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Dominic Robertson

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April 3, 2025

Face-to-face with Pinocchio - The British Ironwork Centre's latest sculpture features a well known face.

That's 'tariffic' - Trump sculpture offers on the nose message at Shropshire visitor attraction

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April 2, 2025

Police investigation into Shropshire maternity scandal receives extra government funding

Crystal Owen (second from left), was joined by other mums affected by tragedy to hand over the petition.

Grieving Shrewsbury mum hands 100,000 signature petition to Downing Street

Eliza and Alexander Newport with son Archie, join the woodland walk planting.

County estate to open new woodland walk to the public for the first time

John taking Lingen Davies to the 'top of the world'.

Octogenarian Shrewsbury skier raises money for charity as he hit the slopes for one last time

The tractor run returns next month

Vintage tractor run taking place this weekend

Footage of the Operation Mechanize raid was shared by West Mercia Police

Police seize more than £500k in funds in crackdown on money laundering businesses

Charities set to benefit from quiz night next month

The club getting into fun activities before school starts.

Breakfast club celebrates donation to upgrade equipment

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Leominster last December

Police investigating report of man performing 'obscene act' on Telford cycle route

The High Sheriff of Shropshire Brian Welti.

High Sheriff fund offers grants to help young people

Ross Clarke, business development manager at Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI), took part in the Great Tommy Sleep Out to raise cash for the Royal British Legion Industries.

Telford company manager puts products to the test with all night sleep out for charity

Volunteer Alan Southcombe with the new on-farm totaliser at the farm's open day on the March 23. The total raised is now more than £67,000.

Farm fundraisers given extension in bid to raise £1.5m

The Barns at Blackwater Meadow, Ellesmere.

Luxury Shropshire holiday homes on lakeland development in Ellesmere hit the market

Nick Evans from Cymryd Rhan, Llandrindod Wells. Picture Mandy Jones

Charity which has provided care for vulnerable people for 40 years shuts - here's why

Water supply problems in Telford being investigated say Severn Trent

Man who took his own life at his home near Oswestry was due in court over indecent images charges, inquest told

April 1, 2025

The tractors, foragers and machinery included in the dispersal sale.

Shropshire agricultural machinery dispersal sale of 'national significance'

The case was heard at Shrewsbury Crown Court.

Telford father hit and choked toddler stepdaughter because she wouldn't sleep

March 31, 2025

National Insurance hike set to cost Shropshire's Severn Hospice half a million pounds

Watch: Faces revealed of Tipton pair set for life sentences over murder of DPD worker in Shrewsbury

60163 with the SVR's set of teak carriages in 2015. Picture: Kevin Whitehurst

First class visitors confirmed for Severn Valley Railway celebrations

A pair of the world’s smallest lemurs have arrived at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford.

Meet two of the world's smallest lemurs who have arrived at Telford zoo

Crystal Owen

Shrewsbury mum's 100,000 petition for young driver restrictions to be presented to Downing Street after fatal crash

Telford drug dealer admits supplying cocaine and ketamine

Two women injured in two-vehicle crash in Albrighton

Cars line the route to Hafren Forest. Picture: Mat Edwards

Concerns over Mid Wales stunning beauty spot as visitors flock in and litter piles up

Householder given advice after late-night blaze sets fire to fence and wheelie bins

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Emergency services attend with two cars involved in A41 crash

Boots in Pride Hill, Shrewsbury. Picture: Google

Boots requests permission to add fresh signs to store in Shrewsbury town centre

Shrewsbury church where Darwin worshipped says debris from Rackhams building is damaging its windows

The bell in position. Picture: Historic England Archive

Heritage guardians hope appeal for long-lost artefact rings bells with residents

March 29, 2025

The case was heard at Shrewsbury Crown Court.

Former West Mercia Police special constable paid for images of young boys from 'known sex offender'

The Mytton & Mermaid is requesting permission to build a new car park.

Heritage guardians refuse to budge over opposition to car park plan for popular pub near Shrewsbury

March 28, 2025

Beavers to be released in Shropshire Hills enclosure as part of river project

Gang attacks two girls in Telford Town Park in shocking assault as victims kicked in the head

Gill Jones of The New Saints FC Foundation at The Centre Spot. Picture: Chris Bryan Smith

Football club charity to take over youth building

Henry Graham in training for the Lake Garda marathon.

Shropshire man taking on Lake Garda marathon to raise money for county charity

Maximillian Woolrych-Higgins. Picture: Dyfed Powys Police

Mid Wales drug dealer jailed after his own videos showed him with 'large wraps of cash'

Members of the Bins for Boys volunteer group.

Cancer charity hails progress with big increase in 'bins for boys'

Police want help from these three people as they investigate the theft of £2,000 of items from Morrisons in Wellington earlier this month.

Shropshire shoplifting: 9 people sought by police following thefts including £2K worth of goods from Morrisons

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Fire crews called to deal with late night blaze at Shrewsbury house

Telford man snared by paedophile hunters sent obscene picture to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl

March 27, 2025

Shaun Davies MP (right) on a previous visit to RBSL.

MP welcomes defence investment and hails county impact

The Weeping Cross nursery will be open to the public again.

The heart of Shrewsbury's outstanding national floral success will be opening to the public

Armed police arrest man following robbery in Telford Ladbrookes

The River Tern flows next to Confluence Meadow on the Attingham Estate – the mansion can be seen under the bridge. Picture: National Trust

Nature project launched at county National Trust estate - and it could help tackle flooding in Shropshire

Telford College staff and members of the design team, TaskSpace, on a tour of the new Telford 6th building in the town centre.

Telford's new sixth form taking shape - and now it has an official name

Saffron Russell, one of the artists who has created the trail.

See the mini mural trail bringing stories to life on the streets of Shrewsbury

Vintage charm on offer at Bridgnorth antiques centre in the form of unusual Victorian planter