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December 1, 2023

Spaceport proposes smaller rocket launch site to protect local habitats

Science & technology|Dec 1

Chance to see Northern Lights in Midlands skies just after dark tonight seems to have gone

Environment|Dec 1

November 28, 2023

See how 'world's first' Amazon 'Just Walk Out' shop technology at Telford hospital works

Software firm Cloudsmith announces £8.8m investment

Science & technology|Nov 28

November 21, 2023

Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack

Science & technology|Nov 21

November 19, 2023

The Big Debate: was life better before mobile phones?

November 17, 2023

ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman

Science & technology|Nov 17

Construction begins on Health Innovation Hub

Science & technology|Nov 17

November 16, 2023

VR tool aims to help rail passengers spot and safely tackle sexual harassment

Science & technology|Nov 16

November 15, 2023

Shetland spaceport to host orbital rocket launches from 2025

Science & technology|Nov 15

November 14, 2023

World struggling to get on track in fight against climate change, says report

Science & technology|Nov 14

November 9, 2023

Council investigating extent of cyber attack that affected website and systems

Science & technology|Nov 9

Setback for Ireland as EU legal adviser recommends revisit of Apple tax case

Science & technology|Nov 9

Ireland and Apple await major development in long-running EU tax dispute

Science & technology|Nov 9

November 7, 2023

Lack of AI Bill disappointing, says technology committee chairman

Science & technology|Nov 7

Guidance urges parents not to buy smartphones for primary school children

Science & technology|Nov 7

November 5, 2023

Succession star Sarah Snook says AI use in film industry needs ‘stringent rules’

Science & technology|Nov 5

Record number of treasure finds in Shropshire

Science & technology|Nov 5

November 4, 2023

Unusual stone carving could solve medieval mystery about Shropshire's past

South Shropshire|Nov 4

November 3, 2023

AI technology trialled to predict power outages caused by storms

Science & technology|Nov 3

November 2, 2023

Sir Paul McCartney: It was magical to feel like I was reuniting with John Lennon

Science & technology|Nov 2

October 26, 2023

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

Science & technology|Oct 26

October 25, 2023

Study finds ‘deepfakes’ from Ukraine war undermining trust in conflict footage

Science & technology|Oct 25

October 20, 2023

Google and Meta withdraw from upcoming Web Summit

Science & technology|Oct 20

'Their job is to kill': Armed forces veteran joins campaign against weapons fair in Shropshire

October 19, 2023

Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting plan

Science & technology|Oct 19

October 15, 2023

Diabetes screening trial for children opens in Northern Ireland

Science & technology|Oct 15

October 12, 2023

Concern for vulnerable villagers left without internet for almost two weeks after car crash

South Shropshire|Oct 12

Wind farm application to be determined by Welsh Government ministers

Mid Wales|Oct 12

October 10, 2023

Star witness says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to become US president

Science & technology|Oct 10

October 8, 2023

Shropshire wedding venue makes it into national list of most Instagrammed places to tie the knot

Attractions|Oct 8

October 5, 2023

Rise of AI chatbots ‘worrying’ after man urged to kill Queen, psychologist warns

Science & technology|Oct 5

Competition regulator to investigate £7.5bn cloud services market

Science & technology|Oct 5

October 3, 2023

Study results hailed ‘significant step forward’ managing diabetes in pregnancy

Science & technology|Oct 3

September 28, 2023

TikTok finds and shuts down secret operation to stir up conflict in Ireland

Science & technology|Sep 28

Hospital trust celebrates research and innovation - with 177 studies in just 12 months

Bright sparks of inspiration for pupils at RAF Cosford STEM event

Education|Sep 28

September 26, 2023

Musk’s X is biggest source of fake news, EU official says

Science & technology|Sep 26

September 23, 2023

'Views ignored over blot on the landscape 5G mast' - Shrewsbury residents

Shrewsbury|Sep 23

September 22, 2023

Ancient humans: How a Shropshire scientist is flying to Africa to solve a prehistoric mystery

Science & technology|Sep 22

September 20, 2023

Amazon flexes AI muscle with new ‘more personal’ Alexa

Science & technology|Sep 20

West Mercia's elected police boss welcomes progress of Online Safety Bill

Politics|Sep 20

Home care company offers tech support to older people at new Companionship Café

Craven Arms|Sep 20

September 19, 2023

FTX accuses Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents of syphoning millions from company

Science & technology|Sep 19

Stunning Northern Lights captured from Shropshire peak

South Shropshire|Sep 19

Flagship law will make UK safest place in the world to be online, says minister

Science & technology|Sep 19

September 15, 2023

TikTok fined 345m euro by watchdog over how it processed children’s data

Science & technology|Sep 15

Harper Adams University named Specialist University of the Year by The Times & Sunday Times

Education|Sep 15

September 14, 2023

King’s former school bans phones in class and limits use overnight

Science & technology|Sep 14

September 12, 2023

Apple confirms iPhone 15 USB-C port switch

Science & technology|Sep 12