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Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard hits out after three Tories quit over 'disastrous' Brexit

Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard hits out after three Tories quit over 'disastrous' Brexit

Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard has hit out at three former Conservative MPs who defected to the newly formed Independent Party.

Telford | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Telford & Wrekin Council gets £2.6 million VAT back

Telford & Wrekin Council gets £2.6 million VAT back

Telford | Last updated: 14 hours ago

Oswestry and Shrewsbury in running for slice of £675 million

Oswestry and Shrewsbury in running for slice of £675 million

Oswestry | Last updated: 10 hours ago

Why we need a new 1,800-home suburb in Ludlow

Why we need a new 1,800-home suburb in Ludlow

Ludlow | Last updated: 14 hours ago

Campaigners hit back over "devastating" housing plan claims

Campaigners hit back over "devastating" housing plan claims

Bridgnorth | Last updated: 14 hours ago

Opening hours to be reduced at Shropshire Council customer service points

Politics | Last updated: 14 hours ago

Trust aims to rebuild half of street in Telford

Trust aims to rebuild half of street in Telford

Telford | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Corbyn warned of more resignations by Labour MPs

Corbyn warned of more resignations by Labour MPs

UK News | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

North West Relief Road funding announcement 'imminent'

North West Relief Road funding announcement 'imminent'

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

Would you welcome a nuclear waste site under your community?

Would you welcome a nuclear waste site under your community?

News | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

Telford and Shropshire councils merger 'must not happen’

Telford and Shropshire councils merger 'must not happen’

Telford | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

More than 1,000 homes to benefit from superfast broadband scheme in Mid Wales

More than 1,000 homes to benefit from superfast broadband scheme in Mid Wales

Mid Wales | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

Whirlwind diplomacy as May seeks Brexit support amid warnings of no-deal damage

Whirlwind diplomacy as May seeks Brexit support amid warnings of no-deal damage

UK News | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

'Our towns must expand to thrive': Shropshire Council says green belt homes are a necessary evil

'Our towns must expand to thrive': Shropshire Council says green belt homes are a necessary evil

Bridgnorth | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

Ex-Labour MPs challenged to fight by-elections after breaking from Corbyn party

Ex-Labour MPs challenged to fight by-elections after breaking from Corbyn party

UK News | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

Profiled: The seven MPs who have resigned the Labour whip

Profiled: The seven MPs who have resigned the Labour whip

Politics | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

£1 million boost to revitalise Telford's high streets

£1 million boost to revitalise Telford's high streets

Telford | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

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Man dies after being struck by car

Man dies after being struck by car

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Police probe burglary at Liverpool player’s house during Champions League duty

Police probe burglary at Liverpool player’s house during Champions League duty

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Duke of Sussex hands green berets to newly-qualified marines

Duke of Sussex hands green berets to newly-qualified marines

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Viral news

Australians can now add emojis to their number plates

Australians can now add emojis to their number plates

Viral news | Last updated: 11 hours ago

8-year-old double amputee cartwheels down the catwalk at London Fashion Week

8-year-old double amputee cartwheels down the catwalk at London Fashion Week

Viral news | Last updated: 22 hours ago

What Karl Lagerfeld did when a 7-year-old girl told him she wanted to wear a box

What Karl Lagerfeld did when a 7-year-old girl told him she wanted to wear a box

Viral news | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

Teacher honoured after cutting waist-long hair in support of bullied pupil

Teacher honoured after cutting waist-long hair in support of bullied pupil

Viral news | Last updated: Feb 19, 2019

World News

Alabama woman who joined Islamic State cannot return to US, says Pompeo

Alabama woman who joined Islamic State cannot return to US, says Pompeo

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Gwyneth Paltrow denies causing ski crash

Gwyneth Paltrow denies causing ski crash

World News | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Faroes to shut to tourists for weekend – but 100 can stay free to aid clean-up

Faroes to shut to tourists for weekend – but 100 can stay free to aid clean-up

World News | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Swiss bank UBS fined £3.2bn by French court

Swiss bank UBS fined £3.2bn by French court

World News | Last updated: 6 hours ago