Grieving dad brings son's inquest to a halt with procedure-stopping question

An inquest into the drugs-related death of a young Ludlow man was brought to a temporary halt when the grieving father asked a procedure-stopping question.

Ludlow | Oct 16, 2021

Artist relying on strangers' kindness as he travels 300 miles to COP26 with polar bear sculpture

Bishop's Castle | Oct 16, 2021

Cancer support group will be wearing pink on Friday

Ludlow | Oct 15, 2021

South Shropshire MP welcomes additional £2m for vulnerable households

Ludlow | Oct 15, 2021

Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital to temporarily close due to lack of staff

Bishop's Castle | Oct 15, 2021

Ambulance chiefs apologise for lack of communication over base closures

Oswestry | Oct 15, 2021

Entertainment

DarkFest will celebrate south Shropshire skies

A weekend of events are being planned to celebrate the dark skies of south Shropshire.

A little Bourbon for a Sunday evening in Bishop's Castle

A guitar virtuoso with a spirited name is heading to south Shropshire as part of a tour that is taking him around the UK and Europe.

More than 2,500 flock to Buttercross Museum since reopening

A museum which reopened in the summer after the the double whammy of Covid and being smashed into by a lorry has already welcomed more than 2,500 through its doors.

Suspected driver arrested over death of Dylan Price

Bishop's Castle | Oct 13, 2021

Shropshire nature conservation project awarded nearly £500,000

South Shropshire | Oct 14, 2021

Staff and supply shortages still hitting Shropshire supermarkets hard

Craven Arms | Oct 13, 2021

Search for new staff continues as opening date of new Shropshire Sainsbury's confirmed

Ludlow | Oct 13, 2021

How landmark Shropshire cottage stood high on Long Mynd for 100 years

Church Stretton | Oct 13, 2021

Church in south Shropshire steps into the future with augmented reality

Ludlow | Oct 13, 2021

Covid booster jabs cancelled as patients book too early

Ludlow | Oct 12, 2021

Fuel crisis stopped health workers getting to dying patients

Shrewsbury | Oct 12, 2021

Arts festival gets boost thanks to recovery fund

Ludlow | Oct 11, 2021

Covid outbreaks confirmed at Shropshire's community hospitals

Whitchurch | Oct 11, 2021

Nine-hour wait for ambulance crew as handover delays double at Shropshire A&Es

Shrewsbury | Oct 11, 2021

DarkFest will celebrate south Shropshire skies

Church Stretton | Oct 11, 2021

Edging towards a decision on Ludlow town centre redundant supermarket site

Ludlow | Oct 11, 2021

About South Shropshire

South Shropshire is the most rural area of the county. It is home to ancient monuments and is packed with history, and includes Ludlow, where tourists flock to all year round to visit the castle and many other landmarks.