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RAF helicopter flying school pays tribute to trainee
The RAF helicopter flying school at Shawbury said a man who died in a crash on the M40 this week was one of its trainees.
Sgt Scott McConnell suffered serious injuries in a collision involving a van and two lorries between junctions 12 and 13, close to the Warwick services and died the following day in hospital.
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Group Captain Chris Mullen, RAF Shawbury Station Commander and
Commandant of the Defence Helicopter Flying School said: “Everyone at RAF
Shawbury and the Defence Helicopter Flying School are devastated by the news."
It's been dark and gloomy outside today, with some rain about and more forecast tomorrow.
These photos were shared by BBC Weather Watchers in Leek, Thurlaston and Church Stretton.
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New cyber-crime sculpture from Knife Angel creator
Andy Giddings
BBC News
The artist famous for creating the giant knife Angel sculpture has unveiled his latest work, which is intended to highlight the problem of cyber-crime.
Alfie Bradley, who is based at Rednal in Shropshire, said he'd been the victim himself and called the one-metre-high statue Trojan - connecting the Trojan Horse virus with its origins in Greek mythology.
The sculpture is made out of steel rods and steel sheets and Mr Bradley said he hadn't yet decided where it would be displayed.
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Mr Bradley has also created a bronze statue of an orangutan standing on a piece of burnt wood, to highlight the loss of their habitats, which are being cut down to make way for palm oil plantations.
He is creating his own sculptures in between working on commissions and said he wants his next big project to be a whirlwind made out of decommissioned guns.
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt after crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a car in Shrewsbury yesterday afternoon, the police have said.
The man, who is in his 50s, was taken to hospital after a crash at 16:55 in Harlescott Lane, near the Lidl store.
His injuries aren't thought to be life threatening.
University researchers have been given permission to drill a 850m borehole into rocks in Shropshire to learn more about its prehistoric past.
The University of Exeter said it wanted to bring out 20cm-diameter rock samples representing 20 million years of history from the site near the A49 at Prees.
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The researchers are especially interested in learning more about the Jurassic and Triassic periods.
Once the rock cores have been examined, they will be stored permanently at the British Geological Survey National Core Repository in Keyworth, Nottingham.
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Severe disruption: A528 Shropshire both ways
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A528 Shropshire both ways severe disruption, between B5067 Berwick Road and Greenfields Gardens.
A528 Shropshire - A528 Ellesmere Road in Shrewsbury closed and queues in both directions between the B5067 Berwick Road junction and the Greenfields Gardens junction, because of a police investigation.
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RAF helicopter flying school pays tribute to trainee
The RAF helicopter flying school at Shawbury said a man who died in a crash on the M40 this week was one of its trainees.
Sgt Scott McConnell suffered serious injuries in a collision involving a van and two lorries between junctions 12 and 13, close to the Warwick services and died the following day in hospital.
Group Captain Chris Mullen, RAF Shawbury Station Commander and Commandant of the Defence Helicopter Flying School said: “Everyone at RAF Shawbury and the Defence Helicopter Flying School are devastated by the news."
Your photos: A grey day across the West Midlands
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It's been dark and gloomy outside today, with some rain about and more forecast tomorrow.
These photos were shared by BBC Weather Watchers in Leek, Thurlaston and Church Stretton.
New cyber-crime sculpture from Knife Angel creator
Andy Giddings
BBC News
The artist famous for creating the giant knife Angel sculpture has unveiled his latest work, which is intended to highlight the problem of cyber-crime.
Alfie Bradley, who is based at Rednal in Shropshire, said he'd been the victim himself and called the one-metre-high statue Trojan - connecting the Trojan Horse virus with its origins in Greek mythology.
The sculpture is made out of steel rods and steel sheets and Mr Bradley said he hadn't yet decided where it would be displayed.
Mr Bradley has also created a bronze statue of an orangutan standing on a piece of burnt wood, to highlight the loss of their habitats, which are being cut down to make way for palm oil plantations.
He is creating his own sculptures in between working on commissions and said he wants his next big project to be a whirlwind made out of decommissioned guns.
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The man, who is in his 50s, was taken to hospital after a crash at 16:55 in Harlescott Lane, near the Lidl store.
His injuries aren't thought to be life threatening.
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When the ambulance arrived she was being cared for by an off-duty nurse, doctor and an ambulance call assessor, who were all nearby at the time.
The van driver was unhurt.
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Jurassic borehole
Local Democracy Reporting Service
University researchers have been given permission to drill a 850m borehole into rocks in Shropshire to learn more about its prehistoric past.
The University of Exeter said it wanted to bring out 20cm-diameter rock samples representing 20 million years of history from the site near the A49 at Prees.
The researchers are especially interested in learning more about the Jurassic and Triassic periods.
Once the rock cores have been examined, they will be stored permanently at the British Geological Survey National Core Repository in Keyworth, Nottingham.
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Severe disruption: A528 Shropshire both ways
A528 Shropshire both ways severe disruption, between B5067 Berwick Road and Greenfields Gardens.
A528 Shropshire - A528 Ellesmere Road in Shrewsbury closed and queues in both directions between the B5067 Berwick Road junction and the Greenfields Gardens junction, because of a police investigation.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time