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May 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: General Election 2024: Labour chooses its candidate for North Shropshire

General Election 2024: Labour chooses its candidate for North Shropshire

Supporting image for story: General Election: Housing, NHS and immigration on the minds of Shropshire voters

General Election: Housing, NHS and immigration on the minds of Shropshire voters

May 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Meet the new mayor of Telford and Wrekin

Meet the new mayor of Telford and Wrekin

Supporting image for story: Revealed: The number of people turned away without voter ID at PCC elections in Shropshire

Revealed: The number of people turned away without voter ID at PCC elections in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: 'Spend money to stop sewage being dumped in rivers, not shareholders!' - Shropshire swimmer's advice for Severn Trent after news of huge profits

'Spend money to stop sewage being dumped in rivers, not shareholders!' - Shropshire swimmer's advice for Severn Trent after news of huge profits

Supporting image for story: Gun is fired on a general election – now let us await the promises. Comment by Andy Richardson.

Gun is fired on a general election – now let us await the promises. Comment by Andy Richardson.

May 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire General Election candidates: Everyone standing for Parliament across the county on July 4

Shropshire General Election candidates: Everyone standing for Parliament across the county on July 4

Supporting image for story: General Election: Top target seats, by party

General Election: Top target seats, by party

Supporting image for story: General Election 2024 - What you need to know

General Election 2024 - What you need to know

Supporting image for story: General Election called - Shropshire constituencies that will be key battlegrounds

General Election called - Shropshire constituencies that will be key battlegrounds

May 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bigger building plans approved for weapons testing facility near Presteigne

Bigger building plans approved for weapons testing facility near Presteigne

Supporting image for story: Farmers could convert buildings into houses and shops without planning permission under new rules

Farmers could convert buildings into houses and shops without planning permission under new rules

May 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Five reasons you should be worried about sewage being dumped in the Severn according to campaigners

Five reasons you should be worried about sewage being dumped in the Severn according to campaigners

May 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Tributes paid to former council leader

Tributes paid to former council leader

Supporting image for story: Town council calls for 'pothole forum' for Oswestry

Town council calls for 'pothole forum' for Oswestry

Supporting image for story: New council chairman confirmed

New council chairman confirmed

May 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury's new mayor takes office

Shrewsbury's new mayor takes office

Supporting image for story: 'Proud' new home town mayor looking forward to helping mental health charity after being officially elected

'Proud' new home town mayor looking forward to helping mental health charity after being officially elected

May 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Councillors set for another bumper pay increase this year

Councillors set for another bumper pay increase this year

Supporting image for story: Plans for charter between parish and county council rejected in favour of 'actions not words'

Plans for charter between parish and county council rejected in favour of 'actions not words'

Supporting image for story: Maternity care in UK 'poor' says Staffordshire MP who thought she was going to die when giving birth

Maternity care in UK 'poor' says Staffordshire MP who thought she was going to die when giving birth

May 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: "Decision not based on local or national landscape" - Conservative councillor resigns from council group

"Decision not based on local or national landscape" - Conservative councillor resigns from council group

May 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Memories of music through pages of my NME book show their take on legendary artists'

'Memories of music through pages of my NME book show their take on legendary artists'

May 10, 2024

The Welsh Government is looking to create a new national park based around the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

May 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council set to miss its 2030 Net Zero target to combat climate change

Council set to miss its 2030 Net Zero target to combat climate change

May 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Monster Raving Loony Party's small boats proposal unlikely to be taken up by anyone else

Monster Raving Loony Party's small boats proposal unlikely to be taken up by anyone else

May 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'This is the first time that I have not voted': Shropshire veteran's anger as her ID not accepted

'This is the first time that I have not voted': Shropshire veteran's anger as her ID not accepted

May 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Conservative John Campion re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner

Conservative John Campion re-elected as West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner

Supporting image for story: Plaid's Dafydd Llewelyn holds police and crime commissioner post

Plaid's Dafydd Llewelyn holds police and crime commissioner post

Supporting image for story: Council to deliver update on budget surplus progress

Council to deliver update on budget surplus progress

Supporting image for story: Elections: Votes being counted in the West Midlands today as Tories suffer heavy losses nationally

Elections: Votes being counted in the West Midlands today as Tories suffer heavy losses nationally

May 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Comment: 'We have a civic duty to use our vote'

Comment: 'We have a civic duty to use our vote'

April 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: How your council ranks in performance league tables for finances, roads, waste management and care

How your council ranks in performance league tables for finances, roads, waste management and care

Supporting image for story: 500 more homes are being added to Shropshire's Local Plan - here's where they will go

500 more homes are being added to Shropshire's Local Plan - here's where they will go

April 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Time for Government to get on board with Whitchurch railway station access plan' - MP

'Time for Government to get on board with Whitchurch railway station access plan' - MP

Supporting image for story: Councillors give planners pat on the back for positive performance report

Councillors give planners pat on the back for positive performance report

Supporting image for story: Councillors told of the work being done to improve planning enforcement investigation work in Powys

Councillors told of the work being done to improve planning enforcement investigation work in Powys

Supporting image for story: Police and Crime Commissioner candidates – who are they and why should you vote for them

Police and Crime Commissioner candidates – who are they and why should you vote for them

April 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

April 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Ed Davey calls for billion-pound budget boost for farming

Ed Davey calls for billion-pound budget boost for farming

April 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Town and parish councils could be sitting on 'six figure sums' councillors told

Town and parish councils could be sitting on 'six figure sums' councillors told

Supporting image for story: Half-finished Shrewsbury housing development 'to be finished next spring' after builders went into liquidation

Half-finished Shrewsbury housing development 'to be finished next spring' after builders went into liquidation

April 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Some 20mph roads in Wales to go back to 30mph 'before the end of the year'

Some 20mph roads in Wales to go back to 30mph 'before the end of the year'

Supporting image for story: Confirmed: Mid Wales air ambulance base to close after health boards back controversial move

Confirmed: Mid Wales air ambulance base to close after health boards back controversial move

Supporting image for story: Residents pack out hall to back campaign to save village green

Residents pack out hall to back campaign to save village green

April 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Assisted dying vote: MP says parliament has a chance to "put this right"

Assisted dying vote: MP says parliament has a chance to "put this right"

April 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: £300m school building project set to be approved by councillors

£300m school building project set to be approved by councillors

Supporting image for story: Decision to proceed with library service cut taken by officers without cabinet member's knowledge

Decision to proceed with library service cut taken by officers without cabinet member's knowledge

April 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Watch: MP raises A&E crisis with Prime Minister - more than 10,000 pensioners waited more than 24 hours last year

Watch: MP raises A&E crisis with Prime Minister - more than 10,000 pensioners waited more than 24 hours last year

Supporting image for story: 'We have listened' says councillor as hike in parking charges is approved despite criticism

'We have listened' says councillor as hike in parking charges is approved despite criticism

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