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Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Senior councillors and education chiefs don’t believe Powys County Council (PCC) will be breaking the law if pupils at Llandinam primary school are home-educated as a consequence of its closure

Supporting image for story: Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Supporting image for story: New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

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

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

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

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

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

Supporting image for story: 'Handwriting decline in West Midland schools is real, measurable, and alarming' - damning assessment from education expert

'Handwriting decline in West Midland schools is real, measurable, and alarming' - damning assessment from education expert

Supporting image for story: Young chefs from Telford school cook up a treat in competition

Young chefs from Telford school cook up a treat in competition

Supporting image for story: Wrekin College to host evening lecture with renowned author and broadcaster

Wrekin College to host evening lecture with renowned author and broadcaster

Supporting image for story: Half of secondary pupils avoided school in past year due to anxiety – survey

Half of secondary pupils avoided school in past year due to anxiety – survey

Supporting image for story: Christmas cheer served up to pupils at school lunch

Christmas cheer served up to pupils at school lunch

Supporting image for story: Newport students spread festive cheer with Christmas card competition

Newport students spread festive cheer with Christmas card competition

Supporting image for story: Repair and redecoration work at historic Ironbridge Gorge museum buildings approved

Repair and redecoration work at historic Ironbridge Gorge museum buildings approved

Supporting image for story: Road safety campaign targets young drivers and riders across local high schools in Powys

Road safety campaign targets young drivers and riders across local high schools in Powys

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Supporting image for story: Reeves’s rejection of North Sea job cuts claim a ‘new low’, say Flynn

Reeves’s rejection of North Sea job cuts claim a ‘new low’, say Flynn

Supporting image for story: Temperatures forecast to drop next week with potential for snow

Temperatures forecast to drop next week with potential for snow

Supporting image for story: Vow to arrest protesters over intifada chant decried as political repression

Vow to arrest protesters over intifada chant decried as political repression

Supporting image for story: Virginia Giuffre’s memoir sells one million copies worldwide

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir sells one million copies worldwide

Supporting image for story: Kneecap’s Moglai Bap greeted by Irish president during charity run

Kneecap’s Moglai Bap greeted by Irish president during charity run

Supporting image for story: Push made to sell Mossmorran site but no ‘viable offer’ received, say bosses

Push made to sell Mossmorran site but no ‘viable offer’ received, say bosses

Supporting image for story: Hitman to serve at least 26 years in jail for Hogmanay shooting

Hitman to serve at least 26 years in jail for Hogmanay shooting

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: Alexander: Review could examine Iran’s influence on Scottish independence debate

Alexander: Review could examine Iran’s influence on Scottish independence debate

Supporting image for story: Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts

Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts

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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’

Supporting image for story: Search for the Brown University gunman resumes after person of interest released

Search for the Brown University gunman resumes after person of interest released

Supporting image for story: US agrees security guarantees for Ukraine in peace talks, say officials

US agrees security guarantees for Ukraine in peace talks, say officials