Saturday, 4th July 2009

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Residents fear SummerFest noise

Residents of a Church Stretton cul-de-sac are up in arms over the town’s SummerFest plans for June 20 – voicing noise and safety fears.

Cat charity forced to close

A south Shropshire cat charity has been forced to close its doors to abandoned felines temporarily – because caring for 16 homeless and poorly cats who were all rescued together has cost it more than £2,000 in vet bills.

Villagers warn of planning blight

Development on 1,000 acres of land at Garth, near Builth Wells, will be stifled for the next four years, as the Assembly bids to safeguard hard rock resources.

‘Last post’ for Valley bus

The last post bus from Llandrindod to Rhayader and the Elan Valley ran on Friday, May 1. Royal Mail say the route is no longer viable, despite carrying over 2,600 passengers over the last twelve months.

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Clothes firm relocating

Church Stretton’s largest single employer is moving almost half its workforce seven miles down the road to Craven Arms.

New mayor elected

Martin Taylor-Smith is to be the Mayor of Ludlow Town Council for the next year, and, for the second time in a row, Derek Davies is to be his deputy.

Flu helpline

NHS organisations across Shropshire are working together to implement specific plans to deal with any outbreak of swine flu in the county.

Mum trapped in hospital

A 79-year-old dementia sufferer has been stuck at Llandrindod Wells hospital for almost two months, because the county council can’t afford to give her family a loan to fund a place at a specialist care home.

Party-goers leave trail of destruction

A group of about ten young people wrecked havoc on a village near Presteigne, leaving a trial of destruction in their wake.

Icelandic money could be retrieved

Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money invested in Icelandic banks could be retrieved, it has been claimed.