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Abuse fears raised by dad of murdered Archie Spriggs dismissed as 'malicious' by police, inquest hears

Abuse fears raised by dad of murdered Archie Spriggs dismissed as 'malicious' by police, inquest hears

Abuse fears raised by the father of Archie Spriggs were dismissed in the belief that he was making “malicious” accusations to “harass” his ex-partner.

Church Stretton | Last updated: 5 hours ago

New nature reserve to be designated in Church Stretton

New nature reserve to be designated in Church Stretton

Church Stretton | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Motorists warned to take care after two Shropshire road smashes

Motorists warned to take care after two Shropshire road smashes

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Free parking for shoppers on 'Tinsel Tuesdays' in Ludlow

Free parking for shoppers on 'Tinsel Tuesdays' in Ludlow

Ludlow | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Ludlow street to close overnight for urgent water works

Ludlow street to close overnight for urgent water works

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019

Police release CCTV image as probe continues into south Shropshire robbery

Police release CCTV image as probe continues into south Shropshire robbery

Cleobury Mortimer | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019

'Nothing is necessarily as it seems': The patchwork puzzle of Catherine of Aragon's former home

'Nothing is necessarily as it seems': The patchwork puzzle of Catherine of Aragon's former home

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019

Jockeys in starring role at Shropshire horse centre’s charity ball

Jockeys in starring role at Shropshire horse centre’s charity ball

South Shropshire | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019

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'Nothing is necessarily as it seems': The patchwork puzzle of Catherine of Aragon's former home

'Nothing is necessarily as it seems': The patchwork puzzle of Catherine of Aragon's former home

It is a patchwork of history contained in one 16th century building, and it could soon be open to the public once more.

Jockeys in starring role at Shropshire horse centre’s charity ball

Jockeys in starring role at Shropshire horse centre’s charity ball

Jump jockey act Wocket Roy & The Pwoducer will be running the bids at an inaugural charity ball in aid of a Shropshire horse service.

Leominster author's detective novels re-published

Leominster author's detective novels re-published

A collection of pre-Second World War detective novels has been re-released by a new publishing house.

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Archie Spriggs murder: Dad 'asked social workers if it would take son being killed before they would act'

Archie Spriggs murder: Dad 'asked social workers if it would take son being killed before they would act'

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 11, 2019

'I never knew what love meant until Archie was born': Inquest opens into death of murdered seven-year-old Archie Spriggs

'I never knew what love meant until Archie was born': Inquest opens into death of murdered seven-year-old Archie Spriggs

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 11, 2019

Woman assaulted in Ludlow town centre

Woman assaulted in Ludlow town centre

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 11, 2019

Flood warnings in place in Shropshire as county set for respite from rain

Flood warnings in place in Shropshire as county set for respite from rain

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Nov 8, 2019

Archie Spriggs: Inquest on Shropshire boy murdered by his mother to begin

Archie Spriggs: Inquest on Shropshire boy murdered by his mother to begin

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 8, 2019

Leominster author's detective novels re-published

Leominster author's detective novels re-published

Leominster | Last updated: Nov 8, 2019

Emergency services called out to crashes in Market Drayton, Ludlow and Shrewsbury

Market Drayton | Last updated: Nov 7, 2019

'Life is about learning' say Ludlow couple studying for PHDs in their 60s

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 7, 2019

Tree warden appointed to protect roots at Shropshire housing site

Cleobury Mortimer | Last updated: Nov 7, 2019

Tribute to Shropshire motorsport legend at Birmingham show

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 7, 2019

Busy night for police and fire service in Shropshire with crash and bonfires

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Nov 6, 2019

Shropshire schoolchildren mark out war graves

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 6, 2019

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Church Stretton

Abuse fears raised by dad of murdered Archie Spriggs dismissed as 'malicious' by police, inquest hears

Abuse fears raised by dad of murdered Archie Spriggs dismissed as 'malicious' by police, inquest hears

Church Stretton | Last updated: 5 hours ago

New nature reserve to be designated in Church Stretton

Church Stretton | Last updated: 6 hours ago

Archie Spriggs murder: Dad 'asked social workers if it would take son being killed before they would act'

Church Stretton | Last updated: Nov 11, 2019

Bishop's Castle

Motorists warned to take care after two Shropshire road smashes

Motorists warned to take care after two Shropshire road smashes

Shrewsbury | Last updated: 9 hours ago

Van seized after attempted bike shop burglary

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Nov 5, 2019

Railway society's grand restoration plans

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Oct 29, 2019

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No reversing train changes for Shropshire

No reversing train changes for Shropshire

Gobowen | Last updated: Nov 5, 2019

Shropshire farmers thwart quad bike thieves

Craven Arms | Last updated: Nov 3, 2019

Transport Minister steps into row over axing of stopping train through Shropshire

Mid Wales | Last updated: Nov 1, 2019

Ludlow

Free parking for shoppers on 'Tinsel Tuesdays' in Ludlow

Free parking for shoppers on 'Tinsel Tuesdays' in Ludlow

Ludlow | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Ludlow street to close overnight for urgent water works

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019

'Nothing is necessarily as it seems': The patchwork puzzle of Catherine of Aragon's former home

Ludlow | Last updated: Nov 12, 2019