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Telford dental surgery reports patients 'giving up' on NHS places

A dental surgery has more than 500 NHS spaces available - but is struggling to find patients to fill those slots.The manager of Serene Dental, in Donnington, Telford, said people appeared to have given up trying to find appointments - or perhaps could not afford them."We've done 4,000 leaflet drops, …

By Ellen Knight
19th March 2026 • BBC News

Telford dental surgery reports patients 'giving up' on NHS places

The manager of Serene Dental, in Donnington, Telford, said people appeared to have given up trying to find appointments - or perhaps could not afford them.

By Ellen Knight
19th March 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire farmers 'hammered' by fertiliser and fuel rises

A farmer has said his industry is struggling to keep produce affordable due to the rising price of fertiliser and red diesel.

By Ellen Knight
16th March 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire family turn off heating due to 'astronomical' oil price

Across the UK, people have reported heating oil prices more than doubling and that deliveries are scarce.

By Ellen Knight
11th March 2026 • BBC News

Rural Shropshire pub rationing heating oil as prices rise

The landlady of a country pub says she has had to ration her heating oil after prices shot up in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

By Ellen Knight
10th March 2026 • BBC News

Grace Victory: I'm determined to live after three months in coma

Exactly five years ago, Grace Victory posted a two-word update on her social media channels.It said simply: "I'm awake."The writer and YouTube star had not been asleep. She had just emerged from a coma, during which she missed the first three months of her baby son's life.Now, after extensive therapy, …

By Charlie Jones
8th March 2026 • BBC News

How is Telford community diagnostic centre helping NHS?

On an industrial estate, just off the M54, is the Hollinswood House Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - a somewhat nondescript building that plays a vital role in tackling NHS waiting times.

By Ellen Knight
7th March 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire maternity care 'very different', trust chairman says

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was placed into special measures in November 2018, following a high-profile maternity care scandal and concerns regarding emergency care.

By Ellen Knight
6th March 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire NHS trust exits special measures after eight years

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was placed into special measures in November 2018, following a maternity care scandal and concerns regarding emergency care.

By Ellen Knight
5th March 2026 • BBC News

Women reflect on safety five years after Sarah Everard's murder

Women interviewed by BBC London said male violence against them posed a persistent threat, with little, if anything, having changed to improve women's safety in public spaces.

By Rosie McCabe
3rd March 2026 • BBC News

Shrewsbury hydrotherapy pool 'needs to exist', patient says

Shropshire Council is consulting on the future of its in-house adult day centres, including its Aquamira site, as part of a response to "significant financial pressures."

By Ellen Knight
27th February 2026 • BBC News

Reform approves first Nottinghamshire County Council budget

Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire County Council has approved its budget for the next financial year, which includes a 3.99% rise in its share of council tax.

By Ben Mellor
27th February 2026 • BBC News

Shrewsbury volunteers repaint graffiti-hit underpass

A volunteer cleaner has said seeing graffiti in public places "gets on my nerves" - and has pledged to clear it up.

By Ellen Knight
26th February 2026 • BBC News

Mansfield school trust accused of 'strike breaking' by union

The union said a letter was sent to parents in advance of the strike action, planned from Tuesday to Thursday, which said the academy would remain "fully staffed".

By Ben Mellor
26th February 2026 • BBC News

Much Wenlock refill shop encourages zero-food-waste shopping

Seven years ago Sam Beech, 48, decided it was time to take to the next level the pledge to "tread lightly on the earth" she made at the age of 12 as she became a vegetarian.

By Ellen Knight
25th February 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire farmer wants 'reassurance' over future of industry

Speaking ahead of the National Farmers' Union's annual conference, Edward Garratt, who has a small farm on the Wrekin in Shropshire, said a resilient food system was "the cornerstone to not just food security, but national security as well."

By Ellen Knight
24th February 2026 • BBC News

County council leader defends approach to pothole repairs

Barton said the council also plans to introduce new ways of working, including a stop to categorising potholes and adopting "right first-time approach" to repairs.

By Ben Mellor
24th February 2026 • BBC News

Unions pass no confidence vote in University of Nottingham bosses

Union members at the University of Nottingham have passed a motion of no confidence in the vice-chancellor and other senior leaders after a "complete breakdown of trust".

By Ben Mellor
24th February 2026 • BBC News

Open iftar at King's College Cambridge 'unites' community

More than 350 people gathered at King's College Cambridge for an open iftar, a meal that marks the breaking of a Ramadan fast.Sunday's event was organised by the Ramadan Tent Project (RTP) and worshippers were joined by people of different faiths, and no faiths.Organiser Kashif Darr said it aimed to …

By Shariqua Ahmed
23rd February 2026 • BBC News

Jade Franks: 'I cleaned toilets while studying at Cambridge'

By Charlie Jones
22nd February 2026 • BBC News

Why short-term pothole repairs in Nottinghamshire are not lasting

The state of roads and potholes has been a hot topic of conversation across many communities in Nottinghamshire.

By Ben Mellor
22nd February 2026 • BBC News

Council begins court action over closed Cotgrave and Radcliffe path

Nottinghamshire County Council says it has begun legal proceedings against the suspected perpetrators of damage that led to a public path being forced to close more than two years ago.

By Ben Mellor
21st February 2026 • BBC News

GP surgery reopening a great relief, says patient

Patients have welcomed confirmation their GP surgery will reopen on 1 April after being closed since 2022.Parnwell Medical Centre, in Saltersgate, Peterborough, shut after subsidence and structural safety concerns made the building unsafe, leaving about 1,700 patients to seek care elsewhere.When speaking at a residents' meeting on Thursday, Mohsin Laliwala, …

By Shariqua Ahmed
20th February 2026 • BBC News

Chinese new year: Year of the horse welcomed with optimism

The Chinese community in Peterborough is approaching Lunar New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, embracing the theme of "freedom and success" associated with the Year of the Fire Horse.The festival begins on Tuesday and marks not only a new 12 months but also a hopeful chapter after challenging …

By Shariqua Ahmed
16th February 2026 • BBC News

City artwork could be lost with car park demolition

Hilary Cartmel admits she never expected this artwork to last quite so long.

By Ben Mellor
14th February 2026 • BBC News

Telford mum says there are 'misconceptions' about home education

A woman who home educates her son has said a new education bill could create "a lot of problems" for some families.

By Ellen Knight
13th February 2026 • BBC News

Peterborough's Hindu temple left 'heartbroken' over site's sale

Worshippers at a Hindu temple said they were "heartbroken" to potentially be facing eviction after their second bid to buy the temple's site was unsuccessful.The Bharat Hindu Samaj Temple in Peterborough, which caters for nearly 14,000 people, was established in the city's New England Complex in 1986.Peterborough City Council's cabinet …

By Shariqua Ahmed
13th February 2026 • BBC News

Atcham residents 'concerned' with National Trust Attingham Park plans

Planning has been approved for the trust to build a new car park and miles of trails to the east of the existing house and grounds.

By Ellen Knight
12th February 2026 • BBC News

Gedling council giving 'advice' after Arnold wall collapses for third time

Resident Andrew Jackson, 58, who captured the three incidents on CCTV, said the collapses into the road posed a safety danger.

By Ben Mellor
12th February 2026 • BBC News

Disgust over racist graffiti left at grassroots football club

Cassidy said: "After the game finished, we came back to the changing room. Darren noticed the words written in red and blue on the walls. There was fresh paint on the soap dispensers, too."No-one carries paint in their car for fun... in my opinion this was done deliberately."It took me …

By Shariqua Ahmed
11th February 2026 • BBC News