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Ellesmere Market Hall has unveiled its Wall of Remembranceplaceholder image

Market unveils wall of remembrance featuring 1,000 handmade poppies

Stuart Anderson, MP for South Shropshire, has launched his annual Christmas E-card competition for this yearplaceholder image

Christmas card competition: Designs will be sent to Andy Burnham

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World Of David Walliams attraction permanently closes at Alton Towers

Gavin Cowan manager / head coach of Shrewsbury Townplaceholder image

Plus Boss explains ‘popular Pete’ stance in Shrewsbury togetherness drive

Harriet Roberts, 19, from Darwin's Townhouse B&B, with British astronaut Tim Peake placeholder image

'Over the moon': Shrewsbury B&B gets visit from world-famous astronaut

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Two fire engines scrambled to help free horse's hoof from trailer

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‘Hoax’ bomb threats made to two planes travelling from UK to Europe

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Ryan Bridge, founder of Raise the Colours, arriving at Oxford Magistrates' Court where he is charged with 14 offences relating to reported incidents between January 31 and March 31 2026. placeholder image

Founder of Raise the Colours flag group denies racial harassment

Attingham Park, the National Trust property near Shrewsburyplaceholder image

Shropshire National Trust property to close for 'essential' work

A car ended up on its roof having smashed through a window of a home in Chirk Bank on Saturdayplaceholder image

Police refers itself to complaints watchdog over Chirk chase

In the early hours of Monday, December 22, a serious breach tore through the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch.placeholder image

Date set for re-opening of canal after shocking Whitchurch breach

Radical action is needed to preserve Royal Mail services.placeholder image

Deadline to send tracked Royal Mail parcels to arrive for Christmas

Images shared of the inside of Bridgnorth Medical Practice.placeholder image

Shropshire GP surgery will not reopen for months - photos reveal why

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Repairs to 'dangerous' building in Bridgnorth to close road for weeks

The road closure was announced on Tuesday (November 3)

Tom Cockburn

Prolific Powys shoplifter banned from all Spar and Iceland shops in the UK placeholder image

Prolific Powys shoplifter banned from all Spar and Iceland shops

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Breaking Man hit over head with brick near Telford play area: Police seek teens

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Plus Man made online video threatening to 'bring 20 lads' to court trial

Arrests have been made in an immigration crackdown. Picture: West Mercia Policeplaceholder image

Arrests made in immigration crackdown as delivery drivers targeted

Business

The NFU Cymru Next Generation Development Group on the steps of Parliament placeholder image

NFU Cymru Next Generation Development Group visits London

Knighton-based drinks brand Radnor Splash is now Mumsnet Ratedplaceholder image

Knighton's Radnor Splash earns the Mumsnet Rated badge

Councillor Ollie Vickers, centre, officially opens Spice'N'Soul with business owner Katerina Vasakova and her partner Nattyplaceholder image

New vegan café opens in former pet store on Telford town high street

Arnold Clark opens new Telfordplaceholder image

Arnold Clark opens new Shropshire motorstore with mystery prize car

The Barley pub in Newport has been closed following a fire.placeholder image

Bosses of fire-struck Newport pub see halo lights plan refused

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Contractor wants to address 'skills crisis' with new training centre

Politics

NFU Cymru writes to Welsh MPs seeking support for ban on Brazilian meat importsplaceholder image

NFU Cymru calls on UK Government to ban Brazilian meat imports

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Two roads identified as dog mess hotspots as crackdown launched

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP David Chadwick speaking in Parliamentplaceholder image

Powys MP welcomes wildfire-fighting aircraft decision after campaign

Gwynedd Maldwyn Senedd Member Claire Johnson-Wood felt sick and disappointed seeking the stickers on her yet to open officeplaceholder image

Vandalised Reform UK office is there for all community, Senedd Member

Flags flying high on lampposts in Birmingham (PA)placeholder image

Flag injunction would have ‘chilling effect’ on rights, court told

Knighton Mayor Councillor Tina Sharp, Town Clerk - Andrew Davies and Deputy Mayor Councillor Chris Branford.placeholder image

Knighton Town Council has a new clerk

Education

Graduates with managing director Faith O’Brien (seated centre) at Cambrian Training Company’s autumn graduation ceremony held at the Royal Welsh Showground.  placeholder image

Graduating apprentices described as future of Welsh industry

Ysgol Calon Cymru removed from significant improvement category placeholder image

Ysgol Calon Cymru removed from significant improvement category

Barbara Bowdler from The Old Rectory Care Home in Albrightonplaceholder image

Woman celebrates 109th birthday with visitors from her old school

The spectacular view of the £70 million flagship Hadley Learning Community from the sky.placeholder image

Plus Telford's spectacular circular £70 million school 20 years on

Wrekin College pupils Bitsie and Tamara placeholder image

Shropshire teenagers take on Halloween skydive for children’s hospital

Pupils, parents and friends of Gladestry Church in Wales primary school protest against its closure. From Facebook.placeholder image

Gladestry school consultation period extended

The Corbet School, Baschurchplaceholder image

Plus 'Inappropriate and discriminatory behaviour' found at secondary school

Property

An aerial view of the site off Teal Drive in Ellesmere.placeholder image

'Worsening rainfall' must be considered for home plans,' says cllr

Busby & Fox is opening a new store in Shrewsbury’s Squareplaceholder image

Independent womenswear brand to open new store in Shrewsbury

Queens Head near Oswestryplaceholder image

Oswestry pub on the market for £800,000

Map of the development site at Priorslee, Telford.placeholder image

Further details for planned 80-bed care home on a major development

Farming

One of the early entries for the vintage tractor and implements auction on November 21.placeholder image

Strong entry for Halls’ sale

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NFU Cymru Montgomeryshire on-farm county meeting

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Three Counties Agricultural Society hosts leading farming event

Charlotte and Ben Hollins from Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton received the accolades from Harper Adams Universityplaceholder image

Honorary degrees for family behind Shropshire community-owned farm

Environment

Temperatures could fall to around 4C by the weekend,placeholder image

Revealed: When snow could hit Shropshire as temperatures to fall

One of the Interactive Totem Boards, which have been installed on Station Crescent and at the Lake Park in Llandrindod Wellsplaceholder image

Pride in Place works in Llandrindod Wells is well ahead of target

Kington Town Council to support project to get children connecting with natureplaceholder image

Three Kington green spaces recommended for WildPlay project

Kington Recreation Groundplaceholder image

Kington trust given £5,000 for staff overtime costs in green spaces

UK News

Portsmouth Magistrates' Courtplaceholder image

Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape

Andy Burnham standing in front of a Union flagplaceholder image

PM tight-lipped about UK financial contributions amid reparations debate

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Tanzania’s foreign affairs minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo attend the first executive session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Osbourn, Antiguaplaceholder image

Public will expect me to grab EU deal with both hands, Burnham claims

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PM: EU deal could add 0.4% to GDP and critics have ‘misread the mood’

Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney delivers his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party annual conferenceplaceholder image

Swinney backs rules on people with limited leave to remain standing for election

Charles speaking at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetingplaceholder image

King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade

World News

Icebergs flow from Disko Bay icefjord, near to the arctic city Ilulissat, Greenlandplaceholder image

Greenland approves Denmark/US security deal after months of Trump pressure

People move in line to cast their ballots at a polling place in Baltimoreplaceholder image

Midterm elections coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump second term

Rescue workers inspecting a helicopter after crashing just below Mount Everest’s Base Camp in Nepalplaceholder image

One dead and two injured after helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp

A small child peeking over the top of a polling station booth curtainplaceholder image

Final day of voting underway in US midterm elections

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