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Foundation raising money to help leukaemia patients at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Foundation raising money to help leukaemia patients at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

A foundation set up in memory of a much-loved husband and father will raise money to help patients undergoing treatment for leukaemia at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 15 hours ago

Shropshire Star comment: High time we cared for the NHS

Shropshire Star comment: High time we cared for the NHS

Opinions | Last updated: 19 hours ago

Treatment of patients set to lose Shrewsbury GP surgery described as 'deplorable' as 1,000-signature petition presented

Treatment of patients set to lose Shrewsbury GP surgery described as 'deplorable' as 1,000-signature petition presented

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Life expectancy in Telford's most deprived areas nearly decade shorter than in richest

Life expectancy in Telford's most deprived areas nearly decade shorter than in richest

Telford | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Heroic rower Kelda Wood to discuss brain injuries at Shrewsbury forum

Heroic rower Kelda Wood to discuss brain injuries at Shrewsbury forum

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Scheme launched to help Shropshire parents tackle most common childhood illnesses

Scheme launched to help Shropshire parents tackle most common childhood illnesses

Health | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Holiday club is child’s play for Oswestry hospital staff

Holiday club is child’s play for Oswestry hospital staff

Oswestry | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Privatisation is a danger to NHS

Privatisation is a danger to NHS

Readers' letters | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Drug deaths increase by 78 per cent over last 10 years

Drug deaths increase by 78 per cent over last 10 years

Mid Wales | Last updated: Sep 18, 2019

Please help the hospice, it's my rock: Charity canal walk in memory of mother

Please help the hospice, it's my rock: Charity canal walk in memory of mother

Oswestry | Last updated: Sep 18, 2019

Christel Callow: Fundraisers smash target for Shifnal woman with brain tumour

Christel Callow: Fundraisers smash target for Shifnal woman with brain tumour

Shifnal | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

'Divisive and cruel' bell rung by cancer patients to mark end of treatment removed from Shrewsbury hospital

'Divisive and cruel' bell rung by cancer patients to mark end of treatment removed from Shrewsbury hospital

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

New Whitchurch health centre plans retaining mansion revealed

New Whitchurch health centre plans retaining mansion revealed

Whitchurch | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

Why HIV no longer means a death sentence

Why HIV no longer means a death sentence

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

Shropshire hospitals in move to reduce time taken to send blood samples to labs

Shropshire hospitals in move to reduce time taken to send blood samples to labs

Telford | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

Shropshire Star comment: Gareth is a shining example

Shropshire Star comment: Gareth is a shining example

Opinions | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

Views sought on department at Shropshire's specialist orthopaedic hospital

Views sought on department at Shropshire's specialist orthopaedic hospital

Oswestry | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

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