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Infection rate rises have seen another rise again in Shropshire with under 20s and over 65s most affected.

Corve Bridge on Weston Lane between Brockton and Weston will be closed to traffic from next Tuesday to Thursday.

Herefordshire Council has unveiled the key points in its plan to improve bus services around the county.

Two people were treated for minor injuries following a crash in North Herefordshire this afternoon.

West Mercia Chief Constable Pippa Mills has taken the opportunity to celebrate the fantastic work of its contact handlers – and say thank you to them for supporting our communities through the most difficult of times

West Mercia Police are urging those taking part in Halloween trick or treating this year to be thoughtful of others.

The government will not intervene in Shropshire Council’s decision to grant planning permission for 1,000 homes to be built on the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station.

The housing company owned by Shropshire Council has been criticised for dropping solar panels from one of its flagship developments in order to save money.

Police are appealing for information after a collision in Worcester that left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Three children from North Worcestershire have today been awarded Young Good Citizen 2021.

Police were called to an address in Cropthorne Close, Redditch shortly after 7.30pm yesterday.

A Redditch woman has been jailed for 32 weeks after assaulting two members of the public and two police officers.

Concerns have been raised about a plan to build a huge solar farm on the outskirts of the city.

Two men have been charged following an armed robbery in Telford last week.

Four men have been arrested following an armed robbery in Telford last Tuesday.

Officers from West Mercia Police successfully carried out a warrant at an address in Ketley Bank Telford, where they seized a large quantity of cannabis plants.

With lockdown restrictions now lifted and the return of the opening of bars, pubs and restaurants across Telford we are reminding people our Street Pastors are out and about.

Residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, who are eligible for the free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab are being urged to book their appointments as soon as they are able, to give themselves and their loved ones the best possible protection this winter.

The search is on to find six family sized homes in Powys as a scrutiny committee backs a UK Government scheme to re-home asylum seekers in the county.

Plans to build 33 affordable homes in Montgomery will be discussed by Powys County Council’s Planning Committee tomorrow.

Powys residents and businesses can now receive a link to their Council Tax or Business Rates bill via email, rather than through the post.

It is “high time” that Powys County Councillors who are also farmers are allowed to discuss agricultural issues in meetings, a committee was told.

Powys County Council has confirmed that there are currently no plans to turn off large numbers of the county's street lights.

Rishi Sunak has refused to be drawn on the future of the eastern leg of HS2 just three days before announcing his spending plans in the autumn Budget later this week.

Coronavirus travel rules have been relaxed for those returning to England, allowing fully vaccinated holidaymakers to take cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCRs.

Holidays have been made a fair bit cheaper just in time for half-term, with PCR tests scrapped for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England.

Police are searching for two suspects after a man found a death threat scrawled in toothpaste on his bathroom mirror.

Rishi Sunak has refused to be drawn on the future of the eastern leg of HS2 just three days before announcing his spending plans in the autumn Budget later this week.

Coronavirus travel rules have been relaxed for those returning to England, allowing fully vaccinated holidaymakers to take cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCRs.

Holidays have been made a fair bit cheaper just in time for half-term, with PCR tests scrapped for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England.

A notorious Colombian drug kingpin has been arrested in what has been described as the biggest blow to the country's trafficking network since the death of Pablo Escobar.

"I see them up close every day and they are special athletes and performers."

Lewis Hamilton insisted that a two-tenths deficit to Max Verstappen in United States GP qualifying was the best he could manage as he rued another shift in F1 title momentum in Austin, with a rejuvenated Red Bull turning the tables on Mercedes.

Mike Atherton reckoned England had come close to producing a 10-out-of-10 performance in their T20 World Cup opener against West Indies.

Shakur Stevenson delivered a spiteful display to overwhelm and stop Jamel Herring in the 10th round of their WBO super-featherweight championship fight in Atlanta on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund scored first-half goals through Emre Can and Mats Hummels before a sensational effort by Jude Bellingham wrapped up a 3-1 victory at Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday.

A selection of Picasso paintings have fetched more than $100m (£726m) at an auction in Las Vegas.

The recording of a 911 call has revealed the chaos and panic on a film set after a cinematographer was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin.

When you think of Australian cultural icons - your head might jump to Kylie, or AC/DC, or even Crocodile Dundee.

A director who was injured when Alec Baldwin fatally shot a crew member with a prop gun says he is "gutted" by her death.

Not many directors excite the film world like Wes Anderson.

When Bitcoin launched in January 2009, it was worth pennies.

Britain is to phase out a tax on revenues made by the likes of Facebook, Google and Amazon - which was expected to have raised billions - after global reforms were agreed.

Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform to "stand up to the tyranny of big tech".

Twenty seven schools in England are using a facial recognition system to take lunch payments from children, with 15 more due to start using the system shortly.

A job interview can be a daunting prospect at the best of times.

She may be 95, but it seems the Queen feels too young at heart to accept the main award for "Oldie of the Year".

Giant hailstones bigger than 16cm (6.3 inches) appear to have fallen in Queensland, according to Australia's weather agency.

A busker in the US had a chance encounter with John Legend - while singing his hit song All Of Me.

The chancellor has announced a series of spending pledges ahead of the autumn budget this week, which include £5bn for health research and innovation and £3bn for education.

When Bitcoin launched in January 2009, it was worth pennies.

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2060 at a landmark conference in Riyadh.

Rishi Sunak has refused to be drawn on the future of the eastern leg of HS2 just three days before announcing his spending plans in the autumn Budget later this week.