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'Feedback has been positive!' Shropshire Council defends recycling centre booking and peeling green bin stickers

Shropshire Council's cabinet members defended the introduction of a controversial recycling centre pre-booking system at their latest meeting.

'The Government must axe the family farm tax!' North Shropshire MP backs county's protesting farmers

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Cash-strapped council's finances still show multi-million pound shortfall - and reliance on big car park sales

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POWYS: £4million deficit predicted

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David Chadwick MP meets with local farming community as Lib Dems demand ‘axe the family farm tax’

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Shropshire rail disruption 'unacceptable' says MP as train repairs see routes terminate at Wolverhampton

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POWYS: Hay-on-Wye Cattle market

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Market Drayton Town Council votes to continue subsidising bus fares for paying passengers on Saturday services

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'It won't touch the sides!' Shropshire Lib Dems slam 'insulting' Government allocation to county for buses

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Positive inspection for Powys' Corporate Safeguarding

Kington polling station likely to stay in current location

Mid Wales MS under pressure over 'shortcomings' in Church of England case

Shropshire farmers prepare to head to Westminster as anger over Labour's Inheritance Tax reforms grows

Builth Wells councillor given a six month leave of absence

Shrewsbury village green row: Church landowner says it was 'unexpectedly forced' to fence off site over two 'events'

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Dolly Parton says her Christmas starts in November: ‘I like to go over the top’

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Double-amputee Everest climber and RNLI lifeboatman win Pride of Britain awards

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Halloween display raising ‘mayhem’ and cash for charity

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