Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. 'We are in survival mode and firms will shut' published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Businesses deliver a gloomy forecast for 2025, in a survey by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.

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  2. 'Town centre isn't going back to historic times'published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    An empty shop is being used as an arts space, as the council tries to revitalise its town centre

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  3. Police force appoints new chief constablepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Alex Franklin-Smith replaces Debbie Tedds, who retired in September after three years in the role.

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  4. Family pays tribute to teenager killed in crashpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Relatives remember Billy Hollingsworth, 18, who died in a crash between a car and a lorry in Yarkhill.

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  5. Dad delivers supplies to troops over Christmaspublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Pete Masters, a cafe owner from Hereford, said he wanted to support troops on the front line.

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  6. Plea to find relatives and friends for funeralpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    They are being asked to get in touch with a council, so that his funeral can be arranged.

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  7. Man jailed for wife's murder after 'lengthy abuse'published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Police and ambulance crews found "inconsistencies" in Ryan Timms' initial story, detectives say.

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  8. Town marks starring role in A Christmas Carolpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    The 1984 film is being screened at the Old Market Hall to showcase Shrewsbury's starring role.

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  9. Wolves striker Cunha charged with misconduct by FA published at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Matheus Cunha is charged with misconduct by the Football Association following Wolves' 2-1 defeat by Ipswich on Saturday.

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  10. Coventry City Fancast: Christmas dinners and Lampard's first home winpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Coventry City fancasters Andy Scates and Matt Cattell discuss all things Sky Blues including the Championship win over Hull City.

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  11. Hospice appeal raises almost £270k in three monthspublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    The Myton Hospices charity says its appeal comes amid increased costs and demand.

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  12. Survey plea to help shape pharmacy servicespublished at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    A council wants to hear about the type of services people use and the sort they might like to get.

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  13. Tributes paid to nurse who served 50 yearspublished at 06:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Beverley Pedley spent her entire working life as a nurse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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  14. Joy for community champions at carol servicepublished at 06:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Sarah Day was among the guests at the service in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, and says it was "lovely".

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  15. 'Beneficial' plans for 115 flats set for rejectionpublished at 06:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Officials say the proposal is missing key detail on issues like parking and crime prevention.

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  16. Pensioners forced to use bucket as a toiletpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    John Grimley, 79, says he and his wife have lived with sewage system problems for 14 years.

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  17. Scratch from stray cat leads to leg amputationpublished at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Fran Oborski loses her leg two years after being scratched by a stray, who now lives with her.

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  18. 'I'm worried about blacksmithing dying out'published at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Felix Nelson runs a forge in Shropshire and says recent storms have badly affected business.

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  19. Burglary fears in street light switch-off areapublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Residents blame a switch-off of street lights but the council insists there's no link with crime.

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  20. Mayor disappointed by bus fare increasepublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December

    Richard Parker is unhappy with the 90p rise being introduced by National Express West Midlands.

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