Storm Callum: Trees down and trains cancelled as Shropshire and Mid Wales take a battering

Trains were called off and weather warnings issued as Shropshire and Mid Wales buckled in for a two-day battering from Storm Callum.

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Police were called when this tree came down on the A458 near Much Wenlock – but were beaten to the job by a member of the public with a chainsaw

The Environment Agency warned of possible flooding in the region as a result of heavy rainfall while the Met Office predicted rain and wind throughout Friday and Saturday.

Roads were blocked due to trees being blown over by high winds, including one at Horsehay Pool in Telford.

This tree came down at Horsehay Pool in Telford

Fence panels were also causing problems in Market Drayton.

A yellow weather warning for wind was issued on Friday morning over the West Midlands, including Shropshire, to remain in place until midnight.