Old Bodder’s Almanac gives improbable predictions for 2018
andybodders Just a bit of New Year’s fun. Please add your own humorous predictions in the comments section 🙂 January. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agrees a job swap with President…
2017 – It’s been another hectic and controversial year in town and on my blog
Controversy is never far away in Ludlow. Men dressed as nurses, oak trees being felled, shop closures, business rate hikes and threats to Ludlow Maternity Unit were just a few…
Our gritting crews worked themselves into exhaustion – from Ludlow Advertiser
The cold snap delivered snow up to 20cm deep in South Shropshire towns, deeper in many rural areas. Schools closed. Parents took time off work. Kids skidded and sledded around.…
Council tax bills set to rise next year as everyone passes the buck on who funds services
We don’t yet know how much council tax will rise next year. That will be decided in February but we have some early clues. Shropshire Council’s financial plan assumes a…
Should we ban vehicles parking on pavements? I support a national call to end to this hazard
It is time to bring in a nationwide ban on parking on pavements. I am supporting a call by four national organisations to ban pavement parking. Over Christmas, as throughout…