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Good evening. lost their Fed Cup tie. | :00:07. | :00:07. | |
Protesters took to the streets of Telford today to demonstrate | :00:08. | :00:09. | |
against plans to base the county's accident and emergency services | :00:10. | :00:13. | |
Shropshire's health services have also recommended moving the | :00:14. | :00:19. | |
Campaigners say the proposals are unnecessary and could | :00:20. | :00:22. | |
They came with a marching band, their placards and the determination | :00:23. | :00:30. | |
Health bosses have recommended the county has just one | :00:31. | :00:36. | |
But this would mean major changes to the services | :00:37. | :00:41. | |
at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. | :00:42. | :00:44. | |
There are hundreds of people here today to show solidarity | :00:45. | :00:46. | |
and support to keep the 24-hour, seven day a week accident | :00:47. | :00:49. | |
and emergency department and the fully functioning | :00:50. | :00:52. | |
And we're not being fooled or misled by those people who say | :00:53. | :00:57. | |
we're going to keep a women's and children's centre at Telford. | :00:58. | :01:00. | |
The protest was organised by Telford and Wrekin Council. | :01:01. | :01:03. | |
People who live in the area share the council leaders' concerns. | :01:04. | :01:07. | |
This facility is here and should remain here, | :01:08. | :01:10. | |
and is a great benefit to this community. | :01:11. | :01:13. | |
What we need for our hospital is more funding | :01:14. | :01:16. | |
But Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust say the proposed | :01:17. | :01:21. | |
emergency centre would be 50% larger than the current A | :01:22. | :01:24. | |
There would also be accident and urgent care centres at both | :01:25. | :01:31. | |
hospitals, which would be open 24 hours a day. | :01:32. | :01:35. | |
Local MPs Lucy Allen and Mark Pritchard have suggested | :01:36. | :01:38. | |
that Telford will keep the women's and children's unit, | :01:39. | :01:40. | |
Around 900 people turned out for this protest today, | :01:41. | :01:46. | |
No final decision has been made on the proposals, and there will be | :01:47. | :01:53. | |
A Gloucestershire Regiment veteran who fought at the | :01:54. | :02:02. | |
Battle of Imjin River during the Korean War has today handed over an | :02:03. | :02:05. | |
Private Sam Mercer survived the Glosters' epic stand of 1951, | :02:06. | :02:11. | |
After the war he was presented with a rare book, listing those | :02:12. | :02:17. | |
He's now donated it to the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum. | :02:18. | :02:23. | |
He reflected on how he survived the battle. | :02:24. | :02:26. | |
Bloody mindedness and a very large slice of Lady Luck. | :02:27. | :02:33. | |
Someone up there was looking after me at that moment. | :02:34. | :02:39. | |
It's St George's Day, which means it's the start | :02:40. | :02:42. | |
But in the Vale of Evesham, there's more to celebrate than usual, | :02:43. | :02:47. | |
because the Worcestershire-grown vegetable has been granted European | :02:48. | :02:50. | |
It means it joins the likes of champagne and Parma ham, | :02:51. | :02:55. | |
A quintessential English scene for St George's Day - | :02:56. | :03:06. | |
But this year, there is a European twist. | :03:07. | :03:12. | |
Champagne has it, Jersey Royals have it, now the green spears | :03:13. | :03:15. | |
from the Vale of Evesham are being given | :03:16. | :03:17. | |
the honour of European protected food status. | :03:18. | :03:20. | |
We've always thought that it is the caviar of all vegetables, | :03:21. | :03:23. | |
and now we've been officailly recognised for it. | :03:24. | :03:27. | |
65% of UK asparagus is grown in the West Midlands, | :03:28. | :03:30. | |
with demand for it rising every year. | :03:31. | :03:33. | |
Asparagus is sold throughout the year, | :03:34. | :03:35. | |
It's seasonal, on sale from St George's Day | :03:36. | :03:43. | |
Asparagus is part of a horticultural | :03:44. | :03:47. | |
sector which is worth millions for this region. | :03:48. | :03:51. | |
It's the best asparagus in the world, I think. | :03:52. | :03:53. | |
We're taking a big round of asparagus to Brussels to present | :03:54. | :03:58. | |
to them and then they can try and see for themselves | :03:59. | :04:01. | |
A delegation is travelling to the European Parliament | :04:02. | :04:05. | |
tomorrow to offically thank the EU for what could be | :04:06. | :04:08. | |
the last vegetable to be honoured before Brexit. | :04:09. | :04:16. | |
Let's catch up on the weather prospects now with Alex Hamilton. | :04:17. | :04:22. | |
After a reasonably bright weekend, it's all change | :04:23. | :04:25. | |
Some clear spells to the south of the region, but cloud working | :04:26. | :04:29. | |
down from the north, bringing patchy rain with it. | :04:30. | :04:33. | |
Lows tonight in rural spots of five Celsius. | :04:34. | :04:37. | |
Through the day tomorrow, that patchy rain is continuing | :04:38. | :04:39. | |
to sink southwards, dry spells in between, | :04:40. | :04:42. | |
drier and brighter weather on the way later in the afternoon. | :04:43. | :04:46. | |
Highs of 14 Celsius, a mixture of sunshine and showers | :04:47. | :04:50. | |
That's it for now, Midlans Today will be back | :04:51. | :04:55. | |
It has been a fine and dry day, and it the sunshine temperatures were | :04:56. | :05:13. | |
about 17 degrees. But a change in weather as we had through this week. | :05:14. | :05:19. | |
Wintry showers and some frosty night in the forecast over the next few | :05:20. | :05:24. | |
nights. We have a cold front starting to work in across Scotland, | :05:25. | :05:27. | |
introducing colder air towards the North. Towards the south, cloud and | :05:28. | :05:32. | |
outbreaks of rain. In Scotland and Northern Ireland. Most places are | :05:33. | :05:38. | |
largely dry to the south of that. We could see a touch of grassed frost | :05:39. | :05:43. | |
for the south-west. Very cold first thing Monday morning across the | :05:44. | :05:47. | |
sheltered glens of Scotland. Sleet and snow working in across Scotland | :05:48. | :05:49. |