An official bearer’s torch from the 1948 London Olympics will be auctioned off in Shropshire the day after its modern equivalent returns to the county after being away just a matter of days.
Evening parking fees could be brought back in Shrewsbury without hurting the town’s bars or theatre, it has been claimed. Councillor David Roberts suggested a £1 fee to use the council’s car parks after 6pm would not damage trade.
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Forget The Voice and X Factor . . . tonight’s the night for the daddy of Saturday teatime singing competitions; the Eurovision Song Contest.
Campaigners battling against changes to services at the county’s two main hospitals said today they would await the ‘serious incidents’ that would result from the shake-up.
Free Sunday parking could be introduced across most of Shropshire after a major U-turn by council bosses.
Up to 15,000 people were expected to flock to the Shropshire County Show today as the spring heatwave boosted ticket sales. Last year’s show saw 10,000 visitors pass through the gates over two days.
This week’s hot sunny weather is being blamed for a blaze which broke out in a barn which under renovation for housing, causing part of the floor to collapse.
Twelve High Streets across England will share £1.2m government cash to revive their shopping areas — but Shropshire has missed out.
A man had to be pulled from a pool at a quarry near Much Wenlock by shocked onlookers after suffering serious leg injuries in a 60ft jump.
A Shropshire man who was struck on the head with a metal sign after getting involved in a fight with two other people has admitted a charge of affray at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an assault in Market Drayton.
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