:00:07. > :00:07.Good evening. lost their Fed Cup tie.
:00:08. > :00:09.Protesters took to the streets of Telford today to demonstrate
:00:10. > :00:13.against plans to base the county's accident and emergency services
:00:14. > :00:19.Shropshire's health services have also recommended moving the
:00:20. > :00:22.Campaigners say the proposals are unnecessary and could
:00:23. > :00:30.They came with a marching band, their placards and the determination
:00:31. > :00:36.Health bosses have recommended the county has just one
:00:37. > :00:41.But this would mean major changes to the services
:00:42. > :00:44.at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
:00:45. > :00:46.There are hundreds of people here today to show solidarity
:00:47. > :00:49.and support to keep the 24-hour, seven day a week accident
:00:50. > :00:52.and emergency department and the fully functioning
:00:53. > :00:57.And we're not being fooled or misled by those people who say
:00:58. > :01:00.we're going to keep a women's and children's centre at Telford.
:01:01. > :01:03.The protest was organised by Telford and Wrekin Council.
:01:04. > :01:07.People who live in the area share the council leaders' concerns.
:01:08. > :01:10.This facility is here and should remain here,
:01:11. > :01:13.and is a great benefit to this community.
:01:14. > :01:16.What we need for our hospital is more funding
:01:17. > :01:21.But Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust say the proposed
:01:22. > :01:24.emergency centre would be 50% larger than the current A
:01:25. > :01:31.There would also be accident and urgent care centres at both
:01:32. > :01:35.hospitals, which would be open 24 hours a day.
:01:36. > :01:38.Local MPs Lucy Allen and Mark Pritchard have suggested
:01:39. > :01:40.that Telford will keep the women's and children's unit,
:01:41. > :01:46.Around 900 people turned out for this protest today,
:01:47. > :01:53.No final decision has been made on the proposals, and there will be
:01:54. > :02:02.A Gloucestershire Regiment veteran who fought at the
:02:03. > :02:05.Battle of Imjin River during the Korean War has today handed over an
:02:06. > :02:11.Private Sam Mercer survived the Glosters' epic stand of 1951,
:02:12. > :02:17.After the war he was presented with a rare book, listing those
:02:18. > :02:23.He's now donated it to the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
:02:24. > :02:26.He reflected on how he survived the battle.
:02:27. > :02:33.Bloody mindedness and a very large slice of Lady Luck.
:02:34. > :02:39.Someone up there was looking after me at that moment.
:02:40. > :02:42.It's St George's Day, which means it's the start
:02:43. > :02:47.But in the Vale of Evesham, there's more to celebrate than usual,
:02:48. > :02:50.because the Worcestershire-grown vegetable has been granted European
:02:51. > :02:55.It means it joins the likes of champagne and Parma ham,
:02:56. > :03:06.A quintessential English scene for St George's Day -
:03:07. > :03:12.But this year, there is a European twist.
:03:13. > :03:15.Champagne has it, Jersey Royals have it, now the green spears
:03:16. > :03:17.from the Vale of Evesham are being given
:03:18. > :03:20.the honour of European protected food status.
:03:21. > :03:23.We've always thought that it is the caviar of all vegetables,
:03:24. > :03:27.and now we've been officailly recognised for it.
:03:28. > :03:30.65% of UK asparagus is grown in the West Midlands,
:03:31. > :03:33.with demand for it rising every year.
:03:34. > :03:35.Asparagus is sold throughout the year,
:03:36. > :03:43.It's seasonal, on sale from St George's Day
:03:44. > :03:47.Asparagus is part of a horticultural
:03:48. > :03:51.sector which is worth millions for this region.
:03:52. > :03:53.It's the best asparagus in the world, I think.
:03:54. > :03:58.We're taking a big round of asparagus to Brussels to present
:03:59. > :04:01.to them and then they can try and see for themselves
:04:02. > :04:05.A delegation is travelling to the European Parliament
:04:06. > :04:08.tomorrow to offically thank the EU for what could be
:04:09. > :04:16.the last vegetable to be honoured before Brexit.
:04:17. > :04:22.Let's catch up on the weather prospects now with Alex Hamilton.
:04:23. > :04:25.After a reasonably bright weekend, it's all change
:04:26. > :04:29.Some clear spells to the south of the region, but cloud working
:04:30. > :04:33.down from the north, bringing patchy rain with it.
:04:34. > :04:37.Lows tonight in rural spots of five Celsius.
:04:38. > :04:39.Through the day tomorrow, that patchy rain is continuing
:04:40. > :04:42.to sink southwards, dry spells in between,
:04:43. > :04:46.drier and brighter weather on the way later in the afternoon.
:04:47. > :04:50.Highs of 14 Celsius, a mixture of sunshine and showers
:04:51. > :04:55.That's it for now, Midlans Today will be back
:04:56. > :05:13.It has been a fine and dry day, and it the sunshine temperatures were
:05:14. > :05:19.about 17 degrees. But a change in weather as we had through this week.
:05:20. > :05:24.Wintry showers and some frosty night in the forecast over the next few
:05:25. > :05:27.nights. We have a cold front starting to work in across Scotland,
:05:28. > :05:32.introducing colder air towards the North. Towards the south, cloud and
:05:33. > :05:38.outbreaks of rain. In Scotland and Northern Ireland. Most places are
:05:39. > :05:43.largely dry to the south of that. We could see a touch of grassed frost
:05:44. > :05:47.for the south-west. Very cold first thing Monday morning across the
:05:48. > :05:49.sheltered glens of Scotland. Sleet and snow working in across Scotland