andybodders Astonishing Blue on Blue attack as deselected Tory lashes out at council leadership
BBC Radio Shropshire is this morning reporting that a senior Conservative, who has been deselected and will stand as an independent, has taken a parting shot at her former colleagues.…
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…
Covid Watch 142: Good news as Covid-19 cases approach zero in Ludlow and Shropshire
New Covid-19 cases have been at zero or close to zero in Ludlow for weeks, and very low in the rest of south west Shropshire over the same period. Our…
Bromfield Road pothole not fixed after more than three months – it’s a potential killer (with video)
Bromfield Road is one of the busiest roads in Ludlow, both with vehicle traffic and pedestrians going to and from Ludlow School. It is meant to be slow road, 20mph…
Conservatives admit they have struggled to turn around their “oil tanker” of a highways project
We often despair about the state of our highways. A bumpy ride has become the norm as potholes and road defects grow as fast as Shropshire Council can sort them…