Summary

  • Updates on Tuesday 10 May 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 10 May 2016

    Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Weather: Lots of rain tonight and tomorowpublished at 17:58 BST 10 May 2016

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    It's going to rain solidly this evening, tonight and tomorrow.

  3. Amnesty apologises for Shrewsbury 24 climb-downpublished at 17:56 BST 10 May 2016

    Amnesty International has apologised for appearing to drop the case of one of the so-called Shrewsbury 24 in the 1970s, apparently under government pressure.

    The human rights group says it was wrong to remove Des Warren from its prisoners of conscience list after lobbying from the Home Office.

    Warren was one of the workers jailed after violence linked to the 1972 building workers' strike.

    Shrewsbury 24Image source, PA
  4. Special report: Farmer on why he wants to leave the EUpublished at 17:52 BST 10 May 2016

    Patrick Burns
    Political editor, Midlands

    With all of Cannock Chase stretching out across the horizon, Lower Drayton Farm in Staffordshire is what's known in the trade as a mixed farm. But there's nothing mixed about farmer Ray Bower's views on the European Union: he says there's nothing to fear from Brexit. 

    Mr Bower (pictured) says farming alone is no longer enough to pay the bills and has joined the growing number who are convinced it's a case of diversify or bust. 

    Even those EU farm payments worth up to £3bn a year to British agriculture are seen here as a diminishing asset.

    Ray Bower

    Yesterday, though, in our first special report on this issue, a Warwickshire farmer, Adam Quinney, told the BBC the EU did not deserve the blame for so-called "red tape" which would still be necessary even if Britain voted to leave.

    More on Midlands Today from 18:30 on BBC One.

  5. Nursing centre officially reopens after £1m revamppublished at 17:43 BST 10 May 2016

    Sam Fleet
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    A nursing centre of excellence is being officially reopened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital tonight after getting a £1m revamp. 

    Staffordshire University has been working for two years to improve the facilities at its Shrewsbury campus.

    Louise Rigby and Philip Blent
  6. Shrewsbury Town to decide who to keeppublished at 17:30 BST 10 May 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    The retained list of players Shrewsbury Town want to keep next season is due to be published next week. 

    Seventeen members of the squad are out of contract.

    Greenhous meadowImage source, Getty Images

    Chief Executive Brian Caldwell says he'll sit down with manager Micky Mellon in the coming days to decide who stays and who goes.

  7. Rail franchise survey beginspublished at 17:20 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    You're being asked what you think, external of the West Coast main line trains and what you want from the service in the future.

    Virgin holds the franchise at the moment, but a new one is due to be granted in November next year.

    Virgin trainImage source, Getty Images
  8. Ice Hockey: Silverthorn to remain Tigers captainpublished at 17:08 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    Jason Silverthorn is going to remain Telford Tigers' captain for next season and coach Tom Watkins wants him and fellow-veteran Jonathan Weaver to set an example for the younger players.

    Jason SilverthornImage source, Steve Brodie

    Both Silverthorn and Weaver were part of the Telford side that won the English Premier League and the British Challenge Cup in 2015.

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    They know what the club expects and they’re comfortable with that. They play to those expectations and it doesn’t affect their performance."

    Tom Watkins, Telford Tigers head coach

  9. Headlines: Telford child sex exploitation claim; Shropshire youngsters have better than average teethpublished at 16:59 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    These are our top stories this evening:

    - Official report hears claims that child sex exploitation in Telford is 'blatant'

    - Shropshire five-year-olds have better than average teeth

    - Songs of Praise visits Little Drayton

  10. Songs of Praise cameras in Little Draytonpublished at 16:49 BST 10 May 2016

    Songs of Praise have been recording at Christ Church in Little Drayton this week.

    The church produces a popular show on Youtube called the TGI Monday Show, external, so the Songs of Praise cameras filmed an episode being put together and then the presenters from both shows discussed the question "what will heaven be like?"

    Songs of Praise being filmedImage source, Rev Dan Stork Banks

    It'll be screened on the BBC this Sunday and the TGI Monday Show will be out on Monday (probably).

  11. Shropshire's five-year-olds have better than average teethpublished at 16:33 BST 10 May 2016

    Shropshire's five-year-olds have better teeth than most, compared with the rest of the country. 

    21% of infants in the Shropshire Council area and 23% of those in Telford and Wrekin have rotten teeth, compared with a national average of just under 25%.

    Child brushing teeth

    Public Health England says the figures have improved since 2008.

  12. Private firm could take on Shropshire museumspublished at 16:16 BST 10 May 2016

    Shropshire Star

    A private company could take over the running of a number of the county’s museums after Shropshire Council revealed the details of discussions about their future., external

  13. Child sex exploitation report 'shows challenge facing authorities'published at 15:54 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    The NSPCC says Telford and Wrekin Council's admission that it doesn't fully know the extent of the child sex exploitation problem in the area shows the challenge facing local authorities.

    It described CSE as "a pernicious crime which ruins lives" and that "there is clearly more work to be done".

    Child on swingImage source, Getty Images

    The children's charity called the 146% rise in child sex crimes in Telford last year "shocking", but believes it might suggest victims are more confident about coming forward.

  14. West Mids police take over M54 body casepublished at 15:37 BST 10 May 2016

    Nick Southall
    Journalist, BBC Shropshire

    West Midlands Police has taken over the case of a missing man whose body was discovered next to the M54 last year.

    Surjit Takhar (pictured below), 37, went missing from his home in Oldbury in 2008, but his remains were found by workmen last August, down a motorway embankment near to Shifnal.

    Surjit TakharImage source, Missing People

    West Mercia Police had taken the lead on the investigation, but now the West Midlands force is continuing efforts to establish what happened to him.

    His death is being treated as "unexplained".

  15. Under fives tooth decay 'improving'published at 15:19 BST 10 May 2016

    BBC News Health

    The number of five-year-olds with tooth decay has dropped to its lowest level in almost a decade, latest figures from Public Health England show.

    In 2008, nearly a third of five-year-olds in England - 177,423 in all - suffered tooth decay. By 2015, it had dropped to a quarter.

    TeethImage source, RusN / Thinkstock

    But health experts say more steps must be taken to help youngsters look after their teeth.

    They recommend limiting sugary food and drink and regular trips to the dentist.

  16. Headlines: Child sex exploitation fears; council computer upgrade could cost £45mpublished at 15:01 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    These are our top stories this afternoon:

    - Claims that child sex exploitation is returning to Telford

    - Council computers could cost £45m to upgrade

    - West Mids police take over M54 body investigation

  17. Claims of 'blatant' child sex exploitation in Telfordpublished at 14:46 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    Telford and Wrekin Council's report into child sex exploitation (CSE) in the area concludes it is clear that abuse "is still taking place in Telford and Wrekin", despite the success of a police operation to tackle it.

    "We have been told the activity of people suspected of involvement in CSE is blatant" the report's authors say.

    Woman with head in handsImage source, Thinkstock

    Worryingly, the Street Pastors church volunteer group told the review "a new generation of perpetrators is growing up" since Operation Chalice.

  18. Your photos: Dudmaston in the sunpublished at 14:00 BST 10 May 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    If you're staring out the window and wondering when this rain will end, take a look at these colourful photos of Dudmaston, which have been emailed to us.

    They were taken by Diane Dunne (top left), Stephen Dunne (bottom left), and Karen Pawley (right).

    DudmastonImage source, Stephen Dunn, Diane Dunn, Karen Pawley
  19. Football: Seven out as Telford clear the deckspublished at 13:38 BST 10 May 2016

    BBC Sport

    AFC Telford United have begun their summer clear out, with seven players released.

    Jonny Gorman, Jordan Goddard, Greg Wilkinson, Kyle Brownhill, Reece Simpson, Jordan Wynter and Josh Brizell are all gone, but the club has agreed new terms with full back Dwayne Samuels (pictured below).

    Dwayne SamuelsImage source, Mike Sheridan

    Meanwhile, the manager Rob Smith and his assistant Larry Chambers have extended their contracts to keep them at the club until May 2018.