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'We're very proud of the man he was becoming': Family's tribute to boy, 17, killed in crash near Shifnal

The family of a 17-year-old boy who died after a crash near Shifnal earlier this month have paid tribute.

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Trial date set for Telford teaching assistant accused of having sex with pupil

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Three Puma helicopters will flyover Shropshire today as part of their farewell tour. Picture: MOD/Royal Air Force.

Three Puma RAF helicopters fly over Shropshire in farewell tour

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Mercy Smartt of The Book-Ends. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

A charming Shropshire market town steeped in history and now on the rise: why locals love Wellington

Wellington|6 hours ago

Each pupil and staff member at St Mary's CofE Primary School in Bucknell.

'It feels calm and purposeful' - South Shropshire village school with 18 pupils in the largest class celebrates praise from Ofsted

News|6 hours ago

Rachel Reeves visit to Telford

Shropshire's 'battered' businesses hoping for good news in Chancellor's spring statement

Business|1 hour ago

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meeting members of the military during a visit to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

Chancellor visits Telford tank factory ahead of defence spending announcement in her spring statement

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A new defibrillator has been installed in the Headbrook area of Kington

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

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The sculpture created by the British Ironwork Centre.

British Ironwork Centre unveils spectacular sculpture to feature in new 'faith area'

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The dimension of the roundabout signs. Image: Telford & Wrekin Council

Controversial roundabout adverts plan dropped because council doesn't own land

Property|6 hours ago

Blues and Villa fans spotted at WWE

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa|3 hours ago

Paula Gardner, Interim Chief Nursing Officer

Nursing boss welcomes work to remove Shropshire hospital's danger concrete

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Beetle and Honeybee are pictured with (from left) team members Sara Chambers, Trinity Metcalfe and Donna Richardson. Photo: Dogs Trust

Meet the playful greyhounds looking for loving Shropshire home after leaving the racing track behind

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A blood pressure check. Picture: Telford & Wrekin Council

Telford & Wrekin Council issues rallying cry to residents to check for silent killer

Health|6 hours ago

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Physical activity can be one of the best ways for people to live well with a long term health condition

Shropshire communities eligible for up to £3,000 in funding as popular charity grants programme reopens in 2025

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Titty Trail team
(l-r) Louise Childs, Naomi Atkin, Miranda Ashwell, Emilie Kerr, Steph Smith, Catherine Buckley, Helen Davies

Charity's 'Titty Trail' goes nationwide to promote breast cancer awareness

Your World|1 hour ago

Representatives from Housing Plus Group and developer Harper Group at the development

Work restarts at affordable housing development in Gobowen

Your World|1 hour ago

Garry Nelson

Natural reconnection: How Welsh holidaymakers master the art of restoration

Your World|2 hours ago

Dan Bebbington.

Money Matters: Why credit unions can be a great option for saving and borrowing

Your World|3 hours ago

Men's suicide prevention charity Andy's Man Club opens in Whitchurch

Your World|3 hours ago

Ollie Westbury comment: When you think it can’t get any worse for Shrewsbury…it did!

Gareth Ainsworth’s departure casts Shrewsbury Town into yet more turmoil. Fans are right to ask what comes next for their club?

Sport|16 hours ago

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Gareth Ainsworth’s departure from Shrewsbury Town confirmed

Sport|17 hours ago

Shrewsbury Town chairman Roland Wycherley

Shrewsbury Town chairman hurt by Gareth Ainsworth's decision to join League Two strugglers

Sport|17 hours ago

Ollie Westbury and Nathan Judah

Gareth Ainsworth leaves Shrewsbury Town - Ollie Westbury and Nathan Judah analysis

Shrewsbury Town FC|19 hours ago

'He should have seen it through!' Watch 'gutted' Shrewsbury Town fans react to manager Gareth Ainsworth's shock departure

News|17 hours ago

Marshall Munetsi scores (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

"This team needs to be in the top 10" - Wolves midfielder makes bold claim

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Gareth Ainsworth walks out on Shrewsbury - Salop fans react on social media

Sport|23 hours ago

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Ollie Westbury comment: When you think it can’t get any worse for Shrewsbury…it did!

Sport|16 hours ago

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Gareth Ainsworth’s departure from Shrewsbury Town confirmed

Sport|17 hours ago

Shrewsbury Town chairman Roland Wycherley

Shrewsbury Town chairman hurt by Gareth Ainsworth's decision to join League Two strugglers

Sport|17 hours ago

AFC Telford United

AFC Telford United boss Kevin Wilkin and captain Luke Rowe (Picture: Kieren Griffin Photography)

AFC Telford captain: Rivals under more pressure than we are

Sport|6 hours ago

Matty Stenson fires home his 25th goal of the season from the penalty spot to put AFC Telford United ahead against Kettering Town (Picture: Kieren Griffin Photography)

AFC Telford reaction: “To lose out on three points right at the death there is disappointing for us, but the lads have done fantastic"

AFC Telford United defender Jahdahn Fridye-Harper slides to keep the ball in as he is pressured by Kettering Town’s Tyree Wilson (Picture: Kieren Griffin Photography)

Analysis: From joy to despair as AFC Telford pegged back late in huge clash at Kettering

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Marshall Munetsi scores (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

"This team needs to be in the top 10" - Wolves midfielder makes bold claim

Sport|6 hours ago

Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers battles for possession against Lamare Bogarde of Aston Villa (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

Wolves and Villa have May fixtures moved for TV

Sport|23 hours ago

Vitor Pereira (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

"I can see what I want to achieve tactically" - Wolves boss still working on team's identity

Ollie Westbury and Nathan Judah

Gareth Ainsworth leaves Shrewsbury Town - Ollie Westbury and Nathan Judah analysis

Shrewsbury Town FC|19 hours ago

Ollie Westbury

Ollie Westbury analyses another Shrewsbury defeat as they slip to Burton loss

Ollie Westbury

Shrewsbury v Burton: Ollie Westbury on Gareth Ainsworth's pre-match press conference

Ollie Westbury after Exeter

Exeter 2 Shrewsbury 0 - Ollie Westbury analysis

Shrewsbury Town FC|Mar 8

Ollie Westbury and Jonny Drury

'It looks bleak': Ollie Westbury & Jonny Drury analyse Shrewsbury's draw with Bristol Rovers

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Keen & Judah show: Madness at Bournemouth

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Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Two lads brandishing rival West Midlands football teams shirts have been in the crowds of WWE 'every week' - leaving fans baffled.

Aston Villa|3 hours ago

Blues and Villa fans spotted at WWE

Amazon Spring Sale: price slashed on ghd Gold Hair Straightener & Styler – limited time only

Amazon Spring Sale: Price slashed on ghd Gold Hair Straightener & Styler – limited time only

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I found designer fashion deals in Amazon’s Spring Sale – here’s what I’m buying

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How to claim free tickets to win a £60,000 Tesla Model Y

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Mercy Smartt of The Book-Ends. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

A charming Shropshire market town steeped in history and now on the rise: why locals love Wellington

Wellington|6 hours ago

The sculpture created by the British Ironwork Centre.

British Ironwork Centre unveils spectacular sculpture to feature in new 'faith area'

News|6 hours ago

The band is marking 25 years with a concert.

Shropshire brass band to host one-off anniversary concert with 'blockbuster' soundtrack to mark huge milestone

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The film The Outrun will be shown at a venue near Kington

The film The Outrun will be shown at a venue near Kington.

News|19 hours ago

Councillor Richard Overton at the new mural in Telford.

Renowned graffiti artist teams up with youth club to transform Telford underpass with 'stunning' mural

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The second marmalade competition, painting workshops and Kington Castaways will be at a Kington venue this month

The second marmalade competition, painting workshops and Kington Castaways will be at a Kington venue this month

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Trial date set for Telford teaching assistant accused of having sex with pupil

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Stolen dog breeds 2025: Top 10 dog breeds with most reported thefts - what can I do if someone steals my dog?

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CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Crime|19 hours ago

Sentencing of a man who admitted threatening to "cut up" two Llandrindod Wells people and their children has been delayed

Sentencing of a man who admitted threatening to "cut up" two Llandrindod Wells people and their children has been delayed

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Two years in jail for cannabis farmer caught with more than 270 plants

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Taxi driver pushed and grabbed around the throat in Shrewsbury town centre - police launch appeal

Representatives from Housing Plus Group and developer Harper Group at the development

Work restarts at affordable housing development in Gobowen

Your World|1 hour ago

Rachel Reeves visit to Telford

Shropshire's 'battered' businesses hoping for good news in Chancellor's spring statement

Business|1 hour ago

Jo Morris

Lowering the tax burden is key to boosting confidence say small businesses – whilst a hiring freeze is the most likely consequence of falling confidence

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meeting members of the military during a visit to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

Chancellor visits Telford tank factory ahead of defence spending announcement in her spring statement

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Stuart Anderson (left) with Clickingmad managing director Shaun Carvill and members of the team in Bridgnorth. Photo: Clickingmad

Shropshire digital agency marks silver anniversary by pledging to deliver 25 ‘acts of kindness’ in the community

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CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

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Several members have shown interest in becoming town council governors for two schools in Llandrindod Wells

Members show interest in becoming town council governors for two Llandrindod Wells schools

Cllr David Thomas - Powys County Council

Concerns raised that education standards in Powys secondary schools are falling

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Each pupil and staff member at St Mary's CofE Primary School in Bucknell.

'It feels calm and purposeful' - South Shropshire village school with 18 pupils in the largest class celebrates praise from Ofsted

News|6 hours ago

Councillor Richard Overton at the new mural in Telford.

Renowned graffiti artist teams up with youth club to transform Telford underpass with 'stunning' mural

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College lauded for work in Vietnam at diversity and equality awards

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Ysgol Calon Cymru Builth Campus

Cabinet approve establishing a Welsh medium all through school at Builth Wells

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Genesis Electrified GV70

Updated Genesis Electrified GV70 arrives in the UK priced from £65,915

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New Nissan Leaf

Nissan unveils first look at third-generation Leaf amid wider EV offensive

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Car use increases despite 2030 target to slash kilometres travelled by 20%

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Audi A5 e-hybrid gains 67 mile electric range

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Aston Martin broadens Vanquish appeal with new drop-top Volante

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Hyundai’s new ‘Insteroid’ concept will bring racing game styling

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