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More buses as Shrewsbury park and ride extended

Shropshire

More buses as Shrewsbury’s park and ride extended

Shrewsbury's park and ride service is being extended to have buses run more frequently. From Saturday 28 June, buses into the town centre will set off every 12 minutes at peak times, rather than every 20 minutes. The changes will be made at all three sites - Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon - in an effort to reduce congestion. Councillor Rob Wilson said it will mean people in Shrewsbury will […]

todayJune 5, 2025

Shropshire Council leader Heather Kidd

Shropshire

Minister to consider options for Shrewsbury relief road

The government has agreed to discuss the future of an out-of-favour bypass plan in Shropshire. The Liberal Democrats, who took control of Shropshire Council in the May elections, have said they want to scrap the proposals for a North West Relief Road around Shrewsbury. But council leader Heather Kidd said she did not want to have to pay back the £39m government money it has spent to date. The transport minister Lillian […]

todayJune 4, 2025

UK manufacturing shrinks again but may be ‘turning a corner’

Business

UK manufacturing shrinks again but may be ‘turning a corner’

The UK manufacturing sector shrank again last month but may be “turning a corner”, according to new figures. Factories saw the recent downturn linked to trade tensions, US tariffs and higher costs slow down during May but highlighted that confidence was still “subdued”. The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, showed a reading of 46.4 in May, up from 45.4 in April. Any reading above 50 […]

todayJune 3, 2025

Kidderminster Town centre regeneration project

Worcestershire

Worcestershire town centre regeneration project delayed

A scheme to develop part of a town centre in Worcestershire has been delayed. The project connecting Worcester Street to Bromsgrove Street in Kidderminster, creating a new green community area, is now expected to be finished by the end of the year. The delay has been caused by the need for additional drainage, said Wyre Forest District Council. The finished space will improve access to the Bromsgrove Street car park, […]

todayJune 2, 2025

Elgar Festival

Worcestershire

‘Grandest festival yet’ in heart of Elgar country

This year's Elgar Festival in Worcestershire will be the "grandest and most fun party yet", its artistic director has said. The annual event, celebrating the life and music of the Worcestershire-born composer, starts on Saturday and runs until 1 June. Elgar is arguably most famous for his cello concerto and Enigma Variations, including the Pomp and Circumstance marches. He was born near Worcester on 2 June 1857 and the festival […]

todayMay 24, 2025

Councillor Joanne Monk

Worcestershire

Reform UK takes over leadership of Worcestershire County Council

Reform UK has taken over the leadership of Worcestershire County Council for the first time, following its success in the local elections. At a meeting on Thursday, party leader Joanne Monk was sworn in as council leader, and she went on to announce a new cabinet of Reform councillors. The council has no overall majority, after Reform UK won 27 seats - two short of the 29 needed to secure […]

todayMay 23, 2025

More services operate from Worcestershire train station

Worcestershire

More services operate from Worcestershire train station

Direct rail services to Bristol and to Edinburgh are to start operating from Worcestershire Parkway station. The services, which begin on Sunday, will connect the station to Yorkshire, the North East, Glasgow, Dundee and the South West. There will also be two trains per hour running to Birmingham New Street. The station, at Norton, near Worcester, opened in 2020 operating to London Paddington on Great Western Railway services and a […]

todayMay 18, 2025

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Industry News

Record highs for online and smart speaker listening

Online and smart speaker radio listening have hit record levels according to the latest RAJAR figures released today for the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating changing listening habits as more people opt to tune in via connected devices like laptops, mobile phones and smart speakers. Total online listening to all radio has reached a record high of 28.5%. As part of that, smart speaker listening has also hit record levels, […]

todayMay 17, 2025

Worcestershire team take on Severn source to sea challenge

Worcestershire

Worcestershire team take on Severn source to sea challenge

A team from a Worcestershire film and media company is to travel the length of the River Severn to raise funds for charities. The source to sea challenge will see the group from Bewdley-based DRPG kayak, run and cycle the 220-mile (354 km) route from the heights of Plynlimon to the Bristol Channel. DRPG chief executive Dale Parmenter, who is taking part, said he was inspired by BBC Children in […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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