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A boy born with a rare liver disease has undergone a third transplant and is "getting his life back" after being very poorly. Harry, now 13, from Shrewsbury, stole the show when he appeared on BBC Breakfast in December 2015 and caught sight of himself on the monitor. His mother, Clare, said she wanted more families to talk about organ donation and said a simple conversation about final wishes could save […]
A terminally ill retired railway engineer is auctioning his beloved model steam train to raise money in tribute to his wife. Dennis Herbert's Great Western Railway King Class No. 6011 King James took nine years to build and has been on display at Wythall Miniature Railway, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Parts for the model had been sitting untouched for nearly a decade before they were bought by Mr Herbert, a self-taught […]
Drivers are being warned of disruption from the closure of part of the M54 motorway in Shropshire this weekend for repairs to its concrete. The eastbound carriageway will be completely shut between junction four, for Telford and junction three, for Cosford, from 20:00 GMT on Friday, National Highways said. The motorway will not reopen until 06:00 GMT on Monday, a spokesperson adds. Drivers will be given a diversion route to […]
The official charity of Wolverhampton Wanderers has teamed up with a Shropshire college to relaunch a football and education programme. From September, Telford College students will be able to take a two-year BTec in sport that includes fixtures, visits to the club's Molineux Stadium and Compton Park training ground. Director of vocational studies Andy Turner said the scheme would develop learners' abilities as both players and coaches. Students who have […]
Work has been completed on creating a regional hub for food wholesaler Bidfood which said the site in Worcester would provide about 200 new jobs. The company plans to move into the premises at Worcester Six Business Park this month, according to the county council. Bidfood previously stated the set-up would "offer some much needed capacity in and around the Birmingham area". The business park, 10 minutes from the Parkway […]
Primary school pupils have been asked to suggest names for two beavers that have been brought to live at a local nature reserve for the first time in 400 years. The Eurasian beavers were released into an enclosure at the Old River Bed in Shrewsbury, last month. They were transported to Shropshire from Scotland, and their release last month is one of a number of recent projects in enclosed areas in the UK. Shropshire […]
The leader of a council that almost ran out of money last year has said she will not be standing for re-election. Lezley Picton, who has led the Conservative groups on Shropshire Council since 2021, blamed the Labour government's plans to reorganise local authorities for her decision. The 63-year-old also pointed the finger at successive governments for underfunding councils, which has led to several of them being forced to effectively […]
A new public park in Shrewsbury will be named Riverside Gardens when it opens after a public vote. Shropshire Council said 45% of voters wanted Riverside as the first part of the name, and 74% preferred Gardens for the second part of its title. The park's development, on Roushill, marks the first phase of the council's regeneration plans for the area between the River Severn, The Darwin Centre, Roushill and […]
Cyclists wanting to travel on a new £16m walking and cycling bridge into a city centre are left with two choices - join a muddy path or turn back and join what some cyclists claim is a "dangerous" road. This is because part of the Severn Way path in Worcester, on the Western side of the Kepax Bridge, is a muddy quagmire, impassable even for most people on foot. The […]
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