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Telford primary school receives £250 for art supplies after pupil designs borough's new flag

A Telford primary school has received £250 towards art supplies after one its pupils was crowned the winner of the Telford flag competition.

Supporting image for story: Telford primary school receives £250 for art supplies after pupil designs borough's new flag

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury pupils bring Flaxmill history to life in unique and historic drama production

Shrewsbury pupils bring Flaxmill history to life in unique and historic drama production

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's best secondary schools revealed in The Times 2026 school league tables

Shropshire's best secondary schools revealed in The Times 2026 school league tables

Supporting image for story: New Shropshire primary school trust throws open doors as deadline looms for reception places applications

New Shropshire primary school trust throws open doors as deadline looms for reception places applications

Supporting image for story: Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure

Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure

Supporting image for story: Newport students host festive afternoon tea

Newport students host festive afternoon tea

Supporting image for story: Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

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Supporting image for story: Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Supporting image for story: Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Supporting image for story: Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Supporting image for story: New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

Supporting image for story: Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Supporting image for story: Experience Education set to support 4 All Foundation

Experience Education set to support 4 All Foundation

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Supporting image for story: School holds Community Carol Service

School holds Community Carol Service

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

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UK News

Supporting image for story: Disruption to Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

Disruption to Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

Supporting image for story: Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old winter solstice tradition

Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old winter solstice tradition

Supporting image for story: More than 41,000 people have now crossed Channel in small boats this year

More than 41,000 people have now crossed Channel in small boats this year

Supporting image for story: Keir Starmer will ‘absolutely’ be PM next Christmas, Labour chairwoman says

Keir Starmer will ‘absolutely’ be PM next Christmas, Labour chairwoman says

Supporting image for story: £20m spent on Commons since IndyRef, SNP says

£20m spent on Commons since IndyRef, SNP says

Supporting image for story: Anger as four independent Hampstead Heath cafes handed to Daisy Green group

Anger as four independent Hampstead Heath cafes handed to Daisy Green group

Supporting image for story: Trail hunting set to be banned for fear it is a ‘smokescreen’ for harm

Trail hunting set to be banned for fear it is a ‘smokescreen’ for harm

Supporting image for story: Irish premier tells UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of nation’s pride

Irish premier tells UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of nation’s pride

Supporting image for story: Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Supporting image for story: William and George don aprons to help with Christmas lunch at homeless shelter

William and George don aprons to help with Christmas lunch at homeless shelter

World News

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Supporting image for story: US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Supporting image for story: Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Supporting image for story: US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters

US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters

Supporting image for story: Eight dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port

Eight dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port

Supporting image for story: Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges

Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges

Supporting image for story: Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star

Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star

Supporting image for story: The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building

The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building

Supporting image for story: Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’

Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’