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October 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Best places in Shropshire to watch Orionid meteor shower peaking tonight

Best places in Shropshire to watch Orionid meteor shower peaking tonight

Supporting image for story: Discover fossils from Llandrindod Wells and take your own for identification by experts

Discover fossils from Llandrindod Wells and take your own for identification by experts

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent faces October water shortfall as reservoir levels fall back below half capacity amid continued drought

Severn Trent faces October water shortfall as reservoir levels fall back below half capacity amid continued drought

Supporting image for story: Council launches public survey to shape electric vehicle charging plans amid 'growing shift'

Council launches public survey to shape electric vehicle charging plans amid 'growing shift'

Supporting image for story: Shropshire residents urged to back Full Fibre broadband bids

Shropshire residents urged to back Full Fibre broadband bids

October 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: The reason for the internet outage today as AWS explains why Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo, Xbox and more went down

The reason for the internet outage today as AWS explains why Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo, Xbox and more went down

Supporting image for story: Major internet outage due to Amazon Web Services affecting Snapchat, Lloyds bank, Ring doorbell, Canva and more - when will services return?

Major internet outage due to Amazon Web Services affecting Snapchat, Lloyds bank, Ring doorbell, Canva and more - when will services return?

October 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospital manager wins national award for transforming waste management, saving trust £200,000

Shropshire hospital manager wins national award for transforming waste management, saving trust £200,000

Supporting image for story: Severn Valley Railway shortlisted for three national rail awards - including landslip repair team

Severn Valley Railway shortlisted for three national rail awards - including landslip repair team

October 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Chester Zoo joins pioneering global partnership to help save endangered species - storing living cells

Chester Zoo joins pioneering global partnership to help save endangered species - storing living cells

Supporting image for story: Grants available to help Shropshire communities tackle fuel poverty this winter

Grants available to help Shropshire communities tackle fuel poverty this winter

October 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire communities to benefit from record £10.5 billion investment in flood defences

Shropshire communities to benefit from record £10.5 billion investment in flood defences

October 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: When will Vodafone services be back up and running? Thousands of Vodafone customers hit by internet issues

When will Vodafone services be back up and running? Thousands of Vodafone customers hit by internet issues

October 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's wireless technology innovation scheme receives £400,000 funding boost

Shropshire's wireless technology innovation scheme receives £400,000 funding boost

Supporting image for story: Thousands of Shropshire homes and businesses to get gigabit broadband as new contract signed

Thousands of Shropshire homes and businesses to get gigabit broadband as new contract signed

October 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: One of the UK’s oldest entrepreneurs emphasised the importance of his sons and wife in his business success as he celebrated his 90th birthday at the weekend

One of the UK’s oldest entrepreneurs emphasised the importance of his sons and wife in his business success as he celebrated his 90th birthday at the weekend

Supporting image for story: A Planetarium comes to Knighton School – thanks to the Co-op

A Planetarium comes to Knighton School – thanks to the Co-op

October 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Powys is leading the way after Convo (SignLive) helps even more people in Powys speak to their healthcare providers

Powys is leading the way after Convo (SignLive) helps even more people in Powys speak to their healthcare providers

Supporting image for story: Five planned windfarms would overwhelm Mid Wales and devastate the local landscape, says Senedd Member James Evans

Five planned windfarms would overwhelm Mid Wales and devastate the local landscape, says Senedd Member James Evans

October 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: 9 things everyone used in the 60s and 70s that Millennials and Generation Z just don’t understand

9 things everyone used in the 60s and 70s that Millennials and Generation Z just don’t understand

Supporting image for story: Broseley professor appointed to prestigious role with University of Birmingham

Broseley professor appointed to prestigious role with University of Birmingham

October 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: David Chadwick MP: Labour must drop plans for mandatory digital ID

David Chadwick MP: Labour must drop plans for mandatory digital ID

September 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire’s past comes to life online as collection of newspapers dating back to 18th century made available

Shropshire’s past comes to life online as collection of newspapers dating back to 18th century made available

September 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Powys politician calls for assurance after wind turbine blades crash to the ground

Powys politician calls for assurance after wind turbine blades crash to the ground

September 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire technology programme tackling flooding and environmental challenges wins top sector award

Shropshire technology programme tackling flooding and environmental challenges wins top sector award

September 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Events and activities are being held across Mid Wales as people of all ages are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Adult Learners’ Week from September 15 to 21

Events and activities are being held across Mid Wales as people of all ages are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Adult Learners’ Week from September 15 to 21

September 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Public Health Wales modelling predicts an 11 per cent increase in cancer cases over the next decade

Public Health Wales modelling predicts an 11 per cent increase in cancer cases over the next decade

September 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Artificial UV light gives vines at Telford vineyard a boost

Artificial UV light gives vines at Telford vineyard a boost

Supporting image for story: Fears digital switchover could leave rural Shropshire residents without television access

Fears digital switchover could leave rural Shropshire residents without television access

September 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Bute Energy launches plans for latest energy park in Mid Wales

Bute Energy launches plans for latest energy park in Mid Wales

Supporting image for story: A proposal to remove a phone kiosk in Rhayader has raised concerns among councillors

A proposal to remove a phone kiosk in Rhayader has raised concerns among councillors

August 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: Lease laptops from just £5 a month with Raylo Business summer sale

Lease laptops from just £5 a month with Raylo Business summer sale

August 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: ‘From zero to 350Mbps’: Broadband transforms life for deaf Powys man

‘From zero to 350Mbps’: Broadband transforms life for deaf Powys man

August 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Learn more about herbs, their histories and how they can help in wellbeing at a Llandrindod Wells event

Learn more about herbs, their histories and how they can help in wellbeing at a Llandrindod Wells event

Supporting image for story: North Shropshire left with 'unsightly' abandoned infrastructure after 8,500 properties removed from broadband boosting contract

North Shropshire left with 'unsightly' abandoned infrastructure after 8,500 properties removed from broadband boosting contract

August 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: iPhone users urged to turn on this security feature immediately

iPhone users urged to turn on this security feature immediately

Supporting image for story: Facial recognition alerts to prevent crime in UK shops hit a record 10,000 every week

Facial recognition alerts to prevent crime in UK shops hit a record 10,000 every week

August 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: More children seeing violent and degrading pornography online, says commissioner

More children seeing violent and degrading pornography online, says commissioner

August 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: A river testing and flag scheme to inform people when it’s safe to bathe in the River Teme, has been officially opened

A river testing and flag scheme to inform people when it’s safe to bathe in the River Teme, has been officially opened

August 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'This is not good enough' - MP criticises delays to gigabit broadband rollout with thousands waiting to be connected

'This is not good enough' - MP criticises delays to gigabit broadband rollout with thousands waiting to be connected

August 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: "Mid Wales is worth fighting for, our way of life, our area, our local businesses, our communities" – Powys Senedd Member says

"Mid Wales is worth fighting for, our way of life, our area, our local businesses, our communities" – Powys Senedd Member says

August 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: A Shropshire beauty spot has been named one of the UK's best places to see tonight's Perseid meteor shower billed as a 2025 highlight

A Shropshire beauty spot has been named one of the UK's best places to see tonight's Perseid meteor shower billed as a 2025 highlight

August 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I spotted high-speed UFO in the West Midlands - after watching back a video of my dog'

'I spotted high-speed UFO in the West Midlands - after watching back a video of my dog'

Supporting image for story: A Powys town councillor has been appointed as the second representative on the Geopark committee

A Powys town councillor has been appointed as the second representative on the Geopark committee

August 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Emergency crews called to PDSA headquarters in Telford after fire breaks out in animal charity's server room

Emergency crews called to PDSA headquarters in Telford after fire breaks out in animal charity's server room

Supporting image for story: Plans for five polytunnels for fruit and veg growing near Newtown are given the go ahead

Plans for five polytunnels for fruit and veg growing near Newtown are given the go ahead

August 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: A First for Herefordshire: Red Squirrels Arrive at Small Breeds Farm Park

A First for Herefordshire: Red Squirrels Arrive at Small Breeds Farm Park

August 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Friends support innovative new hip treatment at Robert Jones Agnes Hunt Hospital

Friends support innovative new hip treatment at Robert Jones Agnes Hunt Hospital

Supporting image for story: What happens after you flush the toilet? - We visit Severn Trent's sewage treatment works to find out

What happens after you flush the toilet? - We visit Severn Trent's sewage treatment works to find out

July 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: Switch to Digital Voice could leave us vulnerable, a Senedd member has claimed

Switch to Digital Voice could leave us vulnerable, a Senedd member has claimed

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