Shropshire Council has said it plans to offset the road’s emissions and is asking for a 500 per cent increase in funding for ‘mitigating’ the pollution at a cost of £8.4m. “Offsetting commitments ...

The Government confirmed on Monday (January 20) that the H5N1 strain of the disease had been detected at a premises near Wem. "All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled," a statement said.