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  1. Shropshire

    Border Counties Advertizer. Shropshire Star. Shropshire Star. Whitchurch Herald. Whitchurch Herald. Get all the latest news, live updates and content about Shropshire from across the BBC.

  2. Shropshire couple complete camper van world trip

    A Shropshire couple have completed their four-and-a-half year trip around the world in a 20-year-old camper van called Trudy. Chris and Marianne Fisher, whose Tread the Globe YouTube channel has ...

  3. Shrewsbury

    Club sale is bittersweet, says managing director. The Shrewsbury Club has been sold to fitness giant, David Lloyd, with changes to take place in 2025. Shropshire.

  4. Shropshire: 10 reasons to visit the rural gem

    Towns including Shrewsbury, Ironbridge, Church Stretton and Ludlow attract thousands of tourists every year to Shropshire. Figures for 2022 revealed almost 1.5 million people spent a night or more ...

  5. Shrewsbury: A town in mourning for the boys 'so full of promise'

    Shrewsbury is in mourning after four teenage friends were killed in a crash in north Wales. People in the town told the BBC it would be a long time before they would make sense of the tragedy.

  6. Shrewsbury: Plans for 83-bed Travelodge approved for town centre

    The proposed hotel, shown here in images by designers, would reduce to three storeys near to Rowley's House. Plans for an 83-bed hotel in Shrewsbury town centre have been given the go-ahead ...

  7. BBC Travel

    BBC Travel brings you the latest travel news and coverage from around the world, including culture, identity, food & drink, sustainability, adventure, experiences, destinations and more

  8. Latest transport news

    The latest transport news from across Shropshire and Mid Wales | Traffic news, delays, trains, buses, roadworks and more.

  9. Direct trains from Oxford to Bristol run again after 21 years

    Let's be clear: this is only two trains a day, one day a week. For a three-month trial. No promise of a permanent connection. If they're making a day trip, it offers passengers only a handful ...

  10. Shrewsbury restaurant takes in nearly 70 people after evacuation

    West Mercia Police had asked the public to stay away from The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury. A restaurant took in nearly 70 people after a hotel and nearby properties were evacuated and shut by police ...

  11. Weather: Flood warnings as heavy rain hits parts of UK

    Close to Shrewsbury, 47mm (1.8 inches) of rain has fallen so far since Sunday morning. The figure is well over half the September rainfall average of around 61mm (2.4 inches) for the region ...

  12. Seeking tourists: Four countries that are actively welcoming ...

    Tourism is relatively new in Georgia - and the country is actively seeking visitors (Credit: Getty Images) Following this summer's heated protests against overtourism, there's some good news ...

  13. The US state where 'America drinks its way to health'

    When most people think of Texas, chances are that oil, cattle, rodeos and Tex-Mex cuisine come to mind. But Mineral Wells, a small town that straddles Palo Pinto and Parker Counties in north Texas ...

  14. Traffic information and road closures

    Traffic information and road closures. Take a look at the Traffic England website for the latest information on closures and incidents on the road network. Our own roads and highways pages cover roads in the Shropshire Council area. Report flooding or fallen trees on the highway. Find out the latest about what's happening on your local roads.

  15. Fort William traffic congestion at 'crisis point', say businesses

    Fort William and the wider Lochaber area are known as the Outdoor Capital of the UK due to its landscape, which includes Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, and availability of outdoor sports.