County restaurants make grade

Eight Shropshire restaurants have been featured in a guide dubbed the “foodies’ bible” after impressing independent reviewers.


Plans to improve road after tragedy

One of Shropshire’s busiest road junctions, near to where a teenage cyclist died, has been earmarked for major improvement work early next year, officials confirmed today.


Work on livestock market to finish

Work on a multi-million pound livestock market for Welshpool will be completed next month, it has been revealed.


Bins bid to boost safety at play area

Hundreds of pounds could be spent providing more litter bins in Welshpool in a bid to protect residents from being injured.


Petition bid to get PO service restored

Residents in an area of Telford have launched a petition to restore a post office after a major fire four years ago destroyed the store.


County class sizes bigger than average

Classroom sizes seen in primary schools throughout Shropshire and across Telford & Wrekin are bigger than those in many other parts of the country, new figures showed today.


Pigeon damage bill set to hit £100,000

Repairs to a historic Shropshire building could top £100,000 because of damage caused by pigeon mess.


Sunny Side Up for nervous Paolo

You would have thought that Paolo Nutini might have shaken off his nerves, after enjoying a string of hits and two massive albums. But as he waltzed onto the stage at the O2 Academy, amid screams of “Paolo” and with anticipation heavy in the air, he had fear in his eyes.


Wolves pair step up recall bid

Wolves duo Richard Stearman and Chris Iwelumo today insisted they are fit to rejoin Mick McCarthy’s Premier League squad.


Pair rob taxi man in rope attack

Two men placed a rope around the neck of a Telford taxi driver and forced him to hand over money.


Was this worth £450,000?

The wraps are off Quantum Leap. Is it a fitting tribute or waste of money?


Council probe on flight costs

Taxpayers paid for two leading Telford & Wrekin councillors to reschedule a private flight to Scandinavia so they did not miss a vital meeting in the county, it was revealed today.


Darwin sculpture is finally unveiled to public

Controversial Shrewsbury art sculpture Quantum Leap was finally unveiled today with the last part of a frame surrounding it taken down.


My husband, my hero!

It is very easy (and maybe tempting) to laugh Sarah Brown off-stage after her “my husband, my hero” monologue, writes today’s blogger and columnist Shirley Tart.


Severn Valley train derails

Severn Valley Railway has launched an investigation after a steam engine pulling 31 passengers derailed near Hampton Loade station.


Bus CCTV viewed in sex attack inquiries

Police will trawl through CCTV images from buses which may have passed the scene of a suspected sex attack on a 15-year-old girl in Telford.


Taste of water is set to be sampled

Severn Trent bosses have offered to visit properties in Oswestry to taste the water for themselves following complaints from customers over its quality.


Jab is safe claim after tests on girl

Health chiefs were insisting today that a cervical cancer vaccine was safe after a 14-year-old who died shortly after being given the jab was found to have had an underlying medical condition.


Post office branch closure is forced

A Shrewsbury post office which was suddenly closed when its sub-postmistress was suspended following a routine audit has closed again -  just two weeks after it reopened.


Toilets to be refurbished after complaints

Shrewsbury’s public toilets, which have been criticised by residents, could be improved as part of a major refurbishment in the next few months.


Inquiry on store proposal for town

A public inquiry on plans to allow discount supermarket giant Aldi to open a new store in Whitchurch is to be held next month, it emerged today.


Margaret’s on song with course

A Shropshire mature student with an insatiable thirst for knowledge is set to bury her head in yet more books at the tender age of 92.


Developer lodges homes bid

Plans for a multi-million pound housing scheme in Market Drayton, which would create up to 150 jobs, have taken a step forward after developers submitted an official bid.


Blacks Leisure to close stores

Outdoor clothing firm Blacks Leisure today announced plans to close 89 of its loss-making stores.


How to put the lid on a perfect harvest

Keen Shropshire growers who are overwhelmed by their harvest of autumn fruit and vegetables are today being given the chance to preserve the county’s abundant supplies – and win a selection of delicious chutneys and preserves.


Driving day with a difference

Women from across Shropshire  gathered at RAF Cosford for a driving day with a difference. Watch our video to find out more.


Skipper delighted by Town battlers

Ecstatic skipper Graham Coughlan believes Shrewsbury Town’s victory at Cheltenham could prove “the biggest three points of the season”.


Skipper eyes big fortnight for Bucks

Skipper Stuart Whitehead believes AFC Telford United’s next two league games could have a big bearing on their Blue Square North destiny this season.


Wolves reserves fail in Chelsea bid

Wolves Reserves fell to a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in front of 905 fans at AFC Telford’s New Bucks Head.


We’re no one-man team, warn Burway

We’re not a one man team – that’s the Burway message to Hadley USC ahead of tonight’s bowls clash of the champions.

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