A campaign aimed at increasing the noise levels allowed for music events at Shrewsbury Quarry in a bid to attract big name acts has won support from members of the town council.

Noise levels could still be increased for live music events at Shrewsbury’s Quarry after a town councillor today said he was leading calls for a new licensing bid.

Plans to remove noise restrictions on music events at Shrewsbury’s Quarry in a bid to attract big name acts have been scrapped – because it would cost too much.

A host of events – including concerts, shows and charity fundraisers – will take place at a Shrewsbury’s Quarry park this year — but one councillor claims it is still not being used to its “full potential”.

People in Shropshire and mid Wales woke up to treacherous conditions today as snow and ice left roads hazardous.

More pictures of autumn scenes from our army of amateur photographers.

Rock legends Status Quo would not even consider playing in Shrewsbury’s historic Quarry because they could not play loud enough, it has been claimed.

A bronze bust of Britain’s first celebrity gardener Percy Thrower which was damaged in Shrewsbury’s Quarry, is to be repaired with added measures to protect it from vandals, it was announced today.

The Blue Peter garden designed by Shrewsbury’s Percy Thrower will be moved to Manchester when the BBC relocates the children’s show north in 2011, a spokesman has confirmed.

Shrewsbury could get an ice rink under plans for the future of the town’s Quarry pool, it was revealed today.

I doubt whether T’Pau would have been as big as they were in the 80s if Carol Decker had belted out the words: “Don’t sing too loud you might break the china in their house.”

County doctors today issued advice on how to deal with swine flu. See our news bulletin for details.

Shropshire rock singer Carol Decker today joined the chorus of criticism over sound levels imposed on live music events held at Shrewsbury Quarry.

An American music fan made an exhausting 10,000-mile round trip to attend Shrewsbury Quarry’s Back to the 80s concert – and all because of Shropshire’s Carol Decker.

People who attended last weekend’s Back to the 80s concert in Shrewsbury’s Quarry say noise restrictions ruined the event.

A woman was punched in the face at a 1980s nostalgia concert in Shrewsbury’s Quarry at the weekend.

Pictures from Saturday night’s Back to the 80s concert in Shrewsbury’s Quarry.

Ten thousand people defied the summer downpour and danced Saturday evening away as Shrewsbury’s Quarry went Back to the Eighties.