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A cash-strapped Midland council has been accused of squandering taxpayers' money on a bus lane "in the middle of the road" which brings other traffic to a standstill.

The "bonkers" road markings have appeared along Castle Foregate in historic Shrewsbury, leaving locals scratching their heads.

The bus stop emerged this week on a stretch of road that has been reduced to a single lane of traffic. What used to be a second lane has been scrapped and turned into a brief cycle-lane - with a pavement squeezed in between.

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It means that whenever a bus stops, no other vehicles can get past along one of the town's main arterial routes.

The scheme sparked fury among residents who warned the bus

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