Bayston Hill news, page 2


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.


Stroke patient enjoys extreme sport

A 90-year-old Shropshire war veteran has proved there is life after a stroke by fighting back from illness to enjoy his favourite extreme sport on holiday on a Spanish island.


Councillors asked to call boundary review

Councillors in Shrewsbury could call for a fresh review of a controversial boundary which sparked a major campaign amid concerns it is too big.


Village set to fight bid for growth

A Shropshire village could be swallowed up and lose its identity under a new planning blueprint designed to shape development in the county over the next 20 years, it was claimed today.


Speed limit is to be cut after mum’s death

The speed limit looks set to be slashed on a Shropshire road after a mother-of-one died following a car crash. Hairdresser Jodie Kirkham, of Brookfield, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, died after the car she was in left the road.


Bereaved family plans charity ball

The family of a 24-year-old woman who died in a car crash in the county today unveiled plans to hold a charity ball in her memory and to raise cash for her two-year-old son.


Merger school marks end of an era

As the signs were taken down and desks cleared for the last time, parents, teachers and staff at a Shropshire primary school came together to mark the “end of an era” as their school closed its doors after 36 years.


Farewell Oakland school – in pictures

Tears were mixed with happy memories as Oakland Primary School, in Bayston Hill, closed its doors for the last time. Have a look at our pictures of the end of an era.


Man attacked on his doorstep

A man suffered facial injuries after being attacked by two men on the doorstep of his Shrewsbury home.


Nursery set to close after 23 years

A nursery in a Shropshire village is to close after 23 years. The parish council has given it notice to leave its premises by August. Lythwood Nursery is based at the pavilion in Bayston Hill.


Hopes of speed limit extension

Plans to reduce the speed limit along a stretch of road through a Shropshire village could be extended after residents raised concerns about speeding motorists.


Doble’s steam-powered motor

There’s nothing new in alternative fuel cars – steam was one real contender in the early days.


West End actor in return to county

A former Shropshire student who is now a West End star is returning to the county for two special performances of songs from hit shows.


Crash leads to tailbacks

Motorists faced traffic chaos on one of Shropshire’s busiest main roads today following a crash in which a lorry shed its load.


Budget: One family’s view

Help for families and getting people into work has been made a top priority by the Chancellor- in what he called the deepest recession since World War Two.


Concern over broken glass in play area

A broken beer bottle was found partially buried in a football pitch near Shrewsbury – with a sharp piece of glass sticking out of the ground.

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