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Man arrested after two paramedics stabbed during 999 call out

Man arrested after two paramedics stabbed during 999 call out

Crime | Last updated: 2 hours ago

UK could experience up to 35,000 excess cancer-related deaths due to Covid-19

UK could experience up to 35,000 excess cancer-related deaths due to Covid-19

UK News | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Gang of teenagers attack man and woman in Shrewsbury

Gang of teenagers attack man and woman in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Threat to 1,000 jobs as Pret a Manger shuts down 30 shops

Threat to 1,000 jobs as Pret a Manger shuts down 30 shops

Business | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Relief at £1.57bn support package for struggling arts sector

Relief at £1.57bn support package for struggling arts sector

Attractions | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Number of job vacancies plummets across Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

Number of job vacancies plummets across Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Latest figures

Coronavirus: Latest number of deaths and confirmed cases in Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

Coronavirus | Last updated: 3 hours ago

It's good to be back but don't blow it, warns Shropshire landlord

It's good to be back but don't blow it, warns Shropshire landlord

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 5 hours ago

'It’s been fantastic to get back': Customers raise a glass to toast pubs reopening

'It’s been fantastic to get back': Customers raise a glass to toast pubs reopening

Bridgnorth | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Coronavirus: Latest number of deaths and confirmed cases in Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

Coronavirus: Latest number of deaths and confirmed cases in Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Crews rush to house fire in Telford

Crews rush to house fire in Telford

Telford | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Shropshire play areas stay shut for Covid safety

Shropshire play areas stay shut for Covid safety

Coronavirus | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Under-21s banned from Shrewsbury pub after social distancing ignored

Under-21s banned from Shrewsbury pub after social distancing ignored

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 12 hours ago

History society seeks to solve Shropshire pictures riddle

History society seeks to solve Shropshire pictures riddle

Newport | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Peter Rhodes on vaccines, beer games and why three million Hong Kongers would transform Britain

Peter Rhodes on vaccines, beer games and why three million Hong Kongers would transform Britain

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Shropshire Star comment: China's influence only growing

Shropshire Star comment: China's influence only growing

Opinions | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Telford

Electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Telford

Telford | Last updated: 5 hours ago

'We're hair for you': Celebrity hairdresser Royston Blythe helps thousands of NHS workers get a new look

'We're hair for you': Celebrity hairdresser Royston Blythe helps thousands of NHS workers get a new look

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Shrewsbury Tree of Light service to go ahead later in the year

Shrewsbury Tree of Light service to go ahead later in the year

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Top stories

Shrewsbury Tree of Light service to go ahead later in the year

Shrewsbury Tree of Light service to go ahead later in the year

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Andy Richardson: 'We cannot become complacent'

Andy Richardson: 'We cannot become complacent'

Opinions | Last updated: 7 hours ago

Attractions’ relief as visitors are welcomed back after closures

Attractions’ relief as visitors are welcomed back after closures

Attractions | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Shrewsbury poet and children's storyteller dies at 89

Shrewsbury poet and children's storyteller dies at 89

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Horrible Histories, Dinosaurs In The Wild and more: Camp Bestival to bring family-friendly events to Birmingham drive-in concert series

Horrible Histories, Dinosaurs In The Wild and more: Camp Bestival to bring family-friendly events to Birmingham drive-in concert series

Theatre & Comedy | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Alton Towers offers free return tickets after high winds cause rides to close on opening weekend

Alton Towers offers free return tickets after high winds cause rides to close on opening weekend

Attractions | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Funeral For A Friend to play first three albums live in Birmingham

Funeral For A Friend to play first three albums live in Birmingham

Music | Last updated: 7 hours ago

Wrekin Housing Trust boss: Affordable new homes essential for our future

Wrekin Housing Trust boss: Affordable new homes essential for our future

In-depth | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Isolated, but together: How Shropshire parishes tackled Covid-19

Isolated, but together: How Shropshire parishes tackled Covid-19

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 5 hours ago

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PICTURES AND VIDEO

GALLERY: Drone footage reveals scale of Shropshire flooding

See all the latest flooding photos from across Shropshire where the River Severn has reached near-record levels.

Latest photos | Last updated: Feb 19, 2020

Crime

West Mercia Police respond to only 'minor disorder' as pubs reopened

West Mercia Police respond to only 'minor disorder' as pubs reopened

Crime | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Man arrested after two paramedics stabbed during 999 call out

Crime | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Gang of teenagers attack man and woman in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Business

New car sale down 34.9pc in June

New car sale down 34.9pc in June

Business | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Threat to 1,000 jobs as Pret a Manger shuts down 30 shops

Business | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Relief at £1.57bn support package for struggling arts sector

Attractions | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Education

Ex-student helps Shropshire college achieve award shortlisting

Ex-student helps Shropshire college achieve award shortlisting

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Students near Bridgnorth create triple-decker cake to celebrate NHS

Bridgnorth | Last updated: Jul 4, 2020

Jake's homemade bird box impresses in sustainability competition

Market Drayton | Last updated: Jul 4, 2020

Motors

Skoda adds to Octavia lineup with new vRS models

Skoda adds to Octavia lineup with new vRS models

Motors | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Production begins for new electric Fiat 500

Motors | Last updated: 4 hours ago

First Bond-inspired Aston Martin DB5 Continuation model completed

Motors | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Property

Wrekin Housing Trust boss: Affordable new homes essential for our future

Wrekin Housing Trust boss: Affordable new homes essential for our future

In-depth | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Concerns voiced over conversion plans for former pub near Telford

Telford | Last updated: Jul 3, 2020

Council drive has improved private rented housing in Telford, says report

Telford | Last updated: Jul 1, 2020

Health

West Mercia Police respond to only 'minor disorder' as pubs reopened

West Mercia Police respond to only 'minor disorder' as pubs reopened

Crime | Last updated: 1 hour ago

NHS confirms no further virus deaths for county

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Former Telford police officer to take on 100km walk for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

Telford | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Latest videos

Council accused of dismal attempt to fix 'worst road in Shropshire'

Council accused of dismal attempt to fix 'worst road in Shropshire'

Market Drayton | Last updated: Jul 1, 2020

WATCH: How Alton Towers is preparing to welcome socially-distanced thrill-seekers

WATCH: How Alton Towers is preparing to welcome socially-distanced thrill-seekers

Attractions | Last updated: Jul 1, 2020

WATCH: Celebrities host lockdown house party in sleepy Shropshire village

WATCH: Celebrities host lockdown house party in sleepy Shropshire village

Newport | Last updated: Jun 30, 2020

WATCH: Preschoolers' in 'save our nursery' video plea

WATCH: Preschoolers' in 'save our nursery' video plea

Telford | Last updated: Jun 30, 2020

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Coronavirus

Shropshire hospitals medical director gives update from the front line

Medical director for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Arne Rose, gives an update from the hospitals during these trying times - and urges people to stay at home as much as they can.

In-depth | Last updated: May 13, 2020

Opinions

Peter Rhodes on vaccines, beer games and why three million Hong Kongers would transform Britain

Peter Rhodes on vaccines, beer games and why three million Hong Kongers would transform Britain

Peter Rhodes | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Shropshire Star comment: China's influence only growing

Shropshire Star comment: China's influence only growing

Opinions | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Andy Richardson: 'We cannot become complacent'

Andy Richardson: 'We cannot become complacent'

Opinions | Last updated: 7 hours ago

COMMENT: The small things in life can help lift the spirits

COMMENT: The small things in life can help lift the spirits

Opinions | Last updated: Jul 4, 2020

Readers' letters

LETTER: Those who packed out beaches should be ashamed

LETTER: Those who packed out beaches should be ashamed

Readers' letters | Last updated: 8 hours ago

LETTER: Wearing masks in banks

LETTER: Wearing masks in banks

Readers' letters | Last updated: Jul 3, 2020

Letter: We need a big push to end rough sleeping for good

Letter: We need a big push to end rough sleeping for good

Readers' letters | Last updated: Jul 2, 2020

Letter: Take a million steps for diabetes fund

Letter: Take a million steps for diabetes fund

Readers' letters | Last updated: Jul 1, 2020

LETTER: Figure respected by some for his work on reform

LETTER: Figure respected by some for his work on reform

Readers' letters | Last updated: Jun 30, 2020

Letter: I suspect negatives will outweigh any positives of road

Letter: I suspect negatives will outweigh any positives of road

Readers' letters | Last updated: Jun 29, 2020

UK News

Fire safety engineer denies failing to properly scrutinise Grenfell assessment

Fire safety engineer denies failing to properly scrutinise Grenfell assessment

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

No new coronavirus deaths in Wales

No new coronavirus deaths in Wales

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

David Starkey apologises for ‘so many damn blacks’ comment

David Starkey apologises for ‘so many damn blacks’ comment

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Man Tasered after paramedics stabbed during welfare callout

Man Tasered after paramedics stabbed during welfare callout

UK News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Harry and Meghan say past wrongs of Commonwealth need to be acknowledged

Harry and Meghan say past wrongs of Commonwealth need to be acknowledged

UK News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Raab sets out sanctions for ‘worst human rights abusers’

Raab sets out sanctions for ‘worst human rights abusers’

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Camilla: We just have to keep our fingers crossed we don’t see the second wave

Camilla: We just have to keep our fingers crossed we don’t see the second wave

UK News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Ex-Tory MP shouted ‘I’m a naughty Tory’ after assaulting woman, court told

Ex-Tory MP shouted ‘I’m a naughty Tory’ after assaulting woman, court told

UK News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

World News

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for Epstein-related sex abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for Epstein-related sex abuse charges

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Little to celebrate in Pamplona with no running of the bulls

Little to celebrate in Pamplona with no running of the bulls

World News | Last updated: 1 hour ago

40 dead in Japan floods as more areas warned of heavy rain

40 dead in Japan floods as more areas warned of heavy rain

World News | Last updated: 4 hours ago

Flights from UK to Greece can resume on July 15

Flights from UK to Greece can resume on July 15

World News | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Hundreds evacuated after oil spill in central Philippines

Hundreds evacuated after oil spill in central Philippines

World News | Last updated: 5 hours ago

Louvre reopens in Paris for first time in four months

Louvre reopens in Paris for first time in four months

World News | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Frederick Douglass statue vandalised on anniversary of famous speech

Frederick Douglass statue vandalised on anniversary of famous speech

World News | Last updated: 8 hours ago

South Korean officials to probe late triathlete’s abuse claims

South Korean officials to probe late triathlete’s abuse claims

World News | Last updated: 8 hours ago

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