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Biker hurt in accident
A 40-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a suspected punctured lung after he crashed into a hedge on the Broseley to Bridgnorth road yesterday.
TV star Chiles to open bowlers’ clubhouse
Members of a Shropshire bowling club are celebrating a “new beginning” with the opening of a replacement clubhouse after fire destroyed the original.
Greeting cards shops are shut
Two Shropshire stores, which were part of card chain Birthdays, have closed with the loss of 10 jobs.
Fans’ tears for singer
Fans of pop megastar Michael Jackson across the world were paying tribute today.
Conservation areas under threat
Ten neighbourhoods in Shropshire protected as “conservation areas” are under threat from neglect, decay and damaging development, English Heritage warned today.
Go-kart video stunt shocker
A video of a stunt showing a go-kart with no rear wheels being dragged behind a car at 40mph has been posted on internet website YouTube.
Bulletin: Go-Kart video madness
A YouTube video showing a driver pulling a go-kart at speeds of more than 40mph has been condemned by police and safety watchdogs. Find out more in our news bulletin.
Motorcylist pronounced dead at crash site
One motorcyclist died and two others were injured in a string of accidents which kept emergency services busy across Shropshire over the weekend.
Arboretum gardens blossom for visitors
Nature lovers will find plenty to enjoy this summer in the picture perfect summer borders at a Shropshire arboretum.
Battle to avoid wooden spoon hotting up
Tension-filled battles are developing at both the top and bottom of the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.
Bus giant unveils improvement plan
Bus firm Arriva today unveiled a raft of planned improvements to services across Shropshire - including new vehicles, extra pick-up times and extended routes.
Cannabis seized in two raids
About £230,000 of cannabis has been seized in raids on two neighbouring properties in a Shropshire village, police today revealed.
Council will be repaid
Most of the £1 million deposited by a Shropshire council in an Icelandic bank days before its collapse, will be recovered, it was confirmed today.
Whitchurch are on the up
Bridgnorth and Whitchurch continued to outline their division three promotion credentials – by being the only victors from Shropshire’s seven Birmingham League teams.
Jobs joy at former Woolies
The former Woolworths store in Bridgnorth has been taken over by The Factory Shop, creating up to 25 jobs.
New look for regatta
Rowing competitors are looking forward to a new streamlined Bridgnorth Rowing Regatta this year.
Severn Valley trip - in 69 seconds!
It takes more than an hour to travel from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway - but you can do it in 69 seconds on shrop shirestar.com
MPs attack councils for bad investments
“Complacent” councils who invested millions of pounds with Icelandic banks just before they collapsed came under fire from MPs today.
Historic areas ‘a hotspot for prices’
Historic conservation areas are hotspots where people are prepared to pay higher prices for property, according to a new survey.
Fraudster jailed for tricking lottery man
A fraudster has been jailed after fleecing the alcoholic former husband of a Shropshire lottery winner out of more than half a million pounds by keeping him “holed up and boozed up”.
Fraudster fleeced lottery winnings
A fraudster fleeced the husband of a Shropshire lottery winner out of £700,000, a court was told today.
Father tells of gun raid terror at home
A Shropshire man today spoke of his shock after masked gunmen forced their way into his family home before firing a shot in an attempted robbery.
Masked gunmen hurt pair
Masked gunmen forced their way into the home of a Shropshire family before firing a shot and leaving two people injured.
Sky-watcher: ‘We are not alone’
A holidaymaker is set to prove “we are not alone” after capturing UFOs on camera across Shropshire.
Casa Ruiz, Bridgnorth
Reviewers rating **** Sharon Walters spends a most enjoyable Saturday afternoon at Bridgnorth’s latest eaterie, the newly opened tapas bar Casa Ruiz.
River & Rail, Hampton Loade
Reviewer’s rating **** After a year of driving past no less than five signs for the River & Rail pub twice daily, I finally decided that it was about time I went to investigate, writes Tania Taylor.
Tortoise rescued from road
A runaway tortoise had a lucky escape today when a van driver spotted it crawling across a busy Shropshire road.
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