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Two teenage girls, 14 and 15, go missing from village near Shrewsbury

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Three Kington green spaces recommended for WildPlay project

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Rhayader Choir pays moving tribute at Menin Gate

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Lucky resident wins Premium Bonds jackpot in prize draw

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Police update after car hit building causing fractured gas pipe

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Cadbury's bring back axed favourite in time for Christmas

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Column by North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns

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Ysgol Calon Cymru removed from significant improvement category

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Electrician died after losing control of his bike on the A44 in Powys

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Vital transport service to Midlands airport suspended for the winter

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Kington trust given £5,000 for staff overtime costs in green spaces

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Driver in hospital with 'serious injuries' after smashing into house

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Powys chairman leaves role over council's secret plans for Monk's Trod

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Where to watch firework displays across West Midlands and Shropshire

From spectacular fireworks and traditional bonfires to family-friendly displays and cosy evenings at a playbarn, here are the events to book across the West Midlands this autumn.

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Plus Restraining order for Telford stalker, 29, who sent threats to woman

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Plus Man, 38, sent woman abusive messages and turned up at her Telford gym

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Plus Danger driver led cops on 110mph A53 chase before hiding on shed roof

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Road ban for Telford motorist, 43, who failed to give breath sample

Business

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Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

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A family owned Mid Wales company wins Powys Business Award

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Brecon energy company wins Micro Business Award

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Electronics company wins second Powys Business Award

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Dulas, based in Machynlleth, collected the ‘Judges Special Award

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Welshpool Community Haven rewarded at Powys Business Awards

Politics

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Shropshire MPs' column: What does the budget mean for households

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Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure Prime Minister Andy Burnham

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Shropshire councillor brands new set of planning rules 'atrocious'

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Anti-nuclear power author to speak at Shrewsbury Green Party event

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MP David Chadwick announces Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership bid

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Powys MP calls for national prostate cancer screening programme

Education

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Woman celebrates 109th birthday with visitors from her old school

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Plus Telford's spectacular circular £70 million school 20 years on

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Shropshire teenagers take on Halloween skydive for children’s hospital

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Gladestry school consultation period extended

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Plus 'Inappropriate and discriminatory behaviour' found at secondary school

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Historic West Midlands private school is not housing asylum seekers

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Construction tutor to feature in DIY SOS - when and where to watch

Property

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Oswestry pub on the market for £800,000

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Further details for planned 80-bed care home on a major development

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North Shropshire pub to reopen after £450k facelift

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Shropshire pub reopens after £275,000 revamp

Farming

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NFU Cymru Montgomeryshire on-farm county meeting

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Three Counties Agricultural Society hosts leading farming event

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Honorary degrees for family behind Shropshire community-owned farm

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Tractor Run raises £1500 for Air Ambulance

Environment

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Countryside Access Emergency should be called in Powys

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Councillor training on Powys council's planning portal is available 

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Will it be a white Christmas in Shropshire? Odds revealed

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Mostly dry conditions forecast as West Midlands still in drought

UK News

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Man appears in court after 17 improvised explosive devices found

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Greene King appoints first female chief as long-standing boss stands down

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Greenpeace deploys boulders to block trawling in sea protected for porpoises

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Adventurer Karl Bushby arrives in Hull after 28-year walk from South America

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‘Where’s the umbrella?’ King weathers torrential downpour in Antigua

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Record domestic subsidence claims received after summer heatwaves – insurers

World News

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Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by apparent cyberattacks

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Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyber attacks

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Civilians in Kherson prepare for return of war as localised ceasefire ends

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Trump boosts Republican fight to keep senate and house control in mid-terms

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