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November 26, 2024

Here is where Shropshire's MPs stand over this week's assisted dying bill vote

Health|1 hour ago

Shropshire villagers fighting for 'last remaining open space' hit out at 'cynical' diocese and launch petition

News|1 hour ago

November 25, 2024

Inheritance tax: More than 250,000 back farmers' campaign to overturn Labour's ‘family farm tax’

Farming|18 hours ago

Plans for travellers site on green belt land in Shropshire set for rejection despite community support

News|19 hours ago

Market Drayton town councillors to consider the installation of a floral display at a meeting where next year's budget will be discussed

News|19 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on Prescott, punches and what to do with a runaway bus

November 23, 2024

Comment: 'Countryside Clobberer' Kier Starmer's inheritence tax plan means hard working people with pay the price for the public purse

November 22, 2024

Ten times more people died on rural roads than motorways last year - Shropshire MP calls for safety improvements

Presteigne schoolboy organised a mini-march in solidarity with farmers

November 21, 2024

Crunch meeting for Builth Wells leaders to come up with a unified response to planned service cuts

Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

Politics|Nov 21

POWYS: Leisure review pulled

Don't pay? We won't take your tree away! Council will only collect Christmas trees from waste scheme subscribers

POWYS: Social Services Crisis

Still time to complete the Let's Talk: Living in Powys survey by December 13

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

Politics|Nov 21

'Feedback has been positive!' Shropshire Council defends recycling centre booking and peeling green bin stickers

November 20, 2024

'The Government must axe the family farm tax!' North Shropshire MP backs county's protesting farmers

Cash-strapped council's finances still show multi-million pound shortfall - and reliance on big car park sales

POWYS: £4million deficit predicted

David Chadwick MP meets with local farming community as Lib Dems demand ‘axe the family farm tax’

Shropshire rail disruption 'unacceptable' says MP as train repairs see routes terminate at Wolverhampton

POWYS: Hay-on-Wye Cattle market

November 19, 2024

Powys Senedd Member attends farming protest in London

Powys County Council opinion column

Market Drayton Town Council votes to continue subsidising bus fares for paying passengers on Saturday services

Transport|Nov 19

November 18, 2024

'It won't touch the sides!' Shropshire Lib Dems slam 'insulting' Government allocation to county for buses

Politics|Nov 18

Positive inspection for Powys' Corporate Safeguarding

Kington polling station likely to stay in current location

Mid Wales MS under pressure over 'shortcomings' in Church of England case

Shropshire farmers prepare to head to Westminster as anger over Labour's Inheritance Tax reforms grows

November 17, 2024

Builth Wells councillor given a six month leave of absence

November 16, 2024

Shrewsbury village green row: Church landowner says it was 'unexpectedly forced' to fence off site over two 'events'

November 15, 2024

Knighton Town Council is handing back public toilets to the county council, after its water bill rocketed by over 98 per cent.

Powys has a £600,000 education black hole

Mid Wales|Nov 15

I relive my son's murder every time I read about a knife death, says mother on emotional visit to Ronan's old Wolverhampton school

MP backs road safety campaign after residents 'fed up' with speeding in their village

November 14, 2024

Shrewsbury MP seeks residents' views on assisted dying ahead of Commons debate

Powys Council wins green procurement award, again!

Conservative Co-Chair joins MS to discuss tax concerns at Rhayader farm

Petition to save Oswestry Post Office hits 1,000 signatures in less than 24 hours - how to show your support

November 13, 2024

North Shropshire MP vows to fight to save town's Post Office from the axe

Oswestry|Nov 13

POWYS: Opposition leaders Ombudsman

November 12, 2024

Local protesters gathered in Presteigne supporting the Radnor Palestine Links group.

Peter Rhodes on greenwashing, shoplifting and Trump's road map to peace

'We cannot write off 14 years': Telford Council leader responds to 'ancient history' jibe

Market Drayton saga of travellers' access to car park goes into next year after Shropshire Council funds dry up

Market Drayton|Nov 12

November 11, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: American election inquest and how Rachel Reeves' 'working people' get by

Toby Neal|Nov 11

Peter Rhodes on clean power, a Church under attack and the nobility of the Tommies

Opinions|Nov 11

November 9, 2024

Project at brook aimed at reducing the flood risk to homes, businesses and roads continues