Prees news


Prees chicken unit plan revealed

Plans were unveiled today for a broiler unit housing up to 85,000 chickens at a farm which is expanding in Prees.


Home and education centre bid for disadvantaged children

Plans were unveiled today for a care and education centre for disadvantaged children in Shropshire, which could create up to 18 jobs.


Shropshire petrol stations stocking up after panic at pumps

Shropshire petrol stations which were bled dry during the panic-buying crisis have been restocked, bosses said today.


Work under way at old Little Chef

Work has started on a derelict former Little Chef site near Whitchurch – prompting speculation the building could soon be given a new lease of life.


Residents’ fears as driver is hurt on A49

Safety campaigners today dubbed the A49 in north Shropshire as one of the most dangerous places in the county following the latest in a string of road accidents.


Whitchurch teacher lost control of car and killed man

A Whitchurch teacher lost control of her car, hitting and killing a pedestrian as she braked when she saw him about to cross the road, a court heard.


Call to turn Wem signal box into tearoom

Appeals have been made to stop the demolition of Wem’s historic signal box as part of plans to monitor the rail line remotely from Cardiff next year.


Shropshire signal box staff to go in modernisation plans

Three traditional manually-operated signal boxes on a Shropshire railway line are due to close next year under a multi-million pound modernisation plan by Network Rail.


Man in hospital after stabbing at Prees

A 29-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed outside a home at Prees, near Whitchurch.


Serious traffic accident on A49 near Shrewsbury

Four people were injured – two seriously – following a collision involving two cars on the A49 near Shrewsbury today.


Nine hurt in road accident near Prees

Nine people were treated by ambulance staff after a four vehicle road traffic incident near Prees, north Shropshire, this morning.


Travellers ruin Prees Heath beauty spot

Bags of rubbish have been left strewn across a Shropshire nature reserve after travellers who set up camp there moved on.


Travellers on Shropshire beauty spot

Travellers have set up camp on a north Shropshire beauty spot after getting in through gates which had been vandalised, it was claimed today.


Duke of Gloucester locomotive in Shropshire – in pictures

Steam fans lined Shropshire’s tracks to see a famous locomotive pass through the county at the weekend. The 71000 Duke of Gloucester passed through stations in Prees, near Whitchurch and Shrewsbury on Saturday.


Scottish Power fined £130,000 over Shropshire man’s death

Energy firm Scottish Power has been fined £130,000 after failing to maintain an electrical system which led to the death of a 20-year-old Shropshire mechanic.


Nostalgia – week ending November 27

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


Police renew appeal over fatal Shropshire car crash

Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to a road collision in north Shropshire which claimed the lives of two young men.


Prees travellers’ site approved

Controversial plans to create a permanent caravan site for travellers on agricultural land in a north Shropshire village have been given the go-ahead by council chiefs.


Shropshire raises a cuppa for charity

People across Shropshire were enjoying a cuppa today as they attempted to raise thousands of pounds for charity in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.


Death crash drink-driver jailed

A 22-year-old Shropshire drink-driver who crashed his car into a house, killing one of his best friends, has been jailed for four years.


Over-the-limit driver in fatal crash is jailed for four years

A 22-year-old north Shropshire man who crashed his car into a house while over the drink-drive limit, killing one of his best friends, has been jailed for four years.


Death crash driver told he faces prison

A 22-year-old Shropshire man has admitted causing death by dangerous driving after a crash which killed his teenage passenger.


GP surgery swindler spared jail over job lies

A former Shropshire medical practice manager convicted of swindling nearly £40,000 from her employers has been spared jail after lying about her criminal past to land another NHS job.


County hit by crime gangs

Homes and businesses across Shropshire are being hit by organised criminal gangs who see the county as a soft target, police said today.


Man woken by raider in bedroom

A 73-year-old Shropshire man woke to find a burglar in his bedroom. The intruder, thought to be in his late teens, fled through a window when the man spotted him in his home in Prees.


Prees set for last throw of dice

Prees enter the last chance saloon against Hadley USC tonight as they bid to keep alive their faint hopes of promotion to the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.


Double blow for Prees

The Premier League aspirations of Prees have suffered a double blow – before the play-offs have even started.


Chance to have say on area

People from Whitchurch, Prees and the surrounding area can have their say on their community this week.


Lucky escape for skydiver

A skydiver had an amazing escape after he spiralled out of control for 1,000ft before crashing onto the roof of a Shropshire farm building.


Crumbling property ‘spoiling village’

Fed-up residents in Prees are concerned listed buildings which have been left crumbling for 30 years are putting people off buying property in the village.

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