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Southport attack families demand "hard evidence" of change
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (462+ words) Families of survivors of the Southport attack say they have yet to see hard evidence of action as the Government promised to do "whatever is needed to protect the public. Lawyers representing the loved ones of 22 girls injured say they…...
Oswestry athlete powers team to national finals spot
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (417+ words) Marches School student Tor Hornett. (Image: Submitted.) A rising athletics star has powered his team to regional glory and a place in the English national finals. Tor Hornett, a student at The Marches School, led the Shropshire Schools team to…...
Complaints soar at leading NHS hospital with patients turning to AI
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (503+ words) The RJAH orthopaedic hospital's board met on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Picture: LDRS Formal complaints to a Shropshire NHS hospital have increased by 40 per cent with some people using artificial intelligence to write letters, leaders have been told. The board of the…...
Oswestry and Wem stars shine in latest cricket Fantastic Five
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (282+ words) Oswestry and Wem all'rounders led the way in the Tizer/Herald Fantastic Five, the combined weekly pick of standout bat and ball performances from the Shropshire County Cricket League programme. At Davenport Park, Josh Coleridge delivered arguably the weekend's most…...
Specialist hospital uses 3 D printers to cut patients' wait time from weeks to days
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (462+ words) A specialist NHS hospital in Shropshire is testing the use of high tech 3 D printers to drastically cut down the time it takes to make special insoles for patients. Leaders at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS…...
Revellers leave more than memories after 250-mile North Wales 'Spoons Safari"
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (314+ words) REVELLERS who took part in a 250-mile 'Spoons Safari' enjoyed a great day out " but not everyone made it home with all of their belongings. Following the coach trip - which went viral and sold out within a single day - organisers…...
Man sent to prison immediately as 'deterrent' over Shropshire drugs supply
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (635+ words) A judge has sent a man to jail immediately as a "deterrent" to others who supply drugs in Shropshire's market towns. Robert Fuller, of Fitzalan Close in Whittington, was sentenced to 27 months in prison after he admitted possessing 39. 01 grams of…...
Home Office says new-builds 'should never house asylum seekers' after Shropshire row
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (256+ words) New-build homes "should never house asylum seekers, the Home Office has said, after it emerged that up to 83 migrants will be moved into a development in a Shropshire village. The plans for Stoke Heath, first raised by Conservative MP Mark…...
Judge furious as he claims Probation Service using AI to write reports on cases
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (361+ words) A crown court judge has vented his frustrations at the Probation Service using AI to create reports. Judge Trevor Meegan's outburst came after an "experienced" probation officer recommended that a convicted Whittington drug dealer should be handed a fine or…...
Dundee University principals paid nearly "300, 000 after stepping down
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (625+ words) Two former principals at a crisis-hit university received payments totalling more than "290, 000 after leaving their posts, despite a financial and governance crisis plunging the institution into turmoil. The University of Dundee's long-delayed 2023-24 financial statements show former principal and vice-chancellor Professor…...