Blog: A real fight going on over Shropshire schools closure plans

Blog: Shirehall leaders and education bosses are being left in doubt that they have a big fight on their hands over the future of county schools.


Man in hospital after chemical accident while cleaning toilet

A Shropshire man has been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after cleaning his bathroom with industrial strength chemicals.


Market Drayton roadworks are finished at last

One of Shropshire’s longest running roadworks finally came to an end yesterday – to the relief of local businesses.


7,000 sign Wrexham and Shropshire trains petition

More than 7,000 people have signed a petition in a bid to save Shropshire’s direct rail link to London, campaigners revealed today.


Shrewsbury Town have no qualms over playing Jake Robinson

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner insists he has no qualms over coming up against Jake Robinson on Saturday.


Millions stashed in Shropshire school bank accounts

PARENTS AT one of the Shropshire schools facing the axe reacted with anger after being told millions of pounds is stashed in school bank accounts across the county.


KK Downing on Judas Priest’s final tour

Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing has told our video team of his plans for the band’s final tour, which starts later this year.


Jasper Carrot launches Shropshire’s Lord’s Taverners golf day

Jasper Carrot joined Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and former ELO drummer Bev Bevan at Astbury Hall near Bridgnorth to launch this year’s Lord’s Taverners charity golf day.


The Producers are coming to Shrewsbury

Tickets have gone on sale for a hit Broadway musical which is making its Shropshire debut at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn this spring.


Shropshire-based soldier killed in Afghanistan blast

A Shropshire-based soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Ministry of Defence said.


Letter: Are family diets going back to the 1920s?

Letter: The other day my wife and I went to a local Chinese takeaway. Before us were a mother and three young children. They ordered chips and gravy for the whole family. Not a great meal for a Saturday night.


Letter: Shropshire’s public transport is going nowhere

Letter: I am writing to comment on the terrible public transport situation in Shropshire.


Inquest told surgical technique on businessman was ‘unusual’

A Shropshire professor was using an “extremely unusual” surgical technique in a failed knee operation in which a devoted father-of-three died, an inquest heard.


Driver caused death of 18-year-old passenger

A 21-year-old Shropshire man has admitted causing the death by careless driving of a passenger in his car.


Shropshire school closures debate – LIVE

The first of a series of public meetings over the future of nine schools in Shropshire will be held tonight – catch up with the debate as it happened.


Shropshire protesters set for London cuts demo

More than 1,000 angry demonstrators from Shropshire are expected to descend on London this month for a march against Government cuts.


CCTV clue in £10,000 Telford cigarette raid

Detectives today released CCTV images showing thieves stealing £10,000 of cigarettes from a Telford supermarket and fleeing on a motorbike.


Shropshire police reveal deadly weapons haul

Thousands of deadly weapons including guns, swords and crossbows have been recovered by police officers across Shropshire during the last three years, new figures reveal.


Miracle baby family praise hospital services

The family of a “miracle” Shropshire baby today said their son may not still be with them if maternity services had been moved from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.


Shropshire boosted by property sales rise

Shropshire’s housing market saw a big increase in sales during February, highlighting an upturn in the UK housing market, according to a new survey.


Shropshire rail strike threat averted

A planned third weekend of rail strikes which would have caused major disruption for passengers in Shropshire and Mid Wales has been called off — as fears were raised of air traffic chaos across Europe this Easter.


Jasper Carrott – how funny are Frankie Boyle and Michael McIntyre?

Comedy legend Jasper Carrott has been telling our video team what he thinks of today’s comics, including Michael McIntyre and Frankie Boyle.


Love struck swans reunited after roadside fight

Two love-struck swans from a Shropshire canal who were separated, sparking a bird fight in the middle of a county street, have been reunited and allowed back into the water.


New Oswestry nightclub to open next month

A new Oswestry nightclub which bosses say will “revitalise the town’s nightlife” is expected to open next month, creating about seven new jobs.



Mid Wales site talks for power plant

Two potential sites in Mid Wales have been earmarked for a power station which will link windfarms to the National Grid, it has been revealed today.


Engineers wade in to help Mid Wales flooding

A £650,000 flood defence scheme to prevent flooding in a Mid Wales town will be installed later this year, it was revealed today.


Shropshire staff win tribunal award after losing jobs

Shropshire workers who lost their jobs at a door manufacturing firm have been awarded a slice of nearly £90,000 by an employment tribunal.


Mat Sadler urges Shrews FC to forget about penalty woe

Distraught defender Mat Sadler has urged Shrewsbury Town to shrug off their penalty heartbreak and re-launch their automatic promotion charge at Torquay on Saturday.


Andy Sinton demands AFC Telford professionalism

Boss Andy Sinton is demanding increasing professionalism as AFC Telford United head into their final dozen games.

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