Roadworks and train delays across Ludlow and Craven Arms over the summer (updated)
andybodders Update. King Street will not be closed on 2 and 3 July. The Broadgate roadworks are expected to be completed on 5 July. It is roadworks season. Longer days. Better…
Green wall planned to stabilise cliff face at Fishmore Quarry housing development
Shropshire Homes has submitted new plans for stabilisation of the mudstone quarry face. The southwest section of the face will be stablished with a green wall created with wire boxes…
Travel guru Simon Calder shouts out for Ludlow and Shropshire
Simon Calder is the Independent’s roving travel correspondent. To describe him as “dedicated follower of travel” (with apologies to the Kinks) would be an understatement. Appearing across the networks, he…
Expanding Ludlow business could move operation to Wales after lack of council help
One of Ludlow’s most significant employers, Flowfit, is on the verge of signing a deal for expanding its business in Wales. This move comes after Shropshire Council has failed to…
Escape to the country programmes and articles by urban journalists don’t give a real view of rural life
Am I the only one who find programmes like Escape to the Country unsettling? The clue is in the word “escape”. That idea of rural life being idyllic compared to…