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Shropshire Council is considering changes to the way it provides some of its leisure services in a bid to save more money.

Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that they are to sell Crickhowell Police Station and relocate to a new base with Mid and West Wales Fire. 

Shropshire Council’s adult care services have been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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A mother who believes Shropdoc saved her son’s life has insisted that the out-of-hours GP service needs to stay in Shropshire.

A Herefordshire venue plans to host a double bill of politics and the reunion of an infamous band, both featuring Britain’s longest-serving political party leader.

Ludlow Town Council could be taken to court over a heated legal dispute regarding a collapsed wall and how it will be repaired.

In a rare show of cross-party unity, Herefordshire’s two MPs have jointly presented a Bill in Parliament pressing the government to bring back a plan to clean up the river Wye.

A councillor says he is worried about what nickname people may give to a housing development “due to its shape”.

A police constable has admitted carrying out searches of West Mercia force systems concerning his child rapist ex brother-in-law and ex-wife but claims that he did it with permission from his seniors and for legitimate policing reasons.

Public urged not to touch sick or dead wild birds as avian influenza confirmed in Worcestershire.

Worcestershire County Council will start to construct a new wall in Tenbury on Monday 24 February to replace the structure which collapsed during flooding last Autumn.

Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.

Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that they are to sell Crickhowell Police Station and relocate to a new base with Mid and West Wales Fire. 

Plans to demolish a farmhouse and build a new one near Builth Wells after it was gutted by fire nearly three years ago, have been approved by Powys planners.

Animal establishment licence fees are set to rise again in Powys, and the council is predicting it will make a small gain.

A petition against the introduction of a booking system and charges for dumping rubbish at county recycling centres from April 1, has been set up by Powys Independent councillors.

A councillor says he is worried about what nickname people may give to a housing development “due to its shape”.

A police constable has admitted carrying out searches of West Mercia force systems concerning his child rapist ex brother-in-law and ex-wife but claims that he did it with permission from his seniors and for legitimate policing reasons.

The 19-year-old woman who died after she was attacked by a dog at a flat in Bristol on Wednesday has been named as Morgan Dorsett from Shropshire.

Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson has been cleared of coercive control and assault allegations relating to his wife.

A self-described "monster" who beat a top chef to death near Notting Hill Carnival has been jailed for life.

More than 100 designer handbags have been stolen in a burglary at a home in Cheshire, police have said.

Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

The Pope has had an "isolated" breathing crisis as he is treated in hospital for double pneumonia, the Vatican has said.

The Baltic states are "very unhappy" after the UK failed to invite their leaders to join a summit on Ukraine this weekend, a European diplomatic source has said.

Home video of Eleanor Williams shows a happy teenager; dancing, singing into a bottle, joking with her sister, and making others laugh. A marked contrast to the videos that came to define her.

Luke Humphries came through a real battle with Beau Greaves to wrap up a tough 10-7 victory and move into the last 32 at the UK Open in Minehead.

Luke Humphries earned his first Premier League Darts victory over Luke Littler at the seventh attempt in the Night Four final in Exeter, further stretching his lead at the top of the 2025 table.

England are on the hunt for a new white-ball captain with Jos Buttler quitting in the wake of the group-stage exit at the Champions Trophy.

George Russell pipped Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to the fastest time as Mercedes ended an intriguing yet inconclusive final day of F1 Testing on top.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas says the Spanish league has filed a legal complaint to the EU Commission, alleging that Manchester City have breached EU Competition Law.

Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

An emotional 911 call by a maintenance worker who discovered the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has been released.

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday, along with one of their pet dogs.

Awards season is often predictable. Last year, our crystal ball reading ahead of Oscars night was pretty much perfect - Oppenheimer cleaned up at every ceremony going, and it all started to get a bit Groundhog Day.

Art has imitated life plenty of times at the Academy Awards but perhaps not quite as literally as it has for best picture nominee Conclave.

Microsoft has announced it will shut down Skype, once the dominant video call service, in May this year.

The banking sector is "investing heavily" in digital platforms, according to the body which represents the country's lenders as many face a backlash over the latest payday glitch chaos to hit customers.

Dozens of people have been arrested over their suspected involvement in the distribution of AI-generated images and video of child sexual abuse.

Wild beavers are set to make a comeback in England after centuries of absence.

Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.

A couple have said they were forced to sit next to a dead body for four hours on a Qatar Airways flight.

A large bruise that appeared on Donald Trump's hand is down to him shaking a lot of hands, the White House has said.

A company in China that introduced a policy threatening single employees with termination if they were not married by the end of September says it has withdrawn its notice.

A large bruise that appeared on Donald Trump's hand is down to him shaking a lot of hands, the White House has said.

Police say it is a "reasonable assumption" that actor Gene Hackman died when his pacemaker had its "last event" on 17 February.

Donald Trump and JD Vance held a heated meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of the media – which saw the US president tell his Ukrainian counterpart he is "gambling with World War Three".

An emotional 911 call by a maintenance worker who discovered the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has been released.