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Bodybuilder dies after collapsing on stage at Telford competition

Cove Group's Joel Campbell and Martin Monahan outside the Buttermarket

New owners will 'protect what people love about Buttermarket'

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Emergency services called to Shropshire B-road crash

Ironmaster pub in Broseley is now back open, after being closed for a couple of years. Manager Harry Pattinson

Inside Broseley’s oldest pub as it reopens after two-year closure

How the new Lidl in Bicton Heath could look

New Lidl on Shrewsbury's western edge approved

Plus Four-year road ban for 'selfish' woman after drink-drive crash

West Mercia Police

Driver hit in face by motorcyclist in assault on Telford road

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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

Luke Powell at Burnley

WATCH: Video analysis of Wolves’ brilliant Burnley comeback

Business

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

Ruth Ross, Shropshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive

Taking Shropshire's business voice to Westminster

FREELANDER 8 on an all-terrain route during the first test drive of the international variant

FREELANDER debuts international five-seat model and AI voice assistant

Nostalgia

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

Billy Lloyd in front of Dawley’s Captain Webb Memorial with two unidentified children.

Little Billy Lloyd: The Shropshire character everyone remembered

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

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’

Cindy Lauper

Cyndi Lauper does not believe in cancel culture: ‘You need to listen to people’

Noel Clarke arrives at court

Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges

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

Cars available to drive include the Lamborghini Gallardo and many more

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences

I’m making a Halloween boo basket this year and Sainsbury’s has everything I need

How to make a Halloween boo basket with treats and gifts

Politics

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

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

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

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

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

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: This aerial photograph captures the changing skyline of Whitchurch in 1978. Key landmarks of the Shropshire market town stand out clearly across the townscape: the historic St Alkmund's Church dominates the top left, the bustling Smithfield market occupies the top right, and the town's local dairy site is visible in the bottom left. Do you recognise any of your favourite streets or buildings in this 1970s view of the town?

Pensions, transport and the Budget - letters, plus a 1978 aerial view

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

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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

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

Welsh Water customers invited to help shape the organisation's long term strategy

Have your say on Welsh Water’s future strategy

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