Donnington news, page 2


Firecrews praised for saving arson-hit building

Developers have praised the efforts of firefighters after they saved an historic building in Telford from destruction.


Shropshire house fire fatalities reach record high

The number of people who have died in house fires in Shropshire this year is the highest since records began.


Fatal Telford house fire not suspicious

Officers investigating a fatal house fire in Telford are not treating the blaze as suspicious, police today said.


£100,000 skate park planned for Donnington

A £100,000 skate park looks set to be built in Donnington, Telford, making it the first of its kind in the county.


Woman dies after Telford house fire

A woman believed to be in her 50s has died and a man in his 30s was injured in a house fire in Telford.


Opera theme for Donnington Little Theatre’s show

The Little Theatre in Donnington will perform its latest extravaganza of excerpts from popular operettas and opera, Top of the Ops, from November 3 to November 5.


Jobs boost at Shropshire dairy Nom

TWO HUNDRED jobs will be created in a huge expansion by Shropshire dairy Nom, it was announced today.


Donnington emergency services training – in pictures

Crushed cars, bodies strewn across the road and victims screaming for help – this was the daunting task facing emergency services at a multiple car crash in Telford last night.


Gang attacks Telford teenager with steel baton

A teenager was left with head injuries after being assaulted by a gang of men wielding a steel baton in Telford.


Jury told of Telford mother’s £38,000 benefits claims

A woman claimed £38,000 in benefits by pretending to be a single mum, a court has heard.


Two in hospital after Donnington road accident

Two people have been taken to hospital in Telford after a crash in Donnington.


This week’s Pictures from the Past – September 2, 2011

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


Schoolgirls picked up by accused in Telford, court told

An alleged member of a child sex ring in Telford picked up two schoolgirls and told them they would have to do “something sexual” to get a lift home, a court heard.


Telford car smash cuts off phone lines

A car hit a lamppost before ploughing through a wall in a Shropshire street, also hitting a telephone exchange and cutting off residents’ phone lines.


Severn Trent Water blasted over ‘frugal’ request

A Shropshire resident has blasted Severn Trent Water after the utility giant told locals to be “frugal” with their water usage.


Telford runner dies after being hit by car

A 35-YEAR-OLD man who suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a van while out running with his dog in Telford has died in hospital, police said today.


Telford power cut hits 1,500 homes and businesses

A power cut left nearly 1,500 homes and businesses in Telford without electricity today. People in Wellington, Arleston, Donnington, Broseley, Doseley and Horsehay reported problems.


Restaurant fined for tipple con

A Shropshire restaurant has been fined thousands of pounds after passing two cheap spirits off as the genuine brand.


Morrisons’ staff car parking ‘killing trade for Donnington Parade’

Supermarket staff are killing trade for businesses in an area of Telford by parking their vehicles in customer spaces, it is claimed today.


Scheme allows couple to buy their first home

Shropshire couple Richard Cosgrove and Jenny Webb had to use a Government-led scheme to help buy their first home after struggling to find a lender willing to give them a mortgage they could easily afford.


Telford Netto to become Morrisons

Telford’s Netto store has closed but is to reopen next month as a Morrisons supermarket, it was revealed today. The Donnington store is believed to have closed on Saturday.


Tough times for Shropshire’s schoolboy boxers

Shropshire’s chances of producing a national schoolboy boxing champion have been halved after three fighters from Donnington – the only Shropshire club in the competition – tumbled from the title race.


Shropshire widow ‘died of a broken heart’

An 81-year-old Shropshire woman died of a broken heart just two weeks after her husband of nearly 60 years passed away, her niece claimed today.


Donnington housing scheme couple’s delight

A Shropshire couple are celebrating their first step on the property ladder after moving into a new home through a local housing scheme which allows them to buy a part share in the home.


Telford arson probe as cars catch fire

A car was destroyed and another was damaged in a suspected arson attack in Telford.


Thousands attend Donnington bonfire

Thousands of people enjoyed Shropshire’s biggest bonfire party as they turned out to watch the sky lit up by colourful fireworks.


All set for the big Donnington bonfire

The final few pallets were today being placed on top of one of Shropshire’s biggest bonfires which is expected to pull in more than 10,000 people to the event this weekend.


Coddon Sports and Social Club in Donnington to close

One of the oldest civil service clubs in Shropshire – Coddon Sports and Social Club in Donnington – is to close next year, it was revealed today.


Prolific Telford burglar is arrested after going on the run

A prolific Telford burglar wanted by police after going on the run has been caught following a tip-off from a member of the public, officers said today.


Annual Donnington bonfire event hit by crisis

One of Shropshire’s largest annual bonfires is under threat because organisers do not have enough pallets to burn at the event, they said today.

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