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A man has appeared before magistrates today (Friday 10 January) charged with a number of drugs offences.

A housing association which provides people in rural Shropshire with an affordable place to live is looking for a new chair of the board.

Members of Much Wenlock Council have been asked “to get their their thinking caps on” to try and save the town’s leisure centre.

A prized community asset in South Shropshire is due to be saved.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) made more than £1 million in car parking charges in 2023/24.

Severn Trent “want to set the record straight” over fears sewage will be dumped into a Shropshire river.

The MP for Shrewsbury has resigned as a town councillor.

Proposals to improve road safety near Shrewsbury have been put forward.

Labour's so-called farm tax was labelled “evil” and “abhorrent” during a bad-tempered county council meeting on Thursday.

There is a “strong case” for creating a Worcestershire unitary authority, according to the current county council leader.

Worcestershire County Council will effectively declare itself bankrupt if it doesn’t get exceptional financial support from the government.

The new chief constable of West Mercia Police will earn nearly £180,000.

A motorway services in Worcestershire will be getting a new McDonald’s drive thru.

Council house rents in Powys are set to rise by 2.7 per cent from April 1 which is the maximum increase allowed by the Welsh Government.

Folling the recent storms a senior Powys councillor has stressed that the council is determined to improve its emergency response.

Tory councillors have taken a swipe at Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour administration after a Council Tax hike of 8.9 per cent was unveiled earlier today.

The new chief constable of West Mercia Police will earn nearly £180,000.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) made more than £1 million in car parking charges in 2023/24.

The new chief constable of West Mercia Police will earn nearly £180,000.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is recruiting for a new band of volunteer lifesavers as Community First Responders (CFRs).

The chancellor has said the budget is "non-negotiable" on a visit to China in the face of volatile markets back in the UK.

Rachel Reeves's trip to China – the first by a British chancellor since 2019 - was always going to be controversial.

Former Manchester United footballer David May has shared his fears about developing dementia - and the impact that would have on his family.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been seen hugging and speaking to residents affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles as blazes continue to sweep across the region.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been seen hugging and speaking to residents affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles as blazes continue to sweep across the region.

The chancellor has said the budget is "non-negotiable" on a visit to China in the face of volatile markets back in the UK.

A Syrian man has been crushed to death trying to cross the Channel from France in a small boat, the AFP news agency has reported.

The Sudanese army has recaptured the city of Wad Madani from rebels.

Amad Diallo has signed a new contract that will keep him at Manchester United until 2030.

David Moyes will walk back into the familiar surroundings of Finch Farm training ground on Sunday morning with a smile on his face but also a sense of achievement, after twice before believing he would return to Everton only for it not to happen.

Great Britain and Ireland are closing in on an emphatic Team Cup victory over Continental Europe after taking an 11-4 lead into the final day of the Ryder Cup-style event in Abu Dhabi.

Graham Potter has been confirmed as Julen Lopetegui's successor and has compared joining West Ham to "Christmas for adults" while explaining how excited he is to get started.

They say in football there is no room for sentiment.

Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, has died aged 89.

Angelina Jolie says although she appreciates being an artist, she would prefer for her legacy to be "a good mother" and to be known for her "belief in equality and human rights".

Tom Holland's dad has confirmed his son's engagement to Zendaya – revealing how the 28-year-old meticulously planned the proposal.

This was more than an opening ceremony. It felt like a love letter to a city misunderstood.

Paris Hilton says her "heart has shattered into a million pieces," after visiting the charred remains of her Malibu beach house which has been destroyed in wildfires sweeping LA.

Millions of people using some of the world's most popular apps may have had their locations leaked in a major hack.

Last year was the warmest on record, the first to breach a symbolic threshold, and brought with it deadly impacts like flooding and drought, scientists have said.

Stunning pictures of Mercury have been published revealing the sunlit plains and possibly icy craters of the smallest planet in the solar system.

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World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans.

The world’s best golfer has suffered a freak injury while cooking Christmas dinner, forcing him to undergo surgery.

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth.

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the US and Canada - stiffened.

Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, has died aged 89.

The chancellor has said the budget is "non-negotiable" on a visit to China in the face of volatile markets back in the UK.

Paris Hilton says her "heart has shattered into a million pieces," after visiting the charred remains of her Malibu beach house which has been destroyed in wildfires sweeping LA.

The UK has laid out a new economic relationship with China, and to use one of China's favourite phrases, both countries are selling it as a "win-win" situation.