Friday, 18th May 2012

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Thousands expected to attend Ludlow Spring Festival

More than 8,000 people are expected to pour into Ludlow this weekend for the town’s Spring Festival, pumping millions of pounds into the local economy.

Family devastated by tragic campsite death.

The devastated family of a 14-year-old who died in a campsite tragedy in Shropshire, thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue, have spoken of their ‘unimaginable sadness’ at her death.

Calls have been made to build a footbridge over the A49 in Ludlow amid concerns that people living in the centre of town won’t have easy access to the proposed £27 million hospital.

Fears that surgery row could scupper new Ludlow hospital.

Ludlow’s planned £27 million new hospital has been described as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to improve care for people living in south Shropshire.

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Booming market brings £200,000 boost to Ludlow.

Ludlow’s outdoor market has brought in more than £200,000 in the past year and increased in size by a third due to a huge boom in demand from traders, it was revealed this week.

Extra police patrols in bid to reduce A49 driver deaths

Police will carry out extra patrols along part of Shropshire’s notorious A49 following a number of recent car smashes.

Edward creates a solar farmyard

A forward-thinking Mid Wales farm owner has installed one of Britain’s biggest solar panel operations after a £1.2m investment.

Mothers petition for play area upgrade

A group of worried Knighton mums met last week in order to discuss how to rectify the lack of play equipment in Knighton for pre school-aged children.

Calls for high-tech speed signs

A town council is calling for high-tech signs to tell drivers when they’re going over the speed limit.

Woman’s body found in water

An investigation is under way after the body of a woman, thought to be in her seventies, was discovered in Caban Coch Reservoir, in the Elan Valley.