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Staff at West Midland Safari Park are once again getting ready to open the attraction after the second lockdown.

In this strange year, Ludlow's Christmas Lights are more magical than usual. 

Controversial sites earmarked for development have been dropped from Shropshire Council’s new local plan.

Cuts to policing have led to ‘mob rule’ in areas of Shrewsbury with officers unable to keep a lid on rising crime, it has been claimed.

Town councillors were divided over plans to seek an alcohol licence for Oswestry’s indoor market after concerns were raised that it could impact the trade of nearby pubs.

Herefordshire Council leaders have agreed to provide 2,500 new council homes over the next ten years.

The government could be forced to consult Shropshire residents about improvements to transport in the county before work starts on HS2.

Health bosses in Herefordshire say the county is doing well to bring the number of coronavirus cases down.

By the end of his term as Powys County Council Chairman, Cllr Gwynfor Thomas hopes to be able to chair a meeting in both English and Welsh.

Fears have been raised that parking and road safety problems on a residential street in Oswestry will be exacerbated if proposals for 10 more homes are given the go-ahead.

After 18 months in the Powys County Council hotseat, Cllr Beverley Baynham’s time as chairman has come to an end.

A man has been jailed after he blackmailed a 13-year-old girl online following an investigation by a team dedicated to targeting criminals online to protect children from harm.

The decision to place the county in tier 2 means some rules will become stricter when the national lockdown ends next month.

Several police forces in England have said they have handed out multiple fines after breaking up a number of large-scale illegal parties over the weekend. 

Coronavirus infections have dropped by almost a third in England during the second national lockdown, research suggests.

Serial rapists and misogynists have been emboldened by "catastrophic systemic failures" in the criminal justice system, women's groups have said.

It is "too early to say" if another national lockdown will be needed after Christmas, according to a senior minister.

It is "too early to say" if another national lockdown will be needed after Christmas, according to a senior minister.

Coronavirus infections have dropped by almost a third in England during the second national lockdown, research suggests.

Romain Grosjean has said the controversial Halo safety device saved his life after he escaped a dramatic high-speed crash.

Shops will be given permission to trade 24 hours a day over Christmas as the high street tries to recover some of the losses suffered during the pandemic, a cabinet minister has said.

Wolves say striker Raul Jimenez is "comfortable" after undergoing an operation on a fractured skull suffered in their win over Arsenal on Sunday.

Neil Lennon faces a meeting with the Celtic hierarchy on Monday after the club were dumped out of the League Cup by Ross County.

Lewis Hamilton cruised to the 11th victory of his title-winning Formula 1 season at the Bahrain GP, which was overshadowed by Romain Grosjean's terrifying and fiery accident.

Take a look back at how Dawid Malan's fifty helped England secure a series-clinching four-wicket win over South Africa.

Romain Grosjean is being treated for burns to his hands and will stay in hospital overnight after miraculously walking away from a huge first-lap crash at the Bahrain GP that saw his Haas car split in two and burst into flames.

Sir Elton John has said the "horrible things" football fans said about his clothes and music kept him grounded at the height of his fame. 

Actor David Prowse, the man who donned the iconic Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85.

Cultural icon, fashion muse and celebrated beauty - Audrey Hepburn left an indelible mark on the world.

The Crown could be in danger of misleading fans, leading viewers to mistaking the shows fictitious events for fact, the culture secretary has warned.

Mike Tyson's return to the ring after 15 years in a bout against fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr has ended in an unofficial draw.

British telecoms providers will be banned from installing 5G equipment manufactured by Huawei from next September, the government has said, even if they still have unused stock.

The government has secured an additional two million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which trials suggest has a 95% effectiveness.

Free vitamin D deliveries will be offered to around 2.7 million vulnerable people by the government, officials have said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs "more than a press release" about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to evaluate trial results.

A mysterious monolith discovered in a remote part of the US has - just as mysteriously - been removed.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught out by a prankster impersonating climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.

A mysterious monolith has been discovered in a remote part of the United States.

A female racing pigeon from Belgium called New Kim has been sold for a record €1.6m (£1.4m) to a mystery Chinese buyer at an online auction.

The EU and UK are entering "the last week or so" of "substantive" post-Brexit trade negotiations, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told Sky News.

British telecoms providers will be banned from installing 5G equipment manufactured by Huawei from next September, the government has said, even if they still have unused stock.

The government has secured an additional two million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which trials suggest has a 95% effectiveness.

A female racing pigeon from Belgium called New Kim has been sold for a record €1.6m (£1.4m) to a mystery Chinese buyer at an online auction.