Local News

Stuart Anderson MP has raised new concerns over the future of the Post Office network following a government review exploring the removal of minimum branch requirements. 

North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns has urged county chiefs to stop using a “probable carcinogen” in public spaces.

Essential repairs to the statue of Lord Hill in Shrewsbury will begin next month, with work expected to finish in the autumn.

Ludlow Castle has just hosted its most successful Live at Ludlow Castle series yet, drawing 40,000 people over two weekends.

Power lines are being upgraded across Shropshire to “reinforce” the network and prepare for “new and future demand”.

Enforcement action is to be taken against Ludlow Town Council (LTC) over a long-standing dispute regarding a collapsed wall.

Emergency crews rushed to the B4368 near Munslow this morning after a collision between a HGV and a hatchback. 

Agencies across West Mercia have relaunched the Home and Dry campaign on World Drowning Prevention Day, aiming to raise water safety awareness and prevent future tragedies. 

A councillor says more females should be appointed to the organisation that runs the fire service in Shropshire because women “think differently to men”.

An inquest has opened into the death of a pub landlady in South Shropshire.

Fewer patients are waiting for planned procedures and appointments at Shropshire’s acute hospitals  – with no children or young people waiting longer than a year for their treatment.

Patients in Shropshire are being urged to use NHS services wisely as a five-day strike by resident doctors begins tomorrow.

There’s growing pressure on brewery giant Heineken to restore Bishop’s Castle’s iconic Three Tuns pub, which shut earlier this month.

Ludlow Youth Centre remains closed following April’s road traffic accident, with repair details still awaited.

A police commissioner has hit back after councillors criticised him over changes to the working hours of PCSOs.

There are going to be designated seating areas for passengers needing assistance at Shrewsbury Railway Station.

A quarry near Bridgnorth is to be extended.

The development of an Energy, Biochar And Carbon (EBAC) plant (pyrolysis plant) on the outskirts of Ludlow has moved one step closer following the approval of additional funding.

A man charged with 11 offences relating to child sexual assaults, including rape, has appeared at court.

A man has been arrested after a drone was reportedly flown over HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire early this morning. 

Herefordshire Community Safety Partnership has launched a new round of free ‘Cut It Out’ domestic abuse training sessions.

A policing chief said a glitch in the 101 non-emergency calling system is being resolved.

South Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson has launched the second part of his Shop Local Campaign.

A popular Ludlow pub has closed for good after its parent company, Oakman Inns, entered administration. 

A man who brutally killed his ex-partner in a frenzied knife attack in Redditch last year has been jailed for 15 years.

The Royal Welsh Show got underway today.

Neighbourhood policing is getting a major boost across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself and carried out a lewd act in Bridgnorth last Wednesday.

Thousands were evacuated from Ludlow Castle Comedy Festival on Sunday due to a lightning threat.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 50s died in a crash near Ledbury.

A controversial green waste subscription service in Shropshire could be scrutinised.

A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.

People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.

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.