Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 27 May 2016
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Tuesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Friday 27 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 27 May 2016
Weather: A dry evening and mild night aheadpublished at 17:55 BST 27 May 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherIt's going to remain dry this evening, with temperatures expected to be a mild 10C (50F) overnight.
Georgia Williams: Mum proud in charity set up in teenager's namepublished at 17:50 BST 27 May 2016
Telford JournalThe mother of Georgia Williams has shared a selection of pictures and stories from her first year as chairman of the charity set up in her daughter’s name., external
Your chance to try volleyballpublished at 17:44 BST 27 May 2016
Get Inspired
Get InspiredFancy trying out a new sport this bank holiday weekend?
Well, Volleyball England are hosting their Go Spike Big Weekend over the next few days.
The event is the perfect chance to try volleyball with sessions taking place across England. Click here to find one near you, external.
For more on getting into volleyball, visit BBC Get Inspired's guide.
Image source, Volleyball England'Powerful' case made for A5 dual carriagewaypublished at 17:30 BST 27 May 2016
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireA government minister says he's optimistic that the A5, south of Oswestry will be turned into a dual carriageway, following a visit to the county today.
Andrew Jones told local residents, councillors and members of the emergency services that he'd listened to their safety concerns.
Image source, GoogleThe next wave of major funding for road improvements will be 2020 and Mr Jones says he'll feed back concerns to government.
Quote MessageI think the testimonies have been very powerful and also very varied. The key thing is there is clear, pent-up demand for investment in our highways infrastructure."
Andrew Jones MP, Transport minister
Motorcyclist in serious condition after Leaton crashpublished at 17:14 BST 27 May 2016
An 18-year-old motorcyclist has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash near Leaton this afternoon.
He collided with a trailer being towed by a 4x4 vehicle near the war memorial at 13:15 and was flown to the Royal Stoke University hospital.
Image source, gooAn off duty paramedic was first at the scene and was treating him when the ambulance arrived.
Headlines: People trafficking case; businessman fined for keeping old contacts; motorcyclist seriously hurtpublished at 17:00 BST 27 May 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this evening:
- Five Shropshire men in court as part of people trafficking case
- Telford man fined for keeping old business contacts
- Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Leaton crash
Watch: Telford's new mayor wants to support victims of domestic abusepublished at 16:42 BST 27 May 2016
Telford's councillors elected a new mayor last night.
She is Councillor Rae Evans and she is the town's first female mayor in five years.
And she's planning to use the opportunity to support victims of domestic abuse.
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End of X postShrewsbury bar gets green light to stay open laterpublished at 16:21 BST 27 May 2016
Shrewsbury ChronicleLater opening hours for a Shrewsbury town centre bar have been approved by councillors., external
Image source, GoogleBBC Weather Watchers: Cloudy scenes all over Shropshirepublished at 16:03 BST 27 May 2016
The rain has dried up, but the cloud has remained over Shropshire today.
This photo was taken by one of our BBC Weather Watchers at Badger.
Image source, PJsBusinessman's fine highlights dangers of keeping old contact numberspublished at 15:47 BST 27 May 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThe fine imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office, external (ICO) on a Shropshire man for taking his business contacts to a new company highlights the need to be careful when changing jobs.
The crime of unlawfully obtaining or accessing personal data is only punishable with a fine at the moment but the ICO would like to see prison sentences in the future.
Image source, Getty ImagesKnowing whether your phone call to an old contact breaks the rules might depend on the wording of your contract though, the ICO told us. And many employment contracts will try to prevent this happening.
Watch: End of the road for famous truckpublished at 15:26 BST 27 May 2016
Ian Perry
BBC Radio ShropshireA Shropshire truck that's so famous you can even buy a Corgi model of it retires today.
Bully has delivered heavy plant from Ridgeway Rentals in St Martins to destinations up and down the country, but after 15 years and over one million miles, today marks the end of the road for Bully.
Driver Brian Ecclestone is also retiring. He has driven the truck since it was new.
Five Shropshire men in court for people trafficking casepublished at 15:11 BST 27 May 2016
Five men from Shropshire are among 14 who have appeared in court charged with 45 offences ranging from people trafficking, rape, and serious sexual offences.
The men, who deny the offences, were charged as part of Operation Lenten, following raids in Deeside.
The five are:
- Billy Joe Evans, 21, from a caravan site in Park Hall, Oswestry, is charged with rape
- Silvester Martin Price, 19, of Ascot Close in Oswestry, is charged with rape
- Danny Roberts, 31, of Park Hall caravan site, is charged with rape
- Thomas Joseph Wilson, 18, from The Paddocks, Warren Road in Market Drayton, is charged with three counts of rape
- James Dean Evans, 20, formerly of Oswestry and now living at an address in Blackpool is charged with two counts of rape
Due to the number of defendants, the Judge at Mold Crown Court ordered that there should be two trials and the first will start on 5 January next year.
Headlines: Businessman fined for keeping old contactspublished at 15:00 BST 27 May 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveThese are our top stories this afternoon:
- Businessman fined for taking old contact numbers to new job
- Government minister lobbied over A5 improvements
- Shropshire truck which inspired Corgi model put into retirement
Telford man fined for taking business contacts to new jobpublished at 14:44 BST 27 May 2016
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC ShropshireA 46-year-old man from Leegomery has been ordered to pay more than £700 for taking business contacts from one job to another.
Mark Lloyd's former employers found 900 emails containing commercially sensitive data sent the day before he left Acorn Waste Management of Shrewsbury for a similar job in Telford.
Mr Lloyd pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining data and was prosecuted under section 55 of the Data Protection Act.
New Police and Crime Commissioner calls for more technologypublished at 14:28 BST 27 May 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveNew technology is going to be introduced in a bid to make West Mercia police more efficient behind the scenes.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the area, John Campion, described many of their existing offices as "traditional" and in need of modernisation.
Mr Campion said that two weeks into the job he hadn't identified any further cutbacks, but wanted to make sure money was available for priorities and to make more use of technology.
Quote MessageI want to make sure that we use the right modern technology to free up our officers to do their job more efficiently, but more importantly so that we have a more efficient back office."
John Campion, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
Transport minister hears arguments for widening A5published at 14:11 BST 27 May 2016
Transport Minister Andrew Jones has been in the county to hear the arguments for turning the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry into a dual carriageway.
He met the MPs for Shrewsbury and North Shropshire along with the deputy leader of Shropshire Council, Steve Charmley.
They told him that a dual carriageway would bring more investment into the area from Wales and Ireland and cut the number of people killed and injured on the road.
Traffic: Heavy traffic around Shrewsbury this lunchtimepublished at 13:53 BST 27 May 2016
BBC TravelThe ring road south of Shrewsbury is busy this lunchtime, with people heading west towards Wales for the bank holiday.
And there's been an accident at Leighton involving a motorbike and a cattle trailer, which has blocked the B5067.
Doctor Who memorabilia sale in Shrewsburypublished at 13:33 BST 27 May 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC Local LiveA large collection of Doctor Who memorabilia will be auctioned off in Shrewsbury next week.
There are around 300 items going under the hammer, including a full-sized Dalek which is expected to sell for between £500 and £800.
Image source, HallsThey belong to a fan from Llandudno, who has been collecting for over 20 years and also include a dvd stand in the shape of the Tardis (pictured above, with the Dalek).
Quote MessageAlthough some of the items date back to the 1960s, a lot of them are fairly modern. The collection is in mint condition and must of the items have never been out of their boxes."
Stewart Orr, Halls auctioneers
Thousands of families await care cost decisionspublished at 13:13 BST 27 May 2016
BBC News HealthAlmost 12,000 people in England are still waiting to hear if they are due millions of pounds in backdated care fees - some nearly four years after applying.
They are among 60,000 people who think they may have paid for care that should have been funded by the NHS.
Many of them fear they could have wrongly sold their family homes to cover their costs.
NHS England says 80% of the backlog has been cleared and £140m refunded.
