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Man caught with county lines drug dealer phone, cash and suspected drugs wraps in Telford avoids jail

A man who was caught with suspected drugs, cash and a county lines drug dealer phone in Telford has avoided prison.

The case was heard at Shrewsbury Crown Court.

Professor Mark Lawler, Professor of Digital Health at Queen's University Belfast, who is the lead author on a comment article published in The Lancet Oncology, which warns that the UK cancer care system is facing a critical breaking point

Experts warn that UK cancer care system is at ‘critical breaking point’

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North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan.

Shropshire MP launches campaign to back Shropshire businesses in wake of 'Trump tariffs'

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More than 200 Easter eggs have been donated to Shropdoc staff by an anonymous donor

Anonymous donor provides sweet surprise for Shropdoc staff with gift of more than 200 Easter eggs

A plot of land in Marden, Herefordshire, where 90 homes are being built by Shropshire firm SJ Roberts

Shropshire builder lands £17 million contract for 90-home rural housing scheme

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A CGI/Architect's drawing of a proposed new farm machinery workshop and sales building near Telford (Shropshire Council/Planning Portal)

Farm machinery business near Telford lodges plans for demolition and 'major upgrade' of workshops

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Wellington town mayor Councillor Usman Ahmed

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Dave Edwards: Shrewsbury would be crazy to rush into takeover decision

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New supermarket selling South Asian, Caribbean and Chinese groceries set to open in Shropshire town

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