November « 2010 « « Shropshire Star

Blog: Call me a ginger rodent if you dare, Harriet

Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman has been forced to apologise for branding a senior coalition minister a “ginger rodent”. Here, the Shropshire Star’s James Shaw speaks up for the Ginger population.

Shrewsbury Town’s impressive form continues

Town’s impressive home form continues to keep them breathing down the neck of League Two’s high-flyers, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Wolves 2 Manchester City 1

Wolves ended their 11-week wait for a victory with a famous win over moneybags Manchester City.

Shrewsbury flax mill decision due this week

A £30 million plan to transform Shrewsbury’s historic flax mill into homes, offices and shops could be given the go-ahead this week after winning the backing of planning chiefs.

Laundry room fire sees Welshpool care home evacuated

Dozens of residents were evacuated from a care home in Mid Wales after a fire broke out in a laundry room.

Firefighters to be honoured for Shrewsbury blaze rescue

Two Shropshire firefighters who rescued a woman from her smoke-filled home were due to be honoured today for their “extreme bravery”.

Widdecombe will not quit like Sergeant

Dance partner Anton Du Beke says Ann Widdecombe will not leave the show like John Sergeant as she climbs the odds to win the show.

Rally to restore sanity in US

Daily Show presenter Jon Stewart draws thousands to Washington DC promising to skewer partisan politics three days before elections.

Telly Talk: Ann Widdecombe is the Eddie Edwards of ballroom dance

Telly Talk: If ever there was a week when the fans had their say on the Saturday night talent quest this was it. And listen hard enough and the sound of likeability will be ringing in your ears.

Shrewsbury and District Ladies’ Circle is reformed

Friends have joined together to re-form a Shropshire social group, which ran for 54 years before folding in 2003.

Shropshire achieves household recycling record

Residents living in the Shropshire Council area have set a new record by recycling and composting 50 per cent of their household waste, new Government figures reveal today.

Blog: Fantastic return to action for AFC Telford

Rob Hughes writes: Three excellent points, a well crafted goal and a clean sheet away from home, a perfect result in an excellent return to league action for the Bucks.

The Walking Dead’s artist Charlie Adlard on AMC’s TV adaptation

Shropshire artist Charlie Adlard talks about his work on The Walking Dead – the graphic novel that’s now a multi-million pound TV series.

Letter: Coalition cuts are like Blair’s ‘War on Terror’

Letter: A terror war is being waged against the poor, women and the vulnerable by this coalition Government. It seems to have adopted the shock and awe strategy used against the, mainly defenceless, Iraqis.

Letter: Shropshire Council is without conviction over planning rules

Letter: In allowing Tesco to get away with its breach of planning permission at its Harlescott store, Shropshire Council has shown it is without courage, conviction and commitment in planning.