Shropshire and Telford councils seek clarity on changes to Shropdoc. Councillors voice concerns, request an explanation. Councils Demand Explanation on Shropdoc Services Change Health officials received a formal concern. An independent panel will review it and discuss what NHS Shropshire received. Health leaders want Medvivo to run GP services. They say this change isn’t about…
Bradford Council seeks £127M for 2025/26 by selling assets. Council Tax may rise. Gov’t aiding many councils facing financial issues. More Councils Get Financial Help, Bradford Council Wants £127 Million Bradford Council wanted £127 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Councils can now borrow or sell things, which helps them pay daily costs; this is…
Diamond Bus route 125 is set to end, sparking urgent pleas to save the crucial Stourbridge to Kidderminster service. Fight to Save Stourbridge to Kidderminster Diamond Bus Route The 125 Diamond Bus route will stop March 31. It goes from Stourbridge to Bridgnorth. This route passes through Kidderminster and Highley. The bus is ending due…
A Selattyn holiday cottage could be split into two homes. The owner cites illness forcing closure. Selattyn Holiday Let Change Proposed to Shropshire Planners David Lloyd wants to change his cottage. Rose Cottage is in Selattyn and currently has four bedrooms. He wants to create two homes instead, each with two bedrooms. The cottage used…
Three bookshops compete for Independent Bookshop of the Year. Regional winners announced March 11th, national in May. Shropshire and Mid Wales Bookshops Vie for National Book Award Hey, guess what? Three cool bookshops are up for an award! They could win Independent Bookshop of the Year. The Poetry Pharmacy, Booka Bookshop, and The Bookshop by…
Ellesmere Town Council launches a fundraiser to build a new pump track, aiming to open it by summer. Ellesmere Council Seeks Funds for New Pump Track Project The Ellesmere Town Council wants a new pump track and needs to raise £71,000 for it; they hope to open it by summer. The pump track will have…
NEWSAR assisted a woman on Moel Famau with a suspected broken ankle. She was transported to the Bwlch Pen Barras car park. NEWSAR Rescues Injured Walker on Moel Famau with Suspected Fracture Hey, listen to this. A rescue team helped someone on Moel Famau. It happened Tuesday, February 19. The date was February 19, 2025.…
Two mums create Dinky Street in Oswestry. It offers role-play for kids and meets local demand. Shropshire Mums Launch Kids Imaginative Play Town Dinky Street Dinky Street is a mini town meant for kids. It is the creation of two friends, Evie and Lily. They both live in Oswestry and the mini town has become…
Heronwatch gets state of the art cameras offering clear views of Moscow Island nests. A local fundraising effort made it possible. New High Definition Camera System Installed at Shropshire Mere Hey, guess what’s happening in Ellesmere? They got new cameras for watching herons! Ten HD cameras will show herons nesting on Moscow Island. You can…
New officer recruitment at West Mercia Police halves in two years amid funding concerns and potential job losses. West Mercia Police Sees Sharp Drop in New Officer Recruitment I saw some interesting info about the police. Someone got data from Worcester News. It was a Freedom of Information request. New officer numbers are down, way…