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'It's a pretty and historic town but there are vulnerable people with needs': Storage firm delivers Christmas lifeline to Ludlow refuge

A Ludlow refuge centre is getting a Christmas lifeline thanks to a generous food donation from self-storage firm Lock Stock Self Storage.

Supporting image for story: 'It's a pretty and historic town but there are vulnerable people with needs': Storage firm delivers Christmas lifeline to Ludlow refuge

Supporting image for story: 'Incredible': Presteigne firefighters annual 'Santa Drive' event hailed as a great success - and it's no wonder why

'Incredible': Presteigne firefighters annual 'Santa Drive' event hailed as a great success - and it's no wonder why

Supporting image for story: Ellesmere Food Share volunteers step back after three years of service

Ellesmere Food Share volunteers step back after three years of service

Supporting image for story: Telford pest control manufacturer makes £750 donation to Telford food bank and crisis support charity

Telford pest control manufacturer makes £750 donation to Telford food bank and crisis support charity

Supporting image for story: 'I took over an idyllic Staffordshire village pub after being made redundant from my engineering job - when one door closes another opens'

'I took over an idyllic Staffordshire village pub after being made redundant from my engineering job - when one door closes another opens'

Supporting image for story: Powys people invited to share their views on how money should be spent on local services

Powys people invited to share their views on how money should be spent on local services

Supporting image for story: Telford business backs Christmas present appeal hoping to bring festive magic to families in need

Telford business backs Christmas present appeal hoping to bring festive magic to families in need

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Supporting image for story: Just Credit Union reveals 'almost perfect' score in loans survey

Just Credit Union reveals 'almost perfect' score in loans survey

Supporting image for story: ‘The unjust decision threatens our family’: Petition launched for one-legged Telford man ordered to repay £36,000 to DWP after he was filmed playing cricket

‘The unjust decision threatens our family’: Petition launched for one-legged Telford man ordered to repay £36,000 to DWP after he was filmed playing cricket

Supporting image for story: ‘Health risk’: Aldi urges customers to return Christmas chocolate treat due to contamination concerns

‘Health risk’: Aldi urges customers to return Christmas chocolate treat due to contamination concerns

Supporting image for story: It ends tonight! Final day for Black Friday Shropshire Star deal to join Star Plus for just £1 a month in our best ever offer

It ends tonight! Final day for Black Friday Shropshire Star deal to join Star Plus for just £1 a month in our best ever offer

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury food charity receives boost from homebuilder

Shrewsbury food charity receives boost from homebuilder

Supporting image for story: We visited a Shropshire village pub which faces a castle and boasts hundreds of years of history plus modern hospitality

We visited a Shropshire village pub which faces a castle and boasts hundreds of years of history plus modern hospitality

Supporting image for story: West Midlands residents who occupy Channel 4's Benefits Street react to Rachel Reeves' Budget

West Midlands residents who occupy Channel 4's Benefits Street react to Rachel Reeves' Budget

Supporting image for story: Black Friday deal - Join Shropshire Star Plus for just £1 a month in our best ever offer

Black Friday deal - Join Shropshire Star Plus for just £1 a month in our best ever offer

Supporting image for story: Warning over Black Friday holiday scams as West Midlands consumers lose £546,000 to fraudsters

Warning over Black Friday holiday scams as West Midlands consumers lose £546,000 to fraudsters

Black Friday deal gets you a brand new iPad for just £7.49 per month

UK News

Supporting image for story: Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy

Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy

Supporting image for story: King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic

King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic

Supporting image for story: Met Office issues more weather alerts as heavy rain to continue into next week

Met Office issues more weather alerts as heavy rain to continue into next week

Supporting image for story: Warning of danger to life as up to 130mm of rain to fall in parts of Scotland

Warning of danger to life as up to 130mm of rain to fall in parts of Scotland

Supporting image for story: King ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to his message on cancer, palace says

King ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to his message on cancer, palace says

Supporting image for story: Far-right activist Robinson holds concert to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’

Far-right activist Robinson holds concert to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’

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: Israel says it has killed top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel says it has killed top Hamas commander in Gaza

Supporting image for story: Drone attack kills two in Russia as over a million people in Ukraine lose power

Drone attack kills two in Russia as over a million people in Ukraine lose power

Supporting image for story: Fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd uncovered in Turkish town visited by pope

Fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd uncovered in Turkish town visited by pope

Supporting image for story: Monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas before megalodon, researchers say

Monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas before megalodon, researchers say

Supporting image for story: EU freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t block use for Ukraine

EU freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t block use for Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Kremlin official says Russian police will stay in Ukraine’s Donbas after peace

Kremlin official says Russian police will stay in Ukraine’s Donbas after peace