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Olympics 'father' plaque planned: A Shropshire church plans to install a marble plaque acknowledging William Penny Brookes' links to the Olympic Games.

Warning over dangers of icy water: West Midlands Ambulance Service warns of the dangers of icy canals and ponds following three separate incidents.

Tunnel work ends on heritage line: The Severn Valley Railway reopens after £250,000 of work on a tunnel and other parts of the line.

Race-offence police disciplined: Seven officers in the West Mercia Police force have been disciplined for race-related incidents in the past eight years, the BBC learns.

Ricoh announces plans to cut jobs: One of Telford's biggest manufacturers opens voluntary redundancy talks with staff.

Is the hunting ban working?: New figures raise fresh doubts over the effectiveness of the hunting ban.

Garden tour in Darwin's footsteps: The childhood garden of Charles Darwin is being opened to the public to celebrate his birthday

Referee, 20, with top clubs in US: Young football referee Adam Dean hopes to see "stars of the future" at a Dallas tournament

Torquay 1-0 Shrewsbury: Torquay United move up to fourth in League Two after Mark Ellis's goal sees them beat promotion rivals Shrewsbury Town at Plainmoor.

Telford want Futcher for longer: AFC Telford United manager Andy Sinton is keen to extend Ben Futcher's loan from Bury.

Kettering P-P AFC Telford: Saturday's Blue Square Bet Premier fixture between Kettering and AFC Telford is postponed because of a frozen pitch.

Telford centre banned for racism: Telford Hornets centre Martin Rudd is banned for 18 weeks after being found guilty of racially abusing an opponent.

Turner calling for squad effort: Graham Turner says the whole squad needs to be involved if Shrewsbury are to win promotion from League Two.

Local bands at new music festival: Local bands perform alongside headliners including The Charlatans and Zane Lowe at a new Shropshire music festival.

Midlands natural heritage on TV: West Midlands Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are featured in a BBC Midlands Today series.

MP backs local TV for Shropshire: Telford Labour MP David Wright tells BBC One's Politics Show he is backing government plans for local TV.

Olympic 2012 target for archer: Shropshire archer Alison Williamson tests out Lords, the venue for the 2012 Olympics archery competition.

Archer aims to bounce back: Shropshire archer Alison Williamson talks about her hopes to compete in a historic six Olympic games.

Local bands at new music festival: Local bands perform alongside headliners including The Charlatans and Zane Lowe at a new Shropshire music festival.

Midlands natural heritage on TV: West Midlands Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are featured in a BBC Midlands Today series.

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