Driving test delays: Learners travelling 300 miles for lessons
Instructor Naughton Dunn, of Shropshire, is asked for lessons by people as far away as Edinburgh.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Greyfriars Avenue: Stilts plan for flood-hit Hereford home
The homeowner says his house is "effectively condemned" by the frequency of River Wye flooding.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Sculptor Willard Wigan creates three wise men in eye of needle
The Nativity's kings, decorated using an eyelash, ride camels smaller than a full stop.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Michel Haddi: "What am I doing here?"
Michel Haddi has been held at gun point and crossed paths with Osama Bin Laden. Yet it’s his celebrity portraiture for which he’s best known.
Source: squaremile.com
Brad Wale: Fundraiser for Deal or No Deal contestant with MND passes £100k
Brad Wale says thousands of donors who contributed to the appeal have changed his life.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Women of Belfast: Troubles sculpture sells in Shrewsbury for £37k
The piece sells to a collector in Wales at an auction in Shropshire, exceeding its estimated sale price.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Birmingham City Council gets a month to find £300m savings
Commissioners in Birmingham warn the council is "between a rock and a hard place" with its finances.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Oswestry metal detectorist finds 100-year-old tax disc
Chris Langston discovers it near Oswestry and says it may have belonged to a Model T Ford.
Source: bbc.co.uk
18 books we read this week
Backstage with Elvis, political rivalries at America’s founding, a child’s adventure at sea and more.
Source: livemint.com
Clive Barracks: MP says soldiers are living in converted shipping containers
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan says 40 of the units are in use at a barracks in her constituency.
Source: bbc.co.uk