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BBC Radio Shropshire presenter’s month without booze

A BBC Radio Shropshire presenter has spent a month without drink and has made a video diary as part of an experiment for the TV?show Inside Out,which is to be screened tonight.


Cast wait for go-ahead to use Walt Disney songs

Producers of a village pantomime have been left waiting for their fairytale ending to a long-running saga on whether they can use a pair of Disney songs in their forthcoming show.


16,000 Shropshire homes to get superfast broadband

More than 16,000 further homes and businesses in Shropshire will have access to faster broadband by next summer, BT said this afternoon.


Family’s Picklescott eco-home bid approved

Controversial plans to build an eco-home on a site near Shrewsbury have been given the go-ahead – ending a five-year planning battle.


Thousands of pounds damage at Bayston Hill Spar shop

Thieves fled empty-handed after an attempted break-in at a shop near Shrewsbury, police said today.


Five Shropshire areas named in air pollution findings

Five areas of Shropshire have been highlighted as the worst in the county for air pollution.


Fourth person dies after A49 crashes

An elderly driver who was involved in a four-vehicle crash near Bayston Hill has become the fourth person to die on Shropshire’s A49 in the space of 48 hours.


Three dead in accidents on Shropshire’s A49

Three people have died in two separate accidents on Shropshire’s A49 in the space of 24 hours.


Shrewsbury pest controller reveals fondness for ferrets

The last thing you would expect of a pest controller is that they would have furry animals scurrying around their home.


Pupils celebrate as £4m Oakmeadow School opens

Children have celebrated the official opening of a new school following a £4 million merger.


Legal action after Royal Shrewsbury Hospital death

A Shropshire family is taking legal action following the death of a father-of-two who died just weeks after having surgery at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.


Lightning sets Shropshire home ablaze

A SHROPSHIRE HOME was damaged as violent electrical storms rocked the county.


John Groucott’s delight at Catterick first

Shropshire trainer John Groucott enjoyed a first ever win at Catterick as the impressive Pret A Thou hit the mark.


Jobs hope if Bayston Hill pub reopens

An “eyesore” Shropshire village pub which has been shut for well over a year could soon reopen – with hopes it could create new jobs.


Chances ‘still exist’ for Shropshire first-time buyers

The demise of the first-time buyer has been “greatly exaggerated” with plenty of Shropshire homes within reach of prospective homeowners, according to a county estate agent.


Shrewsbury burning flat man saved by alarm

A man was rescued from his burning flat on the outskirts of Shrewsbury after he fell ill while cooking.


Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film at Bayston Hill

Flicks in the Sticks continues its season of films on the big screen at Bayston Hill Memorial Hall, near Shrewsbury, with a showing of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, this Saturday.


Shropshire raises a cuppa for charity

People across Shropshire were enjoying a cuppa today as they attempted to raise thousands of pounds for charity in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.


10 days of waiting for Severn Trent to fix water leak

A Shropshire man today told how his family had faced 10 days of water pouring across their front garden from a leaking stop tap despite repeated calls to Severn Trent.


Fatal crash court date

A 53-year-old Shropshire man has denied causing the death of another man on a main road between Shrewsbury and Welshpool.


Safety group seeking A49 dual carriageway opportunities

Creating sections of dual carriageway and more overtaking opportunities on one of Shropshire’s busiest trunk roads remains a “long-term aspiration” for a safety campaign.


How eyes check-up saved Kirsty’s life

When Kirsty Old started suffering severe headaches, she decided she should make an appointment with her optician.


Officers are hurt in car

Two police officers were injured when a marked car was involved in a collision at a roundabout near Shrewsbury.


Pro biker’s life in the fast lane

While most of us might spend our Wednesday evenings snuggled up on the sofa, professional downhill mountain biker Rob Smith heads out under the cover of darkness each week with 40 like-minded souls to tackle some of Shropshire’s most challenging terrains.


County man flies out to join quake team

The first British search and rescue workers to enter earthquake-ravaged Haiti were beginning to scour the rubble for survivors today as logistical problems continued to hamper the massive international relief effort.


Letter: Snow is not a joke

Letter: On Thursday evening in Overdale Road, Bayston Hill, a group of children were throwing snowballs at passing motorists. I cannot believe this display of brainless stupidity.


Christmas single for Blossom raises £1,000

A Christmas single released to help raise money towards the treatment of a three-year-old Shropshire girl who suffered a rare stroke has raised about £1,000 in just over a week.


Song release to raise cash for Blossom

A Christmas single has been released to help raise money towards the treatment of a three-year-old Shropshire girl who suffered a rare stroke.


TV date for county stroke victim, 3

A three-year-old Shropshire girl who doctors feared would never walk again after she suffered a rare stroke due to contracting chicken pox was due to appear on the nation’s TV screens today.


Future’s bright for girl, 2, hit by stroke

When two-year-old Blossom Burton suffered a rare stroke after contracting chicken pox, doctors thought she might never walk again.

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