Vandals hit Shifnal sport sites

Two Shifnal sports facilities have been targeted in separate vandal attacks.


John Groucott’s delight at Catterick first

Shropshire trainer John Groucott enjoyed a first ever win at Catterick as the impressive Pret A Thou hit the mark.


Shrewsbury murder bid is denied

A 35-year-old Shropshire man denied the attempted murder of a man stabbed during a night out.


Hope of new HQ for Oswestry rail museum

Oswestry’s railway museum could be given a new home within one of the town’s most important railway buildings.


Traders Twitter to boost Oswestry chamber

Traders have turned to Twitter to help them promote Oswestry Chamber of Commerce’s positive new outlook for the future.


Plans for Cleobury Mortimer medical centre still ‘priority’

Health bosses in Shropshire today said that plans for a £1 million medical practice in a county town were a “high priority”. Residents feared their chances of a new surgery were “slipping away”.


The Creole Choir of Cuba thrill Town Hall crowd

Thrilling music and dance from The Creole Choir of Cuba dazzled world music fans at Birmingham Town Hall


My Chemical Romance wow LG Arena

American power-punksers My Chemical Romance thrilled thousands of fans with a high octane performance at Birmingham’s LG Arena.


Shropshire Council’s £370,000 for four new jobs

Shropshire Council is recruiting people to four newly created jobs at a cost of up to £370,000 a year, at a time when it is trying to slash £30 million from its budget by axing dozens of projects.


The Severn Podcast – February 15

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain with another batch of The Se3vern radio breakfast show highlights.


Telly Talk: Talking about having no telly

When I tell people, I get the look, admits Chrissy Symmons.


Letter: True grit – but why? Where’s the ice and snow?

Letter: I had to check my calendar on February 3 to make sure I hadn’t missed a couple of months. Yeah, I thought it might be April 1 already. I saw a gritting lorry and it was spreading salt/grit on the road. The temperature was, I think, about five degrees.


TV actor backs Onibury Primary School appeal

Only Fools and Horses star John Challis has thrown his weight behind the campaign to save a south Shropshire village school from closure.


Boston 0 AFC Telford 1 – match report

It was back to basics for AFC Telford United as they celebrated a fine victory at the expense of one of their main promotion rivals.


Oswestry car parking fees to rise

Drivers face higher charges at Oswestry’s car parks run by Shropshire Council.


New Archdeacon of Salop is named

The new Archdeacon of Salop has been named.


Shrewsbury Town 1 Stevenage 0 – match report

What a month February is turning out to be for Shrewsbury Town.


Robbers take jewels worth £28,000 in Shropshire raid

Two robbers fled with £28,000 of jewels after a dramatic daytime raid at a Shropshire jewellers.


Brigg Town 4 Market Drayton 3

A missed penalty and two home-town goals in as many minutes sent Market Drayton Town’s teenage triers to an Evo-Stick League South defeat they simply didn’t deserve.


Bridgnorth taxi drivers in licensing protest

TAXI DRIVERS today blockaded council offices in a Shropshire town in protest at a shake-up of licensing laws in the county.


Newtown 2 The New Saints 2

The Saints’ title aspirations suffered a setback after dropping priceless Welsh Premier points as lowly Newtown upset the formbook with a plucky display at Latham Park.


Farewell, Lark Rise to Candleford. Thank God.

Telly Talk: “As she grew older, Queenie Turrell could see visions of the future,” we were told at the opening of last night’s final episode of Lark Rise to Candleford.


First keys to Telford homes handed over

The first keys for homes on a redeveloped site in Telford have been handed over to the Wrekin Housing Trust.


Shropshire is home to world’s best marmalade

It’s official. Shropshire is home to the best marmalade in the world.


Body found by walkers in Bomere Heath

The body of a man was discovered by two walkers in Shropshire, police said today.


Turner to call on Shrewsbury’s sidelined players

Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner has warned his squad’s sidelined stars to be ready when called upon as he plots a path to promotion.


Bucks set for another busy week of transfers

Boss Andy Sinton is set for another busy week in the transfer market – with up to three new faces lined up to check in at AFC Telford United.


Karl Henry defends humbled Wolves

Captain Karl Henry today admitted Wolves’ humbling at Arsenal was ‘demoralising’ but insisted their favourable run-in left them well placed for survival.


Noland will feature in Newbury re-run

Shropshire racehorse owner John Hales has confirmed Noland will feature in the re-run of Saturday’s card at Newbury.


Call to help save Maesbury School

People are being urged to support their closure-threatened school in Maesbury in the light of tomorrow’s Shropshire Council’s cabinet meeting.

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