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County councillors near Ludlow have renewed calls to keep up the pressure on Highways England in a bid to ‘save lives’ along the A49.

Shropshire Council was handed more than £100,000 to help deal with the impact of Brexit in the last financial year.

A four-day week could be explored at Shropshire Council in a bid to cut emissions and boost staff wellbeing.

A South Shropshire company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a regional Rural Business Award.

Chris Packham is urging wildlife lovers across Shropshire to take part in the world’s largest insect citizen science survey to help reveal if the UK is experiencing a once in a decade butterfly phenomenon.

Shropshire Council misses out on £1,900 funding each time a school takes on academy status, it has been revealed.

Recruitment of social workers in the county “remains a challenge,” especially in terms of experienced workers.

The Prime Minister has said she “recognises concern” about Future Fit, after Shrewsbury’s MP attacked Telford and Wrekin Council for delaying the final decision.

The driver of a panel van has had an astonishing escape after gas canisters in the back of his van went on fire and exploded.

Police are continuing to investigate the human remains found in a septic tank in Kempsey last Friday afternoon.

12 people have been arrested in raids in Merseyside and Shropshire as part of a police operation to disrupt county lines drugs supply in to a Shropshire town.

Plans for more than 100 homes have moved a step closer after reserved matters were approved.

The Children’s author laureate has backed campaigners fighting proposed developments near to Oswestry’s ancient hillfort.

A standby power plant will be built on the outskirts of a town after a dispute over who owned a hedgerow came to an end.

West Mercia Police is to run a firearm surrender scheme in a bid to prevent unwanted guns and ammunition falling into the wrong hands.

Fast food chain McDonald’s say they are still committed to opening a restaurant in Leominster.

Two police officers have been slapped with a written warning for spraying a handcuffed man while he was partially naked on the toilet.

Shropshire is improving its social worker retention rate despite a national shortage, a report says.

A Shrewsbury couple were so moved by the courage of firefighters tackling the Grenfell Tower blaze they decided to write a thank-you card to the fire brigade closer to home.

Two police officers accused of using unnecessary force by spraying a handcuffed man while he was partially naked on the toilet faced the first day of a public misconduct hearing yesterday.

A man has been arrested and a quad bike recovered after the quad bike was stolen a farm in a Shropshire village.

Residents fear local authorities are ‘quietly rushing through’ a neighbourhood development plan for Kington.

Three people were taken to hospital yesterday following a serious collision the A44 near Bromyard.

Police are appealing for information after a large quantity of fuel was stolen from a farm.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will attend the opening day of the 100th Royal Welsh Show.

A health committee is being asked to investigate the provision of GP services in Shropshire.

Licensing chiefs have approved plans for extended opening hours at a popular county bar despite concerns over noise and anti-social behaviour.