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Former Royal Engineer and youth jailed for brutal Shrewsbury robbery

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How Midlands homes looked in the 1980s: 27 pictures full of memories

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Town’s museum could be set to move from its historic High Town site

The Lord- lieutenant of Shropshire Anna Turnerplaceholder image

Canal society and Telford ladies group recognised by King Charles

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Reform candidate accused of posting comment about Starmer and Hitler

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Sea of clouds creates breathtaking view from Shropshire hilltop

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29 pictures of Shropshire & Black Country women doing their bit in WW2

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Shrewsbury Crown Court and Telford Magistrates Court justice centresplaceholder image

Plus Man told jail ‘inevitable’ after causing death of 49-year-old in crash

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Town’s public asked if they want CCTV

Police in Shropshire are stepping up the fight against illegal hare coursingplaceholder image

Fears grow over Shropshire hare coursing - police step up the fight

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Repair work to tackle hazardous Fox Corner issues in Bridgnorth

There has been a canal breach at Hampton Bank, between Wem and Ellesmere.placeholder image

Live Llangollen Canal collapses flooding properties in north Shropshire

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Everything we know so far about latest Shropshire canal collapse

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Police explain reason for Shrewsbury town-centre presence

The scene was taped off while officers responded

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Shropshire’s councils, schools and police all hit by Microsoft outage

Judge David Walliams arrives for Britain’s Got Talent auditions held at The London Palladium, Sohoplaceholder image

David Walliams books removed from Telford and Wrekin libraries

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Plus Former school and town council administrator faces £48k fraud charges

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Plus Drink driver banned after crashing car into roundabout

Business

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Festive warming spa day for two in Birmingham has 55 per cent off

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Golf course latest to sponsor Telford Tigers

Breaking ground at Stadium Point in Shrewsbury are (from left): Kieren Turner-Owen from FDC and the team from Morris & Company Phil Griffiths, Liz Lowe, Chris Morris, Pete Allworth, Tom Potts and Shay Austinplaceholder image

Work starts on next phase of development at Shrewsbury business park

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New Shrewsbury matcha and vintage bar has opened with a bang

Laura Kimber has opened the 43-cover restaurant and wine house in Shifnalplaceholder image

Michelin star-rated chef opens new restaurant and wine house

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Employee of collapsed building firm wins case for unfair dismissal

Politics

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Row as Telford and Wrekin local plan clears latest hurdle

Cllr Gareth E Jones of the Powys Independents group, represents Llanelwedd at Powys County Council.placeholder image

Powys safeguarding report timing criticised as decision comes too late

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Interviews for director of Powys Corporate Services role

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AI will not replace humans in Powys Social Services

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Town council has been using wrong law to exclude people for six years

Pupils and staff at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Newtown are delighted after the school was removed from Estyn's list of schools requiring significant improvementplaceholder image

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School celebrates Estyn success

Education

Celebrations at Llyswen's Archdeacon Griffiths Church in Wales Primary School as it has been recognised for the significant progress it has made following its recent Estyn monitoring visitplaceholder image

Estyn praises progress at Powys primary school

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Lord Lieutenant joins Shropshire college to mark remembrance

Lafan lead education consultant Meinir Lloyd Jones has created a bilingual version of an education pack about the use and teaching of AI in Welsh schools. It has been adapted and translated to align with the curriculum for Wales from an initial resource created for English schools by education consultant Phil Wickins at Run Don’t Walk Computing.placeholder image

Ex- headteacher helps Powys schools to use AI safely

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Contractor appointed for new Ysgol Bro Hyddgen building

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Powys pupils visit Welsh Parliament

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Shropshire school makes proud pupils 'the best version' of themselves

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Inside Shropshire primary school's £4m refurbishment plans

Property

An artist's impression of how the Willey Estates site could look like in Much Wenlock. placeholder image

Councillors object to plans for more than 60 homes in Shropshire town

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Mayor welcomes approval for historic Oswestry building project

18 Vineyard Road in Wellington is up for auctionplaceholder image

Inside the Shropshire home in need of major TLC - yours for £35,000

Towler Shaw Roberts has moved to a new home at Mercian House alongside the team at Roger Parryplaceholder image

New chapter for agency following Shrewsbury office move

Farming

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Staffordshire’s ‘Farmer of The Year’ branches out with new tenancy

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting a series of local winter farming conferences across Wales during November.placeholder image

New FUW Winter Farming Conference

The virus was detected for the first time on the Shropshire and Mid Wales border.placeholder image

Breaking First UK cases of midge-borne virus found in Shropshire cattle

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NFU Cymru Next Generation Development Group visits London

Environment

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Shropshire gritters to hit the roads as temperatures set to plunge

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How to look after the birds in your garden this winter

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Cold weather health alert issued- posing risk to vulnerable residents

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Fears for ancient woodlands as 75-home plan faces mounting opposition

UK News

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More than half of NI voters believe UK should rejoin EU, new poll suggests

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Direct rule would see ‘radical woke agenda foisted’ in NI – Robinson

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Children In Need live show featuring Strictly and Dune stars raises £38m

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Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for disruption caused by major global outage

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Burnham gives no ‘blanket assurance’ on accepting Neets recommendations in full

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UK-based American soldier suspected of spying for Russia named by US military

World News

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All passengers and crew survive as tanker hits river cruise boat on Mississippi

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Flights halted at US airports amid air traffic control communications problems

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off from Texasplaceholder image

SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted as booster ends up in Gulf

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Rocky fans in Philadelphia break world record as film celebrates 50 years

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