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December 21, 2024

Shrewsbury care home resident shares secret to longevity after celebrating 100th birthday

'Our justice system on its knees is yet another example of broken public services in Telford' says town's MP

Supermarket workers in Telford raise £8,000 for charity with cycle-athon

Headteacher of 13 years celebrates another glowing Ofsted report as primary school rated 'Outstanding' across the board

Councillor sets out ambitions to improve sports facilities in Market Drayton and build clubhouse at Greenfields

December 20, 2024

Telford & Wrekin Council welcomes new road repair funding from government

Severn Trent Water outlines plans for 'transformational' £470m investment programme after hiking water bills

Telford zoo's animals including Cinnamon the 'escapybara' get into the festive spirit with Christmas enrichment

Market Drayton barber devastated after 'deliberate' fire wrecked his shop one day before he was due to open

'Their priority seems to be making money for shareholders and CEOs' - River campaigners slam water bill hike

Organisers and charity delight after Oswestry Tractor Run raises £17,000

December 19, 2024

Police seeking two men after 'arson' attack on Market Drayton shop in the early hours

Car and bin lorry collide at busy Telford interchange

Man arrested in Telford for being concerned in the supply of cannabis

Vandals target public toilets in Market Drayton again causing further frustration for councillor

Emergency services rush to shop fire in Market Drayton town centre - police treating incident as arson

December 18, 2024

Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery resumes at Shropshire hospital

Pub full of character and possibilities in 'haunted' area on Shropshire border hits the market

Shifnal school's sponsored silence raises more than £1,500 for charity supporting elderly people

MP welcomes news that hospital trust is targeting urgent CT scan turnaround times to be down to two weeks by Christmas

'It can come down to fixing potholes or giving a child a safe place to live' - Deputy on council's 'difficult decisions'

December 17, 2024

Town council pulls plug on funding for Ludlow in Bloom - a year after town won gold award

Shropshire Council steps in to save another school bus service after Arriva announces cuts

Police seize car and speak to several drivers in Oswestry

Ofsted takes 'rapidly improving' Idsall School out of special measures after behaviour improves 'considerably'

Residents line Shropshire streets for illuminated tractor run held in memory of farmer who died aged just 26

Volunteers battled Storm Darragh at last canal restoration work party of the year

New bus service could connect Market Drayton with Whitchurch and Wellington next year - councillor

Ten-bedroom period house near Bridgnorth going to auction with low guide price next month - see inside

Shropshire personal trainer cycling to every Premier League ground to raise funds for cancer charity

December 16, 2024

Firefighters called to Telford commercial building after reports of gas leak

Police appeal for information after attempted burglary on Donnington home

New acts announced for opening show to Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival

MP chooses winner of Christmas card competition before showing it to the House of Commons speaker

Ofsted visit Market Drayton primary school and nursery to determine whether it has maintained standards

Plans for historic pub in North Shropshire town approved by councillors

Residents 'very much in favour' of new trees at Market Drayton park - but councillor raises security concern

December 15, 2024

'It's important to prepare for winter health challenges' - NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin share top tips

Dog dies and two people taken to hospital after explosion causes fire at Chirk Marina

Severn Trent Water apologise to Market Drayton residents after struggles with water supply

Appeal to find homes for hens who were rescued from poor indoor environment

Telford properties left without power this morning

Ludlow care home named best in the Midlands and Wales at prestigious industry awards

Police warning after man enters garden and looks at belongings in Shrewsbury

Emergency services rush to road near Shropshire border after three-vehicle crash

Charity auction by Market Drayton's Royal British Legion raises thousands

'The school is a warm, caring and friendly place' - Telford primary school graded 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted

Market Drayton councillors vote to continue funding well-attended weekly youth sessions

Market Drayton's Christmas shop window competition winners revealed

December 14, 2024

'This town would not be the town it is without them!' Council to keep funding flower displays that make town 'stunning'