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Four injured as serious crash closes A49 for four hours

Four injured as serious crash closes A49 for four hours

Four people were injured in a crash on the A49 which closed the road near Church Stretton for more than four hours.

Church Stretton | Last updated: 16 hours ago

'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

Ludlow | Last updated: 15 hours ago

New fear sparked on forest cabins in Shropshire border woodland

New fear sparked on forest cabins in Shropshire border woodland

South Shropshire | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Oswestry and Leominster to get share of £95 million high streets handout

Oswestry and Leominster to get share of £95 million high streets handout

Oswestry | Last updated: 15 hours ago

Fun on the menu as 15,000 tuck in at Ludlow Food Festival

Fun on the menu as 15,000 tuck in at Ludlow Food Festival

Ludlow | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Lib Dems hold on to Bishop's Castle seat in by-election

Lib Dems hold on to Bishop's Castle seat in by-election

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Hope for troubled Shropshire church as village rallies to keep it going

Hope for troubled Shropshire church as village rallies to keep it going

Ludlow | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Shropshire pub boss angry over hygiene visit charge

Shropshire pub boss angry over hygiene visit charge

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

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'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

Stand-up comic and actor Eddie Izzard was in Shropshire this weekend to launch a book of the art of a former girlfriend, Susie Church.

Fun on the menu as 15,000 tuck in at Ludlow Food Festival

Fun on the menu as 15,000 tuck in at Ludlow Food Festival

More than 15,000 people were descending on Ludlow today and over the weekend to celebrate a silver jubilee at the town’s annual food festival.

Shropshire photographer captures beauty and the best of nature’s wonders

Shropshire photographer captures beauty and the best of nature’s wonders

The wild beauty and dramatic scenery of the Stiperstones and the Long Mynd have been captured by an award-winning photographer.

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Safety calls after bus collides with schoolgirls in Dorrington

Safety calls after bus collides with schoolgirls in Dorrington

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

Concern as lorries to be forced onto Ludlow housing estate

Concern as lorries to be forced onto Ludlow housing estate

Ludlow | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

Shropshire photographer captures beauty and the best of nature’s wonders

Shropshire photographer captures beauty and the best of nature’s wonders

Church Stretton | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

'We will not run out of reserves' – Shropshire Council defends financial position

'We will not run out of reserves' – Shropshire Council defends financial position

Bridgnorth | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Schoolgirls recovering after collision with bus in Dorrington

Schoolgirls recovering after collision with bus in Dorrington

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Shropshire councillor in renewed calls for a rural strategy

Shropshire councillor in renewed calls for a rural strategy

South Shropshire | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Keen Bridgnorth dancers celebrate 70th anniversary

Bridgnorth | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Ludlow Food Festival raises a glass for jubilee year

South Shropshire | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Serious crash on A49 at Dorrington closes road

Church Stretton | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

New system for tackling potholes in Shropshire welcomed by MP

Much Wenlock | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

Chris, 75, takes on 300-mile bike ride for church funds

Cleobury Mortimer | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

Post Office urged to reopen branch as soon as possible

Tenbury Wells | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

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Star Witness: South Shropshire Landmarks

Star Witness: South Shropshire Landmarks

South Shropshire Star Witness | Last updated: Apr 5, 2017

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Church Stretton

Four injured as serious crash closes A49 for four hours

Four injured as serious crash closes A49 for four hours

Church Stretton | Last updated: 16 hours ago

Shropshire photographer captures beauty and the best of nature’s wonders

Church Stretton | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

Schoolgirls recovering after collision with bus in Dorrington

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Bishop's Castle

Lib Dems hold on to Bishop's Castle seat in by-election

Lib Dems hold on to Bishop's Castle seat in by-election

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Shropshire pub boss angry over hygiene visit charge

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Bishop's Castle school bus in crash with car

Bishop's Castle | Last updated: Sep 10, 2019

Craven Arms

Defibs being installed at train stations

Defibs being installed at train stations

Craven Arms | Last updated: Sep 10, 2019

Everything’s come up Rosie on this Shropshire farm

Craven Arms | Last updated: Sep 4, 2019

Shropshire church in harvest celebrations

Craven Arms | Last updated: Aug 31, 2019

Ludlow

'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

'A wonderfully free spirit': Eddie Izzard launches friend Susie's book in Ludow

Ludlow | Last updated: 15 hours ago

New fear sparked on forest cabins in Shropshire border woodland

South Shropshire | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Fun on the menu as 15,000 tuck in at Ludlow Food Festival

Ludlow | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019