centres in shrewsbury. business rates, getting _ some money through business rates, getting more shops and shops and hotels _ getting more shops and shops and hotels and leisure facilities there in the _ hotels and leisure facilities there in the centre of shrewsbury. but the biggest _ in the centre of shrewsbury. but the biggest amount of their money is going _ biggest amount of their money is going on— biggest amount of their money is going on looking after vulnerable adults— going on looking after vulnerable adults and children. more than 70% of their— adults and children. more than 70% of their budget goes on looking after— of their budget goes on looking after those youngsters and the elderly, — after those youngsters and the elderly, and it doesn't really cut through— elderly, and it doesn't really cut through with the taxpayers, because for the _ through with the taxpayers, because for the majority of people they may not need _ for the majority of people they may not need those services at the moment

shrewsbury town manager steve cotterill tells us about his struggles with long—covid.t frightened to go to sleep. i rememberthat little bit frightened to go to sleep. i remember that night. little bit frightened to go to sleep. i rememberthat night. i wasn't sure if i was going to wake up wasn't sure if i was going to wake up in the morning. now, mercedes and formula 0ne's governing bodies have come together to condemn the racist abuse aimed at lewis hamilton, after winning yesterday's british grand prix. in a joint statement they said "these people have no place in our sport. we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions" — as they look to build a more diverse and inclusive sport. well the abuse came after hamilton was called "disrespectful" and "unsportsmanlike" by max verstappen, following their collision in the race at silverstone. well lets speak now to our formula one reporterjenny gow. jenny, we'll come on to the incident in a moment — but first of all weve seen the racist abuse of sports stars recently in other sports — and f1 must

this football season is one shrewsbury town manager steve cotterill is probably looking forward to more than most. the 56—year—old had two spells in hospital after catching covid and feared he might die. last week he was back on the touchline for the first time in seven months for a preseason friendly against telford. in his first tv interview since his return he told our reporter simon stone about his ordeal. if you look at me in the last six months, i have probably cried more in six months, and i don't cry all the time, you know, when we get to these moments can you think, i will remember that, these moments can you think, i will rememberthat, it these moments can you think, i will remember that, it is quite rossdale for me. i'm delighted i'm still here, thank god he didn't think my time was up. i'm a bit fact, i'm a bit fat in the face and around the middle, i don't like that, but i need the steroids because those things have been the medicine that i've needed along with quite a few others, but they have been the main one that has got rid of this cold deadin one that has got rid of t

they own a theatre, theatre severn in shrewsbury, they have car parks, they have _ in shrewsbury, they adults and children. more than 70% of their budget— children. more than 70% of their budget goes on looking after those youngsters and the elderly. and it doesn't _ youngsters and the elderly. and it doesn't really cut through with the taxpayers. — doesn't really cut through with the taxpayers, because for the majority of people. — taxpayers, because for the majority of people, they may not need there is a surge _ of people, they may not need there is a surge business at the moment. they— is a surge business at the moment. they are _ is a surge business at the moment. they are more concerned about getting — they are more concerned about getting their bins collected. so it is a real— getting their bins collected. so it is a real concern at the moment, and where _ is a real concern at the moment, and where she _ is a real concern at the moment, and where she think they can make a real difference _ where she think they can make a real difference is — where she think they can make a real

they own a theatre, theatre seven in shrewsbury.ecause otherwise they would be dipping even deeper into its reserves. a position which an audit report says was unsustainable. now let's go to the walton in newcastle for the picture there. councils across the north east i and cumbria say they are having to find a savings of around £95 million in the current. financial year. the worst hit council here, newcastle, they are facingj a £30 million cut. newcastle's labour leader says a combination of covid—relatedl extra spending and a fall in income is worsening an already _ perilous situation. and the big loser here, as in so many places, i adult social care. we are seeing a situation| where eligibility for social care is being tightened, i many families facing extra charges, and there is also a cut to supported accommodation i for people with disabilities. the library service also a loser, and we have seen a situation. where many libraries across this |area have seen a real reductionj in the number of opening hours. the government says i