Blocked nose, constant sneezing, itchy eyes, headache? It's a fair bet you are one of the UK's nine million hay fever sufferers, writes Neil Thomas.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams wants "joined-up thinking" from the government on the current debt crisis.
Helena Blackman doesn't seem to have many problems to solve these days. The singer and actress is living her dream starring in the classical musical South Pacific which opens at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre tonight.
The stark reality of Telford's drink problem and the spiralling cost to the community has been revealed in full.
John Carew has dismissed suggestions Villa's slump has been caused by tiredness.
Hednesford have solved their goalkeeping dilemma – while striker Reece Styche will return as Phil Starbuck's side face two 'cup finals' in three days.
Politicians in Powys and Shropshire have teamed up in a bid to solve a cross-border problem over free bus travel for pensioners and disabled people.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists he had nothing to do with chief executive Richard FitzGerald's resignation and won't be involved in the search for his successor.
Staffordshire villagers are up in arms over inconsiderate motorists who park outside their homes to catch a train.
Shropshire residents trying to stop massive electricity pylons marching across the countryside could call a referendum at a public meeting tomorrow. Shropshire residents trying to stop massive electricity pylons marching across the countryside could call a referendum at a public meeting tomorrow. Campaigners have produced an artist's impression of how the huge wooden poles carrying the 132kV line would appear as it crossed land from Oswestry to a sub station near Wrexham. They have spent months gaining support to try to overturn the plans from SP Manweb, the electricity company. If enough people turn up at the meeting and vote in favour of a referendum, the local authority will then have to organise a day to allow a poll of local residents to take place. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Plans for a £12million revamp of a Wolverhampton retail park, including a £1.5 million roundabout, could be scrapped if the centre's owners fail to convince council planners to relax regulations about the type of shops they can attract.
More work is needed to tackle re-occurring flooding on a Mid Wales bridge which causes traffic chaos in the area every time the river floods, according to a leading councillor.
I was very dismayed to read the article on rats in the Shropshire Star on December 20.
Thousands of people around the country are struggling to vote for where £50 million of lottery cash should go.
Authorities will come up with an action plan to beat Telford's booze problem by the new year, they have revealed. Two recent reports have highlighted the scale and impact of alcohol in the borough. Authorities will come up with an action plan to beat Telford's booze problem by the new year, they have revealed. Two recent reports have highlighted the scale and dramatic impact of alcohol in the borough. They were presented to Telford & Wrekin Council's leaders. The first was from Dr Catherine Woodward, director of public health for Telford & Wrekin, and the second by the borough's health and care scrutiny commission. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star.
