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Dozens of food parcels in carrier bags line wooden church pews.

Food bank demand rises over past five years

Trussel says the demand for food parcels and other items in the region has risen by 64% since 2019.

David Simcock has short grey hair and black glasses. He is wearing a white jumper with a blue and white shirt underneath, as well as a navy blue coat. He is wearing a prostate cancer UK pin, and a poppy.

Cancer survivor nominated for town award

David Simcock has helped about 3,500 men get tested for prostate cancer.

Edward Stevens is pictured facing the camera on his farm. He wears a grey top with a Royal British Legion poppy. Behind him are dairy cows in a barn.

Farmers mull selling or protests over tax change

Wednesday's Budget provokes strong reactions from farmers in the south of England.

A hand is depositing a plastic Evian water bottle into a large green recycling bin. There are hundreds of plastic bottles and tubs in it

Recycling bookings go live: What you need to know

A new booking system will go live for all five of the county's recycling centres from 4 November.

A woman with blond hair and a black and white top smiling

Care centre respite rooms can help hospital

Bradbury Care Centre has opened four rooms to provide respite care for residents.

Three people stand at a table with books in their hands as a pop-up library service is provided. There are leaflets on the table in a stand and laid out on the tabletop, and there are more books on the surface waiting to be collected. The table has been placed near a screen in a hall, near a tiled wall. The two women are wearing jumpers and scarves and a man is wearing an anorak and a peaked cap.

Library to get temporary home in shopping centre

Shropshire Council puts forward a plan to open a new, temporary library service in Whitchurch.

A large white van is tipping concrete onto a road, which is black in colour and steaming. There are five workers visible, who are in orange and yellow hi-vis trousers and jackets.

Resurfacing work postponed to save council money

It comes as the council tries to save £62.5m in this financial year.

Four male construction workers on a building site. All are wearing hard hats and hi-vis jackets, and carrying out a range of tasks using different tools.

Builders' £2.5bn merger backed after monopoly probe

The housebuilding giants' plan gets the go-ahead after a competition probe into two homes projects.

Mugshot of Gary Selwood. He has grey hair and a beard and is wearing a grey shirt.

Manslaughter verdict over 'unjustified' attack

Gary John Selwood's "unprovoked" punch led to the death of Paul Carter, a jury decides.