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Latest Articles

'I lost so much blood giving birth I can't work as a nurse any more'

Two years ago, Erin Cooper was 26 weeks pregnant and packing to go on holiday when she started bleeding. "I was terrified. In the back of my mind, I thought my baby was dead," she says. The intensive care nurse, from Bedfordshire, held an ambulance technician's hand the entire way …

By Charlie Jones
13th June 2026 • BBC News

'Our Church Pulverbatch nature project has been amazing for wildlife'

A nature recovery project has had an amazing impact on wildlife, a group of volunteers have said.

By Ellen Knight
10th June 2026 • BBC News

Parents say grammar test changes won’t end tutoring advantage

Changes to grammar school entry tests in Gloucestershire are unlikely to stop children receiving private tutoring, parents say.

By Matty Edwards
7th June 2026 • BBC News

Support for Bridgnorth Pride praised amid abuse

The organiser of a town's Pride event has praised the "support" of locals after facing abuse on social media.

By Ellen Knight
5th June 2026 • BBC News

'Prostate cancer screening comes too late for my brother'

A man whose twin died with prostate cancer has said the news that tens of thousands more black men will be invited to screening has come "three years too late" for his brother.

By Ellen Knight
4th June 2026 • BBC News

Devizes woman who killed mother 'able to make rational judgments'

A woman was "capable of making rational judgements" when she strangled her elderly mother to death, a court has heard.

By Matty Edwards
4th June 2026 • BBC News

'Dua Lipa used our Shropshire confetti at her wedding'

Staff at a confetti company were "screaming" and "happy dancing" when they realised popstar Dua Lipa used their petal confetti at her wedding.

By Ellen Knight
3rd June 2026 • BBC News

Starmer calls Neet report 'sobering' as number of young people out of work and education hits 12-year high

As a young jobseeker, how can you stand out? Emily Huns, head of careers and entrepreneurship at the University of Sussex, advises young people to submit "fewer high-quality, authentic applications" rather than "identical, poorly researched" ones. "[Employers] don't want an AI-generated version of job applicants," she tells the BBC. "Human-centric …

By Josh McLaughlin
28th May 2026 • BBC News

'It took me nearly a year to find a job – you don't even get a response'

Are you finding it hard to get a job? More than a MILLION young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. These young people from Sussex told us how they've found it.

By Josh McLaughlin
28th May 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire farmer to pay extra £25K on fertiliser due to Iran war

A farmer who had to spend £25,000 more this year on fertiliser due to the war in Iran has said people in his industry are feeling "despondent."

By Ellen Knight
26th May 2026 • BBC News

Shropshire farmer's delight at 'surprise' rare triplet calves

Calf triplets have been born on a Shropshire farm - a one in 100,000 chance, the National Farmers' Union estimates.

By Ellen Knight
23rd May 2026 • BBC News

Young jobseekers 'discouraged' by ghosting and AI

Young people in the South East have said being "ghosted" and rejected by employers has made them feel "lost" while seeking their first full-time jobs. UK job vacancies fell by 28,000 (3.9%) to 705,000 between February and April, the lowest in five years, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates …

By Josh McLaughlin
21st May 2026 • BBC News

Forever Ghost FC set up in memory of Arnold car crash victim

Tyler Fairman, 26, was one of five people struck by a Vauxhall Astra in Market Place, Arnold, on 9 May. He died in hospital three days later.

By Ben Mellor
18th May 2026 • BBC News

Alopecia: 'He asked me if I was going to a Pitbull concert'

Mathias was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition aged 13, when she started losing her hair. For the next 17 years she kept her hair loss secret, using a series of wigs that irritated her scalp and often made her head bleed.During the Covid-19 pandemic, she found the confidence to leave …

By Charlie Jones
16th May 2026 • BBC News

Cows arrive in Shrewsbury for yearly conservation grazing

Twenty cows have arrived in an urban nature reserve to carry out annual conservation grazing.

By Ellen Knight
15th May 2026 • BBC News

Metrolink tram users warned of two weeks of works disruption

Several Metrolink tram services across Greater Manchester will see two weeks of disruption due to network upgrades from this weekend. The work will be taking place between Victoria and Rochdale between Saturday and Friday 29 May.

By Emily Shillcock
15th May 2026 • BBC News

'I spent my teenage years caring for my sick dad - we need more support'

Beckett, from Leicestershire, lost his dad Nick in February from a suspected progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological condition which presents similar symptoms to Parkinson's.

By Ben Mellor
14th May 2026 • BBC News

Police officer drowned in Bristol Harbour after 'normal night out'

A police officer fell into Bristol Harbour and drowned on what his friend described as "a normal night out", an inquest has heard.

By Matty Edwards
12th May 2026 • BBC News

'I've helped find 1,000 caves under Nottingham but I'm not done'

The city is built on soft sandstone, making caves relatively easy to carve out, which led to many being used by private households and businesses throughout history.

By Ben Mellor
9th May 2026 • BBC News

Shrewsbury fire death caused by phone battery, inquest hears

A fire that killed an 81-year-old woman in Shrewsbury started because of an overheated phone battery, an inquest has heard.

By Ellen Knight
7th May 2026 • BBC News

Killer jailed for ‘brutal and sustained assault’ on chef in Shrewsbury

A man who murdered a chef in Shrewsbury has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years.

By Ellen Knight
6th May 2026 • BBC News

Taunton man challenges council tax change for disabled people

A man with a number of physical and mental health conditions has begun a legal challenge in the High Court against a council's decision to remove his exemption from paying council tax.Andy Mitchell, from Taunton in Somerset, along with many others in the country, has recently been moved from "legacy" …

By Alex Blair
6th May 2026 • BBC News

Newton Linford garden digs reveal 6,000-year-old artefact

Archaeologists and volunteers unearthed the flint in Newtown Linford on Saturday and Sunday, with more digs planned later this year in Stanton-Under-Bardon, and Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves.

By Ben Mellor
6th May 2026 • BBC News

Shrewsbury beaver family 'very healthy' and busy building dams

Their arrival marked the end of a 400-year absence of beavers in Shropshire - and the birth of the pair's kit that winter was another big milestone.

By Ellen Knight
5th May 2026 • BBC News

Bristol fatal explosion: Woman killed 'a truly lovely person'

A friend of a woman killed in a house explosion has described her as a "truly lovely person" who was part of the local community.

By Matty Edwards
5th May 2026 • BBC News

Renters' Rights Act success 'depends on proper council funding'

The success of the Renters' Rights Act depends on long-term funding for councils to properly enforce the rules, housing campaigners have warned.

By Matty Edwards
4th May 2026 • BBC News

'We'd rather live in a tent than a homeless hostel'

Alan Cook, 39, and Hannah Ali, 32, have camped at a park in Derby since November, having overcome their heroin addictions, which followed significant trauma.

By Ben Mellor
4th May 2026 • BBC News

Over 850 tonnes of food waste collected in Leicestershire

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Blaby District Council, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and Rutland County Council (RCC) started collections in either March or April.

By Ben Mellor
4th May 2026 • BBC News

Council approves £2.2m sale of De Montfort University building

De Montfort University (DMU) has leased the Innovation Centre, in Oxford Street, from the council since its construction in 1995, according to council documents.

By Ben Mellor
2nd May 2026 • BBC News

How free Ludlow yoga classes are helping cancer patients

Shropshire's Lingen Davies cancer charity has paid for a number of wellbeing sessions across the county, including yoga.

By Ellen Knight
30th April 2026 • BBC News