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Shrewsbury Christmas Market returns this week: Find out when and where to grab festive goodies and tasty treats

Festive gifts and goodies as well as food and drink will all be available at the Shrewsbury Christmas Market this weekend.

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury Christmas Market returns this week: Find out when and where to grab festive goodies and tasty treats

Supporting image for story: Serial killer calendar created in the West Midlands by Britain's 'dullest man' goes on sale featuring Ted Bundy and Yorkshire Ripper

Serial killer calendar created in the West Midlands by Britain's 'dullest man' goes on sale featuring Ted Bundy and Yorkshire Ripper

Supporting image for story: A range of services will be taking places in various villages around Kington over the Christmas period

A range of services will be taking places in various villages around Kington over the Christmas period

Supporting image for story: Madness return to Birmingham: Tickets, setlist, timings & age limits for this week’s Utilita Arena show

Madness return to Birmingham: Tickets, setlist, timings & age limits for this week’s Utilita Arena show

Supporting image for story: Kington’s spectacular illuminated tractor run returns this weekend - here's where to see it

Kington’s spectacular illuminated tractor run returns this weekend - here's where to see it

Supporting image for story: 'Come join us!' Whitchurch gears up for community Christmas sing-along

'Come join us!' Whitchurch gears up for community Christmas sing-along

Supporting image for story: Christmas art and craft market to take place in Kington on Saturday, December 22

Christmas art and craft market to take place in Kington on Saturday, December 22

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Supporting image for story: Relaxed screening of a festive film to take place in Llandrindod Wells

Relaxed screening of a festive film to take place in Llandrindod Wells

Supporting image for story: Christmas magic lights up children’s faces thanks to Shrewsbury Rotary

Christmas magic lights up children’s faces thanks to Shrewsbury Rotary

Supporting image for story: Calico Dress Cymru to star at 20th anniversary of Wonderwool Wales in 2026

Calico Dress Cymru to star at 20th anniversary of Wonderwool Wales in 2026

Supporting image for story: Barry Steele's Roy Orbison Story is coming to Wolverhampton Grand

Barry Steele's Roy Orbison Story is coming to Wolverhampton Grand

Supporting image for story: In pictures: Young farmers light up Shrewsbury with festive tractor run

In pictures: Young farmers light up Shrewsbury with festive tractor run

Supporting image for story: ‘It’s not Christmas without panto’: Steps star Faye Tozer and fashion expert Gok Wan give us the lowdown on the Birmingham Hippodrome festive showstopper

‘It’s not Christmas without panto’: Steps star Faye Tozer and fashion expert Gok Wan give us the lowdown on the Birmingham Hippodrome festive showstopper

Supporting image for story: ‘I’m the world’s longest serving Santa - I’ve been spreading Christmas joy in Shropshire for 64 years’

‘I’m the world’s longest serving Santa - I’ve been spreading Christmas joy in Shropshire for 64 years’

Supporting image for story: Live music at a Mid Wales venue to start Christmas week

Live music at a Mid Wales venue to start Christmas week

Supporting image for story: Choir to get everyone in Christmas spirit with Kington appearance

Choir to get everyone in Christmas spirit with Kington appearance

Supporting image for story: ‘I love Birmingham’: Christopher Biggins heaps praise on the West Midlands has he returns to perform in panto for the first time in 50 years

‘I love Birmingham’: Christopher Biggins heaps praise on the West Midlands has he returns to perform in panto for the first time in 50 years

UK News

Supporting image for story: Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences

Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences

Supporting image for story: Children’s tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during festive family time

Children’s tsar urges parents to ditch their phones during festive family time

Supporting image for story: 200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the event

200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the event

Supporting image for story: Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Supporting image for story: Ex-PSNI officer arrested over alleged sexual offences while on duty – Ombudsman

Ex-PSNI officer arrested over alleged sexual offences while on duty – Ombudsman

Supporting image for story: Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for ‘intifada’ – Met Police

Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for ‘intifada’ – Met Police

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

Supporting image for story: Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Supporting image for story: Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Supporting image for story: Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time

Supporting image for story: Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest