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'Justice has been done' - Kidderminster mum of girl, 17, killed in Shropshire crash after boyfriend's dangerous driving tells of 'absolute hell'

The mother of a 17-year-old girl killed in a car driven by her boyfriend said her family has been through “absolute hell” - but that “justice was done” after his conviction.

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Jury finds boy defendant guilty of murdering West Midlands schoolboy

Emergency services rush to scene after sofa catches fire in conservatory at a Newport home

Telford bus drivers ballot for strikes over pay amid fears services could face 'severe disruption'

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Water company says sorry after caking rural Shropshire pub in dust clouds from silt disposal tractors

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Ironbridge Gorge flood defence plans unveiled after major government investment announced

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Award-winning chef to open new restaurant at former Michelin-starred venue on Shropshire border

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Emergency services rush to scene after sofa catches fire in conservatory at a Newport home

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Shrewsbury Town must keep improving in possession - Michael Appleton

Shrewsbury Town showed progress on Tuesday night at Wycombe and now they need to keep improving bit by bit, says Michael Appleton.

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Shrewsbury v Cambridge preview: Michael Appleton takes reins at home

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Wolves forward aiming to prove the doubters wrong

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Film Talk: Paul Rudd leads the stampede in Death of a Unicorn

The man genuinely does not age. I know I’m jumping on a monstrously oversized bandwagon by saying so, but seriously, Paul Rudd, I’ll have what you’re having.

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In Pictures: Hats off to racegoers as thousands attend Ladies Day at Aintree

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A Builth Wells woman involved in a collision near her home while over the drink drive limit, has been banned from driving for 14 months

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Oswestry business trio launch 'upbeat' podcast for the town

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Telford|9 hours ago

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