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Plans for a 1,500-home housing development are due to go on show next month. Developer Bloor Homes said it aimed to submit outline plans for Tasley Garden Village, near Bridgnorth, in the spring. The proposed development would also include a primary school, community facilities, sports pitches and land set aside for businesses. The plans will be on display at two community consultation days on 12th and 13th February in Bridgnorth […]
A steam railway has thanked its supporters for donations after a landslip on Wednesday forced it to close part of the line. The Severn Valley Railway said it had received more than £4,000 overnight after sharing the news, and also offers from people willing to volunteer their time and expertise to address the issue. Those included one from specialist engineering company SEP Ltd, which was due to carry out an […]
Shrewsbury Market Hall has won the title of Britain's Favourite Market for the third year in a row and for a record fourth time overall. The competition, run by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA), involves a nationwide public vote and a panel of industry experts. NABMA said more than 40,000 votes had been cast and its chief executive David Preston said Shrewsbury offered "a vibrant and eclectic […]
Royal Mail is set to be allowed to ditch Saturday deliveries for second class letters under plans being put forward by Ofcom that will also see wider postal delivery targets cut. The regulator said that after a consultation, it had provisionally concluded that reducing the second class letter service to alternate weekdays, while keeping first class deliveries six days a week, would continue to meet postal users’ needs. This would […]
A "serious" landslip has occurred on the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), with railway bosses saying they are likely to face "a large repair bill". Approximately 30m of the track and track bed are damaged, according to SVR, which will cause disruption to services at the northern end of the route. The heritage railway runs for 16 miles from Kidderminster in Worcestershire to Bridgnorth in Shropshire. A section of the track […]
A city council has set out a five-year biodiversity strategy to help protect the area's wildlife and green spaces. Worcester City Council said it wants "to help wildlife thrive across the city" and drafted plans in a bid to stop the decline of important species and boost animal habitats. Its goals include increasing tree canopy cover, the creation of wildlife corridors and a 5% boost to biodiversity across council-managed land […]
Six dead swans have been found in Worcester in a case of suspected bird flu. Worcester City Council said on Tuesday evening the birds had been found along a stretch of the River Severn between the cathedral and the railway viaduct. It added that some parts of the riverside path had been closed to help reduce the spread. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said it was […]
A member of the South Shropshire Hunt who admitted interfering with a badger sett has been fined £845. David Conde, 61, from Condover, had pleaded guilty to the offence at a hearing at Telford Magistrates Court on 3 December. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £338 and costs of £85. Two co-defendants from the same hunt group, William Hand and Toby Holley, both pleaded not guilty […]
The chief executive of an agricultural showground said flooding is a "ticking time bomb" and called for more to be done to prevent it. Ian Bebbington said the West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, had suffered five major floods in the last 10 years and it was costing thousands of pounds to repair the damage each time. The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme, a partnership between organisations including the Environment […]
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