Letter: Speed cuts a deer waste of money

Letter: Councillors plan to spend more than £30,000 on reducing the speed limit from 60 to 50mph on the A4169 between Much Wenlock and Buildwas because of a number of accidents involving deer.


Film review: Carl Jones on Whip It

Movie expert Carl Jones takes a look at Whip It – the latest film to hit our cinemas screens.


Election guru Toby on the campaign trail

Shropshire Star elections mastermind Toby Neal is the special guest in this week’s podcast. He casts a critical eye over the impending general election.


Jake has eyes on Zamora’s example

Striker Jake Robinson wants to take inspiration from Bobby Zamora and bounce back from a below-par campaign to become a Shrewsbury Town success story next season.


Fears as man goes missing

A man who needs daily dialysis treatment to help keep him alive has gone missing from his Shrewsbury home, sparking fears over his welfare.


Titans frustrated by call-off ‘farce’

Telford Titans coach Dave Fielder has labelled the ENL 1 play-offs as a “farce” after it emerged that tomorrow’s trip to Nottingham Lions has been cancelled.


Dominatrix books village hall for sex games

Professional dominatrix Sophie Allen booked Waters Upton Village Hall to film saucy scenes for her website because the wooden floor “accentuated the sound of her heels”.


Thank you Shropshire Star

A Shropshire soldier serving on the frontline in Afghanistan today told how news from home had kept him and his colleagues going.


Fractured skull fear for boy, 7

A seven-year-old boy suffered a suspected fractured skull in a collision with a car on a Telford road.


Switch-off proposal gets mixed reaction

Proposals to switch off street lights across Shropshire to save money and fight climate change have been met with a mixed reaction from civic and business leaders in the county.


Resident highlights ‘crater-riddled’ road

Council pothole busters are ignoring a crater-riddled road in Telford despite repeated calls to carry out repairs, it was claimed today.


High fuel prices could be grounding boy racers

Petrol hikes could be keeping Shropshire’s boy racers off the streets, police said today.


Cold and wet – but full of passion

What is life really like in the Wrekin eco-camp? Shropshire Star video journalist James Shaw finds out for himself.


Blast fears as power cut off

Homes and businesses in Shropshire were left without power after a power surge left residents fearing there had been an explosion.


Dead baby ID case plea

A woman from Chirk has denied using a dead baby’s identity to get a false passport and claim benefits.


Views are sought on future plans for area

Residents of Shrewsbury will be given the chance to have their say about the scale and location of development in their areas over the next 15 years.


In honour of the heroes of Narvik

British sailor Cyril Cope survived his ship being beached in 1940 and the  following tale of guts and survival has now been collated by his son, Ron


Mick: Wolves are still in a fight

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy insists his team remain in a relegation scrap after vowing they need a minimum of two wins to be safe.


Hall used for sexy shoots

A community hall in a sleepy Shropshire village was used by a “professional” dominatrix to shoot sexy films, it was revealed today.


Whip It

Youth springs eternal for Ellen Page. Oscar nominated for her role as a pregnant 16-year-old in the raucous comedy Juno, the 23-year-old Canadian actress has forged a career playing dysfunctional and pithy teenagers.


Shelter

Just as surely as the sun will rise in the east, Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore will continue to offset her brilliant work in independent films with thankless roles in mainstream Hollywood fare.


The Infidel

For a comedy which venerates unity, tolerance and understanding, The Infidel does a fine job of excluding secular audiences with its Jewish and Muslim faith in-jokes.


Quality recruits is Wolves target

Wolves have vowed to put quality over quantity regarding new signings this summer if they remain in the Premier League this season.


Hero fireman in rescue bid

A hero firefighter made a dramatic bid to rescue a man trapped in his burning car after a head-on smash in Telford today.


Cureton eyes cure and longer stay

Jamie Cureton is eyeing a Shrewsbury Town backlash at Crewe – after revealing he would be tempted by an extended stay.


Cleobury Mortimer hit by burst main

A “raging torrent” of water was sent gushing through a street in a south Shropshire town after a main pipe burst.


Plan to turn out the lights

Street lights across Shropshire could be switched off under radical plans to save money and combat climate change, it was revealed today.


Cashier hit in face by robbers in Telford raid

A cashier was pinned against a wall and punched in the face as robbers made off with cigarettes and sweets in a raid on a Telford petrol station.


Drivers and garages hit by soaring prices

Soaring petrol prices are hitting Shropshire motorists, with some having to pay as much as £1.30 for a litre of fuel.


Cyclist badly injured after car collision

A cyclist was taken to hospital suffering from serious head injuries and a suspected broken leg today after he was in collision with a car while riding at a roundabout in Telford.

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