Local Debates, page 2

Parking fees have been suggested as a way of funding a visitor centre for The Wrekin – but would you pay them?

Thousands of pupils across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin will have the day off tomorrow, with the number of schools to be hit by the planned teachers strike now soaring to more than 60.

Is town really a ‘chav magnet’?

Our video reporter James Shaw has taken matters into his owns hands after the Uncyclopedia website alleged that Telford is a magnet for chavs.

Boxing Day hunts

Hunt supporters in Shropshire and Mid Wales today hailed a successful series of Boxing Day outings – join the debate.

Does stripping attract criminals?

“Wellington now has a lap dancing club,” says one letter writer. “The lovely market town that many of us like so much is to become the centre of decadence in Shropshire.”

‘Warming’ – what the cynics say

The Shropshire Star video team today launches the second of a two-part series of films about climate change – and a record number of comments have already started to flood in.

Is climate change to blame?

Can we really blame climate change for this year’s extreme weather – and does the phenomenon of climate change even exist?