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Crystal Owen is standing in front of a snowy garden. She has shoulder-length light brown hair and is wearing a grey knitted jumper

'Charity will help my son's memory live on'

Crystal Owen's son Harvey died alongside three friends in a car accident in North Wales.

Simon is bald and is wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt and pink and white floral tie. He has a white moustache and beard, and is holding a large wooden plaque that says "the strength of the shed is each individual member. The strength of each member is the shed." He is also holding a small brown trophy.

Top awards for Men's Sheds volunteers

The groups picked up Volunteer of the Year and Shed of the Year at the House of Commons ceremony.

A Co-op food sign near a pavement. A car park can be seen in the background. There is a line of trees.

Community cafe to close due to rising costs

Cafe Connect in Shrewsbury cites "rapidly" rising prices and staffing costs as difficulties.

A close-up shot of the side of a train. It is light grey and has the words Trafnidaeth Cymru, Transport for Wales written on it in large black text

Train delays are unacceptable, says MP

Telford MP Shaun Davies says train disruption between Shrewsbury and Birmingham should be reduced.

'I owe it to my kids and ancestors to protest'

Joe Hamer is taking his young daughter to a rally in London against the new farm inheritance tax.

A damaged beige-coloured building with large chunks taken out of the sides and bricks exposed.

Lorry crash pub landlord left in financial limbo

The Three Fishes pub and a nearby home were partially destroyed when they were struck by an HGV.

Wendy Brookfield sits in a chair next to a display of her artworks in white frames. She is a white woman who has short grey hair and is wearing a black and white shirt with an abstract, striped pattern and dangling earrings with a heart shaped pendant at the bottom. Several people stand behind her, including a person wearing a light brown, fleece fabric jacket, who is looking at the artworks.

'Art helps me deal with my cancer diagnosis'

Artwork created by patient Wendy Brookfield inspire an exhibition at a Shropshire hospice.

A man wearing his wedding suit, standing with his mother and father either side, in front of the windows of a building.

Dad dies days after getting delayed scan results

Shropshire hospital trust says waiting times for scan results are longer than they'd want.

A modern three and four-storey brick building facing on to a town street. To one side is a medical practice, while the clock of the market hall is visible to the left.

Town centre homeless accommodation for 60 approved

Former student flats will be made available for single homeless people after council approval.