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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. 

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

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

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

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

The Royal Welsh Show got underway today.

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

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

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

Several demonstrators have been detained after rival groups faced off over a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in north London, with police breaking up brief clashes.

A man has been remanded into custody charged with child cruelty offences after allegedly lacing sweets with sedatives.

For years now, many performers at Edinburgh Fringe have spoken about their struggles to afford the sky-high prices for their accommodation each August.

Another arrest has been made in connection with two aircraft being damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Britain's most-wanted fugitive is still on the run - exactly 20 years after the fatal shooting of a young mother of three.

Hamas has said it will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.

Two videos of an emaciated Israeli hostage, Evyatar David, have been released by Hamas, after US special envoy Steve Witkoff this week met with the families of the hostages.

Several demonstrators have been detained after rival groups faced off over a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in north London, with police breaking up brief clashes.

Tottenham captain Heung-Min Son has announced he will be leaving the club this summer.

Alexander Isak is training alone at his former club Real Sociedad's training facilities amid uncertainty over his Newcastle future. 

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United "look like a different team" after they earned their second victory in the Premier League Summer Series.

Former Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit says he's had "a lot of interest" and hopes to find a new club "next week" after leaving the NFL and returning to rugby.

For years now, many performers at Edinburgh Fringe have spoken about their struggles to afford the sky-high prices for their accommodation each August.

The Edinburgh Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, is getting under way, and the conflict in Gaza seems to be feeding into what's happening.

Fans attending this month's Coldplay concerts in Hull could find themselves going viral thanks to the band's kiss cam.

Hollywood actor Brian Cox has told Sky News that Donald Trump is talking "bollocks" after suggesting there should be 50 or 75 years between Scottish independence referendums.

Andrew Flintoff has praised the "love and compassion" of "superhero" staff in a visit to the hospital that treated him after his crash.

SpaceX has successfully delivered a new team of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in a short 15-hour trip.

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk's social network X has warned.

A jury has ruled that Tesla is partly to blame for the death of a young woman who was hit by an electric car on Autopilot.

Some of the world's leading tech companies are betting big on very small innovations.

A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.

A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir.

A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house".

The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson".

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk's social network X has warned.

Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn may be the figureheads of a new left-wing party, but already there is a battle over leadership.

Food inflation will rise to 6% by the end of the year - posing a "significant challenge" to household budgets in the run-up to Christmas, industry leaders have predicted.

Several demonstrators have been detained after rival groups faced off over a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in north London, with police breaking up brief clashes.