Campaigners fighting to save several county schools backed for closure by councillors today claimed their elected officials had let them down.

Education chiefs unanimously agreed to press on with plans to shut five Shropshire primary schools.

THREE CLOSURE-THREATENED Shropshire primary schools today vowed that their battle to stay open would go on.

Council chiefs look set to press ahead with controversial plans to close five Shropshire primary schools, it was announced today.

A Shropshire shed which has been converted into a pub has scored a podium finish in a national contest to find Britain’s “shed of the year”.

Proposals for a pedestrian crossing on a main road have been shelved in a Shropshire village because of “safety issues”, it emerged today.

A team from a Shropshire airbase is taking part in a gruelling bike ride to raise vital funds for the Royal British Legion.

England football stars Joe Hart and Joleon Lescott teamed up with Shropshire armed forces personnel for a photo shoot to celebrate a new fundraising link in time for St George’s Day.

Families have been asked to remove toys and flowers from graves at a north Shropshire burial ground after councillors raised concerns about the declining condition of the land.

Fewer children would have their education “disrupted” in a Shropshire village if education bosses back governors’ last-minute calls for a rethink of controversial merger plans, it was claimed today.

The humble garden shed has offered British men a sanctuary from the stresses of family life for decades. But now Shropshire man Jamie Pearce has taken the concept to new heights after spending £3,000 to convert his beloved shed into a pub complete with beer taps, optics, a TV showing live sport, a fruit machine [...]

Pupil and staff morale at two Shropshire primary schools has plummeted since controversial merger plans were announced, a meeting heard.

Controversial proposals to close a north Shropshire primary school and merge it with another would actually be a “takeover”, angry parents claimed today.

Parents and teachers today vowed “The battle starts here” as consultation got under way on plans to axe nine Shropshire schools.

A Shropshire councillor has refuted Shirehall’s case for closing small schools – describing proposed savings as “speculative”.

A man suffered serious facial injuries after being hit repeatedly in the face with a crowbar in broad daylight as he left a shop in a north Shropshire village, police said today.

Nine Shropshire schools – including a Shrewsbury secondary – face the axe under new plans revealed today aimed at tackling falling pupil numbers and funding shortages. Shirehall education chiefs say action is needed to maintain a “sustainable network” of schools. Under the plans 20 more schools could form “federations” – working closely together, sharing resources [...]

A crackdown on speeding motorists is due to begin on a rural road in north Shropshire today after shock new figures showed two-thirds of drivers ignore the limit.

Shawbury United are celebrating back-to-back West Midlands League premier division victories – separated by 63 days.

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

The big freeze will give way to a brief thaw over the next few days as most of the country gets a break from the bitter cold.

Britain was today facing a fresh onslaught of Arctic weather with airports, rail companies and breakdown services putting extra snow teams on standby.

Tributes have been paid to a Shropshire jockey who narrowly missed out on Grand National glory when his horse finished in third place after leading the world famous race for most of the way.

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.

Snow and freezing conditions have forced the scrapping of a string events across Shropshire and Mid Wales today as the region began to buckle under Britain’s Big Freeze.

Army bomb disposal experts say a hand grenade found in rural Shropshire was a live device dating back to the Second World War.

A controlled explosion had to be carried out on a hand grenade found in rural north Shropshire today, police said.

A fly past by Second World War fighter planes and parades marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, as celebrations took place across the UK, including Shropshire, to mark the pivotal battle.

A Spitfire took to the Shropshire skies last night to kick off a weekend of events in the county to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Ten Shropshire gardens will be open to the public this weekend to raise funds for a county charity.