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More than 500 cannabis plants have been found in Downton on the Rock after a drugs warrant was executed near Ludlow.

An extra hourly train between Shrewsbury and Birmingham will open up the county to new business and tourists, it has been claimed.

Schoolchildren in Shropshire are being “short-changed” out of more than £22 million government funding, it has been claimed.

Millions of pounds have been spent on resurfacing and repairing Shropshire’s roads in a bid to prevent potholes.

Controversial plans to hike the cost of a pavement permit have been axed, after Shropshire Council bosses admitted it was “not appropriate” given high street struggles.

The “huge backlog” in cardiology referrals at the trust that runs Shropshire’s two main hospitals is posing a “clinical risk” to patients, it has been claimed.

Shropshire is bidding to be at the forefront of 5G mobile technology, saying it will be a “game changer” for businesses in the county.

Ambulance bosses are moving away from using response cars and motorcycles in a bid to offer patients better care.

Firefighters rescued a horse from a ditch near Stoke Lacy yesterday.

Plans have been submitted to demolish a Leominster home and replace it with 10 new properties.

County lines drug dealing needs to be tackled urgently, a councillor has said as she requested Shropshire Council takes action.

The number of police officers in West Mercia should return to pre-2012 levels by the end of the year, the police and crime commissioner has said.

The number of ambulances on the road in Shropshire would need to almost quadruple in order to meet response time targets.

The rate of stillbirths in Shropshire has fallen to its lowest ever level, it has been revealed.

One of the county council’s three planning committees has been axed – despite concerns from a number of councillors.

Shropshire Council has declared a climate change emergency – but hasn’t set a date for when it aims to become carbon neutral.

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Sunshine Radio will be among hundreds of commercial and BBC radio stations to broadcast a one-minute message about mental health this morning.