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What did you get up to in your summer holidays? Ride your bike? Maybe head to the park with your friends - or perhaps relentlessly shout "I'm bored"? For one Shropshire teenager, six weeks off school saw her create her own clothing business for fellow teens. Jemima set up Mima Rose in August 2023 and started to design T-shirts from her home in Much Wenlock. The 15-year-old has since sold […]
Families have been offered a fun way to discover 12 of Worcester's most historic and iconic buildings with a new passport scheme. The Worcester Passport is a tourism initiative that will see visitors to each of the attractions receive a special stamp from each one. Once they have collected all the stamps, they win a keepsake – a "History Hound of Worcester" badge which can be picked up from the […]
Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has said. Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. “His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church. “He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the […]
A cheesemaker has warned it may have to stop sales to the US if Donald Trump's export tariffs come in. Croome Cheese in Whittington, Worcestershire, is a family food business that currently exports 37% of its cheeses, with three-quarters of them going to the US. Owner Nick Hodgetts said sales to America were currently about 28% of their production in financial terms, and a 10% trade tariff would make it […]
A couple who set up a fresh dog food business after they started cooking for their own dog is investing £10m in new facilities. Different Dog, based in Shrewsbury, has provided freshly cooked dog food to more than 18,000 dogs since it was set up in 2017. The firm are using the funds, which it raised from investors, to move to a new state-of-the-art facility in Pioneer Park in Telford. […]
A school chef who wowed judges with a £1.60-per-head meal has been shortlisted to be crowned the best in the country. Michael Tafft came first in the West Midlands LACA School Chef of Year competition held in Cannock, Staffordshire, on Wednesday. The catering manager of Telford Langley Secondary School, Shropshire, is now set to compete in a national competition. Mr Tafft will take part in a national final in July, […]
Essential repair works are to be carried out on a landmark statue following safety concerns over its condition. The Grade II listed Lord Hill statue in Shrewsbury had been temporarily cordoned off after debris fell from it last January. The repair project was confirmed by Shropshire Council, which has been carrying out inspection works to determine the condition of the 40.5m (133ft) high statue. The authority said it would be "seeking long-term […]
Plans are being drawn up for a property development of up to 500 homes, associated infrastructure and public open space in Much Wenlock. Sheffield-based consultants, Marrons, asked Shropshire Council if it needed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on plans to develop land east of Bridgnorth Road. It was ruled unnecessary by the authority as, "the site is not located within a sensitive area... and unlikely to have a significant effect […]
A helicopter broke apart in mid-air and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing all six people on board, according to officials and witnesses. The New York Fire Department said it received a report of the crash at 3.17pm. All six people on board were killed, an anonymous law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Witness Bruce Wall said he saw the […]
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