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Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure

Dam open days in the Elan Valley return for Twixmas adventure

Supporting image for story: Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure

Supporting image for story: Newport students host festive afternoon tea

Newport students host festive afternoon tea

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

Editor's choice

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

Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

More Education stories

Supporting image for story: Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Supporting image for story: Experience Education set to support 4 All Foundation

Experience Education set to support 4 All Foundation

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Supporting image for story: School holds Community Carol Service

School holds Community Carol Service

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

Supporting image for story: Just because school transformation works in one part of Powys does not mean it works the same everywhere

Just because school transformation works in one part of Powys does not mean it works the same everywhere

Supporting image for story: We get to know a Shropshire village primary school building emotional resilience and preparing children for an 'ever-changing' society

We get to know a Shropshire village primary school building emotional resilience and preparing children for an 'ever-changing' society

Supporting image for story: 'Tough decision' - Winner revealed for Shropshire MP's annual Christmas card competition

'Tough decision' - Winner revealed for Shropshire MP's annual Christmas card competition

Supporting image for story: 'Dedicated' Shrewsbury College worker honoured at Houses of Parliament awards

'Dedicated' Shrewsbury College worker honoured at Houses of Parliament awards

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UK News

Supporting image for story: Driver who killed man and hurt others in Christmas Day rampage guilty of murder

Driver who killed man and hurt others in Christmas Day rampage guilty of murder

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Resident doctors’ pay and AI-generated soldier video

Fact check: Resident doctors’ pay and AI-generated soldier video

Supporting image for story: Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care

Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care

Supporting image for story: Epstein files not to be released in entirety, US deputy attorney general says

Epstein files not to be released in entirety, US deputy attorney general says

Supporting image for story: Family of girl, nine, stabbed to death say their hearts are ‘broken’

Family of girl, nine, stabbed to death say their hearts are ‘broken’

Supporting image for story: Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom who posed as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom who posed as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

Supporting image for story: King shares anecdotes of trying to avoid making headlines during Navy career

King shares anecdotes of trying to avoid making headlines during Navy career

Supporting image for story: New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues

New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues

Supporting image for story: Cricket-based chain Sixes falls into administration

Cricket-based chain Sixes falls into administration

Supporting image for story: Gray ‘disappointed’ Commonwealth Games will not be shown on free-to-air TV

Gray ‘disappointed’ Commonwealth Games will not be shown on free-to-air TV

World News

Supporting image for story: The Kennedy Centre starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building

The Kennedy Centre starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building

Supporting image for story: Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’

Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’

Supporting image for story: Romanian court sentences rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months for drug possession

Romanian court sentences rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months for drug possession

Supporting image for story: Zelensky signals good will to Polish president with Warsaw visit

Zelensky signals good will to Polish president with Warsaw visit

Supporting image for story: Russian troops are advancing across Ukraine battlefield, says Putin

Russian troops are advancing across Ukraine battlefield, says Putin

Supporting image for story: EU leaders agree on Ukraine loan after plan to use Russian assets unravels

EU leaders agree on Ukraine loan after plan to use Russian assets unravels

Supporting image for story: Suspected Brown University gunman found dead

Suspected Brown University gunman found dead

Supporting image for story: Retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle and family among seven killed plane crash

Retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle and family among seven killed plane crash

Supporting image for story: EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc

EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc

Supporting image for story: Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug

Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug