Residents in south Shropshire could be one step closer to seeing green hydrogen-fuelled cars on the streets.
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Portillo puts spotlight on political career
Former Government minister Michael Portillo is set to speak about life in the House of Commons during a visit to south Shropshire tomorrow.
Council tax rises to vary
Council tax payers in Telford & Wrekin are facing a 1.9 per cent increase in next year’s bill.
Leader to present a ‘fantastic budget’
Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow will tomorrow present what he called a “fantastic” budget which will see the authority spending nearly half a billion pounds over the coming 12 months.
The White Horse Inn, Clun
Reviewer’s rating: ***** The White Horse at Clun is surely everyone’s idea of a real pub. It is full of local people who all seem to know each other and be enjoying themselves.
Hotel gutted by blaze
A huge blaze has ripped through a rural hotel causing several hundred thousand pounds of damage in a suspected arson attack.
Power plant campaigners disappointed with council
Campaigners battling plans to build a £5 million power plant in the heart of the Shropshire countryside today said they were disappointed with the way the council had handled the case.
Ex-rugby ace goes back to school
Former Welsh rugby union international Chris Horsman is to go back to school tomorrow when he visits a south Shropshire college.
Overturned crane ‘may be stuck for two months’
A 40-tonne crane that overturned and rolled down an embankment in south Shropshire may not be removed for at least two months, it has been claimed.
Driver escapes unhurt as vehicle topples
A man escaped serious injury after the 40-tonne crane he was driving overturned and rolled down an embankment in south Shropshire.
£7.8m school bid wins approval
Plans for a £7.8 million primary school in Leominster have been approved by planners in Herefordshire.
Concern as village pub shuts its doors
A south Shropshire pub has closed for the second time in 12 months.
Cash boost will help to equip new leisure site
Residents in south Shropshire have been given a major cash boost of more than £50,000 to help kit out a new £2 million leisure centre.
Driver confusion over route closure
Motorists are going round the bend after workers failed to remove Road Closed signs six days after a Shropshire road was cleared.
Family’s cruise ’spoilt by illness’
A woman from the south Shropshire border today claimed her family’s Christmas was spoilt when her son-in-law became ill on a cruise.
Risk of flooding across region
Heavy rain and rapidly thawing snow saw the risk of flooding become the latest weather hazard across the country today.
Le Beau out to beat the freeze
Shropshire’s big Christmas racing hope was today concluding his preparations for a bid for Welsh National glory – with a trip to the Black Country.
Report finds fewer pupils are expelled
The number of Shropshire pupils permanently expelled from school is the lowest for 10 years, education watchdogs have been told.
Chance to buy just 15 minutes of time
For a rural community in south Shropshire time is literally money and for the next few months every quarter of an hour is going to count.
River could be used for generating power
The River Teme in Ludlow could be used to power homes in the town in the future through hydro-electricity. A survey of possible sites is being undertaken.
Jobs boost as abattoir set to open in town
A south Shropshire abattoir creating at least nine jobs in south Shropshire, is due to open officially for business on Wednesday. The aim is to supply local butchers and farm shops.
Visitors flock to castle to enjoy medieval fair
Grey skies failed to stop visitors flocking to a colourful weekend of medieval madness in a south Shropshire market town.
Fresh £25m health plan handed in to authority
A “tailored” bid to fund a multi-million pound health village in south Shropshire has been submitted, and campaigners hope for an answer this month.
Shropshire housing benefit claims are up
One in five people in parts of Shropshire are claiming housing benefit, new figures reveal today.
Tribute to ‘perfect son’ killed in crash
An 18-year-old carpenter who died in a head-on smash on the south Shropshire border was today described by his parents as the “perfect son”.
County among cheapest for pints
A pint of beer in Shropshire is cheaper than almost anywhere else the country, according to a study published today.
Crackdown on speeding
A crackdown was launched today by police after concerns from residents that motorists are speeding through towns and villages in south Shropshire.
Robber pushes woman, 89, into hedge
An 89-year-old woman was recovering today after being pushed into a hedge and robbed of her handbag in a south Shropshire town by a young woman.
Drug-related deaths fall by a third
Drug-related deaths in Shropshire have fallen by one third despite national figures showing an upward trend, new research has suggested.
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