Family’s tribute to ‘beautiful’ Natasha Jones

A Shropshire teenager who died in a car accident on a county road has been described as a “stunningly beautiful” woman who could “light up a room” with her smile.


Bernie Clifton – in mince pie form

He’s most famous for “riding” Oswald the Ostrich but even comedian Bernie Clifton couldn’t have imagined his act would be encapsulated in a mince pie.


Darts’ Steve Farmer sets sights on 2011

Shropshire darter Steve Farmer has brushed off his world championship disappointment – and set his sights on a stunning start to 2011.


Poultry unit would house 16,000 birds near Church Stretton

A free range poultry unit housing up to 16,000 birds could be built in south Shropshire. Plans have been submitted for a poultry building for egg production at Egremont Farm in Longville in the Dale, near Church Stretton.


Halford appears to have played last Wolves game

Greg Halford appears to have played his last game for Wolves with the £2m utility man set to sign for Portsmouth next month.


More Shropshire big freeze pictures

More Shropshire Star reader pictures of the big freeze.


Telford Tigers lose 5-3 to Guildford Flames

They gave them a scare, but Telford Tigers still ended up losing 5-3 to big guns Guildford Flames.


Will freeze scupper Bucks v Stafford Rangers?

AFC Telford United look set for a blank Boxing Day with their derby at Stafford Rangers subject to a Christmas Eve pitch inspection, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Fresh snow causes problems on Shropshire roads

Overnight snow has led to a number of problems on Shropshire’s roads.


Jake Robinson on Shrews v Bury match

Shrewsbury Town striker Jake Robinson believes the Boxing Day blockbuster with Bury will be the perfect benchmark for his team’s promotion chances – if it beats the big freeze.


Blog: Unlike Brits, Canadians are used to the snow

Blog: Judging by the cold and the wintry pictures, England appears to be experiencing a similar climate to Canada.


What creature left its footprints in Shrewsbury snow?

Are these strange footprints around a Shropshire landmark an elaborate prank – or evidence of something more sinister?


Market Drayton man charged over Poppy Appeal theft

A 43-year-old Market Drayton man has been charged with stealing a Poppy Appeal collection box, police said today.


Petition calls for extension of Newtown out-of-hours care

A petition calling for an extension to out-of-hours medical services in a Mid Wales town has been signed by nearly 1,000 people.


Perhaps the lessons of the recent financial market’s meltdown are being learnt by consumers

Recent figures released by the Payments Council show that, for the first time ever, the number of payments made using debit cards has exceeded those made on credit cards.


MP Paterson: Shropshire agriculture and food can prosper

The vital agriculture and food sector in Shropshire can prosper in 2011 – because it has an ally in the coalition government, a county MP claimed today.


Funnyman Dom Joly coming to Shropshire

The funnyman who brought comedy to the latest series of I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! is planning concerts in Telford and Shrewsbury.


Shropshire ‘professional’ crook wins sentence cut

A “professional” crook found with hundreds of pounds worth of jewellery stolen from a Shropshire house has had his sentence cut by top judges in London.


Cable keeps job despite ‘Murdoch war’

Business Secretary keeps government position after ‘embarrassing’ comments about the Murdoch media empire.


Telford police call off murder inquiry

A murder probe launched after a disabled man was found dead at his home in Shropshire has been closed after tests revealed the death was not suspicious.


Shropshire archer Alison Williamson in top honour

Shropshire archer Alison Williamson has been named as one of the British Olympic Association’s Athletes of the Year.


Has your car been clocked?

A cars mileage directly affects its marketing value, the higher the mileage, the lower the value.  For some people, clocking a car will put extra money in their pockets at the expense of the buyer.


Blog: My condenser boiler hell

Blog: It was another snowy, sub-zero night in Shropshire, writes Carl Jones.  Here I was, armed with a kettle of boiling hot water, floundering in the dark outside my mother’s house. Yes, you guessed it – she’s got a condenser central heating boiler.


The top ten concept cars of 2010

With the Paris, Geneva and Detroit motor shows all done and dusted, we bring you our top ten concept cars released in 2010.


Yea-ea-eah – This bus is on fire

12 fire engines and 60 firefighters were called to London’s O2 Arena after the band’s tour buses caught on fire.


Letter: What happened to Telford’s ampitheatre?

Letter: I don’t like complaining about Telford & Wrekin Council. I do know how difficult it is to run a decent, viable, value-for-money council.


Telford student praised for saving man’s life

A Shropshire student has been hailed a hero by police after saving a man’s life when he threatened to jump off a bridge in Telford.


Shropshire rugby faces midweek games to clear snow backlog

Shropshire’s rugby teams could find themselves playing midweek matches in order to cope with an increasingly weighty fixture backlog.


Mouse spoils London Hilton hotel stay

A Shropshire family staying in a four-star hotel in London at the weekend received the shock of their lives – after finding a dead mouse in their bed.


Views sought on Shropshire maternity visiting times

Health bosses are continuing a review of maternity visiting times in Shropshire – and still looking for feedback from the public.

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