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Three hurt in car crash near level crossing
Three people were taken to hospital after a crash near a Shropshire level crossing which caused long tailbacks for drivers and led to trains using the line being delayed.
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.
Council to allow free parking for trial period
Motorists will be able to park for free in a car park in Craven Arms for a trial period of two years, it emerged today. Drivers are now being warned to take advantage of the scheme or lose it.
Overturned crane ‘may be stuck for two months’
A 40-tonne crane that overturned and rolled down an embankment in south Shropshire may not be removed for at least two months, it has been claimed.
Driver escapes unhurt as vehicle topples
A man escaped serious injury after the 40-tonne crane he was driving overturned and rolled down an embankment in south Shropshire.
Postal chiefs claim service ‘as usual’ at mail office
The future of a north Shropshire delivery office remained hanging in the balance today with postal chiefs staying tight-lipped about its long-term prospects.
County climber survives 80ft fall
A Shropshire climber has survived after plunging 80ft from an ice cliff in France.
Thieves distract staff
Thieves distracted traders and stole jewellery while their backs were turned at a south Shropshire antique market.
Anti-teenager device disappoints group
South Shropshire Youth Forum has said it is disappointed by proposals to use electronic devices that emit unpleasant noises high-pitched noises to combat anti-social behaviour.
£500,000 bid announced by county store
A Shropshire supermarket today announced a £500,000 improvement scheme including on-site accommodation for staff. The project is at Harry Tuffins, in Craven Arms.
Burst main cuts off 1,700 homes
Up to 1,700 Shropshire households were left without water and a school was closed after a burst water main cut off supplies.
Letter: Amused by appeal for litter pick help
Letter: I was amused when I saw the article in the Star (November 18), that Shropshire Council was appealing to Craven Arms folk to litter-pick in the town.
Victim’s family tell of their pain
The grieving family of a murdered Shropshire man today spoke of the pain and heartache they have faced because of his death, as two men started life sentences for his murder.
Murder pair jailed for life
Two men were today jailed for life for the “horrific and brutal” murder of Shropshire pawnbroker George Black.
Man guilty of pawnbroker murder
A second man was today found guilty of the murder of Shropshire pawnbroker George Black.
Man guilty of Black murder
A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering Shropshire pawnbroker George Black.
Murder jury told accused did lie
A woman accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice in a Shropshire murder trial told lies to put police “off the track”, a court has heard.
Partner: I didn’t plot to kill pawnbroker
The 22-year-old girlfriend of Shropshire pawnbroker George Black, who died after being doused in petrol and set alight, has denied ever agreeing that he should be killed.
Court told of beatings claim
The girlfriend of alleged murder victim George Black told a jury today that he used to regularly beat her at their Shropshire home.
Anger at waste site ban on big vehicles
Incidents of fly-tipping will soar in Shropshire because of a decision to ban trucks and large pick-ups from county waste sites, a councillor warned today.
Tribute to ‘perfect son’ killed in crash
An 18-year-old carpenter who died in a head-on smash on the south Shropshire border was today described by his parents as the “perfect son”.
Tributes to crash victim
Friends and work colleagues have paid tribute today to a 46-year-old Shropshire man who died following a car crash on the county border.
Victim of collision named by police
A man who was killed in a head-on smash near Ludlow was from Shropshire, police officers said today.
Schoolboy’s toll road charity boost
A Shropshire schoolboy who used his father’s driveway to create a diversion with a toll for villagers after roadworks blocked the road has raised £120 for the Midlands Air Ambulance.
Attackers ‘took fire victim’s girlfriend’
A Shropshire man who died of burns after being set on fire at his home told a friend his attackers had taken his girlfriend, a court has heard.
Murder trial told of weapons
A crossbow and a machete were found at the bedside of a Shropshire man who died after being set on fire at his home, a jury has heard.
Victim ‘named attack pair’
A 41-year-old Shropshire man who was doused in petrol and kerosene and set alight told police the names of his attackers as he received emergency medical treatment, a court has heard.
Crews at hay blaze
Thousands of pounds of damage was caused when more than 300 tonnes of hay caught fire at a farm near Bridgnorth.
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