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Shropshire Council says it’s not expecting its local government financial settlement for 2025/26 to change its overall budget position.

Shropshire is to get an additional £9.1m to fix its pothole-ridden roads.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been given a stern warning that things need to improve, and “to focus on the basics”.

An office block and garage that was previously used by Western Power in Ludlow can be demolished to make way for 21 homes.

Talks are taking place with neighbouring local authorities over strict rules that stop Powys residents using their nearest waste and recycling facility that could be over the county border.

A care home can be built on the site that was previously demolished because it failed to adhere to regulations.

A NHS campaign group say the potential loss of an out of hours GP service in the county would be “catastrophic.”

Speculation two Welsh councils could share a “metro mayor” with two others in England have been dismissed. 

Shropshire Council has confirmed a road closure will be in place when the Ludlow Hunt meets on Boxing Day.

Eight people have been arrested for immigration offences in Leominster.

The first headliner for next year's Lakefest has been announced.

Improvements to a Herefordshire town centre will be finished today (Friday December 13) ahead of a big seasonal event tomorrow, the county council has pledged.

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North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns secured her first question at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday.

Planners are being asked approve a scheme for a new care home – on the site that was demolished because it failed to adhere to regulations.

Changes have been made to a legal document to allow four people to take over the trusteeship of Presteigne Memorial Hall from Powys County Council.

Herefordshire Council has defended not bringing any prosecutions against landowners who fail to keep the county’s network of public footpaths open.

A Ludlow man is worried that a further collapse of a wall near his house could result in someone dying.

A councillor has defended herself in not being able to attend all meetings – saying she shouldn’t be shamed.

Developers now want to build 1,500 homes near Bridgnorth in a revised plan.

Details remain scant about a legal challenge being brought against Herefordshire Council by the National Farmers Union (NFU), being heard at the High Court in London today (December 11) and tomorrow.

Powys residents could pop over to use neighbouring recycling facilities, only if the Welsh Government managed them all, a council chief has said.

Shropshire Council is being asked to support a bid to keep Oswestry Post Office open.

People living on the Shropshire/Powys border have been experiencing poor broadband “for months”.

A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.