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Shropshire school campaigners will continue closure fight

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


Shropshire Council will press on with school closures

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


Shropshire Primary Schools to press on in closure fight

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


Shropshire Council set to press ahead with school closures

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


Shawbury pub shed scoops bronze medal

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”.


Shawbury call for pedestrian crossing rejected

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


Fliers to get on their bikes for Legion cash

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


Soccer aces team up to support the forces

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.


Toys and flowers banned from Shawbury graves

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.


Last-minute plea over Shawbury schools plan

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 Shawbury shed that’s now a proper pub

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 [...]


Morale low at merger plan Shawbury schools

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


Shawbury parents fear school ‘takeover’ in closure plan

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


‘Battle starts here’ on Shropshire school closures

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


Councillor criticises plan to axe schools

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


Man attacked with crowbar in Shawbury

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 face the axe

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 [...]


Crackdown on Shawbury speeders

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’s waiting game pays dividend

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


Pictures from the Past – week ending January 1, 2011

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


UK gets a break from big freeze

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.


Forecasters warning fresh Arctic blast looms

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


Tributes to Shropshire jockey Roy Edwards

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.


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.


Snow chaos hits Shropshire and Mid Wales

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.


Grenade found near Shawbury

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


Controlled explosion as hand grenade found

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


Battle of Britain anniversary is marked in Shropshire

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.


Shropshire Spitfire tribute to air heroes

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.


Gardens open in fundraiser for hospice

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

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