Clun news


Black day for Shropshire drivers as ice brings chaos

Drivers are being warned to watch out for black ice as forecasters predict freezing temperatures and treacherous conditions on county roads.


Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in Shropshire

People will fall silent across Shropshire and Mid Wales at a number of ceremonies and events to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend.


South Shropshire families without water for months

Residents in parts of south Shropshire have been left without water for more than 11 weeks – forcing them to travel for miles to have showers and get basic supplies.


Clun Bridge is closed for repairs

Clun Bridge is closed from today for up to a week while engineers repair damage caused by vehicles.


Sister’s life saved by brother’s skills

A south Shropshire man used his life-saving skills for the first time – to save his sister after she collapsed at her home.


Shropshire shows and festivals galore

Shropshire Star photographers have been out and about at a whole host of shows and festivals around and just outside the county. Check out our photo gallery.


Clun Bridge repairs have cost £15,000 this year

Taxpayers have paid more than £15,000 this year to repair damage to a south Shropshire bridge which has been repeatedly struck by lorries, council chiefs revealed today.


Clun bridge damaged after vandals paint over diversion signs

Vandals have painted over diversion signs on a busy Shropshire route – leading heavy goods vehicles into Clun and damaging the town’s bridge. Clun Bridge, on the A488, is used by HGVs to reach Wales.


Official: Clun hasn’t got (enough) talent

The first ever Clun’s Got Talent show has been called off due to a number of acts being unavailable.


Super-fast broadband fear for south Shropshire

Huge swathes of south west Shropshire could miss out on super-fast broadband - even if Shropshire Council secures £17 million of Government cash to improve coverage in rural areas


Clun Bridge now closed for repairs

A historic bridge in a south Shropshire town is closed from today for up to three weeks while engineers tackle its frost-damaged masonry.


Thousands attend Clun’s Green Man Festival

Thousands of revellers flocked to Clun for the town’s popular annual Green Man Festival, with hundreds lining the banks of the river to watch a dramatic staged battle.


South Shropshire Hills Shuttle is axed

A shuttle bus which helps people get to remote parts of south Shropshire has been axed due to funding cuts.


Officers defend south Shropshire policing

Police officers have defended their coverage of a rural area of Shropshire amid mounting criticism from councillors.


John Osborne’s former home given £1.65m lottery award

A rural hideaway has been given £1.65 million in funding as part of a plan to attract some of the best writers in the world to Shropshire.


Clun Castle hit by £126,000 winter repair bill

English Heritage chiefs are having to spend an extra £126,000 redoing work to damaged masonry at the remains of an historic south Shropshire castle, it has been revealed.


Kitchen fire destroys house

A house on a farm in Shropshire has been almost completely destroyed after a fire ripped through the building.


High fuel costs leave Shropshire volunteers out of pocket

Soaring fuel prices are leaving volunteer drivers helping those in need in remote parts of Shropshire out of pocket, it has been claimed.


Rider airlifted after Shropshire quadbike accident

A man has been airlifted to hospital after being injured while quad biking in Shropshire.


Burst pipes close South Shropshire Schools

Schools in south Shropshire were forced to close today as burst water pipes flooded canteens and classrooms in the latest freeze.


The Crown, Clunton

Reviewer’s rating **** Sharon Walters enjoys a visit to a country pub which is owned by a collective of villagers.


Lenny Henry pulls out as guest speaker

Funnyman Lenny Henry has had to pull out of a planned appearance in south Shropshire next week because of “shooting commitments”.


Information overload with Clun’s signs

Could this be the most cluttered town for road signs in Shropshire? This lamppost plastered with road signs was spotted in Clun near the town’s historic bridge.


Nostalgia round-up – August 21, 2010

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.


Questions over when Clun Castle work will finish

The remains of one of Shropshire’s ancient monuments lies shrouded in scaffolding – more than two years after repair work began.


Huge turnout for Green Man battle

A record number of spectators watched the legendary battle between the Green Man and the Frost Queen in a Shropshire town, organisers said today.


Lights out for dark skies

Light pollution is a topic that’s gathering worldwide momentum, and in a quiet corner of Shropshire, one man is joining in to campaign against it and recover our dark skies.


The White Horse Inn, Clun

Reviewer’s rating: ***** The White Horse at Clun is surely everyone’s idea of a real pub. It is full of local people who all seem to know each other and be enjoying themselves.


Hotel gutted by blaze

A huge blaze has ripped through a rural hotel causing several hundred thousand pounds of damage in a suspected arson attack.


Concern as village pub shuts its doors

A south Shropshire pub has closed for the second time in 12 months.

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