Shropshire farmer speaks of disbelief as lamb survives falling 26 feet down well
A farmer today told of his disbelief after one of his newborn lambs fell 26 feet down a well – and gamboled away without a scratch.
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Claire’s royal portrait keeps it casual
A portrait of Her Majesty The Queen painted by an artist from Church Stretton will soon be hanging proudly on the walls at The Kennel Club.
Man is airlifted after Shropshire stab attack
A man was airlifted to hospital after being stabbed in a Shropshire town.
Shropshire firms’ tie-up set to bring new jobs
A new tie-up between two Shropshire companies is set to see new jobs created in the coming years as the public appetite for self-build homes grows.
Barmy pheasant Captain Beaky tops the pecking order
There is more than one unpleasant pheasant terrorising residents in Shropshire – meet Captain Beaky.
Harry Tuffins store purchase will secure 70 staff jobs
The grandson of supermarket boss Harry Tuffin has bought a Shropshire store carrying his name for an undisclosed sum – securing the future of 70 jobs.
Crash sparks call for action over speeding
Talks will take place next week about the speed of motorcyclists on a country road after a second serious accident in a small Shropshire hamlet in the space of three years.
Craven Arms ambulance station on market for £200k
An ambulance station in south Shropshire has been put up for sale as part of modernisation plans by West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Caroline hanging up primary school broom after 28 years
When Caroline Slowik first started working as a cleaner at a primary school on the Shropshire border, Wham! was top of the music charts with Freedom.
Bishop's Castle elections called off as mayor quits council
Elections have been cancelled in a Shropshire town – after the mayor and another long-serving member declined to put themselves forward as candidates again.
Star comment: Save our grass roots democracy
Call it apathy. Call it mistrust. Call it whatever you like. Whatever the reason, there is no denying the fact that seeking election as a parish or town councillor in Shropshire appears to have become a distinctly unappealing idea.
Funeral service for murdered Alethea Taylor
A funeral will be held for a retired primary school teacher from a village near Ludlow who was murdered by her husband – even though her body is yet to be found, it was revealed today.