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Fire crews rescue trapped driver after car overturns near Worthen
Emergency services attended a single-vehicle collision near Worthen on Saturday, where a car overturned and left the carriageway, trapping the driver inside.
29 Nov 2025
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Worthen and Brockton residents unite for Remembrance Day tribute
Residents living in a small west Shropshire village have united to create an 11-metre cascade of poppies for their church tower, as part of a major tribute for Remembrance Day.
7 Nov 2025
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Worthen & Brockton's scarecrow invasion delights Shropshire village
An escaped pirate, a stray vicar, an international singing superstar and a pair of television favourites have taken up residence in the gardens of a Shropshire village and locals couldn't be happier.
18 Jun 2025
Entertainment
Magic touch for Worthen village panto
A little touch of magic certainly helped one theatre director find three major cast members for her village's annual pantomime.
20 Dec 2023
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Firefighters called to fire at derelict property in Worthen
Firefighters were called to a fire at a derelict property in Worthen on Sunday evening.
20 Feb 2023
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Wrongly convicted former Post Office workers to receive interim compensation
Two former Post Office workers from Shropshire are to receive interim compensation up to £100,000 each after being wrongly convicted following glitches in software.
22 Jul 2021
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Elderly pedestrian injured in collision in Worthen
An elderly woman was seriously injured following a collision involving a car in Worthen yesterday.
4 Feb 2020
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How many bureaucrats does it take to move a dead sheep?
A Shropshire Councillor has hit out at the time it has taken for a single dead sheep to be removed from a watercourse near a Shropshire village.
25 Jan 2017
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Worthen CE Primary School celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted report
Worthen CE Primary School is celebrating after Ofsted graded the school as ‘good’ in all areas, following a full inspection in November.
12 Dec 2016
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Hope, Worthen and Westbury primary schools agree amalgamation consultation
The governing body of the Hope, Worthen and Westbury Primary Schools Federation has agreed to formally consult on consolidating the three schools on the site of Worthen CE Primary School.
13 Jul 2016
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More than 50,000 Shropshire homes and businesses boosted by super-fast broadband
More than 50,000 households and businesses across Shropshire now have access to faster fibre broadband as a result of Connecting Shropshire, partners Shropshire Council and BT.
22 Feb 2016
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Two injured in south Shropshire collision
Two people have been taken to hospital after a two car collision in South Shropshire this morning. The collision happened at Worthen on the A488 near the turn for Shelve Hope, shortly after 10.40am.
16 Aug 2011
