British youngsters get more intelligent every year?
- Sidney Evans has his doubts
West Mercia Police is to axe nearly 300 jobs as the force looks to save up to £10 million over the next three years.
A Hollywood-style sign put up by pranksters on a Shropshire mound is one step closer to becoming a permanent fixture.
Hundreds of workers took to the streets today in order to protest at Government proposals to cut jobs, compensation and pensions.
Protesters fighting plans to mine 900,000 tonnes of coal from a Shropshire beauty spot today said they would padlock themselves to trees in a bid to avoid eviction.
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