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Employee of collapsed building firm wins case for unfair dismissal

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Shropshire gritters to hit the roads as temperatures set to plunge

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18 retro sweets that only a certain generation will remember

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Road safety concerns ‘under review’ after fatal Shrewsbury crash

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You, Me and Tuscany will be shown at a Knighton venue

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Hike in taxi licensing fees in Telford approved

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Plus Accused’s friend believed man was unconscious when he left scene

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The film Hoppers is to be shown in Presteigne

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Bridgnorth shed crash locomotive declared fit for service after months

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Council to improve communication as complaints and compliments rise

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Shrewsbury Town introduce new measures after safe standing concerns

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Man caught drinking in Oswestry pub jailed for breaching order

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How to look after the birds in your garden this winter

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Poundland secures more time to find buyer as rescue talks continue

The retailer has an extra 10 working days of breathing space from creditors to try to find a rescue deal

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Police parade for 13 electric scooters seized in Shrewsbury

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Moment man hijacked West Midlands ambulance with patient inside

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Jaguar abandoned outside Shrewsbury school impounded by police

Young John Mongan, 49, died following a fatal incident in Welshpool town centreplaceholder image

Plus Wife saw man kicking her husband with full force on Welshpool street

Business

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More than 600 people sign petition to keep railway ticket office

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Firm recognised for work helping young people develop skills

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Inside the Shropshire home in need of major TLC - yours for £35,000

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Christmas art and craft market in Kington on Saturday

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New research highlights challenges facing young people in Shropshire

Towler Shaw Roberts has moved to a new home at Mercian House alongside the team at Roger Parryplaceholder image

New chapter for agency following Shrewsbury office move

Politics

Pupils and staff at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Newtown are delighted after the school was removed from Estyn's list of schools requiring significant improvementplaceholder image

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School celebrates Estyn success

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New Powys care homes would have 60 beds, councillors are told 

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Another steep council tax rise in Shropshire could be on the cards

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Council officials anticipate ‘best possible outcome’ from auditors

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MP pushes to allow non-white people to describe themselves as English

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Former Whitchurch councillor to stand in by-election for Reform UK

Education

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Estyn praises progress at Powys primary school

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Lord Lieutenant joins Shropshire college to mark remembrance

Lafan lead education consultant Meinir Lloyd Jones has created a bilingual version of an education pack about the use and teaching of AI in Welsh schools. It has been adapted and translated to align with the curriculum for Wales from an initial resource created for English schools by education consultant Phil Wickins at Run Don’t Walk Computing.placeholder image

Ex- headteacher helps Powys schools to use AI safely

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Contractor appointed for new Ysgol Bro Hyddgen building

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Powys pupils visit Welsh Parliament

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Shropshire school makes proud pupils 'the best version' of themselves

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Inside Shropshire primary school's £4m refurbishment plans

Property

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Councillors object to plans for more than 60 homes in Shropshire town

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Mayor welcomes approval for historic Oswestry building project

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Fears for ancient woodlands as 75-home plan faces mounting opposition

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Former reluctant reader to launch new bookshop in Shrewsbury

Farming

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Staffordshire’s ‘Farmer of The Year’ branches out with new tenancy

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting a series of local winter farming conferences across Wales during November.placeholder image

New FUW Winter Farming Conference

The virus was detected for the first time on the Shropshire and Mid Wales border.placeholder image

Breaking First UK cases of midge-borne virus found in Shropshire cattle

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NFU Cymru Next Generation Development Group visits London

Environment

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Cold weather health alert issued- posing risk to vulnerable residents

Knighton Town Council recently agreed to back a project to create a stage at Pinner's Hole near the Offa's Dyke path.placeholder image

A temporary lease for the Knighton site will be drawn up

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West Midlands residents urged to prepare as first cold alert issued

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Met Office plays down 'big freeze' headlines

UK News

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Teenage girl who stabbed 16-year-old in fight over boy pleads guilty to murder

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Nvidia shares fall as AI giant rocked by Jensen Huang’s resignation

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Police treat threatening email sent to hundreds of NI schools as ‘hoax’

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No 10 declines to rule out welfare reforms for existing claimants

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Pair’s spying conviction shows Iranian intelligence willing to use proxies – CPS

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Ukraine dominates Dublin summit amid warnings over Europe’s security framework

World News

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Five people shot in area within walking distance of the White House, say police

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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang resigns over affair scandal

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US envoys meet with Putin at Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

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Death toll rises to eight in NYC building collapse

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