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April 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Why car insurance cost is rising quicker in the West Midlands than elsewhere in the UK

Why car insurance cost is rising quicker in the West Midlands than elsewhere in the UK

April 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: £15 voucher up for grabs for first 100 people to try Iceland's pizza

£15 voucher up for grabs for first 100 people to try Iceland's pizza

April 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: National firm opening new branch in Shrewsbury, creating nearly 20 jobs

National firm opening new branch in Shrewsbury, creating nearly 20 jobs

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Keep your grocery budget under control

Money Saving Amy: Keep your grocery budget under control

April 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Pub with 'warm atmosphere' is best known for its food menu

Pub with 'warm atmosphere' is best known for its food menu

April 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Happy returns to the zoo with voucher deal

Money Saving Amy: Happy returns to the zoo with voucher deal

March 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: The riverside pub that's been given an upgrade in all areas but still feels 'proper'

The riverside pub that's been given an upgrade in all areas but still feels 'proper'

March 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Three Telford charities receive £3,000 boost thanks to Tesco scheme

Three Telford charities receive £3,000 boost thanks to Tesco scheme

March 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: The Tardis-like town pub that looks small on the outside but is much bigger once you step in

The Tardis-like town pub that looks small on the outside but is much bigger once you step in

March 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Woman who had bailiffs at the door while recovering from cancer urges people to seek debt help

Woman who had bailiffs at the door while recovering from cancer urges people to seek debt help

March 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Night out tips without blowing your budget, and bag a birthday treat

Money Saving Amy: Night out tips without blowing your budget, and bag a birthday treat

March 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Excellent food and warm welcome from pub which keeps things fresh

Excellent food and warm welcome from pub which keeps things fresh

March 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Go wild with offer on Safari Park family fun

Money Saving Amy: Go wild with offer on Safari Park family fun

Supporting image for story: Oswestry cafe closes doors, but owners reassure patrons it's not the end

Oswestry cafe closes doors, but owners reassure patrons it's not the end

March 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Love Your Local: Easy-to-spot pub serving local food on a constantly changing menu

Love Your Local: Easy-to-spot pub serving local food on a constantly changing menu

Supporting image for story: B&B in picturesque valley set to close as costs make it 'no longer viable'

B&B in picturesque valley set to close as costs make it 'no longer viable'

Supporting image for story: Can you actually save money at McArthurGlen? We visited the Cannock retail outlet to find out

Can you actually save money at McArthurGlen? We visited the Cannock retail outlet to find out

March 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Thousands of taxpaying north Shropshire pensioners to be hit by '£1,000 stealth tax bombshell' - MP

Thousands of taxpaying north Shropshire pensioners to be hit by '£1,000 stealth tax bombshell' - MP

March 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Band D Council Tax bills will rise above £2,000 in many part of Powys

Band D Council Tax bills will rise above £2,000 in many part of Powys

Supporting image for story: Have National Insurance cut and duty freezes done enough to woo Shropshire voters?

Have National Insurance cut and duty freezes done enough to woo Shropshire voters?

March 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire debt expert explains how National Insurance cut 'doesn't go far enough'

Shropshire debt expert explains how National Insurance cut 'doesn't go far enough'

Supporting image for story: Councils face unsustainable situation, warns LGA chair in Spring Budget response

Councils face unsustainable situation, warns LGA chair in Spring Budget response

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on today's Budget: Sombre preamble as Chancellor begins his farewell tour

Mark Andrews on today's Budget: Sombre preamble as Chancellor begins his farewell tour

Supporting image for story: Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered final Budget before general election

Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered final Budget before general election

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Watch village shop owner explain why he's had to give up the business he loves

Watch village shop owner explain why he's had to give up the business he loves

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Following footsteps of Harry Potter in the forest

Money Saving Amy: Following footsteps of Harry Potter in the forest

Supporting image for story: AGM offers credit union members the best of both worlds

AGM offers credit union members the best of both worlds

March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Questions raised as homelessness data suggest just one rough sleeper in whole of Powys

Questions raised as homelessness data suggest just one rough sleeper in whole of Powys

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shop owner's despair at heartbreaking decision to close beloved business - as he wins an award for it

Shop owner's despair at heartbreaking decision to close beloved business - as he wins an award for it

Supporting image for story: Anna takes up role at charity CEO

Anna takes up role at charity CEO

Supporting image for story: Time to bring listed and conservation area homes into energy efficient world - MP

Time to bring listed and conservation area homes into energy efficient world - MP

Supporting image for story: Money Matters: What the new energy price cap means for you

Money Matters: What the new energy price cap means for you

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury restaurant owner overwhelmed after photo of empty tables sparks packed evenings

Shrewsbury restaurant owner overwhelmed after photo of empty tables sparks packed evenings

February 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: The cosy town centre pub with onsite brewery and thriving community that welcomes visitors

The cosy town centre pub with onsite brewery and thriving community that welcomes visitors

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Blaming Fire Service for adding to Council Tax needs to stop

Blaming Fire Service for adding to Council Tax needs to stop

Supporting image for story: Household energy bills to fall to lowest point in two years from April 1

Household energy bills to fall to lowest point in two years from April 1

February 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council joins call on Government to extend 'vital safety net' for families facing financial crisis

Council joins call on Government to extend 'vital safety net' for families facing financial crisis

February 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Money Saving Amy: Welcome to a spring full of fabulous bargains and offers

Money Saving Amy: Welcome to a spring full of fabulous bargains and offers

February 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Council cuts: How local government reached crisis point and what it means for services

Shropshire Council cuts: How local government reached crisis point and what it means for services

February 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Rotary Tree of Light donation to help Shrewsbury fruit and veg appeal

Rotary Tree of Light donation to help Shrewsbury fruit and veg appeal

February 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: The Body Shop enters administration with thousands of jobs at risk

The Body Shop enters administration with thousands of jobs at risk

February 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Newport bakery shuts up shop less than a year after grand opening

Newport bakery shuts up shop less than a year after grand opening

Supporting image for story: The best Valentine's Day meal deals around – best tips from Money Saving Amy

The best Valentine's Day meal deals around – best tips from Money Saving Amy

February 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire pub dating back 500 years with old-fashioned feel - but now has a newcomer in charge

Shropshire pub dating back 500 years with old-fashioned feel - but now has a newcomer in charge

February 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Ring video doorbell customers angry at 43 per cent price hike

Ring video doorbell customers angry at 43 per cent price hike

Supporting image for story: Only pub in village is closed after falling victim to double whammy of cost of living pressures

Only pub in village is closed after falling victim to double whammy of cost of living pressures

February 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: The friendly and homely pub serving locals that's in the middle of a tourist attraction

The friendly and homely pub serving locals that's in the middle of a tourist attraction

January 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: No assurance given that all leisure centres will be kept following review

No assurance given that all leisure centres will be kept following review

January 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Changes to childcare: All you need to know and where to go for help and advice

Changes to childcare: All you need to know and where to go for help and advice

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury council tax to rise from spring

Shrewsbury council tax to rise from spring

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