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Hotel put up for sale with £1m price tag

A north Shropshire country hotel has been put up for sale with a price tag of more than £1 million, it was revealed today.

National hero Brookshaw has manager’s role

Former Grand National winning trainer Steve Brookshaw is back in racing – although not under Rules.

Report reveals most accident-hit roads

Roads with the highest accident rates are revealed in a report to Shropshire Council, which next week is expected to take action to cut speeding in parishes across the county.

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Region misses worst weather

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

Campaign plan to cut motorbike death toll

A major campaign is to be launched in a bid to cut down the number of deaths involving motorcyclists on north Shropshire’s roads, safety experts revealed today.

Afghan blast victim ‘unlawfully killed’

A Shropshire-based soldier on foot patrol in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed in a blast from a bomb hidden in the wall of a concrete compound, a coroner has ruled.

Crash death man named

A man who was killed after his car crashed into barriers on a north Shropshire bypass was today named by police.

Spate of road crashes

A car demolished railings outside a shop in one of a spate of car accidents across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Man dies after bike veers off road

A motorcyclist died after crawling his way to a roadside near Market Drayton after his bike veered off the road into a field, police said today.

Man injured in accident

A man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after a crash between a car and a lorry at a busy north Shropshire roundabout.

Hundreds oppose motel

Nearly 700 people have signed a petition against controversial plans for a new 40-bedroom motel in north Shropshire, it emerged today.

Soldier jailed for killing stepson

A former Shropshire soldier was today jailed for five years for the manslaughter of his 21-month-old stepson.

County soldiers set for Afghanistan

Soldiers based at a Shropshire Army barracks have battled heat, arid conditions and intense training on a special exercise to prepare them for war.

Widow’s honours plea for soldiers

The family of a soldier killed while serving with a Shropshire-based regiment have said the three comrades who tried to save his life under enemy fire should be honoured with bravery awards.

40-Bed motel plan outlined

Plans were today unveiled to build a 40-bedroom motel and cafe on the edge of a north Shropshire town creating jobs in the area and boosting tourism.

Cash found for institution fence

Money to put up a fence to prevent inmates at Shropshire’s young offenders’ institution climbing on to a rooftop and giving rise to “major incidents” has been found.

County-based soldiers honoured

Military bosses at a Shropshire army barracks today spoke of their pride after three soldiers received bravery medals at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Soldiers will get bravery medals

Three soldiers from a north Shropshire-based Army regiment were due to receive bravery medals at Buckingham Palace today.

Prince hands out awards

Prince Andrew made a surprise visit to Shropshire yesterday to dish out military awards to county-based soldiers ahead of their next tour of Afghanistan. He also met soldiers’ families.

Heroic soldiers handed medals by The Queen

Heroic soldiers from a north Shropshire-based Army regiment have spoken of their pride after meeting The Queen who handed them bravery medals.

Bravery honours for county base troops

Three soldiers from a north Shropshire-based Army regiment have collected bravery medals from the Queen.

Staff hurt in inmates fight

Three staff at a north Shropshire offenders’ unit were taken to hospital and several more were injured after tackling a fight involving as many as 15 inmates.

Stoke Heath improved, says report

Shropshire’s young offenders institution has made “massive improvements” following a damning report 18 months ago which criticised the care of young offenders.

Army chief vows to clear name

A Shropshire army chief has vowed to clear his name after he was arrested and quizzed by military police investigating the way bravery medals were awarded.

County army medals probe

A Shropshire-based army regiment was today at the centre of an official investigation into the way bravery medals were awarded.

Three hurt as 4×4 crashes off road

Three people were taken to hospital after a Land Rover overturned near Market Drayton and left the carriageway.

Stunt tragedy film shown to bikers

A film featuring footage of a motorcyclist pulling a wheelie on a Shropshire road seconds before he lost control and died  has been shown to encourage road safety. You can see it here.

Footage of dead biker to be shown

A film featuring footage of a motorcyclist “pulling a wheelie” on a Shropshire road seconds before he lost control and died in a crash will be screened in front of hundreds of bikers today.