Vandals went on the rampage at a Wem garage, smashing up six cars and setting a seventh alight, police said today.
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Officers in push at level crossing for safer driving
Transport police have been talking to drivers using a notorious level crossing in Shropshire in a bid to reduce the number of motorists jumping red lights.
Hundreds of flats for OAPs planned
Hundreds of two-bedrooms flats will be built across Shropshire in a £136 million project to provide care facilities for older people and those with dementia.
Calls to test learners on dangers of rail crossings
Compulsory driving test questions should be introduced to stop motorists dicing with death at Britain’s sixth most abused level crossing in north Shropshire, rail chiefs said today.
Fundraiser for forces called off
Organisers of a charity fundraiser in north Shropshire have been “sickened” by the lack of support for an event to aid injured soldiers.
Letter: Use shops or lose them
Letter: In response to comments about the lack of suitable shops in Wem I would say: “Sorry, we cannot put the clocks back!”
GP surgery swindler spared jail over job lies
A former Shropshire medical practice manager convicted of swindling nearly £40,000 from her employers has been spared jail after lying about her criminal past to land another NHS job.
Plans for town hit by shop closures
Council chiefs have now revealed proposals to revitalise a north Shropshire town centre blighted by empty shops on its High Street.
Railway signal box facing axe?
A railway signal box at a notorious north Shropshire level crossing could be scrapped and replaced with an automated system controlled from a centre in Cardiff.
Warning signs for crossing improved
New warning signs and improved road markings are to be installed at a Shropshire level crossing described by transport police as a big “drain on resources”.
Motorists jump railway line red lights
Drivers are continuing to dice with death by jumping red lights and racing through safety barriers at a railway level crossing in a Shropshire town, transport police revealed today.
Backing for flats despite concerns
Controversial plans to build a three-storey block of flats in the historic heart of Market Drayton have been given the go-ahead despite a string of objections.
Appeal launch for memorial
A fundraising appeal has been launched to help pay for improvements to the war memorial in Wem.
Film festival flourishes in The Marches
Until a few years ago, our lively capital city was the only place you could catch a really unusual, international or unreleased film from an exciting independent director. That is, until now…
Landlords struggle to keep trade going
Almost half the pubs in a Shropshire town, once famed for its traditional brewing industry, are now closed.
Homes scheme backing urged
Plans for 12 affordable homes in Wem have been recommended for approval despite strong opposition from the town council and residents, it emerged today.
Firm to close petrol station
A Shropshire company is set to scale back its business by closing its petrol station with the loss of three jobs, it emerged today.
Friends reunited — and a marriage destroyed
Social networking sites can bring long-lost friends together. But as one Shropshire woman knows, they have a darker side: they can also tear people apart.
Coupled parted after Friends Reunited
A Shropshire woman today warned about the perils of social networking sites, revealing her marriage of more than 30 years was ruined after her husband logged on to Friends Reunited.
Postal chiefs claim service ‘as usual’ at mail office
The future of a north Shropshire delivery office remained hanging in the balance today with postal chiefs staying tight-lipped about its long-term prospects.
County man fails in Aussie title bid
Strewth! Australians were today breathing a sigh of relief after a man born and raised in Shropshire narrowly missed out on being crowned Australian of the Year.
Young runners get in full stride
Hundreds of talented young athletes from all over the county will race in the annual Shropshire Schools Cross-Country Championships in Oswestry tomorrow.
The Shabab, Wem
Reviewer’s rating **** Andy Richardson is bowled over by the exotics flavours of authentic Asian cuisine.
Postman took thousands of packages
A 27-year-old Shropshire postman took nearly 3,000 postal packages, including cheques worth more than £100,000, and kept them in his home and cars, a court has heard.
Blog: My hometown
Bruce Springsteen once sang about a small town being all “whitewashed windows and vacant stores”. He could have been singing about many of our market towns.
Road near fire remains shut
A main road in Shropshire remained shut today as fire crews continued to bring a huge barn blaze nearby under control.
Father welcomes county backing for soap star
The Shropshire-based father of Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle today said he was delighted people in the county were backing his son who is bidding to win tonight’s final of the hit BBC show.
Fog in region sparks spate of car crashes
Foggy weather conditions sparked a number of road crashes across Shropshire today as the county prepares for a weekend of freezing temperatures and the risk of wintry showers.
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