Richard Williams

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A Black Country man has been charged with drug dealing offences in Shropshire. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Robert Hacking, of Market Place, in Great Bridge, Tipton has been charged in relation to drugs supply in Telford. The 35-year-old was charged with five counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and one count of possession of criminal property. The charges come following an incident in Tipton on Wednesday (April 15).

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Richard Thomson, OBE, singer-songwriter and founding member of Fairport Convention is to play St Leonard’s Church in Bridgnorth on Wednesday April 23 in a concert already sold out. With a career spanning more than five decades, Richard Thompson is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters of his generation, and his performance is set to be a true highlight in ShireFolk’s ongoing celebration of world-class folk and acoustic music.

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May 8, 2025 marks 80 years since VE Day (Victory in Europe) was declared. Local historian and author Clive Gwilt has detailed just how Bridgnorth, which had been hit by a dozen bombs during the war, celebrated the end of the conflict back in 1945 in a new book. In his 'Victory in Europe and Victory Over Japan in Bridgnorth' Mr Gwilt explains the feelings at the end of the war in the town.

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Willey Village Hall near Bridgnorth held a grand opening on Saturday of its long-awaited, upgraded kitchen. Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox with the Shropshire Star’s free newsletterSouth Shropshire MP, Stuart Anderson, accompanied by Councillor Dan Thomas, from Much Wenlock Mayor along with James Benting from Caltel Kitchens were at the opening as well as a crowd of residents and even the local PCSOs came to enjoy the refreshments and sunshine.

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Restrictions implemented by the government following a bird flu outbreak in the county earlier this year, have been lifted, Defra has said. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs implemented a 3km (1.8-mile) protection zone around Griffith Family Farms in Wem in January. The protection zone meant all poultry and captive birds in the area had to be housed indoors.