Summary

  • Updates on Wednesday 23 March 2016

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

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 23 March 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: Light cloud for the rest of the daypublished at 17:59 GMT 23 March 2016

    Shefali Oza
    BBC Midlands Today

    It looks like we'll have light cloud for the rest of the day in Shropshire.

  3. Junior doctors walk-out to affect emergency coverpublished at 17:58 GMT 23 March 2016

    BBC News Health

    Junior doctors in England are escalating their strike action next month to include a walk-out of A&E.

    Striking doctors

    It will be the first time ever doctors have refused to provide emergency cover - the previous three walkouts in this row have not affected A&E.

    The British Medical Association said it had been left with "no choice" in its fight against government plans to impose a new contract.

    Previous strikes have seen hundreds of appointments postponed at local hospitals, along with a handful of operations.

  4. Football: AFC Telford United pleased with season ticket salespublished at 17:55 GMT 23 March 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    AFC Telford United say they're delighted with early season ticket sales for next year. 

    Although they've not given a number, they say they've reached 60% of their target in just three weeks of sales.

    This comes as the team's performances on the pitch get them closer to safety from relegation.

    AFC Telford UnitedImage source, Getty Images
  5. Footballer: Shrewsbury sign defender on loanpublished at 17:51 GMT 23 March 2016

    James Bond
    Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

    There's a new signing at Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. 

    He's Jack Hendry, a central defender who's coming in on loan from Wigan for the rest of the season.

    Micky MellonImage source, Getty Images

    Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon says he first noticed the player when he was at Partick Thistle in Scotland.

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    He's just continued to impress me so I always felt that when the need was here for us to have another centre back then he was one I was definitely going to try and bring in."

    Micky Mellon, Shrewsbury Town manager

  6. Organisers of RAF Cosford Air Show say they're prepared for extra visitorspublished at 17:46 GMT 23 March 2016

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    The organisers of the RAF Cosford Air Show say they're confident that expanding the show to accommodate an extra 5,000 visitors won't cause any traffic problems.

    They say they've learnt lessons from previous shows and are bringing in a private firm to manage the car parks.

    Bi plane

    This year's event will have a Typhoon display, Red Arrows, Spitfires and WW1 aircraft.

    And following the Shoreham air show crash, there are new regulations for the organisers to follow.

    Harrier
  7. Watch: Coming up on BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 17:43 GMT 23 March 2016

    Nick Owen
    Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

    The world's biggest passenger plane and (possibly) Britain's busiest vicar on the show tonight.

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  8. Shropshire Council bin collections altered over Easterpublished at 17:25 GMT 23 March 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    Bin collections in the Shropshire Council area are pretty much the same as those in Telford over the Easter holidays.

    They all go ahead as normal this week, but from Easter Monday until Monday 4 April collections will be one day later than usual.

    The council has produced an online collection day checker, external, just in case you're not sure.

    Bins
  9. Video: 'Speed' to be theme for RAF Cosford Air Showpublished at 17:15 GMT 23 March 2016

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    This summer's RAF Cosford Air Show will have a wide variety of aircraft on display, but the primary theme for this year's event will be "speed".

    They want to tell the story of jet flight from the days of Sir Frank Whittle onwards.

    And they decided to show off one of their fast jets to the assembled media earlier.

  10. Headlines: Former police officer jailed; Cosford Air Show to expandpublished at 17:10 GMT 23 March 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    These are our headlines this evening:

    - 'Completely reckless' former police officer jailed for causing deaths by dangerous driving

    - RAF Cosford Air Show to welcome an extra 5,000 guests this year

    - Shropshire farmers demonstrate in London

  11. Video: Aircraft fly pasts launch plans for RAF Cosford Air Showpublished at 16:42 GMT 23 March 2016

    Mark Elliott
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    The RAF Cosford Air Show has unveiled its plans for this summer's event.

    The crowd capacity will be increasing by 5,000 to 60,000 and there's going to be a big focus on inspiring the next generation of engineers.

    We were entertained by a number of aircraft when we visited earlier today, including this helicopter.

  12. Falling milk prices blamed on 'unprecedented' production and weak global marketpublished at 16:24 GMT 23 March 2016

    Thousands of farmers protest in London against falling milk prices.

    Processors such as Muller Wiseman, based in Market Drayton, have previously blamed falling prices on a weakened global market and "unprecedented levels" of milk production.

    While many farmers have been priced out of the industry, others have increased the size of their herds and are producing more per head.

    Data pic

    The government has previously said it was "pursuing a host of measures to help farming businesses grow and thrive", including improving labelling for British dairy products.

  13. Council to benefit after developer loses appealpublished at 16:05 GMT 23 March 2016

    Joanne Gallacher
    Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Developers have been told they'll have to pay out to Shropshire Council after they lost their appeal to build in Bayston Hill. 

    Galliers Homes wanted to put up 39 houses, but when it was rejected they appealed to the planning inspector. He's now agreed with the authority and ordered their costs be paid.

    Shirehall

    Councillor Mal Price says he's not worked out how much they'll get but he hopes the decision will stop other developers from appealing.

  14. Whitchurch Herald front page: Treatment in Moscow does the trick for Shaunpublished at 15:42 GMT 23 March 2016

    Whitchurch Herald

    Stem cell treatment in Russia has given a Multiple Sclerosis sufferer from Whitchurch a new lease of life., external

    Whitchurch Herald front pageImage source, Whitchurch Herald
  15. Pictures: Wellington man takes aid to Syriapublished at 15:21 GMT 23 March 2016

    Here are some more images taken during Wehid Iqbal's visit to the Syrian border with aid gathered here in Shropshire.

    The Wellington businessman is back home now, but spent a week out there getting to know the people.

  16. Headlines: Former police officer jailed; Shropshire farmers protest in Londonpublished at 15:00 GMT 23 March 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Local Live

    - Former Telford police officer jailed for causing death of mother and daughter by dangerous driving

    - NHS explains closure of Telford drop-in centre

    - Shropshire farmers join protest in London

  17. Former police officer 'completely reckless'published at 14:40 GMT 23 March 2016

    Staffordshire Police have described a former West Mercia officer who caused the deaths of a mother and daughter by dangerous driving as "completely reckless".

    Vinod Dahiya from Telford was jailed this afternoon after pleading guilty to the offences.

    Sgt Ian Tanner from the Staffordshire force said he hoped today's plea and sentence brought some comfort to the family of the victims, who came from Market Drayton.

    Vinod DahiyaImage source, Staffordshire Police

    West Mercia Police said it wouldn't comment on the case other than to say "our thoughts are with the victims' families at this sad time".

  18. Shropshire Council theft arrestpublished at 14:28 GMT 23 March 2016

    A woman's been arrested and bailed on suspicion of theft, over the operation of Shropshire Council's private company IP&E. 

    No details have been given about her identity or the nature of the allegation. 

    She's been bailed to report back to the police next month.

    Shirehall

    IP&E is being wound up after a report found it wasn't as successful as the council had hoped.

  19. Photos: Wellington man takes aid to Syriapublished at 14:08 GMT 23 March 2016

    Wehid Iqbal from Wellington (pictured in the blue hat below) is back home after spending the past week delivering aid to Syrian refugees.

    He took two containers of aid to the Turkish border and spent a week meeting people from Syria who had fled the country.

    Wehid Iqbal and childrenImage source, Wehid Iqbal
    Aid arriving in SyriaImage source, Wehid Iqbal
  20. Crash ex police officer previously sacked for misconductpublished at 13:50 GMT 23 March 2016

    Dahiya was sacked by West Mercia Police last November for gross misconduct after lying during a police interview while being investigated for an allegation of rape.

    He was eventually cleared of rape, but admitted lying in the interview during his trial at Stafford Crown Court last year, the force said.

    At the time, a police spokesperson said the admission "amounted to a breach of the standards of professional behaviour".