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Torrential rain in South Korea leaves at least 22 dead in landslides and floods

Days of heavy rain in South Korea have left at least 22 people dead and 14 missing in landslides, floods and other incidents, the government said.

The 22 deaths were reported on Friday and Saturday, all in central and south-eastern regions, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.

An earlier ministry report on Saturday morning said five people had died after landslides caused by torrential downpours buried their houses. Two others also died in landslide-related incidents.

The latest report did not explain the cause of the additional

Nursery could get new premises on land next to derelict pub if plans approved

The application will be decided by Shropshire Council

The owners of Ladybugs Nursery and Pre-school say their proposal will save the business from going under, while the owners of the derelict Halfway House Inn say it will also support their ambition to re-open.

A planning application has now been lodged with Shropshire Council for the new nursery building on land next to the pub, on the A458 between Shrewsbury and Welshpool, which closed in 2018.

The Peake family, of local farming business Peakes Poultry, bought the Halfway House and adjoining Seven Stars Inn in 2020, and submitted plans to refurbish

Shrewsbury venues sign up for firm’s bid to tackle drink spiking

Chris Burt of The Shire Collection and Vince Dovey of 1st & Bowery

Shrewsbury outlets Boujee Lounge and Havana have linked up with 1st & Bowery, who provide drink spike testing strips and supporting technology, to support their customers.

The test strip, developed and validated for the detection of GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate) and Ketamine (Special K) in the UK by University College London and Strathclyde University, is effective across range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Activated in just a few minutes, a drink containing GHB will turn the pink patch blue and any containing Ketamine, the yellow patch orange.

A simple-to-use

Moscow court rules US journalist must stay in detention until late August

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Russia

A Moscow court has rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and upheld an earlier ruling that he should remain in jail on espionage charges until late August.

The 31-year-old US citizen was arrested in late March while on a reporting trip.

A Moscow court agreed last month to keep him in custody until August 30.

Defence lawyers had challenged the decision.

Gershkovich, wearing a black T-shirt

Inspector told flats plans would harm Shrewsbury’s conservation area

Shropshire Council's planning officers have been arguing against the plan — Shropshire Council’s planning officers have been arguing against the plan

The authority has defended its decision to refuse planning permission for the apartments to be built behind the former Lord Hill Hotel in Abbey Foregate, despite claims from the developer that the scheme would bring overall benefits.

Arguments for and against the proposals were aired at an appeal hearing at Shirehall before Government-appointed planning inspector William Cooper.

Around 10 neighbours who oppose the development also attended the hearing, along with SY Homes boss Wayne Sidell, who lodged the application.

The plans were refused last year on the grounds that the

Ale fans excited as Telford micropub teases ‘rebooting’ weeks after sudden closure

But on Tuesday the pub owners Bloody Good Brews announced on Twitter and Facebook that they are “rebooting.”

Appearing in the guise of a compute screen that had crashed, the message said: “The Boot ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info and then we’ll restart for you.

Fans have responded with delight that they could soon be supping their favourite tipple at the bar again.

On Twitter, Rich said: “You’ve been very much missed .. Excellent news.”

And on Facebook Michael Scampton said: “Finally a good news story brilliant.”

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