Reprieve for axed bus service

Residents are celebrating after it was agreed that a Shropshire bus service which had been cancelled would be reinstated.


Are school lunches healthy?

Parents could be packing more than 12 teaspoons of sugar into their children’s lunch-boxes by giving them snacks designed for kids. Watch the video here.


Society’s youngest cast set for show

Shrewsbury Amateur Operatic Society has chosen one of its youngest casts for its 117th production.


Hotel hosting night of fright

An evening of ghostly goings-on is to take place in Telford this week.


Route to close for resurfacing

A major Shropshire road will be closed over seven nights this week for resurfacing work.


Flu school to reopen

A Shropshire school which was forced to close its doors because more than half of the pupils and staff were absent or displaying flu-like symptoms is set to reopen tomorrow.


Shrewsbury 1 Torquay 1

A late Dave Hibbert equaliser rescued a point for Shrewsbury Town against 10-man Torquay United.


It’s pie in the sky for podcast team

It’s pie in the sky for this week’s podcast


Borough patients to trial pill aid scheme

Vulnerable and elderly residents in Telford will be among the first in the country to have hi-tech machines installed in their homes to remind them to take their pills.


DJ’s dash to see birth of daughter

A Shropshire radio presenter says he has had “the best Christmas present he could wish for” after his wife, GMTV weathergirl Clare Nasir, gave birth to a baby daughter.


Putting MD on the foodie map!

For several years, the South of Shropshire has enjoyed a glowing reputation for its fine local produce, while the north of the county has gone relatively unnoticed. But one Market Drayton woman is changing that.


Pothole bill hits £870,000

The cost of patching up potholes in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is £870,000 each year, it was revealed today.


Cancelled: AFC Telford v Vauxhall Motors

AFC Telford United’s game this afternoon against Vauxhall Motors in the Blue Square North has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.


Dr Who preview

David Tennant and writer Russell T Davies lift the lid on the second 2009 Dr Who special, The Waters Of Mars.


Captain Stuart will bide his time

Club captain Stuart Whitehead insists he has no qualms about being frozen out of AFC Telford United’s starting line-up.


Wolves boosted as Ward eyes return

Stephen Ward intends to return to full training next week determined to add to Wolves’ left-back dilemma after revealing: “I’ve turned the corner”, writes TIM NASH.


Simpson focused on Bucks clash

Shrewsbury boss Paul Simpson has vowed to treat the Shropshire Senior Cup with respect – and win back the faith of the Town fans.


Woman rescued from Severn

woman has been rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury by police and two passers-by, who braved the bitterly cold water to drag her to safety.


Doubts over club future after closure

One of Shropshire’s biggest nightclubs has been temporarily closed, police licensing bosses said today.


Officers swoop on homes

More than 30 police officers swooped on homes in Shropshire as part of an ongoing campaign to slash crime and anti-social behaviour.


Tragic girl’s father to meet health chief

The father of Shropshire teenager Charlotte Hartey, who died following complications when her tonsillitis was diagnosed as swine flu, is to meet one of the region’s top health experts.


Photographer’s focus on sky

A Shropshire Star photographer has pointed his camera to the stars to capture images of the night sky for a new book showing his work – the first time his images have been published together.


More weather woe on way

Shropshire escaped the worst of the storms which battered large parts of Britain today – but forecasters have warned the worst is yet to come.


‘New’ county bowls club

There’s a ‘new’ club ready to roll onto the Shropshire scene next year.


Peter Pan pulling a record audience

The first pantomime at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn has already smashed all previous box office records, delighted bosses said today.


Death penalty bid for 9/11 group welcomed

Relatives of British victims of the September 11 terror attacks, including the father of a Shrewsbury man, welcomed news that prosecutors will push for the death penalty in the New York trials of five alleged plotters.


Full power needed to see off Anastasia

The PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts begins tonight as 32 stars of the sport battle for the £100,000 title at the Wolverhampton Civic.


Review: Snow White on Ice

Review: Take the classic original fairytale of the beautiful girl, an enchanted mirror and seven dwarves and throw in ballet, gymnastics and spectacular aerial acrobatics.


Questions on future of costly bus routes

A number of high cost bus services across Shropshire face the threat of Shirehall bosses withdrawing subsidies.


Actress to switch on Tree of Light

Actress Gabrielle Drake is due next week to switch on a fundraising Tree of Light in Shropshire.

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