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Watch: Coffee shop on stilts and flood barriers up as Shropshire prepares for river levels to peak - in pictures

Flood barriers are up and a coffee hut has been mounted on stilts as Shropshire steels itself for river levels to peak.

Supporting image for story: Watch: Coffee shop on stilts and flood barriers up as Shropshire prepares for river levels to peak - in pictures

Supporting image for story: Storm Claudia: River breaks banks and floods Waitrose during severe weather warning

Storm Claudia: River breaks banks and floods Waitrose during severe weather warning

Supporting image for story: Latest river levels and warnings in Shropshire as flooding expected following Storm Claudia

Latest river levels and warnings in Shropshire as flooding expected following Storm Claudia

Supporting image for story: 'I'm in admiration': Market Drayton canal volunteers praised for keeping town's waterways welcoming after latest efforts

'I'm in admiration': Market Drayton canal volunteers praised for keeping town's waterways welcoming after latest efforts

Supporting image for story: Shropshire braces for floods as barriers to be installed amid continued Storm Claudia downpours

Shropshire braces for floods as barriers to be installed amid continued Storm Claudia downpours

Supporting image for story: CES celebrates a decade of decarbonisation success

CES celebrates a decade of decarbonisation success

Supporting image for story: Presteigne volunteers presented recognised for community garden work thanks to grant

Presteigne volunteers presented recognised for community garden work thanks to grant

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Supporting image for story: The Midlands remains in drought despite Storm Claudia heavy rainfall as more widespread dry spells are predicted by the Environment Agency across England

The Midlands remains in drought despite Storm Claudia heavy rainfall as more widespread dry spells are predicted by the Environment Agency across England

Supporting image for story: Hundreds of homes and businesses across Shropshire experience power cut

Hundreds of homes and businesses across Shropshire experience power cut

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Council leader reveals why you haven’t got a new waste collection calendar and what you can do

Shropshire Council leader reveals why you haven’t got a new waste collection calendar and what you can do

Supporting image for story: Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding

Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding

Supporting image for story: Storm Claudia: Shropshire braces for disruption as Met Office predicts 'a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours'

Storm Claudia: Shropshire braces for disruption as Met Office predicts 'a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours'

Supporting image for story: Flooding alerts issued for Shropshire as Storm Claudia brings more rain

Flooding alerts issued for Shropshire as Storm Claudia brings more rain

Supporting image for story: Kington Walks receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in King's 2025 Birthday Honours

Kington Walks receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in King's 2025 Birthday Honours

Supporting image for story: Learn about mysterious peatlands at an Elan Valley event this month

Learn about mysterious peatlands at an Elan Valley event this month

Supporting image for story: Cross-border conservation efforts take centre stage for River Dee

Cross-border conservation efforts take centre stage for River Dee

Supporting image for story: Bookings open for new dig at Strata Florida Archaeology Field School 2026

Bookings open for new dig at Strata Florida Archaeology Field School 2026

UK News

Supporting image for story: Safari park successfully operates on 500kg giraffe in high-risk procedure

Safari park successfully operates on 500kg giraffe in high-risk procedure

Supporting image for story: Irish Labour leader Ivana Bacik says Irish unity stance is not about Sinn Fein

Irish Labour leader Ivana Bacik says Irish unity stance is not about Sinn Fein

Supporting image for story: Five young people who died in Co Louth crash named

Five young people who died in Co Louth crash named

Supporting image for story: Search ends for UK Navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

Search ends for UK Navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

Supporting image for story: Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Supporting image for story: Search continues for UK navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

Search continues for UK navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

Viral News

Supporting image for story: New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

Supporting image for story: Northern Ireland, Egypt and Palestine unite in dance exchange

Northern Ireland, Egypt and Palestine unite in dance exchange

Supporting image for story: Wexford grandmother fills 1,000 shoebox gifts for charity drive

Wexford grandmother fills 1,000 shoebox gifts for charity drive

Supporting image for story: Terrifying video shows spooky shape of 'ghost' roaming grounds of stately home

Terrifying video shows spooky shape of 'ghost' roaming grounds of stately home

Supporting image for story: Charity quiz marks raising £2m for Marie Curie over 18 years

Charity quiz marks raising £2m for Marie Curie over 18 years

Supporting image for story: Playful polar bear joyfully rolls in the grass in super-sweet video from Peak Wildlife Park

Playful polar bear joyfully rolls in the grass in super-sweet video from Peak Wildlife Park

World News

Suspect arrested after New Delhi car blast that left 10 people dead

Supporting image for story: First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters

First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters

Supporting image for story: Pope Leo welcomes Hollywood stars to the Vatican

Pope Leo welcomes Hollywood stars to the Vatican

Supporting image for story: At least nine die as confiscated explosives detonate inside police station

At least nine die as confiscated explosives detonate inside police station

Supporting image for story: End of OxyContin legal saga in sight as judge approves settlement deal

End of OxyContin legal saga in sight as judge approves settlement deal

Supporting image for story: Three dead after double-decker crashes into bus stop in Stockholm

Three dead after double-decker crashes into bus stop in Stockholm