West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner has called on the Government to establish a robust legal framework for e-scooters.

Telford & Wrekin Council has successfully implemented a pioneering initiative to help more residents with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions become physically active in ways that work for them.

Pupils from Short Wood Primary School have visited the High Street development in Wellington to help shape the design of a new green space being delivered as part of a Housing Plus Group‑led regeneration project.

Plans submitted by Network Rail to improve accessibility at Wellington Railway Station have been welcomed by Telford & Wrekin Council.

A man has been arrested in connection with drug offences, as well as a burglary in Bridgnorth.

A series of major improvement works is underway at Bishops Castle Arts and Leisure Centre this week as part of a significant investment in the facilities.

Avant Homes West Midlands has been granted planning to deliver the £31.7m, 135-home second phase of its new development in Priorslee, Telford.

Shropshire Tasty Trail, the popular walk and eat event follows a route through the Shropshire countryside, is set to return this April.

Stuart Anderson, the Member of Parliament for South Shropshire, has expressed his profound disappointment after a formal request for a banking hub in Church Stretton was rejected.

Plans to introduce a £2 single fare cap for all bus journeys within Telford and Wrekin are being developed as part of the Council’s budget proposals.

Three children and a man were injured after a collision on the A458 near Bridgnorth yesterday afternoon.

Shrewsbury residents are being invited to share their views on the future of Shorncliffe Recreation Ground, as Shrewsbury Town Council launches a public consultation.

A patient who was unable to continue with life-saving treatment because of ‘terrifying claustrophobia’ has been able to complete his therapy – thanks to new technology delivered by the region’s primary cancer charity.

A Shrewsbury mum is hard at training to run the London Marathon to raise money for the children’s hospice which supports her son.

A volunteer-led charity in Much Wenlock has launched a public appeal to help create a pioneering inclusive outdoor space for people with disabilities.

Telford & Wrekin Council has issued – and received early payment of – a £450 Duty of Care Fixed Penalty Notice after a significant amount of waste was dumped beside a Council litter bin on Bryce Way, Lawley.

Shifnal Town Council has announced a rise in the council tax precept for the upcoming financial year following a detailed review of the local budget.

Students from Burton Borough School in Newport have been putting their culinary skills to the test as part of this year’s Rotary Young Chef Competition.

New seating, planting and other aesthetic upgrades are set to be introduced at the entrance to Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury, after gaining public support in a recent consultation.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have partnered with AccessAble, the UK’s leading provider of detailed accessibility information, to launch comprehensive Detailed Access Guides for its wards, services and departments.

Royal Mail has issued a warning to residents across Shrewsbury and its surrounding villages, as the local delivery office struggles with a mounting backlog caused by extreme weather and a spike in staff sickness.

Detectives investigating the death of an elderly woman in Prees Higher Heath have confirmed that the primary suspect in the case has died in hospital.

A £164,000 investment to resurface the athletics track at William Brookes School has been announced by The 3-18 Education Trust.

Bayston Hill pantomime is celebrating a milestone this February half term when it presents its 50th year anniversary production of Sleeping Beauty.

Shropshire Council has confirmed its support for Broseley, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry and Shrewsbury as each prepares to submit an Expression of Interest to the Government’s UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.

An appeal for signatures of support has been launched to help secure a new direct rail service linking Shropshire and London.

Surgeons have undertaken two high intensity theatre lists in one day – reducing the amount of time patients are waiting for their planned operations.

A woman has been sentenced to 44 weeks in prison for a series of shoplifting offences at a store in Newport.

The search is officially on to find the heart and soul of the county as entries open for the Shropshire Best Kept Village and Community Awards 2026.

Telford & Wrekin Council is celebrating the significant achievements of the Telford Land Deal, following today’s Cabinet meeting where a report set out ten years of transformative impact for the Borough.

Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has welcomed the first public statement of support from the Secretary of State for Transport in the House of Commons for the WSMR bid to run direct rail services between Shropshire and London.

A woman from Market Drayton has been ordered to pay more than £2,700 for misusing her child’s disabled parking badge.

Shropshire brewer Hobsons hosted its first-ever Women’s Brew Day on Tuesday, 10th February, as 20 women took over the brewhouse to create a special cask beer in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Wellington-born singer Stephen Jones is marking 30 years since Babybird’s breakthrough hit Your Gorgeous, a song that helped define British alternative pop in the mid-1990s and continues to resonate with listeners today.

Whitchurch Town Council has announced it is bringing back Whitchurch Food & Drink Festival after a successful relaunch last year. It will take place on Saturday, May 16th at Jubilee Park.

Telford & Wrekin Council has reduced the number of empty units on the Borough’s high streets even further as it continues to buck the national trend.

Police in South Shropshire have carried out the latest phase of Operation Whitebeam, a dedicated initiative designed to protect rural communities from targeted criminal activity.

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has today, Wednesday 11 February, confirmed its continued commitment to devolving services and decision-making to town and parish councils.

Shrewsbury’s historic Prince Rupert Hotel has gone on the market as international real estate advisor Savills seeks offers in excess of £6 million.

Fire crews were called to a Shropshire industrial estate in the early hours of this morning, 11 February, following reports of a property fire.

Shropshire Council says it has repaired more than 21,000 potholes across Shropshire since the council’s new administration took control last May.

Welsh Bridge in Shrewsbury will be closed to traffic overnight – 8pm to 6am – from Monday 16 to Friday 20 February for emergency repairs.

Fifteen community groups from across Telford and Wrekin have benefitted from grants totalling more than £14,000 as part of Veolia’s EnviroGrant.

North Shropshire’s MP has said the Government has shown “total disdain” to rural communities after it was revealed the county will miss out on a new £440million funding pot.

From Monday 16 February, the cost of using the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Park & Ride will see an increase to £2 per journey for patients and visitors.

Shropshire Council has expressed its profound disappointment after the Government confirmed a final funding settlement that leaves the local authority in a significantly worse position than originally anticipated.

A Telford man has been handed an 11-and-a-half-year sentence following the death of 58-year-old Paul Wilkins in April 2022.

Hobsons Brewery is set to welcome over 20 women into the brew house today, Tuesday 10 February, as they take the reins for a collaborative brew day, crafting the brewery’s first-ever beer in honour of International Women’s Day.

Plans to expand SEND provision across Telford and Wrekin, which could see more than 100 new school places created, have been announced.

Passengers across the Wales and Borders rail network are seeing a major turnaround in reliability, with new figures revealing the largest ever recorded quarterly improvement in punctuality.