Polling stations are opening this morning in the parliamentary by-election for the North Shropshire constituency.
It follows the resignation of Tory MP Owen Paterson last month.
There are fourteen candidates taking part in the by-election.
Polling stations will be open between 8am and 8pm.
Pub assault victim dies in hospital
Police have confirmed a man who was left in a critical condition following an assault in Leominster has died.
Yellow warning issued for heavy rain
A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Shropshire.
CQC heading to Herefordshire for Adult Social Care assessment
The CQC have notified Herefordshire Council that they are starting a routine assessment of the county’s adult social care services.
87-year-old Herefordshire man ‘pinched four-year-old girl’s bottom’ in supermarket
A pensioner from Herefordshire has been found guilty of sexual assault.
Possibility of fires linked to garden waste charges ‘on the radar’
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service says the possibility of their being an increased number of fires linked to garden waste collection charges is “on the radar.”
Lib Dem leader canoes on river Severn
The leader of the Liberal Democrats boarded a canoe on the river Severn in Shrewsbury to highlight what he has called “absolutely scandalous” pollution issues.
Highways contract extended for another year
Kier’s contract to deliver highways maintenance in Shropshire has been extended by another year.
£500K seized in crackdown on barbershops used for money laundering
33 high-street shops across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire have been raided in a major crackdown on money laundering and modern slavery.
