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Top civic honour for hero soldiers

They have bravely done their duty for their country and now the Shropshire town they call home has bestowed on them a top civic honour in return.


Scouts honour Market Drayton-based troops

Scouts, guides and brownies have helped create murals in honour of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, which will soon be handed the Freedom of Market Drayton. With photo gallery.


David Cameron praises Shropshire-based Royal Irish Regiment welcome

David Cameron has praised Market Drayton for its “very successful” homecoming parade for Shropshire-based soldiers, who are recently back from a seven-month tour of Afghanistan.


Shropshire’s Royal Irish Regiment due home today

The final flight bringing Shropshire-based soldiers back from a seven-month tour of Afghanistan was due to touch down in Britain today.

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