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County gets prime TV slot

Shropshire's countryside will be showcased to the nation on prime-time television tonight as part of a new multi-million pound advert. Shropshire's countryside will be showcased to the nation on prime-time television tonight as part of a new multi-million pound advert. Land in Ironbridge, Whitchurch, Much Wenlock and Oswestry features in the commercial for dairy giant Muller, based in Market Drayton. The commercial will have a 40 second showing on ITV1 during the 8.30pm episode of Coronation Street. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

North Shropshire|Jul 14, 2008
South Shropshire
Bridgnorth
Oswestry
North Shropshire

40 coaches to join police pay demo

Around 1,700 West Midlands Police officers will descend on London this week to protest against the Government's "betrayal" over pay. Around 1,700 West Midlands Police officers will descend on London this week to protest against the Government's "betrayal" over pay. More than 40 coaches will transport the bobbies to the capital, where they will join up to 15,000 colleagues from across England and Wales, including more than 300 from Staffordshire Police. Wednesday's march in Westminster has been organised by the Police Federation, which has accused Home Secretary Jacqui Smith of betraying officers and called for her resignation. The Federation, which represents 140,000 officers, is furious that a 2.5 per cent pay award announced last year is not being backdated to September. They say that by only backdating the deal to December 1, the deal is worth just 1.9 per cent – below the Government's two per cent blanket pay policy for public sector workers. Officers say the move means an entry-level police constable will lose £131 and a sergeant £206. Read the full story in the Express & Star.

Sandwell|Jan 21, 2008
Stourbridge
Sandwell

MP joins demo near No. 10

Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski turned up on the Prime Minister's doorstep today to protest against laws banning the public from demonstrating at the gates of Downing Street. Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski turned up on the Prime Minister's doorstep today to protest against laws banning the public from demonstrating at the gates of Downing Street. The action follows several altercations between the Tory MP and the police when he stood his ground outside Number 10 in November during a protest to save the Shrewsbury's ambulance control centre.Officers informed him he was breaking the law because he failed to get permission to be there. Mr Kawczynski was joined by a cross-party delegation of MPs and members of the public this morning to hand in a petition defending the right to protest and calling for the repeal of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

News|Jan 9, 2008
News

Demo over schools axe threat

Banner-waving supporters of village primary schools facing the threat of closure in Powys gathered in Llandrindod Wells today to lobby councillors as they arrived for a vital meeting at county hall. Banner-waving supporters of village primary schools facing the threat of closure in Powys gathered in Llandrindod Wells today to lobby councillors as they arrived for a vital meeting at county hall. Members of Powys County Council's board were expected to debate a report that could set the wheels turning on formal consultations in the review of education in the county. Six schools with fewer than 30 pupils are deemed "unviable". They are Llanfihangel Church in Wales School, Ysgol Efyrnwy at Llanwddyn, Ysgol Gynradd at Carno, Llangurig School, Howey Church in Wales School and Ysgol Thomas Stephens in Pontneathvaughan. Picture: Protesting over school closures at Llandrindod Wells Council Office are Teresa Morgan-Jones, Heather Jerman and one-year-old son Llewelyn. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Oswestry|Jun 12, 2007
Mid Wales
Oswestry
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