Dog of the week: Frothie

This week’s Dogs Trust Roden dog of the week. Can you offer her a home?


Hospital threat condemned

Fears Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital could be downgraded — revealed exclusively in a letter to the Shropshire Star — were greeted with widespread condemnation today.


Police name dead man

A man who died from puncture wounds to the chest after an incident at a house in Bridgnorth has been named as Stephen Bruten.


Axe threat to county hospital

The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is set to lose its acute clinical services, most of its accident & emergency department, and be downgraded as part of a dramatic countywide health shake-up, the borough’s council leader warned today.


Disley set for early comeback

Midfielder Craig Disley is expected to make an ahead-of-schedule return to Shrewsbury Town training this week.


Editorial: Covert Operations

When the Princess Royal Hospital opened its doors in Telford 20 years ago, it was trumpeted as a dynamic facility to serve one of the country’s fastest-growing populations.


Pegasus are a danger, says Chambers

AFC Telford have vowed not to be complacent when the early giantkillers of the FA Cup come to the New Bucks Head next week.


Drayton home Cup draw

Market Drayton Town have been handed the chance to eclipse their FA Cup giant-killing exploits of the weekend.


Callum’s set for his Waterloo

All England winner Callum Wraight is conquering his dislike for the Blackpool green that is the home of bowls – by reaching today’s last 16 of the Autumn Waterloo.


Memorial honour for Harry Patch

A national memorial service is to be held at Westminster Abbey to mark the passing of a generation after the death of former Shropshire World War One veteran Harry Patch.


Clampers in gift to birthday boy

A 54-year-old Shrewsbury man was today spending his birthday in his camper van to stop it being towed away by clampers.


Tilt’s time at helm over at St Georges

Matt Tilt has resigned as captain of St Georges Cricket Club – just three days after overseeing a dramatic escape from a relegation battle, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Bulletin: Fears over PRH future

Fears were voiced today for the future of Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital, and we meet a man spending his birthday awaiting the arrival of the clamper van. Find out more here.


More UFOs spotted

More sightings of mysterious flying objects in the skies above Shropshire have been reported by eagle-eyed readers who are eager to find out what they were.


Prison officer wins tribunal claim

A former officer at a Shrewsbury prison who claimed she was bullied out of a job near Wolverhampton for being too sexy has won her claim for unfair dismissal.


Tom Taylor’s response

This is the official response to Councillor Andrew Eade’s letter on the future of the Princess Royal Hospital.


PRH threat — letter in full

This is the letter Councillor Andrew Eade wrote to county health bosses over the future of Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital.


Burger helped link men to burglaries

Three men who preyed on the frail and elderly across the country, including Shropshire, were foiled by a humble burger, a court was told.


Domestic violence is on the rise

Domestic violence is on the rise across West Mercia, new figures reveal. Attacks have soared by more than half in four years across the police force area, which includes Shropshire.


Titans 5 – Hawks 3: Video review

Watch our video highlights review of Telford Titans’ 5-3 win over Blackburn Hawks in the English National Ice Hockey League Division One.


Youngsters in 40pc of county smashes

Nearly 40 per cent of crashes in Shropshire over the last three years involved drivers under the age of 24, new figures have revealed.


1966 stars to be at fundraiser

Two of England’s 1966 World Cup winners will be in Shropshire next month to help raise money for two good causes.


Ludlow Food Festival — more pictures

More pictures from last weekend’s Ludlow Food Festival, which was attended by more than 20,000 people.


The Ocean Colour Scene live dream

Birmingham’s finest brit-pop band, Ocean Colour Scene, launched into their second hometown gig in a week to send the glitzy new Academy into memories of a career spanning nearly 20 years.


Order on man who attacked his friend

A Telford man who attacked a friend after a night of drinking has been sentenced to a community order on his 22nd birthday.


Wrekin flower show — in pictures

More than 700 people visited the Shropshire Autumn Flower Show, with organisers hailing it their “best year in a long time”.


Care crisis cannot be ignored

We all had a dream of a long and healthy retirement. But it doesn’t always work out like that.


Lorry fire closes road

A busy road was closed from more than seven hours when around 30 tonnes of straw on the back of an articulated lorry burst into flames on the outskirts of Newport.


Tales from hospital

I’m afraid it’s turning into tales from the hospital bedside at this end readers.


Stores group given cash for TV ads

Shrewsbury traders have been handed a boost during the recession after a retail group secured funding for a major TV advertising campaign.

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