 17:40
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveA group of men marching from Anglsea to Shrewsbury to raise money for repairs to Lord Hill's column are approaching their goal and should arrive in the town at around 11:00 tomorrow.
They're wearing full uniform from the Napoleonic era for the 75-mile (121km) walk and will be welcomed into Shrewsbury by around 100 members of the armed forces.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilThe idea is then to march from Shrewsbury Castle to Shirehall, where a bugler at the top of the column will announce their arrival at midday.
Six candidates confirmed for police chief electionspublished at 17:31 BST 8 April 2016
Matthew Bone
Political reporterSix candidates are standing in the forthcoming election to become West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, external:
- Jon Campion (Conservative)
- Peter Jewell (UKIP)
- John Raine (Green)
- Margaret Rowley (Liberal Democrat)
- Barrie Sheldon (Independent)
- Daniel Walton (Labour)
The election will be held on 5 May.
Football: Young Shropshire players get England chancepublished at 17:20 BST 8 April 2016
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC ShropshireThree young Shropshire footballers are hoping to impress on home soil tonight, as the England Schoolboys Under-18 side play their counterparts from Ireland at the TNS stadium in Oswestry.
Goalkeeper Andy Wycherley and strikers Joe Thomas and Zak Lilly are all in the England squad.
Image source, Getty ImagesPhotos: Work continues on new Telford schoolpublished at 17:10 BST 8 April 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveWork is continuing on the new Park School in Telford and the primary school next door, replacing the old Lord Silkin school.
The building should be complete in time for September and the school has tweeted these photos of the progress so far.
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End of X postHeadlines: Sick holidaymaker stuck in Thailand; Wrekin MP defends PMpublished at 17:03 BST 8 April 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this evening:
- Sick shropshire holidaymaker has to wait in Thailand because of Shropshire bed shortage
- Wrekin MP defends Prime Minister over shares row
- Lord Hill fundraisers near end of five-day march
Fears lorry ban on Ludlow's Ludford Bridge will cause traffic problemspublished at 16:43 BST 8 April 2016
Large lorries should be banned from a town’s historic bridge – but there are fears it could lead to traffic problems elsewhere., external
Image source, Shropshire StarFootball: Midfielder an injury doubt for Telfordpublished at 16:21 BST 8 April 2016
Nick Southall
AFC Telford United commentator, BBC ShropshireAFC Telford United midfielder Izak Reid is an injury doubt for tomorrow's home game against the National North leaders Solihull.
Reid will have a late fitness test after picking up a groin-strain in Tuesday's Shropshire Senior Cup final.
Image source, Mike SheridanBeekeeping conference under way at Harper Adams Universitypublished at 15:59 BST 8 April 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThe three-day British Beekeeping Association, external spring conference is under way at Harper Adams University.
And tomorrow they open their doors to the public with talks on all sorts of subjects, including bee stings, tracking bees with radar and rearing queen bees.
We like what they've done with the main entrance to the conference!
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End of X postBBC Weather Watchers: Grey clouds covering the countypublished at 15:43 BST 8 April 2016
There's been gloomy grey cloud over Shropshire today, as you can see from these photos sent in by BBC Weather Watchers.
This one is taken just outside Church Stretton.
Image source, Shropshire LassAnd this photo was taken in Dawley.
Image source, LizloveleamTelford holidaymaker has to wait for Shropshire hospital bedpublished at 15:23 BST 8 April 2016
Elaine Muir
Journalist, BBC ShropshireThe family of a Telford man who fell ill while on holiday in Thailand say he's has been stuck out there, because there isn't a bed available for him at a hospital in Shropshire.
Chris Masters from Lawley Village suffered a heart attack and needs to be moved to an intensive care bed.
Image source, Jenny HoughtonThe hospitals have apologised and said they've been very busy recently, but say a bed is now available.
Headlines: Holidaymaker's hospital bed problems; Wrekin MP defends PM; rescued falcon releasedpublished at 15:03 BST 8 April 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this afternoon:
- Shropshire holidaymaker says he's stuck in Thailand because there are no hospital beds in Shropshire
- Wrekin MP comes to defence of PM over taxes
- Rescued peregrine falcon released into wild
Shopkeepers told to move because of shopping centre regenerationpublished at 14:48 BST 8 April 2016
Sam Fleet
Journalist, BBC ShropshireFive shopkeepers have been given a month to leave their kiosks on the link between the Riverside Mall and the Pride Hill Centre in Shrewsbury, because of regeneration plans.
One of the traders, Angela Smith, told us she couldn't afford somewhere else in the town, so she will probably have to move online with her jewelry and accessories business.
The centre management says it'll try to relocate them.
Quote MessageI spent a lot of time buying old furniture, revamping it and making the place look nice, but it's all been a waste of time now."
Angela Smith, Shopkeeper
Shrewsbury man warns neighbours about roof tiles on new homepublished at 14:30 BST 8 April 2016
A Shrewsbury homeowner who says there are 173 faults with the new house he bought has put up a sign outside, warning people of the dangers of falling roof tiles and lead flashing.
Steve Forde says a large chunk of lead fell on to his patio and has shown us other problems, such as this door which won't close properly (illustrated by his children).
Mr Forde said if Bovis Homes won't buy the house on Bowbrook Meadows back, he will try to sell it and cut his losses.
The building company Bovis says it won't comment on individual cases, but that it takes its warranty obligations very seriously.
Quote MessageI promised my wife a dream home for the last 12 months and bovis have moved us into a horror house."
Steve Forde, Shrewsbury homeowner
Detailed plans for Doseley housing developmentpublished at 14:11 BST 8 April 2016
The redevelopment of an old concrete works in Telford has moved a step closer.
New detailed plans have been produced for the latest and biggest phase of the old Doseley Works, showing the layout and design of nearly 270 homes.
Image source, Barratt HomesDavid Wilson Homes says it will feature the best principles of "garden cities".
Junior doctors' strike: Fresh talks 'ruled out'published at 13:54
Nick Triggle
Health CorrespondentThe latest junior doctors strike has ended and they've returned to work.
The long-running dispute is over new contracts and the government has ruled out fresh talks.
Image source, PASources told the BBC that the British Medical Association had blown its chance to negotiate and that there would be no deviation from imposing the new contracts.
It means the first-ever all-out strike by junior doctors looks likely to go ahead in three weeks, with the BMA also maintaining it will not climb down.
This week's walkout, which ended at 08:00, saw hundreds of hospital appointments postponed in Shropshire.
Youngsters not at university 'overlooked', say Lordspublished at 13:34 BST 8 April 2016
Katherine Sellgren
Young people who do not go to university are "overlooked and left behind", says a report by the House of Lords social mobility committee.
It says this affects the majority of UK youngsters who do not take A-levels or degrees.
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End of X postThe report says youngsters are let down by an over-emphasis on higher education, external and lack of training options.
The Department for Education said it was investing in apprenticeships in England.
