Man dies after crash near Whitchurch

A man has died following a crash on a Shropshire road.


Warning as Telford & Wrekin Council’s job loss toll to rise

Council workers were today warned the worst is yet to come after new figures revealed 43 members of staff were made redundant by Telford & Wrekin Council last year.


Is this Shropshire’s oldest campaigner?

Is this Shropshire’s oldest campaigner? Ninety-five-year-old Eileen Gall is leading the fight for the return of two town bus services which were rerouted because they weren’t making enough money.


Cost of winter is sky high

The cost of winter was revealed for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin this week as being £37.1 million. Our podcast team takes a look at the facts and figures in this week’s regular Sunday Supplement.


Wolves 2 Manchester United 1

Super Wolves sent Molineux into ecstacy as they did it again against the big boys to end Manchester United’s hopes of a club record 30-game unbeaten run.


Expert concerned by £9m dragon tower plan

A dragon on a tower planned for the Shropshire border would have a “major impact” on the landscape if it was painted red, it has been warned.


Fight to save Shropshire’s rare water voles

One of the county’s rarest creatures – the water vole – is being decimated by “killer” minks, it was claimed today.


AFC Telford 0 Darlington 3

AFC Telford United’s dreams of FA Trophy glory came to a crushing end with defeat to full-timers Darlington.


Southend 0 Shrewsbury 2

Shrewsbury Town completed a fine week with a second League Two victory in five days.


Graham Turner’s fears as two more managers sacked

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner believes the sack race is denying young managers the chance to make their mark.


Shropshire winter freeze cost £37m

The cost of the coldest Shropshire winter in 114 years was a staggering £37 million, it was revealed today.


Gregs Mills glad to be back with AFC Telford

Winger Greg Mills insists he has made the right decision in snubbing two higher-ranked clubs to return to AFC Telford United.


Family says critically-ill son had not taken drugs

The family of a 28-year-old Shropshire man who is critically ill in hospital today said his illness was not drug related.


Mick McCarthy – Wolves have what it takes

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy insists his side have what it takes to bounce back from their cruel midweek defeat at Bolton and maintain their superb record against the top teams.


Son tells Telford murder jury of dad death threats

A Shropshire man standing trial for strangling his daughter calmly told his son he would kill his sister and mother, a court has heard.


Ex-chief calls for a single-site Shropshire hospital

A former key player in the Shropshire NHS is calling for the county to have a single-site district general hospital.


Tributes to man killed as tree hits car in high winds

Tributes were today paid to a man killed when his car was crushed by a tree uprooted by high winds on the Shropshire border.


Scooter stolen at Welshpool train station

A Mid Wales man had his disability scooter stolen at a train station.


Mother spared jail term after benefits fraud

A 46-year-old Shropshire mother who fraudulently claimed more than £43,000 in benefits has avoided an immediate jail term.


Conservation plan for St Laurence’s Church

A series of activities planned to help raise £27,000 to maintain one of Shropshire’s oldest churches has been unveiled.


The Joy of Flex

One of the UK’s newest and most exciting indie rock bands descended upon the West Midlands, bringing ultra cool sounds.


Olympic ski training on the Bridgnorth bypass

Youngster Fern Cates has an unusual training ground as she looks to perfect her cross-country skiing skills – the Bridgnorth bypass.


Trains, birds and trees – John Hipwood’s Westminster diary

Triumph turned to tragedy last week when the Wrexham and Shropshire Railway hit the buffers after providing the best service to passengers of any railway in the country.


Shropshire based soldier killed in Afghanistan

A Shropshire based soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment has died in an “operational accident” in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.


Shropshire man facing 50 charges in US over guns

A Shropshire man hid 63 dismantled guns in his luggage on multiple trips to the UK where he then sold them, according to US court documents.


Telford Private Hire Drivers’ Association chairman suspended

The chairman of the Telford Private Hire Drivers’ Association has been suspended, it was revealed today. Mohammed Zaman and a second private hire driver was suspended by Tel-ford & Wrekin Council licensing chiefs.


My life depends on hospital service staying in Shrewsbury

The fate of a Shropshire teenager rests on the decision to keep children’s services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, his mother has claimed.


‘Cut speed’ petition on B4368 Craven Arms to Much Wenlock

A Shropshire woman has set up a petition calling for lower speed limits and extra police patrols on a road she claims bikers from the West Midlands use as a race track.


Ginge Wills parts company with Whitchurch RFC

Ginge Wills, Shropshire’s most successful ever rugby coach, has parted company with Whitchurch.


Powys meetings on schools’ future are postponed

Four public meetings concerning the future of all 13 secondary schools in Powys have been temporarily postponed because of health and safety concerns, it has emerged.

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