St Georges news, page 2


Officers in dead man case backed

Police officers who arrested a Shropshire man moments before he collapsed and died took “appropriate action” when they detained him, police watchdog chiefs have revealed.


Robber kicks Telford teenager in head

A Telford teenager was pushed to the ground and kicked in the head during a robbery as he walked along a town path.


Boy left in agony by holiday henna tattoo

A nine-year-old Shropshire boy was left in agony and told he could be scarred for life after getting a henna tattoo on holiday in Gran Canaria.


Resident highlights ‘crater-riddled’ road

Council pothole busters are ignoring a crater-riddled road in Telford despite repeated calls to carry out repairs, it was claimed today.


Neighbours’ shock over tragic deaths

A neighbour and close friend of retired Shropshire lorry driver Ted Corbett today spoke of her shock when he knocked on her door and told her he had killed his brother.


Carer killed brother then himself

A Shropshire pensioner bludgeoned and stabbed his beloved brother to death before throwing himself into the River Severn, an inquest heard.


Pensioner killed brother then himself

A Shropshire pensioner stabbed his brother to death before killing himself, an inquest heard.


River body identified

The body of a man found in the River Severn earlier this week was today confirmed as that of missing Shropshire pensioner Ted Corbett.


Body found in River Severn

The body of a man believed to be missing Shropshire pensioner Ted Corbett has been dragged from the River Severn after being spotted by a passer-by.


Dragons fired up to hit title peak again

The winter revolution at St Georges is in full flow – and it could make them the team to fear in this year’s Furrows Shropshire Premier League.


Dead man ‘stabbed and hit over head’

A retired carpenter found dead at his Telford home had been hit over the head with a blunt instrument and stabbed in the neck, an inquest heard today.


Big freeze delays river body search

The body of a missing Telford man believed to be in the River Severn has still not been found more than a week after his disappearance due to weather conditions.


Police inquiry on missing man

Police are continuing their inquiry into the disappearance of a man who went missing after his brother was found dead at their home in Telford.


River search for missing man enters third day

A search of the River Severn today entered a third day as police continued to try to find a Telford man who went missing after his brother was found dead at their home.


Missing man river search

Police were continuing their search today of the River Severn in Shropshire in the hunt for a man who was reported missing less than an hour before his elderly brother was found dead.


Mystery as body found

A major investigation was today launched after an elderly man’s body was found at a Telford home and another body was reported as being spotted in the River Severn.


Police investigate body mystery

Police officers were sent to the home in The Nabb, St Georges, at 9.15am today after a call from a concerned member of the public.


Festive vow by hero’s widow

The Shropshire wife of a county soldier who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan today said she was looking forward to Christmas, despite the loss of her “special person”.


Trapped man’s flood horror

A Shropshire grandfather feared for his life after becoming stuck chest-deep in freezing flood water when his car stalled in a narrow country lane in the county.


It’s over and out for cricketing stalwarts

Two Shropshire cricketing stalwarts have declared their ‘innings’ as officials over.


Jail terms for drug-dealers

Five drug dealers from Telford have been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for their part in a drugs network.


Cheeky house name mirrors fictional village

It’s a Telford street sign in the same spirit as Dylan Thomas’ fictional village of Llareggub. “82-90 & LLAMADOS” it proclaims in big bold letter


Tilt’s time at helm over at St Georges

Matt Tilt has resigned as captain of St Georges Cricket Club – just three days after overseeing a dramatic escape from a relegation battle, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Fosters add sparkle to county’s must win bid

Foster brothers Ed and Rob are back in the Shropshire fold for the must-win Minor Counties Championship clash at Dorset.


Albion Inn, St Georges

Star rating: ** James Shaw is taken aback by changes which were hard to swallow


Castlefields return to top spot in table

The leadership in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League again changed hands as Castlefields returned to the top with a 9-5, +19 victory at Sir John Bayley.


Driver jailed over death of teenager

A 24-year-old Shropshire man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for causing the death of a teenage cyclist by dangerous driving.


Merv Hughes in county date

One of the most recognisable cricketers in the history of Australian cricket is heading to Shropshire during the Ashes summer.


Battle to avoid wooden spoon hotting up

Tension-filled battles are developing at both the top and bottom of the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.


Mouse-ful of woe for naughty Fizz

A Shropshire dog which chewed through every pair of its owners’ shoes as a pup is still chewing her way through life more than seven years on – only now it’s computer equipment.

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