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Developer accused of 'bullying' councillors into approving controversial plan scheme for 800 homes in Albrighton

A developer has been accused of “bullying” and attempting to “effectively blackmail” Shropshire Council into approving a controversial housing scheme with the threat of an appeal.

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Supporting image for story: 'It really hurts' - Disabled Shrewsbury adventurer forced to end Antarctic world record sit-ski attempt

'It really hurts' - Disabled Shrewsbury adventurer forced to end Antarctic world record sit-ski attempt

Supporting image for story: 'I understand what Telford & Wrekin needs': Cabinet minister promises £66.6 million extra funding for council

'I understand what Telford & Wrekin needs': Cabinet minister promises £66.6 million extra funding for council

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury named 'best high street' in Britain as county town tops national list of shopping destinations - for second year running

Shrewsbury named 'best high street' in Britain as county town tops national list of shopping destinations - for second year running

Supporting image for story: Temperatures forecast to drop across UK next week with potential for snow, Met Office warns

Temperatures forecast to drop across UK next week with potential for snow, Met Office warns

Supporting image for story: Multiple fire crews tackle 'large fire' involving building at Shifnal Industrial Estate

Multiple fire crews tackle 'large fire' involving building at Shifnal Industrial Estate

Supporting image for story: Man, 33, who had knuckle duster in Shrewsbury is fined hundreds of pounds

Man, 33, who had knuckle duster in Shrewsbury is fined hundreds of pounds

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'It really hurts' - Disabled Shrewsbury adventurer forced to end Antarctic world record sit-ski attempt

Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

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Supporting image for story: 'Wholly unsafe': Traffic fears over 102-home plan for land opposite village school near Shrewsbury

'Wholly unsafe': Traffic fears over 102-home plan for land opposite village school near Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Former Oswestry hotel to be turned into HMO as inspector overturns council's decision to reject

Former Oswestry hotel to be turned into HMO as inspector overturns council's decision to reject

Supporting image for story: Telford volunteers complete engine renovation and replicate 1890s photo of mining company workers

Telford volunteers complete engine renovation and replicate 1890s photo of mining company workers

Supporting image for story: Christmas turkey auction: More than 250 birds including geese, ducks and chickens to go under the hammer in Shrewsbury

Christmas turkey auction: More than 250 birds including geese, ducks and chickens to go under the hammer in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Telford motorist, 25, who took cannabis before driving is banned from the road

Telford motorist, 25, who took cannabis before driving is banned from the road

Supporting image for story: Developer behind plans for 44 homes near Shrewsbury 'working with Severn Trent over timetable for sewerage upgrades'

Developer behind plans for 44 homes near Shrewsbury 'working with Severn Trent over timetable for sewerage upgrades'

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Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are “going unchallenged”.

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Supporting image for story: Telford motorist, 25, who took cannabis before driving is banned from the road

Telford motorist, 25, who took cannabis before driving is banned from the road

Supporting image for story: Road ban for drink driver, 20, caught in Telford in a Ford Fiesta

Road ban for drink driver, 20, caught in Telford in a Ford Fiesta

Supporting image for story: Jail for Telford shoplifter, 40, who stole £100 perfume tester from Boots

Jail for Telford shoplifter, 40, who stole £100 perfume tester from Boots

Supporting image for story: Man, 33, who had knuckle duster in Shrewsbury is fined hundreds of pounds

Man, 33, who had knuckle duster in Shrewsbury is fined hundreds of pounds

Supporting image for story: Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Supporting image for story: HMRC issues warning after 4,800 scams reported ahead of important New Year tax deadline

HMRC issues warning after 4,800 scams reported ahead of important New Year tax deadline

Business

Record price for Hereford Breed bull at Shropshire auction

A record price for a Hereford breed bull was set at a county auction.

Supporting image for story: Record price for Hereford Breed bull at Shropshire auction

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury named 'best high street' in Britain as county town tops national list of shopping destinations - for second year running

Shrewsbury named 'best high street' in Britain as county town tops national list of shopping destinations - for second year running

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

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

Supporting image for story: New barber salon to open in Grade II-listed former sweet shop in Ludlow

New barber salon to open in Grade II-listed former sweet shop in Ludlow

Supporting image for story: Politicians hit out at Rachel Reeves as they claim Jobs Tax is wreaking havoc as Welsh unemployment jumps for second quarter running

Politicians hit out at Rachel Reeves as they claim Jobs Tax is wreaking havoc as Welsh unemployment jumps for second quarter running

Supporting image for story: Shropshire chef reveals location of new 'coffee and bakehouse' venture set to open in the new year

Shropshire chef reveals location of new 'coffee and bakehouse' venture set to open in the new year

Supporting image for story: CLA Midlands donates £400 to the Shrewsbury Committee of Lingen Davies

CLA Midlands donates £400 to the Shrewsbury Committee of Lingen Davies

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Supporting image for story: Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Telford woman handed £1,648 bill after someone else dumped her rubbish on council land

Supporting image for story: Watch: Santa flies into Shropshire hospital by helicopter to bring festive cheer to young patients

Watch: Santa flies into Shropshire hospital by helicopter to bring festive cheer to young patients

Supporting image for story: Watch: Fire extinguisher explodes in back of bin lorry in Shifnal prompting council warning to residents

Watch: Fire extinguisher explodes in back of bin lorry in Shifnal prompting council warning to residents

Supporting image for story: Moment West Midlands drink driver who killed a dad on Christmas Eve tells police 'you've got nothing'

Moment West Midlands drink driver who killed a dad on Christmas Eve tells police 'you've got nothing'

Supporting image for story: 'Today was a tough day’: Paralysed Shrewsbury adventurer shares update from Antarctica expedition

'Today was a tough day’: Paralysed Shrewsbury adventurer shares update from Antarctica expedition

Supporting image for story: Take a tour through the Snow White-themed grotto at this Telford plant centre

Take a tour through the Snow White-themed grotto at this Telford plant centre

Education

Supporting image for story: Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Supporting image for story: Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Supporting image for story: School choir delights community at concert

School choir delights community at concert

Supporting image for story: Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Supporting image for story: Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Supporting image for story: Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Motors

Supporting image for story: Current Renault Clio range gets revised trim levels and £1,000 price cut

Current Renault Clio range gets revised trim levels and £1,000 price cut

Supporting image for story: More than half of second-hand car buyers not willing to pay more than £15,000 for their next car – survey

More than half of second-hand car buyers not willing to pay more than £15,000 for their next car – survey

Supporting image for story: Dacia launches ‘Dacia Electric Car Grant’ incentive on revised Spring EV range

Dacia launches ‘Dacia Electric Car Grant’ incentive on revised Spring EV range

First Drive: Chery’s Tiggo 9 arrives as brand’s new seven-seater flagship

Supporting image for story: First Drive: Why Leapmotor’s flawed B10 may still have what it takes to make a mark in the UK

First Drive: Why Leapmotor’s flawed B10 may still have what it takes to make a mark in the UK

Supporting image for story: EU ditches 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales

EU ditches 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales

Property

Supporting image for story: Developer behind plans for 44 homes near Shrewsbury 'working with Severn Trent over timetable for sewerage upgrades'

Developer behind plans for 44 homes near Shrewsbury 'working with Severn Trent over timetable for sewerage upgrades'

Supporting image for story: Developer accused of 'bullying' councillors into approving controversial plan scheme for 800 homes in Albrighton

Developer accused of 'bullying' councillors into approving controversial plan scheme for 800 homes in Albrighton

Supporting image for story: Former Oswestry hotel to be turned into HMO as inspector overturns council's decision to reject

Former Oswestry hotel to be turned into HMO as inspector overturns council's decision to reject

Supporting image for story: Housing plan for derelict Newport site used for fly-tipping is withdrawn as applicant considers options

Housing plan for derelict Newport site used for fly-tipping is withdrawn as applicant considers options

Supporting image for story: Three-bedroom semi-detached home in Telford listed for around £220,000

Three-bedroom semi-detached home in Telford listed for around £220,000

Supporting image for story: 'Wholly unsafe': Traffic fears over 102-home plan for land opposite village school near Shrewsbury

'Wholly unsafe': Traffic fears over 102-home plan for land opposite village school near Shrewsbury

UK News

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Time Out targets new worldwide food markets as media sales tumble

Supporting image for story: Nature reserve announces expansion which could help capercaillie

Nature reserve announces expansion which could help capercaillie

Supporting image for story: BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

Supporting image for story: Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

Supporting image for story: Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

Supporting image for story: Rob and Michele Reiner died of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’, records show

Rob and Michele Reiner died of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’, records show

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: Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

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

Supporting image for story: Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as war continues

Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as war continues

Supporting image for story: Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of crunch EU summit

Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of crunch EU summit

Supporting image for story: Zelensky says peace proposals could be presented to Russia within days

Zelensky says peace proposals could be presented to Russia within days

Supporting image for story: White House ballroom project ‘must continue for national security reasons’

White House ballroom project ‘must continue for national security reasons’