Latest Market Drayton news

Free entry for chilli, cheese and chocolate festival near Market Drayton

A chilli, cheese and chocolate festival being held near Market Drayton has axed tickets and is allowing free entry.

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 22, 2018

£50,000 in counterfeit clothes, electronics and perfumes seized from Shropshire house

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 18, 2018

How Shropshire journalist covered longest siege as gunman held police in 17-day stand-off

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 18, 2018

CCTV image released after safes and 'large amount of cash' stolen from Shropshire hotel

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 17, 2018

Inventor Peter throws himself into the Dragon’s Den

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 13, 2018

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with car near Market Drayton

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 10, 2018

Air ambulance called as elderly woman cut free after A41 crash

Market Drayton | Last updated: Sep 7, 2018

Atlantic Ladies - the musical: New play will immortalise Shropshire heroines

Bayston Hill | Last updated: Sep 6, 2018

Jail for man who helped murderer escape from Shropshire

Meole Brace | Last updated: Sep 5, 2018

RAF personnel parading through three Shropshire towns to mark 100th birthday

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 1, 2018

Bogus caller steals cash in Market Drayton

Market Drayton | Last updated: Aug 31, 2018

Vandals branded disrespectful as Market Drayton soldier statue back in place

Market Drayton | Last updated: Aug 31, 2018

Shrewsbury murder: Man hid killer and helped him escape, court is told

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Aug 31, 2018

Revealed: Oswestry cashpoint gang who locked police inside station fled with £73,000

Oswestry | Last updated: Aug 30, 2018

New measures to crack down on drugs in prison, says minister

Telford | Last updated: Aug 30, 2018

Shropshire villagers fears HS2 construction traffic will hit wider area

Market Drayton | Last updated: Aug 30, 2018

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash on A442 near Market Drayton

Market Drayton | Last updated: Aug 29, 2018

About Market Drayton

In 1245 King Henry III granted a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, giving Market Drayton its current name. The market is still held every Wednesday and attracts residents from all over Shropshire. The town is also home to Muller dairy and sausage maker Palethorpe's bakery.