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'I want my heart attack story to inspire people to live life'

Faith Harrison had a heart attack for seven hours when she was 22.

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Unauthorised flags to be removed over safety fears

St George's flags and union jacks have been appearing across England since last summer.

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Golf-mad boy, 4, hopes to take after hero McIlroy

Rex competes in tournaments against older children.

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Decision due on 146-bedroom hotel

The former owner of The Shrewsbury Club is behind plans for a new hotel on the site.

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Plans for 450-home estate opposed by residents

Pat Jones says traffic in the area is already very busy.

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'I won round racist customers and became a legend'

George Miah reflects on early challenges running his restaurant ahead of its 50th anniversary.

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Council steps in to protect fire-damaged building

Perches House was badly damaged in a fire, in which its owner died, in January.

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Flag-fliers pledge to remove them from lampposts

Raise the Flags Shrewsbury Plus offers to do the work to save Shropshire Council money.

Photo of Sarah, who is looking into the camera and smiling slightly. She has short, chin-length light blonde hair, and is wearing a pair of red earrings. Sarah is wearing a navy blue and white striped top, with a dark blue cardigan over the top. She is pictured in her powered wheelchair, with the back of the chair and the headrest just visible over her shoulder. The photo has been taken indoors, inside her home, which has white walls and a brown wooden floor. On the right of the photo, a glass-panelled door is seen, and next to it is a brown wooden table with a green leafy pot plant on it in a blue vase.

Wheelchair user's struggles to access NHS dentists

Sarah Rennie has tried and failed to find ones who are easy to access with her chair in Shropshire.

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