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  • Shropshire recycling banks to close despite fly-tip fears

    MORE than 100 recycling banks will close across the county, saving Shropshire Council £270,000 a year. But the move by the council’s cabinet was branded a “tax on rural life” by one opponent, while others said it will lead to an increase in fly-tipping

  • New taxi licensing measures in Shropshire will tackle CSE

    TAXI drivers in Shropshire will face more strenuous checks under plans by the council to tighten its licensing regulations. Shropshire Council’s cabinet agreed to the new policy at a meeting on Wednesday, which in some cases will prevent taxi drivers

  • City drug gangs targeting Shropshire

    GANGS from Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Liverpool are targeting Shropshire as they aim to infiltrate the county with drugs. Andrew Gough, Shropshire’s Safer Communities group officer, said he was concerned with how many gangs are operating in the

  • Man dies after collision on A5 at Gobowen

    A man has died this morning following a collision on the A5 near Gobowen. The collision between the man's car and a lorry happened at around 12.30am on the A5 near the junction with the B5009. The man was confirmed dead at the scene. A

  • North Shropshire weather for Wednesday, March 20

    It will be a misty start to the day on March 20 across north Shropshire. But any mist or fog will quickly clear and the cloud will gradually break up. This will leave a dry day with some warm spells of sunshine. There will be a maximum temperature