A trial date has been set for six people who are facing a range of charges relating to an attack on a teenager at Woodside in Telford earlier this year.
The charges include conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to commit GBH with intent and false imprisonment.
The trial is due to start at the end of February.
Watch: Shrewsbury prepares to welcome cyclo-cross event
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
The 2016 national Cyclo-Cross title will be decided in Shrewsbury this weekend.
Cyclists from all over the country are racing in the woods at the back of the Shrewsbury Sports Village football fields from 10:00.
Dave Mellor is one of those getting the course ready.
Shropshire Knife Angel sculptor now taking on gun crime
Oswestry and Borders Chronicle
A knife amnesty that led to a giant angel sculpture being created in Shropshire has been so successful that the man who came up with the idea is now turning his mind to firearms.
Headlines: Telford man charged with sex offences; laser pen shone at RAF helicopter; Brexit bonus for satellite business
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our headlines this evening:
- Telford man appears in court charged with ten sex offences against girls
- RAF says laser pen shone at one of its helicopters could have been very serious
- Sterling fall encourages Shropshire satellite business to invest locally
Brexit leads to satellite business investing in Nesscliffe
The fall in sterling since the Brexit vote has encouraged a Shropshire company with bases all over the world to expand its site near Nesscliffe, instead of one in Germany.
Speedcast provides satellite internet services for a range of industries including oil and gas rigs all over the planet via its array of communication dishes here in the county.
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Adam Torie said that because sterling has dropped in value it was cheaper to do business in this country than on the continent.
RAF warns of laser pen dangers
The RAF says an incident in which a laser pen was shone at one of its Squirrel helicopters this week could have been very serious.
It said that there was a "very significant risk of causing permanent blindness" for the pilot and his crew, who were all wearing light-amplifying night-vision goggles for the training flight.
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The RAF also warned that if a pilot is blinded or distracted, it could put the aircraft into an "extremely dangerous position".
Ice hockey: Czech forward to get debut against Wildcats
BBC Sport
Telford Tigers new Czech forward Lubomir Korhon is due to make his debut tomorrow against Swindon Wildcats.
Telford are on a run of just one defeat in the last seven games, which has seen them open up an eight-point gap at the top of the English Premier League table.
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Meanwhile, the Tigers are still searching for a netminder to serve as back-up to Sam Gospel.
Telford man appears in court charged with sex offences
A 69-year-old Telford man has appeared before magistrates in the town, charged with a number of sex offences involving girls.
James Heywood, of Bader Close in Apley faces charges five counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a female under 13 years, two counts of indecent assault of a female under 14 years and three counts of assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration.
He is now due to appear before Shrewsbury Crown Court on 9 January.
Blists Hill to make Christmas Day TV appearance
The Blists Hill Victorian town will be appearing on BBC Two on Christmas Day.
It's the location for a special festive edition of Victorian Bakers, in which four modern-day bakers learn about the way the job was done back then.
The TV crew used the Victorian town’s bakery and two cottages - you can watch Victorian Bakers at Christmas on Christmas Day at 21:30 and repeated on Boxing Day.
Laser pen shone at RAF helicopter
Police have issued a warning after a laser was shone at an RAF helicopter flying over Astley, near its base in Shawbury.
It's thought the beam was from a laser pen and the incident happened on Wednesday night.
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Despite the distraction, the helicopter pilot was able to land safely.
Headlines: Laser pen shone at RAF helicopter; call for healthcare review chief to step down; Jeremy Hunt to discuss hospitals plan
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our headlines this afternoon:
- Laser pen shone at RAF Shawbury helicopter
- Call for head of healthcare review to step down
- Wrekin MP to meet health secretary over hospital proposals
Travel: Accident partially blocks road in Lawley
BBC Travel
West Centre Way in Lawley is partially blocked and there is slow traffic in both directions at the Gresham Drive junction, because of an accident.
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A trial date has been set for six people who are facing a range of charges relating to an attack on a teenager at Woodside in Telford earlier this year.
The charges include conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to commit GBH with intent and false imprisonment.
The trial is due to start at the end of February.
Watch: Shrewsbury prepares to welcome cyclo-cross event
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
The 2016 national Cyclo-Cross title will be decided in Shrewsbury this weekend.
Cyclists from all over the country are racing in the woods at the back of the Shrewsbury Sports Village football fields from 10:00.
Dave Mellor is one of those getting the course ready.
Shropshire Knife Angel sculptor now taking on gun crime
Oswestry and Borders Chronicle
A knife amnesty that led to a giant angel sculpture being created in Shropshire has been so successful that the man who came up with the idea is now turning his mind to firearms.
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Headlines: Telford man charged with sex offences; laser pen shone at RAF helicopter; Brexit bonus for satellite business
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our headlines this evening:
- Telford man appears in court charged with ten sex offences against girls
- RAF says laser pen shone at one of its helicopters could have been very serious
- Sterling fall encourages Shropshire satellite business to invest locally
Brexit leads to satellite business investing in Nesscliffe
The fall in sterling since the Brexit vote has encouraged a Shropshire company with bases all over the world to expand its site near Nesscliffe, instead of one in Germany.
Speedcast provides satellite internet services for a range of industries including oil and gas rigs all over the planet via its array of communication dishes here in the county.
Adam Torie said that because sterling has dropped in value it was cheaper to do business in this country than on the continent.
RAF warns of laser pen dangers
The RAF says an incident in which a laser pen was shone at one of its Squirrel helicopters this week could have been very serious.
It said that there was a "very significant risk of causing permanent blindness" for the pilot and his crew, who were all wearing light-amplifying night-vision goggles for the training flight.
The RAF also warned that if a pilot is blinded or distracted, it could put the aircraft into an "extremely dangerous position".
Ice hockey: Czech forward to get debut against Wildcats
BBC Sport
Telford Tigers new Czech forward Lubomir Korhon is due to make his debut tomorrow against Swindon Wildcats.
Telford are on a run of just one defeat in the last seven games, which has seen them open up an eight-point gap at the top of the English Premier League table.
Meanwhile, the Tigers are still searching for a netminder to serve as back-up to Sam Gospel.
Telford man appears in court charged with sex offences
A 69-year-old Telford man has appeared before magistrates in the town, charged with a number of sex offences involving girls.
James Heywood, of Bader Close in Apley faces charges five counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a female under 13 years, two counts of indecent assault of a female under 14 years and three counts of assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration.
He is now due to appear before Shrewsbury Crown Court on 9 January.
Blists Hill to make Christmas Day TV appearance
The Blists Hill Victorian town will be appearing on BBC Two on Christmas Day.
It's the location for a special festive edition of Victorian Bakers, in which four modern-day bakers learn about the way the job was done back then.
The TV crew used the Victorian town’s bakery and two cottages - you can watch Victorian Bakers at Christmas on Christmas Day at 21:30 and repeated on Boxing Day.
Laser pen shone at RAF helicopter
Police have issued a warning after a laser was shone at an RAF helicopter flying over Astley, near its base in Shawbury.
It's thought the beam was from a laser pen and the incident happened on Wednesday night.
Despite the distraction, the helicopter pilot was able to land safely.
Headlines: Laser pen shone at RAF helicopter; call for healthcare review chief to step down; Jeremy Hunt to discuss hospitals plan
Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire
Our headlines this afternoon:
- Laser pen shone at RAF Shawbury helicopter
- Call for head of healthcare review to step down
- Wrekin MP to meet health secretary over hospital proposals
Travel: Accident partially blocks road in Lawley
BBC Travel
West Centre Way in Lawley is partially blocked and there is slow traffic in both directions at the Gresham Drive junction, because of an accident.
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