Worthen news

Crunch meeting on Shropshire leisure centres cash

A crunch meeting to discuss funding the running of leisure centres in parts of Shropshire will take place tomorrow, amid claims some could see their budgets cut by up to 40 per cent.

Calls made to save rural Shropshire phone boxes

Public phone boxes may be a dying breed – but they need to be kept in good working order at all costs in rural Shropshire.

Thirty minute wait for ambulances in rural areas, claim

People living in isolated rural communities cannot be reached by ambulances for at least 30 minutes after 999 calls are made, a councillor has claimed.

Residents air their views on pylons

Shropshire residents again turned out in their droves to the latest National Grid and ScottishPower meeting to discuss controversial plans which could see hundreds of pylons built across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Villagers’ anger over Shropshire nad Mid Wales pylon plans

More than 40 people packed out a village hall near Shrewsbury to vent their “anger” over controversial plans which could see hundreds of pylons built across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Officers defend south Shropshire policing

Police officers have defended their coverage of a rural area of Shropshire amid mounting criticism from councillors.