Takeover blamed for £2m council overspend

The takeover of five Shropshire leisure centres by a private firm has been partly blamed for a £2 million council overspend.

The clue is in the title of the West Mid Showground

Colin Edwards, of Donnington, on his 1953 David Brown Cropmaster tractor, right, and Charles Howell, from Eccleshall, on a 1956 Dave Brown 50D

It's called the West Mid Showground.

Scaffolder hid bank cash from creditors

A scaffolder who was facing bankruptcy failed to tell his creditors that he had another bank account with £10,000 in it, a court was told.

Wildlife star Kate Humble unveils debut book in Oswestry

TV presenter Kate Humble promotes her new book during an event at the Booka Bookshop at The Walls in Oswestry

TV wildlife expert Kate Humble chatted to an audience in Shropshire about her life and work as part of a town book shop's summer season of events.

Burger van worker cleared of benefit fraud

Patricia Massey at Shrewsbury Magistrates Court where she was on trial for benefit fraud

A mother with a rare muscle wasting disease who was filmed working in a burger van by undercover investigators has been cleared of benefit fraud charges.

Tanker causes chemical spill at Chirk factory

Crews from four fire stations around North Wales were this afternoon dealing with a chemical spill at a large wood panel factory on the Shropshire border.

Shropshire leaders vow to push for four-lane A5

Captured with slow exposure – the A5 from Shrewsbury to Wellington open to traffic after 9pm

Talks will be held to keep up the pressure for Shropshire’s A5 to become a dual carriageway, county leaders pledged today.

Cold War radio station land for sale at £1.35m

The Criggion radio station, near Oswestry, has been branded an eyesore by Powys county councillor Graham Brown

The site of a former Second World War and Cold War telecommunications centre is up for sale.

Host of events in Shropshire mark Queen’s coronation

With their ‘guest’ at the Wellington Civic Society event are Mike and Dawn Greatholder and mayor Graham Riley

Sixty years after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a host of commemoration events have taken place across Shropshire, with more still to come over the summer.

Oswestry driver fled police at speeds of 90mph

A 26-year-old man from Oswestry has been given a suspended sentence after driving at 90mph through the Shropshire countryside in a high-speed police chase.

£3.9m gateway plan for Oswestry homes and jobs

A £3.9 million plan to improve one of the busiest roundabouts in Shropshire will open up land earmarked for homes and create up to 1,800 jobs, town leaders have said.

Mother and children escape Oswestry house fire

Firefighters outside the house in Oswestry

A mother and her two young children escaped unharmed when a fire broke out in their home.