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'Rural areas may be cut off' Met Office warns as Shropshire set to be battered by Storm Bert

Shropshire has been warned that rural areas may be 'cut off' as Storm Bert is expected to hit the West Midlands this weekend.

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Tributes paid to 'devoted family man' who died in A483 crash near Welshpool

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Wolverhampton, Cannock and Telford Homebase stores among troubled DIY giant's UK stores put up for sale

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Shrewsbury Town enter period of exclusivity with potential buyers

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70 new homes planned for outskirts of village near Whitchurch

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Shropshire road users warned about danger of mud on roads after cyclist slips and is injured near Oswestry

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Transport for Wales says services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International returning to normal schedule

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Wolverhampton, Cannock and Telford Homebase stores among troubled DIY giant's UK stores put up for sale

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Ironbridge Christmas lights switch-on 'regrettably' postponed due to weather forecast

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Driver escapes serious injuries after bus and car collide in Market Drayton town centre

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Wolverhampton woman charged with murder of Shropshire father-of-three appears in court

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Shrewsbury residents hit with water supply interruptions for nearly 12 hours due to "complex" burst pipe issue

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Developer plans for 110 new homes near Oswestry hospital

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Tributes paid to 'devoted family man' who died in A483 crash near Welshpool

Tributes have been paid to a 41-year-old man from Wales who died in a crash near Welshpool last weekend.

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Wolverhampton woman charged with murder of Shropshire father-of-three appears in court

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Wolverhampton woman accused of murder remanded over death of 29-year-old Newport father of three

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Wolverhampton, Cannock and Telford Homebase stores among troubled DIY giant's UK stores put up for sale

Four huge midlands DIY stores have been put up for sale after home improvement chain Homebase collapsed into administration last week.

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Shropshire YFC members organise first careers fair - and it's a great success

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Car rescue company expands with new premises in Oswestry

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Waste management business expands into county

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Magical Christmas family events and activities coming to Shrewsbury

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Energy sector warned over strict legal investment rules

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Azets welcomes fellow businesses to special event, raising money for charity in the process

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'Happy, safe and ambitious' Telford infant school and nursery praised in 'Good' Ofsted report

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Schools visit college for partnership discussions

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Gaming students get behind the scenes glimpse from industry experts

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Education|Nov 19

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