Lights row could involve minister

Cabinet Minister Hazel Blears could find herself embroiled in a decision not to install traffic lights at Oswestry’s “most dangerous” junction.


Girl and her tortoise shell stick together

Three-year-old Daisy-May is all smiles at her Shropshire home after being reunited with her runaway tortoise.


UFOs? Bah, Humbug! Probably.

Another day, another sighting of a UFO and, unless I’m very much mistaken,  another set of “Why does Shropshirestar.com publish this rubbish?” emails on the way.


Summer weather sees increased profits for Kingfisher

Kingfisher has announced a surprise 40 per cent rise in profits for the first quarter of this year, in main due to the increased sales at its DIY chain B&Q as a result of the recent good weather.


Pie workers flee blaze

Up to 200 members of staff at a Shropshire pie-making factory were forced to flee the building after a blaze broke out in a piece of machinery.


Motorists braced for chaos in town

Motorists are facing traffic chaos in a Mid Wales town after temporary traffic lights were installed to allow work to be carried out on a shop front.


Villagers to fight on over water bill

Villagers near Oswestry who pay £150 more for their water charges than other areas have vowed to continue their fight to have the extra charge axed.


Man groomed girl through model website

A 34-year-old man who groomed and carried out sexual activity with a Shropshire teenager after she put her details on a modelling website has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.


Top officers investigate attack

Top detectives have been drafted in to set up a major investigation unit in Telford to catch a gang who left a man seriously hurt following a street attack.


Sky-watcher: ‘We are not alone’

A holidaymaker is set to prove “we are not alone” after capturing UFOs on camera across Shropshire.


Verdict on crash driver, 87

An 87-year-old man died from massive internal injuries after his car was crushed between two lorries, an inquest heard.


County director in Hollywood talks

A Bafta-winning director from Shropshire could be Hollywood-bound after being wooed by some of the world’s biggest film studios.


MP calls for train station clean-up

Shropshire MP Daniel Kawczynski has accused Network Rail of double standards over its maintenance of Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton railway stations.


Artist to exhibit Darwin portrait

A Shropshire artist, who is determined to show that her disability will not hold her back, is set to hold an exhibition in Shrewsbury featuring a painting of Charles Darwin.


Ryanair reports first loss in 20 years

Ryanair has reported its first ever annual loss, announcing €169 million (£146 million) was lost in the year up to March.


Man went to pub after finding body

A major police investigation was launched after a man’s body was discovered by a family friend – who then went to the pub without raising the alarm, an inquest heard.


FTSE 100 falls on Barclays slump

The FTSE 100 fell back one per cent in early trading to 4,461.44 by 08:45 BST after yesterday's rally as Barclays shares slumped.



Decision due on £100m relief road

Government officials are expected to make a decision on whether to grant funding for Shrewsbury’s near £100 million North West Relief Road within the next few weeks.


Still thrilled by Ms Christie

LETTER: I was thrilled to read of the magical Agatha Christie’s ever growing entries into the Guinness Book of World Records.


New Labour changes ‘helped collapse of UK banks’

The tripartite system of financial regulation that Gordon Brown created when Labour came into power ten years ago directly contributed to the current financial crisis and made it worse then the recession began, an influential report claimed today.


How the west was lost: Economic dominance to end this year

The worldwide recession will this year end western dominance of the global economy, six years than earlier forecast, a new report has claimed.


Down Wysteria Lane

A small independent Shropshire store has been crowned the best gift retailer in Britain. So what, asks Andy Richardson, sets it apart from its rivals?


Wolves star opens nursery

Wolves star, Chris Iwelumo, performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony when he officially opened a new children’s nursery in Shifnal on Saturday.


Boy: My mum will sort out MPs

A Shropshire boy has warned MPs fiddling their expenses that they would not get away with it if his mum was in charge.


Town waiting as six ponder their options

Shrewsbury Town were today waiting to learn whether six out-of-contract players were prepared to commit their futures to the club.


FTSE 100 hits five-month high

The FTSE 100 closed two per cent higher to 4,506.19, breaching the 4,500 barrier for the first time since January.


Gang attack man ‘poorly’

A man was seriously ill in hospital today after he was beaten in a gang attack on a Telford street in the early hours of this morning.


Plea after sex assault on girl, 16

A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a Telford skate park, police said today.


Protest against burner plans

Protesters armed with a banner and balloons took to the streets of Shrewsbury today to hit out at plans to build a waste incinerator on the edge of the town.

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