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I was wrong about this unassuming town that's thriving in the Shropshire Hills

The small town has thousands of people passing through every day.

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Major stretch of A-road connecting two Shropshire towns will close overnight for tree removal

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County parents and pupils find out if they have secured first choice secondary school

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Residents' mixed response to plans for 103 homes in south Shropshire off 'busy single-track road'

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Motorist helped free by firefighters after car ends up on its side near Craven Arms

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Motorist, 36, who seriously injured woman in crash on busy A49 gets suspended jail sentence

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New plans for 103 homes in Craven Arms

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I was wrong about this unassuming town that's thriving in the Shropshire Hills
Craven ArmsMar 11

About Craven Arms

A market-town, Craven Arms boasts a wealth of different shops and businesses, all within easy reach of the Shropshire hills. Just outside the town is the historic i fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle. It describes itself as the "gateway to the Marches".