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Farmers criticise river floods scheme

Farmers have criticised the Environment Agency over the body’s proposals to “deliberately increase” the frequency of flooding along the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy.

Floods plan raises fears

Farmers who fear proposals to protect Shrewsbury from flooding could leave their land under water further upstream on the Shropshire/Powys border were today urged to attend a crisis meeting.

Rural firms ‘key’ to credit crunch battle

Shropshire’s rural businesses are key to the county’s battle against the credit crunch, the new president of the West Mid Show said.

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Cattle TB shows dramatic rise

Shropshire’s bovine TB epidemic is getting worse, with figures expected to show a 50 per cent increase on last year’s already record numbers of diseased livestock.

Farmer died of natural causes

A Shropshire farmer who was found dead next to a tree died of natural causes, police said today.

Farmers launch spuds campaign

Farmers today launched a campaign to encourage young people to eat less pasta and more potatoes.

Worker crushed by farm machinery

A 35-year-old man was crushed between machinery while working on a farm in Shropshire. He was airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken pelvis.

Listening Liberal might offer some hope

It’s no wonder that Nick Clegg is arguably about as involved at the cutting edge of this country’s political system as England are in Euro 2008, writes Rural Affairs Editor Nathan Rous.

Show will come to a ’spectacular’ end

The marching pomp of the RAF college band will ensure this year’s West Mid Show continues to pull in record numbers of visitors, organisers said today.

Show ‘to mark rural fightback’

This year’s West Mid Show will prove that rural communities are fighting back after 12 months of disease and low prices, officials said today. The event takes place on June 21 and 22.