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The notice relates to land near Rodington, Telford

Family given six months to vacate unlawful caravan site near village

Ludlow businesspeople, from left: Monika Curry, Matt Smout, Jane Vaughan, Ian Evans and Jodie Deakin

Parking charge hike would be 'final nail in the coffin' for Ludlow

The A5 near Shrewsbury

Van driver, 41, took cannabis before driving on A5 near Shrewsbury

Moreton Say Primary School near Market Drayton

Expansion plans for ‘too small’ Shropshire primary school revealed

Ban for drink driver, 48, caught on busy A442 near Bridgnorth

The damaged railings outside the Punch Bowl

Pub hits out as 'unsightly' barriers left for months after crash

Plus Motorist, 27, who drove while banned in Wem handed big legal bill

News

Lisa Nandy MP

Wrexham makes final four in shortlist for UK City of Culture

College plans to expand T-level courses

Heidi Jones, from Telford, won big at the 51st FEW Wadokai European Championships

Telford woman wins gold and bronze medals in martial arts tournament

Shropshire hospital trust slashes cancer waits in latest figures

The Crown & Anchor Vaults, Bishop's Castle

Traditional Grade II listed pub in south Shropshire goes up for sale

Ludlow Winter Festival. Picture: Ludlow Town Council

Farmers to be celebrated as Ludlow Winter Festival returns

Oswestry town centre

Green light to revamp 'uninhabitable' Oswestry town centre building

Aimee Gibson (centre) with the Shropshire IT Recycling team

College teams up with employer to support neurodiverse students

The MP at his old school

Telford MP visits his old school to see their 'cereal challenge'

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Lewis Cox's Shrewsbury video verdict

Watch: Video verdict as Shrewsbury Town seal memorable comeback win

Peter Hill from West Bromwich has forked out around £336,0000 drinking on the world's longest pub crawl has celebrated reaching his 25,000th boozer.

West Midlands man on world's longest pub crawl reaches 25,000th pub

Tom Decker with knitted traffic officer in Fillongley, Warwickshire.

West Midlands villagers install fake knitted speed cameras

Four in five drivers would consider going back to driving school

Business

Cllr Geoff Morgan - Reform UK - represents the Ithon Valley in Powys.

Powys chairman has been running holiday let for a number of years

Torton Bodies in Telford

Telford company which makes mobile clinics lodges demolition plan

Powys firms secure share of £509,000 business growth grants

£500k Growth Grants to support businesses across Powys

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Nostalgia

Members of Shrewsbury Borough Police Force in 1937, when policemen doubled as firemen. The location is possibly Bicton Heath and they appear to be checking a fire hydrant or piece of equipment. Left is Tom Davies, then Tom Meredith. Far right is Ieuan Lloyd. Jack Laird is thought to be the person bending down with “Bomber” Mills hidden second from right

Memories of days when Shrewsbury police officers fought fires too

The Springwell Pit may well have looked something like this - this is the Moat Hall mine in the shadow of the Stiperstones, perhaps around the 1880s.

Shropshire mining tragedy which plunged a town into mourning

Plus Shropshire’s Evel Knievel-style stunt that went wrong – in pictures

23 pictures bringing back memories of Shropshire pop bands

Keith Beddoes at the Severn Valley Railway in Bridgnorth in 1970, when his dream of preserving and reviving the closed line had come to triumphant fruition. May 23 that year saw the line reopened for steam hauled passenger trains.

Remembering SVR founder Keith Beddoes with some gems from collection

Simple wooden crosses on the graves of the German enemy at Bridgnorth Cemetery, seen here in 1941

Bridgnorth's wartime mystery of the flowers on the enemy graves

Education

l to r: Prof Chris Pascal, Nancy Stewart (project lead, Birth to 5 Matters), Beatrice Merrick (Chair, Early Years Coalition), Dr Mario Wilhelm (vice-chair, Habermaass Foundation)

Market Drayton educator collects ‘Nobel’ of early education
The award has been described as ‘the Nobels of Early Education’
John Hargreaves

What's On

Iolo Williams

TV presenter to explore wonders of Welsh wildlife in Shropshire show

Traitors’ stars inspire names of rare new arrivals at Chester Zoo

Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf during a press conference

Reform says it has reported ITV to the police over undercover investigation

Glee Live Tour cast performing on stage

Don’t stop believin’ – Glee confirmed for series reboot

Admiral Horatio Nelson letter

‘Greatest collection’ of letters from Lord Nelson could fetch £6m at auction

Russell Brand accuser ‘treated like an animal during rape’

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Stacey Solomon has called the Shark PowerDetect Transformer PowerTrio System the “vacuum of dreams”, praising its powerful suction and versatile design - and fans can get £160 off with an exclusive code.

Stacey Solomon loves this powerful Shark ‘vacuum of dreams’

These Bunches flowers are the easiest way to update my home for the new autumn season

Think Bunches only delivers flowers? Think again!

The PROALLER heated throw has topped Amazon's Home & Kitchen best-seller chart as temperatures fall, with the electric blanket currently reduced to £25.49.

Amazon's £25 heated blanket tops best-seller chart

P.Louise's brilliantly spooky £45 Secrets in the Shadows Halloween palette opens to reveal 54 eyeshadows, with a clever light-up feature adding to the drama.

P.Louise goes gloriously OTT for Halloween

Politics

A house being built. By Paul Brennan from Pixabay free to use.

Powys Local Development Plan hit targets 'pretty well' over lifespan

Donald Trump continues to move ever closer to Vladimir Putin

How much more money should UK commit to conflicts we cannot control? Roshan Doug

Kington Mayor Councillor Martin Woolford (middle) welcomes Councillor Martin Blackaller (left) and Councillor Leonard Timmins to the council. Councillor Patrick Conrad could not be present.

Kington Town Council gains three new members

A proposal for a new National Park in north east Wales which includes a small part of Powys now looks set to be scrapped.

Powys council reinforces its objection to national park proposal

Powys County Council leader, Cllr Jake Berriman, Liberal Democrat who represents Llandrindod North.

Powys leader says 'question me directly' instead of FOI requests

Jane Dodds has been Welsh Liberal Democrat leader for nine years

Jane Dodds to stand down as leader of Welsh Liberal Democrats

Bayston Hill resident Teri Trickett was "horrified" to see The Glebelands fenced off

Date set for inquiry into row over village green near Shrewsbury

Farming

FUW calls for a long-term strategy to fulfil significant potential of Welsh dairy sector

Union calls for a long-term strategy for Welsh dairy sector

CLA Midlands Regional Director, Sophie Dwerryhouse

Farming Talk: Rural communities urged to prepare

Pheasant

MP urges gamekeepers to have their say on gamebird restrictions plan

A caravan being towed

Fire service urges drivers to ‘keep it in tow’ in rural road campaign

Felicity at the university

Ruth Archer star 'humbled' by honorary degree

Jo Hilditch at the presentation of the Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture Award 2026 at this year’s British Farming Awards

Prestigious British Agriculture Award presented to Kington woman

Opinion

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: Dora Mayall slices a loaf of homemade bread at Lea Hall in Harmer Hill, captured in a photograph published on July 23, 1960. Married to local farmer Sam Mayall, Dora baked her own loaves using wheat grown right on their farm—a true picture of self-sufficiency and natural living long before it became a modern trend. Do you or your family bake your own bread using traditional methods, or does this slice of 1960s farm life bring back fond memories?

Letters: EU U-turn, loud music and loneliness, plus 1960s farm life

The cast of The Choir of Man on stage

The Choir of Man brings joy to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: Former classmates gathered at Idsall School in Shifnal in 2020 for a memorable school reunion. Event organisers Dr Anne Woolridge (née Baston) from Albrighton (far left) and Nick Billingham from Shifnal (far right) led the group as the old friends reconnected and caught up on their lives since leaving school. Were you part of the Class of '78 at Idsall School, or do you recognise any familiar faces in the crowd?

Your letters: EU, Brexit and prisons, plus Shifnal's class of '78

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: The Mayor of the French town of Thiers, Mr Maurice Adevah-Pœuf (left), and Bridgnorth Mayor Councillor Mike McCarthy pose proudly in Bridgnorth High Street on October 1, 1978. The pair held up the official scrolls commemorating the civic ceremony that formally united Bridgnorth and Thiers as twin towns. Were you in the High Street crowd to watch this historic moment in Bridgnorth's history?

Letters: Wildlife, Europe and Strictly, plus a 1978 twinning ceremony

Your World

The survey team on the Montgomery canal before dark

Spooky bat survey takes volunteers into the night on Shropshire canal

Shrewsbury performers prepare for charity concert

©The Welsh Chamber Orchestra

Welsh Chamber Orchestra to perform concert in Bridgnorth

2025 Best Dressed Trader winner Niddry Design awarded by Mayor Diane Lyle

Ludlow to host free Halloween trail and spooky museum activities

Environment

Stormy conditions are expected this weekend

Beware Storm Austen - woeful weekend weather for the West Midlands

Network rail workers inspect the track and embankment after the Stourbridge wildfire

Call for BBQ ban and fire-fighting planes after Stourbridge wildfire

Randlay Community Centre in Telford.

Parish council agrees to spend £20k on battery system for solar panels

Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, Adam Price

Powering Powys communities from the ground up

Plans to purchase new dog waste bins for Kington will have to be considered when a new budget is set.

Plans for new Kington dog waste bins to be considered in budget talks

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