Opera group presents Sweet Charity

In the intimate surroundings of the compact Ashton Theatre, the story will unfold of a girl named Charity who just wants to be loved…


Macclesfield 0 Shrewsbury 1

Local lad Steve Leslie was the match-winner as Shrewsbury Town secured a vital victory to stay in the League Two promotion race.


Droylsden 1 AFC Telford 5

A flurry of late goals saw AFC Telford United thrash high-flying Droylsden to record their second consecutive 5-1 victory.


Business in the headlines for podcast team

Shropshire businesses are in the news with Business Editor Amy Bould providing updates on ongoing troubles at Galliers and Wrekin Construction.


Film festival flourishes in The Marches

Until a few years ago, our lively capital city was the only place you could catch a really unusual, international or unreleased film from an exciting independent director. That is, until now…


Simpson keen to bolster squad

Boss Paul Simpson hopes he will be able to bring new faces into the Shrewsbury Town squad after the loan transfer window re-opens on Tuesday.


Play-offs the aim – Smith

Defiant boss Rob Smith insists AFC Telford United can still make the Blue Square North play-offs – if they put a stunning winning win together.


McCarthy demands Wolves fight

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has demanded a backlash from his players in tomorrow’s local derby at Birmingham.


Town waits for answers over tragedy

Grieving friends and family of a teenage girl and her mother found murdered in their Shropshire home were today waiting to hear how and why they died.


Ex-treasurer forged official’s signature

The former treasurer of a Shropshire village residents’ association who forged a colleague’s signature on cheques to obtain cash for herself has been told to do 160 hours community work.


£68,000 benefits cheat spared jail

A 44-year-old Shropshire woman who conned the Department of Work and Pensions and Telford & Wrekin Council out of more than £68,000 has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star.


Jobs joy as home expands

About 30 jobs could be created when a £2 million extension is completed at a Shropshire nursing home.


Ladies loos-ing out in toilet trauma

Women are claiming that they have been left inconvenienced by a new toilet block planned for a car park in a small Shropshire town – which has no female loo.


Crumbling court building goes on market

For sale signs have gone up at a crumbling former magistrates court in Shropshire and estate agents have already had a couple of inquiries about the 166-year-old building.


The Hairy Bikers are riding in for flower show

TV chefs the Hairy Bikers are set to get pulses revving at the Shrewsbury Flower Show after they were today named as one of the star attractions at this year’s event.


Landlords struggle to keep trade going

Almost half the pubs in a Shropshire town, once famed for its traditional brewing industry, are now closed.


Village at standstill for driver’s funeral

A Shropshire village came to a standstill as hundreds of people attended the funeral of a teenager who was killed in a road accident.


Stalwart of county farming dies at 63

One of south Shropshire’s best-known farmers, who was instrumental in creating the concept of the farm shop, has died at the age of 63.


Firm left me in dark, claims axed worker

A Mid Wales businessman who suffered a stroke shortly after being told he was to lose his job told an employment tribunal the company that employed him had given him a lack of information about his role and the state of the firm.


Hopes of progress over bus depot bid

The relocation of Shrewsbury’s bus depot could happen more quickly than initially planned, leaders behind multi-million pound plans to redevelop the town’s historic flax mill said today.


Nursery to care for more if bid approved

A Shropshire village day nursery could soon be able to cater for more youngsters if new plans get the go-ahead.


Three win seats on town council in poll

The people of Shifnal have three new town councillors following by-elections called for vacant seats.


Neighbours shocked by horrific discovery

Residents of Hampton Road, Oswestry, today spoke of their shock as they woke up to find their normally quiet Shropshire street swarming with police and forensic officers.


Grim find unit had just been leased

An Oswestry Business Park tenant has said that Hugh McFall had only recently leased the unit where what is believed to be his body was found today.


Terry dropped as England captain

John Terry has been dropped as England captain following revelations about his personal life.


Town’s triple death mystery

Police today launched a murder investigation after the bodies of a mother and her teenage daughter were found at a Shropshire home and the body of a man was discovered in a nearby village.


McFall tragedy: Neighbour tells of his shock

The neighbour of Susan, Francesca and Hugh McFall has told of his shock at today’s events.


Friends pay tribute to popular Frankie

Francesca McFall, known to family and friends as Frankie, was a popular 18-year-old student who was looking forward to this month’s Valentine’s ball.


River body identified

The body of a man found in the River Severn earlier this week was today confirmed as that of missing Shropshire pensioner Ted Corbett.


Rammstein rock with stunning gig

Rammstein rock Midlands with pyrotechnic show

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