Ludlow news


Boyne Arms, Burwarton

Rating: ** Sharon Walters goes home to cheese on toast after a disappointing meal.


The Castle Tea Room, Ludlow

Rating: *** The Castle Tea Room, in Ludlow, has the most impressive setting of any of Shropshire’s eateries, writes Andy Richardson.


Ludlow National Hunt meeting in doubt over cold snap

Wednesday’s National Hunt meeting at Ludlow is likely to have to survive an inspection to defeat the cold snap.


People power at Ludlow Assembly Rooms

A deal has been agreed to hand Ludlow Assembly Rooms over to the community – securing the venue for future generations.


Shropshire crime maps pinpoint hotspots for offences

Anti-social behaviour has been highlighted as the scourge of town centres across Shropshire and Mid Wales on a new-look police website.


Airlift for victim of A49 road crash near Ludlow

A woman in her 20s was airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after the car she was driving flipped over on the A49 near Ludlow.


Ludlow’s Buttercross glass doors plan axed

Controversial plans to bring in glass doors to protect Ludlow’s historic Buttercross from vandals are set to be scrapped, it was revealed today.


Villagers’ search for Alethea Taylor ends

The search for 63-year-old Alethea Taylor, who went missing from her home near Ludlow more than a week ago, has been abandoned by villagers.


Ludlow drains danger alert sparks repairs vow

Drains and gullies in Ludlow’s Market Square are to be repaired – amid claims broken covers are a hazard to pedestrians.


Shock as car crashes into takeaway

A man living above his family’s Chinese takeaway in Ludlow today described how he was woken by a ‘massive wallop’ as a car crashed into the front of it.


Ludlow mother facing jail for stabbing man in eye

A woman from Ludlow who stabbed a man leaving him virtually blind in one eye was today facing a lengthy jail sentence.


New caravan park near Ludlow to open up early for food festival

A huge £3 million caravan park near Ludlow, which could pump £1 million into the area’s economy, will open on May 9, it was announced today.


Accused says eye stabbing an accident

A woman from Ludlow accused of stabbing a man in the eye with a kitchen knife told a jury it was an accident and that she had not made any stabbing actions and was unaware of causing injury.


Lakes search for missing Alethea Taylor

Boats have been sweeping lakes at Berrington Hall on the south Shropshire border as the search continues for a missing 63-year-old woman.


Man stabbed in eye during brawl in street

A man was left virtually blind in one eye after being stabbed with a kitchen knife during an attack in a street by a mother and daughter in Ludlow, Shrewsbury Crown Court has heard.


Search for missing Alethea Taylor continues

Police investigating the disappearance of a 63-year-old woman near Ludlow were today scaling back their search.


100 helpers join hunt for missing Ludlow woman

Police and volunteers were today resuming their hunt for missing 63-year-old Alethea Taylor.


Time Team reveals results of Bitterley digs this weekend

Major excavations carried out by archaeologists from Channel Four’s Time Team at Bitterley, near Ludlow, will be aired this weekend.


Rescue teams join in search for missing woman

Mountain rescue teams were today drafted in as the search for a 63-year-old woman from a village near Ludlow was stepped up.


Cows freed into field after accident on A49

A container carrying livestock overturned today on a roundabout in Ludlow.


Runners on marks for Olympic torch glory

About 100 people will be asked to carry the Olympic Torch when it makes its way through Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin at the end of May.


Police in Orleton wife hunt

A huge police search was under way today after a 63-year-old woman disappeared from her home near Ludlow.


Police search launched over missing Ludlow woman

A huge police search has been launched after a 63-year-old woman went missing from her home near Ludlow.


Ludlow town centre roads closed in flurry of emergency works

Busy roads in Ludlow town centre have been closed due to a series of emergency works – leaving up to 120 homes without water.


Shropshire’s fidget pie takes on regional taste test

A campaign has been launched to pit Shropshire’s famous fidget pie against other regional delicacies across Britain in a new national competition.


Veolia U-turn on recycling of Shropshire plastics

County waste contractor Veolia has performed a U-turn over plans to remove plastic bottle recycling banks from across Shropshire, it was revealed today.


Park and ride routes ready for new Ludlow hospital

Changes have been made to Park and Ride routes around Ludlow to improve access to the town’s planned £27 million hospital.


Exhibit with bite – T-Rex tooth goes on show in Ludlow

A fossil belonging to one of the fiercest predators ever known – a Tyrannosaurus Rex – is to go on show in Shropshire.


Crunch talks to save Craven Arms HSBC branch from closure threat

Crunch talks will be held today in a bid to save a bank in Craven Arms from closure. Ludlow MP Philip Dunne and Councillor David Evans,are meeting HSBC officials.


Claim Ludlow revamp will give £6m lift to economy

The redevelopment of Ludlow’s historic Buttercross could pump almost £6 million into the local economy, it was claimed today.

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