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• Concerns over plan for 12-bed rental on busy road

  04-04-2025 17:54 via bbc.com
  
  Town councillors worry converting a house into 12 flats would worsen traffic on an already busy road.
  
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• Yoga-loving great-grandmother marks 108th birthday

  08-04-2025 14:30 via bbc.com
  
  Joan Helen Dyke celebrates her special day with family, friends and a glass of champagne.
  
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• Plans to replace petrol station after closure

  08-04-2025 13:18 via bbc.com
  
  Proposals emerge to build a petrol station on the site of another one that closed six years ago.
  
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• Partnership helps ex-prisoners back to work

  08-04-2025 10:46 via bbc.com
  
  The Yellow Ribbon Community Chaplaincy and Telford College are providing courses for former inmates.
  
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• 'I will never trust people after actor's abuse'

  08-04-2025 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  An acting student of rapist Alexander Westwood tells the BBC of her ordeal.
  
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• Names needed for nature reserve's beavers

  07-04-2025 18:37 via bbc.com
  People can cast their vote on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust's Instagram page until 11 April.
  
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• Safety tips for families visiting farms and other animal attractions this Easter

  07-04-2025 17:57 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  With the Easter holidays approaching, families visiting farms or other animal attractions in Shropshire are being advised to follow advice to help keep children safe and healthy.
  Visitor attractions involving contact with animals are understandably popular with parents and children but do carry a risk from infectious diseases.
  Common types of illness include infection with cryptosporidium parvum, E. coli O157 and salmonella.
  All these bacteria live in the gut of the animals. Infections are cause
  
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• Hospital car parking charges rise by more than 50%

  07-04-2025 17:29 via bbc.com
  Visitors and patients will now have to pay £5.50 to park for up to two hours - an increase of £2.
  
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• Bridgnorth Parish Rooms

  07-04-2025 15:06 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  A number of false claims have recently appeared on social media concerning the use of the Parish Rooms in Bridgnorth.
  These false claims could cause considerable community concern and it is important that the community know the facts.
  The Parish Rooms were purchased by Shropshire Council with the support of Bridgnorth Town Council in 2024 for use as part of the council’s temporary accommodation to help people from Shropshire who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and who the council
  
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• TNS owner admits interest in buying Shrewsbury Town

  07-04-2025 14:27 via bbc.com
  The New Saints of Oswestry owner Mike Harris admits he made an offer to buy League One club Shrewsbury Town in September.
  
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• Local elections 2025: Who is standing in my area?

  07-04-2025 13:58 via bbc.com
  Find out whether there is an election near you in May and who the candidates are, using our lookup tool.
  
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• Expert reveals how to get a boiler for free - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:44
  Expert reveals how to get a boiler for free  Shropshire Star
  
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• Shropshire company Different Dog raises £10m to change dogs’ lives with real food - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:40
  Shropshire company Different Dog raises £10m to change dogs’ lives with real food  Shropshire Star
  
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• Travel agents hold quiz night for Air Ambulance Charity - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:20
  Travel agents hold quiz night for Air Ambulance Charity  Shropshire Star
  
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• Watchdog tells water firms to speed up building new reservoirs - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:16
  Watchdog tells water firms to speed up building new reservoirs  Shropshire Star
  
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• In pictures: Firefighters battle car fire in village near Bridgnorth - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:12
  In pictures: Firefighters battle car fire in village near Bridgnorth  Shropshire Star
  
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• Firefighters rush to car fire in village near Bridgnorth - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:12
  Firefighters rush to car fire in village near Bridgnorth  Shropshire Star
  
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• The Dressmaker will be shown at a Kington cinema this month - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 12:00
  The Dressmaker will be shown at a Kington cinema this month  Shropshire Star
  
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• Heritage railway confirms final guest locomotive for Spring Gala - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:48
  Heritage railway confirms final guest locomotive for Spring Gala  Shropshire Star
  
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• Shropshire homebuilders awarded five stars by Customers for 16th consecutive year - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:44
  Shropshire homebuilders awarded five stars by Customers for 16th consecutive year  Shropshire Star
  
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• Bin those unflushable items this spring and help prevent blockages - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:44
  Bin those unflushable items this spring and help prevent blockages  Shropshire Star
  
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• Extra £3.6m secured to help struggling families in Shropshire - Ludlow Advertiser

  07-04-2025 11:41
  Extra £3.6m secured to help struggling families in Shropshire  Ludlow Advertiser
  
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• Expert tips for a stress-free house move for pets in Shropshire - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:24
  Expert tips for a stress-free house move for pets in Shropshire  Shropshire Star
  
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• Man in his 30s dies after crash near Bridgnorth - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:21
  Man in his 30s dies after crash near Bridgnorth  Shropshire Star
  
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• Stamp, card and coin fair in Wellington this weekend - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 11:00
  Stamp, card and coin fair in Wellington this weekend  Shropshire Star
  
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• Village primary school celebrates after being recognised for commitment to creativity - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 10:36
  Village primary school celebrates after being recognised for commitment to creativity  Shropshire Star
  
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• Migrating toads get new road crossing signage at Lilleshall - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 10:36
  Migrating toads get new road crossing signage at Lilleshall  Shropshire Star
  
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• Olympian returns to Shropshire roots to inspire others - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 10:35
  Olympian returns to Shropshire roots to inspire others  Shropshire Star
  
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• Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 10:27
  Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom  Shropshire Star
  
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• 'We hope you are pheasantly surprised' - Shropshire fire station installs new unique bird box designed like a fire engine - Shropshire Star

  07-04-2025 10:17
  'We hope you are pheasantly surprised' - Shropshire fire station installs new unique bird box designed like a fire engine  Shropshire Star
  
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