Minsterley news, page 2


Shrewsbury bus services are axed

A number of bus services running between Shrewsbury and Minsterley are to be axed following a review of travel operations in the area. The Friday and Saturday night services on the 552 Arriva route will be cut on January 2.


Edwards signs to spark Fields celebration

One of the best bowlers outside the Furrows Shropshire Premier League has moved a step closer to having a crack at it.


Warning over Shropshire grit supplies

Gritting salt is to be diluted in a desperate attempt to eke out supplies as the Arctic conditions maintain their stranglehold on Shropshire, it was revealed today.


Shropshire school closures – December 2

Most schools in Shropshire are back to normal after the recent snowfall.


Raoul Moat threat ‘bully’ sent to jail

A Shropshire man who threatened his ex-girlfriend on Facebook that he would be “the next Raoul Moat” after she ended their relationship has been jailed for 14 months.


Minsterley business and homes plan approved after inquiry

Plans to create 12 business units and 13 homes at a former Shropshire bus depot have been approved following a public inquiry.


Shropshire tourist attractions to open up for free

Shropshire tourist attractions will be throwing their doors open for free this weekend as part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme.


Shropshire fireman ‘died fulfilling Isle of Man TT dream’

A Shropshire firefighter died while fulfilling a dream to ride the Isle of Man TT course, an inquest heard.


Minsterley Show crowds turn out despite rain

Shropshire’s oldest agricultural event has been hailed a success for the county’s farming communities by organisers, despite torrential downpours.


Armed police at Minsterley ‘gun’ incident

Armed police were called to a village near Shrewsbury amid fears a gun had been fired. Five people have been arrested following the incident which happened in Minsterley yesterday at about 6pm.


Hundreds at funeral of firefighter Mat Evans

A SHROPSHIRE FIREFIGHTER who died in a motorcycle crash on the Isle of Man was today given full service honours at his funeral.


Minsterley Bridge repairs to end

A £40,000 scheme to repair a Shropshire bridge should be complete by the end of the month, bosses said today – nearly six months after it began.


Tributes to tragic TT motorcyclist Mat Evans

Shropshire motorcyclist Mat Evans was killed in a crash on the Isle of Man was today described as a “super person” by his family.


Nostalgia gallery – week ending May 22

A round up of the week’s Pictures from the Past


Views are sought on future plans for area

Residents of Shrewsbury will be given the chance to have their say about the scale and location of development in their areas over the next 15 years.


Drivers and garages hit by soaring prices

Soaring petrol prices are hitting Shropshire motorists, with some having to pay as much as £1.30 for a litre of fuel.


Concert at parish hall

A parish hall near Shrewsbury was expected to be packed with talented musicians, singers, poets and composers today for an annual eisteddfod.


Trade falls 25pc as bridge work starts

A sub-postmaster near Shrewsbury today said his trade had dropped by 25 per cent, just two weeks into a £400,000 scheme to repair a bridge which is expected to take up to six months to complete.


Car rammed in road rage attack

A motorist was forced off a Shropshire road in a terrifying incident in which another driver repeatedly rammed the back of his car.


Report reveals most accident-hit roads

Roads with the highest accident rates are revealed in a report to Shropshire Council, which next week is expected to take action to cut speeding in parishes across the county.


Postmaster fears for future of service

A Shropshire sub-postmaster today said he feared the rural post office network may not survive more than 10 years if banking services are not introduced for the organisation.


Dismay as funding for eisteddfod is refused

The organisers of a Shropshire cultural event have accused council chiefs of failing to understand its nature after they were refused funding.


Grant offer to keep local shows running

Cash-strapped agricultural shows in Shropshire are being thrown a financial lifeline just weeks after the county’s biggest such event went bust with debts of more than £160,000, putting an end to the West Mid Show in Shrewsbury.


Woman stole £11,000 from work

A Shropshire mother-of-two stole more than £11,000 from her employer in a bid to stop her home being repossessed, a court heard.


Clampdown on school parking

Motorists who park indiscriminately during the school run in a Shropshire village face a clampdown by police after a wave of complaints.


Fuel thieves target vehicles

Thieves who forced filler caps to steal fuel from vehicles in a Shropshire village are being hunted by police.


Minsterley Show – in pictures

This year’s Minsterley Show – the county’s oldest agricultural event – was today hailed a fantastic success by organisers.


County runner taking on Big Apple

This week we meet an inspirational woman from Astlerley, near Minsterley, who’s bid to become fit has led her to take part in one of the most famous marathons in the world. Read about how it all started for mum-of-two Emma Humphries.


Letter: Struggle to be independent

Letter: I had to write about the Tesco a where they run out of petrol and push the car past two independent garages to fill up at Tesco. Well, I run an independent garage.


Dog falls down mineshaft

A dog had a lucky escape after plunging 110ft down a disused Shropshire mineshaft.

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