Beady Eye prove there’s life after Oasis

Liam Gallagher’s rejuvenated band, now free from the shackles of big brother Noel, performed a raucous 90-minute set.


Town leaders’ fear over pupils’ studies

Pupils midway through their secondary education at an under-threat Shropshire school should be moved to new schools a year before it is set to close, council officials have claimed.


AFC Telford 4 Vauxhall Motors 1

AFC Telford United came from behind to record only their second win in the last six and signal a return to form.


Hereford 0 Shrewsbury Town 2

Shrewsbury Town burst back into the automatic promotion spots in League Two courtesy of a super showing at Hereford.


Lake tragedy survivor speaks of her grief

The survivor of a crash which killed her husband, mother and two foster sons when their car plunged into a reservoir has spoken for the first time about her grief.


Dream to operate service is reality

A two-year dream has turned into a reality for a heritage group hoping to return the railway to a Shropshire town.


Visitor hits out over castle ban on dogs

When David Parry-Jones decided to find out more about the history and heritage of south Shropshire he decided his two-year-old cocker spaniel Sally would be the ideal companion.


Scramble in bid to claim smallest egg

The hunt for Shropshire’s smallest egg is becoming a race to the bottom as Easter approaches with people finding “eggstra” special tiny ones in chicken coops across the county.


Rising costs see bus bosses put up fares

Arriva bus passengers in the Shrewsbury area have been hit by a hike in fares with some charges rising by 30p following a review by transport chiefs.


Soccer aces team up to support the forces

England football stars Joe Hart and Joleon Lescott teamed up with Shropshire armed forces personnel for a photo shoot to celebrate a new fundraising link in time for St George’s Day.


Tax hike warning over cost of public toilets

Church Stretton residents were today warned they face a “significant” tax hike next year due to town councillors stepping in to save their under-threat public toilets.


Fury as trees pruned back to ‘giant twigs’

Towering trees which were at the centre of a planning row in a Shropshire town have been left looking like “giant twigs” after they were cut back by officials.


Chance to see stars at county music festival

People from across Shropshire are being given the chance to win one of four festival packages to a star-studded music event.


Sun shines on poultry shed power

A Shropshire farmer stands to make £500,000 from harnessing the sun’s energy over the next 25 years after he installed solar panels on the roofs of his chicken sheds.


Tired Town all set for Easter changes

Boss Graham Turner will be prepared to shuffle his Shrewsbury Town pack should fatigue set in for part two of their big Easter double header.


Sean Newton has grounds for optimism

Defender Sean Newton is relishing the chance to play at a Football League ground in AFC Telford United’s Easter Monday clash with Gloucester City.


Mick calls for fortress Molineux

Mick McCarthy today called on Wolves fans to turn Molineux into a cauldron of hostility between now and the end of the Premier League season.


‘Serious incidents’ surge at Shropshire hospitals

Botched operations, unexpected deaths, and equipment failures are just some of more than 100 serious incidents recorded by health staff across the county, figures revealed today.


Yobs steal century-old brass door handle

A solid brass door handle believed to be a century old has been stolen from a Newport shop door.


Sam Vokes returns to boost Wolves survival plans

Wolves today recalled striker Sam Vokes from Norwich — and immediately primed him for Premier League duty.


Shrews FC boss Graham Turner back at Hereford

Graham Turner has vowed to be fully focused on Shrewsbury Town’s promotion push when he makes an emotionally-charged first return to Hereford tomorrow.


Smog warning for big Bank Holiday getaway

The big Easter Bank Holiday getaway was in full swing today in Shropshire and Mid Wales as the Government issued a “smog alert” for potentially high levels of air pollution.


Wife left traumatised after reservoir tragedy

A 55-year-old woman managed to swim to safety after the car she was driving plunged 20ft down a bank and into a Mid Wales reservoir.


Shropshire Council accused of ‘bully-boy’ debt tactics

Shropshire Council is setting bailiffs on to more than 1,500 council taxpayers and motorists a year to recover unpaid bills and parking fines.


Bucks boss Sinton backing Adam Proudlock

AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton is backing star striker Adam Proudlock to help fire his side to promotion.


Trains return to Oswestry

Trains were today due to run from a railway station in Shropshire for the first time in more than 40 years.


Protest highlights post office threat

Campaigners fighting to protect the future of Shropshire’s post offices held a demonstration in Wellington to raise awareness of a bill which they claim could kill off the service.


Karl Henry riled by Murphy’s Wolves criticism

Captain Karl Henry today insisted Danny Murphy should mind his own business as Wolves focused on survival.


Tyup Pompey scores second straight success

The remarkable Tyup Pompey enhanced his reputation as a Ludlow Legend with a second straight success — and he will be back next month chasing a first ever hat-trick.


Time Team experts dig Bitterley village gardens

Archaeologists from Channel Four’s Time Team history programme have been digging in a Shropshire village in a bid to uncover its past.

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