Eric Smith and Clare Ashford

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• Eric Smith and Clare Ashford

  Eric Smith and Clare Ashford present the latest news from Shropshire and around the world, along with your calls and a bit of fun too.

  E-mail: ericandclare@bbc.co.uk eric.smith@bbc.co.uk clare.ashford@bbc.co.uk

  Text: 81333 and start your message with shrop
  (When you text 81333 you will be charged at your standard message rate)

  So, whether it's local news, the latest sports updates, weather forecast, what's happening on the roads or just a bit of a laugh, Eric Smith and Clare Ashford have it all.

  Eric fell in love with Shropshire when he moved here in 1988. He has presented the Breakfast programme since 1996 and still hasn’t got used to the early alarm.

  Local girl Clare Ashford grew up in Weston Rhyn. Since then she's worked at a few radio stations across the country. She won a Sony Award for Best Newcomer while working at Capital.