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Homes with extra financial potential

Quarry House

From substantial family homes with successful lifestyle businesses thrown in, to sublime country cottages with outbuildings offering scope for conversion - we take a look at some Shropshire and Border homes with added financial potential. 

Dave is only here for the beer

Dave Goldingay enjoys the fruits of Ironbridge Brewery.

“Most men my age buy a Harley-Davidson, but I got a brewery,” says Dave Goldingay, the boss of Shropshire’s newest independent microbrewery. Ben Bentley finds out more.

Properties of the Week

Little Perth

17 September 2008: This week we’ve got a Grade II listed property in Ludlow with an intriguing past, a splendid home set in wrap-around gardens and a pretty 1920s bungalow set in almost two acres of secluded land.

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Jacob saves home in blaze

A Shropshire schoolboy has been hailed a hero for saving his house from going up in flames from a chip pan fire.Eleven-year-old Jacob Rees kept his cool and entered the smoke-filled kitchen at his home in Gobowen and turned off the cooker before running for help.

Council HQ sale moving

For Sale signs went up today outside Telford & Wrekin Council’s headquarters. The proposal to sell off the Civic Offices site forms part of multi-million regeneration plans to transform Telford’s town centre.

Protest at council’s ’strict’ park policy

Campaigners today staged a rally to protest about Telford & Wrekin Council’s allegedly heavy-handed restrictions on the use of the town park.

Foodies flock to annual festival

Thousands of foodies have been flocking to the opening of Ludlow’s three-day food festival.

Boat festival makes a big splash

Ellesmere’s boat festival was expected to attract a large number of visitors today after it kicked off in style with a successful launch night.

This week’s pictures from the past

Another selection of photos from Shropshire’s rich heritage past.

£8,000 smoking shelter must go

A Shropshire pub landlord has launched a scathing attack on council planners after he was ordered to pull down his £8,000 smokers’ shelter.

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