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  • Crippling loss of festivals

    NO decision has been made yet about whether Ludlow will be able to hold its usual annual Medieval Fair at the end of November which marks the start of Christmas. But it is looking increasingly unlikely and if it has to be cancelled the town will

  • Jobless numbers jump despite support measures

    THE latest unemployment figures in Ludlow show another big jump although the increase is less than it was in the early stages of the lockdown. However, it is feared that there could be another jump when the furlough scheme comes to an end in October

  • Care home Covid-19 cases not from hospital discharges

    THERE is no evidence that the coronavirus outbreaks seen in 43 of Shropshire’s 120 care homes were caused by patients being discharged from hospital, according to health bosses. Assurance was given at a meeting of Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing

  • Another step on the road to normality at hill climb

    A POPULAR venue near Tenbury has welcomed spectators and visitors again for the first time since lockdown, but in a way in which they complied with Covid-19 regulations. There was also some great entertainment. Two spectacular near-record runs

  • Need to keep pressure on flood engineers

    IT will be important to keep the pressure on the Environment Agency if Tenbury is not to lose its flood defence scheme by default. Concern has been expressed by Tenbury Mayor Eric Hudson and Ken Pollock, who represents the town on Worcestershire

  • Foul play suspected in case of the smelly drain in Tenbury

    DIANN Dowell who runs a business in Tenbury says that something needs to be done about a recurring bad smell in the town centre. The member of Tenbury Town Council spoke of the problem that she said was coming from one of the drains. Ken Pollock