Tilstock news


Petition backs Tilstock pub tenants

More than 150 people have signed a petition calling for the tenants of a village’s only pub to be allowed to stay after the owners put it on the market for £325,000.


Pub for sale – with tenants still there

The only pub in a Shropshire village has gone up for sale with a £325,000 price tag – even though the landlords want to stay put.


Warning on Shropshire drain cover thefts

A fresh wave of drain cover thefts across north Shropshire is continuing to put motorists’ lives at risk, police warned today.


Shropshire farmer suffers broken neck in freak livestock accident

A SHROPSHIRE FARMER suffered a broken neck after he was thrown into the air by a heifer in a freak accident.


Tributes after student’s sudden death

Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” and “bright” Shropshire teenager who died suddenly this week.


Suspicion over blaze at farm

Six tonnes of hay and straw went up in flames on farmland in Shropshire in a blaze which is being treated as suspicious.


Letter: Trying to trace families of WWI dead

Letter: During the last few months The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has refurbished the 43 World War One graves in the churchyard of Christ Church, Tilstock, and adjoining cemetery.


Flu school’s head admits closure impact

The headteacher of a Shropshire school forced to close because more than half of the pupils and staff were absent or displaying flu-like symptoms, today said the closure had an impact on some families.


Flu school to reopen

A Shropshire school which was forced to close its doors because more than half of the pupils and staff were absent or displaying flu-like symptoms is set to reopen tomorrow.


School closure met with mixed reaction

A Shropshire mother was forced to go 36 hours without sleep after her children’s school closed due to the number of staff off sick.


School shut over flu-like infection

A Shropshire school has closed because more than half of the pupils and staff are absent or displaying flu-like symptoms.


Plunge skydiver tells story on US TV

Shropshire skydiver Paul Lewis, who survived a 1000ft plunge after his parachute failed, has told his story on US television news. You can see the video here.


Skydiver rescue – in pictures

These pictures capture the moment emergency services reached skydiver Paul Lewis after his crash landing on to a warehouse roof in North Shropshire.


Skydiver is recovering

A skydiver who survived when he fell 1,000ft after his parachute failed was today said to be improving in hospital.


Skydiver’s surgery after lucky escape

A skydiver who spiralled out of control for 1,000ft before crashing onto the roof of a Shropshire farm building has undergone exploratory surgery – as investigations were launched into the incident.


Support in poll for role of village shops

Nearly four out of five people in Shropshire believe village shops in rural parts of the county are at the centre of the communities they serve, a survey has found.


Villagers’ bid to open shop again

Dozens of residents of a village near Whitchurch will join forces tomorrow night in a bid to revive their village shop.


Walking bus plea to stop drivers speeding

Hundreds of children from Shropshire schools were stepping out today in an attempt to create the largest “walking bus” in an bid to slow down speeding drivers.

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