Anger as bags of rotting food dumped on Shropshire traffic island in protest
A mound of rubbish has been dumped on a traffic island in a Shropshire village, sparking anger from residents.
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more storiesChris Weale plays down Shrewsbury Town survival pressure
Goalkeeper Chris Weale insists Shrewsbury must keep a sense of perspective ahead of tomorrow’s pivotal home League One clash with Crewe Alexandra.
Tom Bradshaw backed to fill Shrewsbury Town void left by Sam Foley
Shrewsbury Town boss Mike Jackson has backed striker Tom Bradshaw to fill the void left by Sam Foley ahead of tomorrow’s crucial home clash with Crewe.
AFC Telford boss admires North Ferriby United
AFC Telford United manager Liam Watson can't help but respect North Ferriby United after they knocked the Bucks off the top of the league last night.
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more storiesAppeal after Geoff the BBC Shropshire gnome goes AWOL
It’s gnome joke – a globe-trotting Shropshire mascot, Geoff the gnome, has disappeared . . . just days before he was due to set off on his next big adventure.
Letter: Renewable power is a benefit for all time
The front page of the Shropshire Star, (April 15) starkly revealed the choices facing our communities.
Your say: Can you afford to get on the property ladder?
Is the British love affair with home ownership cooling? With many young people downbeat about their prospects of ever getting on the property ladder, we want to hear about your experiences.
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Firefighters tackle Telford garage blaze
Antonio Carluccio opens new Shrewsbury restaurant
Protest over pylons plans for the Shropshire countryside
Golfers of all ages try out new Telford adventure golf course
Telford Sikhs celebrate harvest festival holy day
Shropshire tattoo show painting a pretty picture for cause
Course puts the tee back in Telford's Town Park
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more storiesUS stocks close mostly higher
Stocks have closed mostly higher on Wall Street after upbeat earnings news from several big US companies encouraged investors.
Bank set to axe hundreds of jobs
Barclays looks set to axe hundreds more jobs, mainly at its investment banking arm, as a result of a strategic review which will report within weeks.
'No evidence' of business fraud
Royal Bank of Scotland today said a review by law firm Clifford Chance had found no evidence that it set out to defraud small business customers.
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Paralympic hero Mickey Bushell opens Telford charity shop
Stallholders praise changes to Ellesmere Market
Firefighters tackle Telford garage blaze
Wild cats move into their new Shropshire home
Protest over pylons plans for the Shropshire countryside
Chaplin films shown in historic Shropshire limekiln
Telford Sikhs celebrate harvest festival holy day
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more storiesLetter: Renewable power is a benefit for all time
The front page of the Shropshire Star, (April 15) starkly revealed the choices facing our communities.
Letter: No light at end of the tunnel on subject of traffic delays
Who will rid us of these meddlesome traffic lights? No-one it would seem, as they proliferate across Telford.
Letter: Control of badgers urged to halt the misery of bovine TB
Livestock farmers across Shropshire, and the rest of the country, will be bitterly disappointed at the decision not to roll out badger culls on a wider scale.
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more storiesStar comment: School bullying is cruel and must end
Bullying at school is nothing new. Many of us will either know someone who was given a tough time in the playground, or perhaps suffered from it ourselves.
Star comment: A careful route is essential on gas drilling
There have been many scare stories about the perils of drilling for gas. The word ‘fracking’ has, rightly or wrongly, adopted rather sinister undertones.
Star comment: Sentence a just one for evil killing
As the anniversary of the killing of Georgia Williams approaches her killer Jamie Reynolds is adding to the pain of her parents by lodging an appeal against his full life sentence.
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