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'Reputational damage' over Shrewsbury's controversial floating bus stop prompts call to halt work on movement strategy - Shropshire Star
'Reputational damage' over Shrewsbury's controversial floating bus stop prompts call to halt work on movement strategy Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Popular Shropshire farm shop goes even more green with environmental investment - Shropshire Star
Popular Shropshire farm shop goes even more green with environmental investment Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Court: No jail for burglar, 46, who targeted five Market Drayton shops in one day - Shropshire Star
Court: No jail for burglar, 46, who targeted five Market Drayton shops in one day Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Popular Shropshire farm shop goes even more green with environmental investment - Express & Star
Popular Shropshire farm shop goes even more green with environmental investment Express & Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Court: No immediate punishment for shoplifter, 36, who stole from Telford Co-op - Shropshire Star
Court: No immediate punishment for shoplifter, 36, who stole from Telford Co-op Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
'The odds are a million to one' See the adorable quintuplet lambs born on a north Shropshire farm - Shropshire Star
'The odds are a million to one' See the adorable quintuplet lambs born on a north Shropshire farm Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Plan to build new commercial park on outskirts of north Shropshire town is approved - Shropshire Star
Plan to build new commercial park on outskirts of north Shropshire town is approved Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Court: Meat thief, 52, ordered to pay up after stealing from Co-op and Tesco - Shropshire Star
Court: Meat thief, 52, ordered to pay up after stealing from Co-op and Tesco Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
New traffic lights and pedestrian crossing planned for Shropshire village - Shropshire Star
New traffic lights and pedestrian crossing planned for Shropshire village Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
James Alman Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy obituary
James Alman Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star Legacy obituary
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 12:02 am
Woman charged with murdering baby girl after she fell from height - Shropshire Star
Woman charged with murdering baby girl after she fell from height Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 8:31 pm
Two dead after meningitis and septicaemia outbreak at university - Shropshire Star
Two dead after meningitis and septicaemia outbreak at university Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 8:07 pm
The beautiful 'town of flowers' named the best place to live in Shropshire - Birmingham Live
The beautiful 'town of flowers' named the best place to live in Shropshire Birmingham Live
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 3:31 pm
'Best day ever' - Shropshire jockey Henry Crow on his historic Cheltenham Festival triumph - Shropshire Star
'Best day ever' - Shropshire jockey Henry Crow on his historic Cheltenham Festival triumph Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:11 pm
Van fire: Police and firefighters called to early hours blaze as vehicle goes up in flames near Shrewsbury - Shropshire Star
Van fire: Police and firefighters called to early hours blaze as vehicle goes up in flames near Shrewsbury Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 9:51 am
Firefighters sent out after car's engine catches fire in Shrewsbury - Shropshire Star
Firefighters sent out after car's engine catches fire in Shrewsbury Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 9:38 am
Bus catches fire in Telford as police and fire crews sent to the scene - Shropshire Star
Bus catches fire in Telford as police and fire crews sent to the scene Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 9:28 am
Hedge fire near Bachurch calls firefighters to incident - Border Counties Advertizer
Hedge fire near Bachurch calls firefighters to incident Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:52 am
Firefighters called to reports of car fire on Whitchurch Bypass - Whitchurch Herald
Firefighters called to reports of car fire on Whitchurch Bypass Whitchurch Herald
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:41 am
Poor broadband 'a real struggle' for rural firms - BBC
Poor broadband 'a real struggle' for rural firms BBC
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:31 am
Shropshire nostalgia: 28 feel-good scenes from days gone by - Shropshire Star
Shropshire nostalgia: 28 feel-good scenes from days gone by Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
We visited a countryside pub near Shropshire given a chance to thrive after villagers saved it from closure - Shropshire Star
We visited a countryside pub near Shropshire given a chance to thrive after villagers saved it from closure Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Task and finish group to be set up in bid to sort out pothole epidemic in Shropshire - Shropshire Star
Task and finish group to be set up in bid to sort out pothole epidemic in Shropshire Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Plans go in for 270 new homes in Shropshire town in latest major scheme targeted at county - Shropshire Star
Plans go in for 270 new homes in Shropshire town in latest major scheme targeted at county Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Let's squawk about parakeets: Your most colourful images as parakeets continue to be spotted around Shropshire - Shropshire Star
Let's squawk about parakeets: Your most colourful images as parakeets continue to be spotted around Shropshire Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Telford and Wrekin pothole reports fall as weekly repairs rise - BBC
Telford and Wrekin pothole reports fall as weekly repairs rise BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:19 pm
Hundreds of jobs pledged from business park plan - BBC
Hundreds of jobs pledged from business park plan BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 3:36 pm
New chapter for Soulton Hall as committee findings enter Hansard - Shropshire Star
New chapter for Soulton Hall as committee findings enter Hansard Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 3:29 pm
Shropshire community organisation honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service - Shropshire Star
Shropshire community organisation honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 12:24 pm
Dave Cartledge appointed Shropshire County Cricket Club’s new team manager - Shropshire Live
Dave Cartledge appointed Shropshire County Cricket Club’s new team manager Shropshire Live
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:26 am
Army veteran and his son battered man outside Shropshire town pub in broad daylight attack after bad blood - Shropshire Star
Army veteran and his son battered man outside Shropshire town pub in broad daylight attack after bad blood Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Shropshire Council defends £176,000 salary for new chief exec - Shropshire Star
Shropshire Council defends £176,000 salary for new chief exec Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
14 Shropshire pubs serving the best pints of Guinness ahead of St Patrick's Day - Shropshire Star
14 Shropshire pubs serving the best pints of Guinness ahead of St Patrick's Day Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Shropshire jockey wins at the Cheltenham Festival - Shropshire Star
Shropshire jockey wins at the Cheltenham Festival Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:33 pm
Nature‑based flood project expanded in Shropshire - BBC
Nature‑based flood project expanded in Shropshire BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:27 pm
Potential for 420 jobs as new commercial park approved for north Shropshire - Whitchurch Herald
Potential for 420 jobs as new commercial park approved for north Shropshire Whitchurch Herald
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:09 pm
10 loving dogs desperately looking for their forever homes in Shropshire - Shropshire Star
10 loving dogs desperately looking for their forever homes in Shropshire Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:54 pm
Former Shrewsbury Town assistant Richard O'Donnell joins League One strugglers - Shropshire Star
Former Shrewsbury Town assistant Richard O'Donnell joins League One strugglers Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:38 pm
The New Saints Foundation launches new "Games Room" project for Shropshire communities - Shropshire Star
The New Saints Foundation launches new "Games Room" project for Shropshire communities Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:17 pm
Firm 'paid £2.6m' for controversial road changes - BBC
Firm 'paid £2.6m' for controversial road changes BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:09 pm
Medicine worth £25k thrown out as fridge left open - BBC
Medicine worth £25k thrown out as fridge left open BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:03 pm
England’s biggest council tax increases – including seaside towns rising by £161 - The i Paper
England’s biggest council tax increases – including seaside towns rising by £161 The i Paper
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:00 pm
Shropshire Council partners with visitor behaviour insights provider to measure impact of green space Improvements - Shropshire Star
Shropshire Council partners with visitor behaviour insights provider to measure impact of green space Improvements Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:45 pm
'We have a brilliant life here': Shropshire town ramps up work on Town of Culture bid - Shropshire Star
'We have a brilliant life here': Shropshire town ramps up work on Town of Culture bid Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:18 pm
Shropshire railway used by emergency services - RailAdvent
Shropshire railway used by emergency services RailAdvent
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:16 pm
Luke Powell's predicted Shrewsbury Town team to face Cheltenham Town - Shropshire Star
Luke Powell's predicted Shrewsbury Town team to face Cheltenham Town Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:15 pm
'We owe our supporters’ - Gavin Cowan wants Shrewsbury Town home response - Shropshire Star
'We owe our supporters’ - Gavin Cowan wants Shrewsbury Town home response Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:40 pm
'Hostile' barriers to stop vehicles driving through crowds at events set for Shropshire market town - Shropshire Star
'Hostile' barriers to stop vehicles driving through crowds at events set for Shropshire market town Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:19 pm
Shropshire roads closed for Severn Trent water works - Ludlow Advertiser
Shropshire roads closed for Severn Trent water works Ludlow Advertiser
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
Classic car firm in Shropshire behind 200mph Aston Martin record goes into liquidation - Shropshire Star
Classic car firm in Shropshire behind 200mph Aston Martin record goes into liquidation Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:55 am
Huge rise in potholes reported in Shropshire as council vows to take action - Border Counties Advertizer
Huge rise in potholes reported in Shropshire as council vows to take action Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:06 am
£1.5m of drugs seized and dozens arrested in county lines crackdown - Border Counties Advertizer
£1.5m of drugs seized and dozens arrested in county lines crackdown Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:57 am
20 Shropshire eateries get new food hygiene ratings - including a Telford primary school's breakfast club - Shropshire Star
20 Shropshire eateries get new food hygiene ratings - including a Telford primary school's breakfast club Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:50 am
£1.5m in drugs seized by region's police as they arrest more than 70 people - Shropshire Star
£1.5m in drugs seized by region's police as they arrest more than 70 people Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:17 am
Potholes: an open letter from our Cabinet member for highways - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Potholes: an open letter from our Cabinet member for highways Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:10 am
Police in Shropshire roll out mature driver awareness sessions - here's how you can attend - Shropshire Star
Police in Shropshire roll out mature driver awareness sessions - here's how you can attend Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 8:32 am
Hospice survival prompts Telford nan's teddy bear thanks - BBC
Hospice survival prompts Telford nan's teddy bear thanks BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:17 am
Faster broadband rollout begins for rural homes - BBC
Faster broadband rollout begins for rural homes BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:16 am
Faster broadband rollout begins for rural homes - BBC
Faster broadband rollout begins for rural homes BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:16 am
11 bygone photos show the Shropshire town once synonymous with horse racing - and it's not Ludlow - Express & Star
11 bygone photos show the Shropshire town once synonymous with horse racing - and it's not Ludlow Express & Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Revisit Shropshire in 1968 through 31 nostalgic images - Shropshire Star
Revisit Shropshire in 1968 through 31 nostalgic images Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Emergency measures launched after surge in Blue Badge applications - Border Counties Advertizer
Emergency measures launched after surge in Blue Badge applications Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Aldi to hire new staff in Shropshire with salary of £13.50 per hour - Whitchurch Herald
Aldi to hire new staff in Shropshire with salary of £13.50 per hour Whitchurch Herald
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Shropshire residents urged to weigh in on petition for Wrexham to London rail service - Border Counties Advertizer
Shropshire residents urged to weigh in on petition for Wrexham to London rail service Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Plans to build 430 homes in Shropshire town receives over 75 objections - Shropshire Star
Plans to build 430 homes in Shropshire town receives over 75 objections Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Care home replaces Costa drive-thru in Lidl’s plans for Shropshire town - Shropshire Star
Care home replaces Costa drive-thru in Lidl’s plans for Shropshire town Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Shropshire NHS chiefs considering whether to remove former consultant’s name from hospital ward after he was stripped of MBE - Shropshire Star
Shropshire NHS chiefs considering whether to remove former consultant’s name from hospital ward after he was stripped of MBE Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
More rural homes promised faster broadband as minister visits remote south Shropshire telephone exchange - Shropshire Star
More rural homes promised faster broadband as minister visits remote south Shropshire telephone exchange Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:01 am
Inspiration to revisit heritage railway in Shropshire - RailAdvent
Inspiration to revisit heritage railway in Shropshire RailAdvent
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:56 pm
Salary rises to £177k in hunt for new council boss - BBC
Salary rises to £177k in hunt for new council boss BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 3:39 pm
Reopening date for crash-hit Shropshire youth centre - Shropshire Star
Reopening date for crash-hit Shropshire youth centre Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:17 pm
Success for Shropshire Slow the Flow project - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Success for Shropshire Slow the Flow project Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:31 am
New boss of cash-strapped Shropshire Council set to earn nearly £177k a year - Border Counties Advertizer
New boss of cash-strapped Shropshire Council set to earn nearly £177k a year Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:29 am
How much will new Shropshire Council chief executive earn? Salary revealed amid financial strain - Shropshire Star
How much will new Shropshire Council chief executive earn? Salary revealed amid financial strain Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:20 am
Shropshire plans major expansion of EV charging network - theenergyst.com
Shropshire plans major expansion of EV charging network theenergyst.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:13 am
Rising fuel costs unsustainable for Shropshire taxi drivers - BBC
Rising fuel costs unsustainable for Shropshire taxi drivers BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:23 am
Shropshire Council 'exposed' without counter-fraud team, councillor says - BBC
Shropshire Council 'exposed' without counter-fraud team, councillor says BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:22 am
Shropshire MP secures Westminster debate on the blight of potholes on rural roads - Shropshire Star
Shropshire MP secures Westminster debate on the blight of potholes on rural roads Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Hundreds of new EV charge points planned across Shropshire - Border Counties Advertizer
Hundreds of new EV charge points planned across Shropshire Border Counties Advertizer
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Historic Tudor site formally recognised in government papers - Whitchurch Herald
Historic Tudor site formally recognised in government papers Whitchurch Herald
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Petition set up against plans for children's home in Shropshire town - Shropshire Star
Petition set up against plans for children's home in Shropshire town Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 3:27 am
More than £2.6 million paid to Shrewsbury gyratory contractor - report - Shropshire Star
More than £2.6 million paid to Shrewsbury gyratory contractor - report Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
I was wrong about this unassuming town that's thriving in the Shropshire Hills - Shropshire Star
I was wrong about this unassuming town that's thriving in the Shropshire Hills Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 3:43 pm
Decision taken on Shrewsbury's empty landmark former House of Fraser building - Shropshire Star
Decision taken on Shrewsbury's empty landmark former House of Fraser building Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:40 pm
National No Smoking Day 2026: take the first step towards a healthier future - Shropshire Council Newsroom
National No Smoking Day 2026: take the first step towards a healthier future Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 9:43 am
Shropshire family turn off heating due to 'astronomical' oil price - BBC
Shropshire family turn off heating due to 'astronomical' oil price BBC
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 6:24 am
The Shropshire house being auctioned for just £20,000: although it needs a bit of work - Shropshire Star
The Shropshire house being auctioned for just £20,000: although it needs a bit of work Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:00 am
Woman who keeps age a secret marks 106th birthday - BBC
Woman who keeps age a secret marks 106th birthday BBC
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 1:59 pm
Applications open for the new Telford and Shropshire Tourism Board - Telford & Wrekin Council
Applications open for the new Telford and Shropshire Tourism Board Telford & Wrekin Council
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 1:56 pm
‘Shout’ out for launch of mental health text help service - Shropshire Council Newsroom
‘Shout’ out for launch of mental health text help service Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 12:03 pm
'We don’t want this, we don’t need this' - Objections to plans for 25 homes on edge of North Shropshire town - Shropshire Star
'We don’t want this, we don’t need this' - Objections to plans for 25 homes on edge of North Shropshire town Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Council tax is rising by 9% – how will it be spent? - BBC
Shropshire Council tax is rising by 9% – how will it be spent? BBC
📢 Published on 📅 1 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Council tax rise of 9% approved in Shropshire - BBC
Council tax rise of 9% approved in Shropshire BBC
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
North West Relief Road project officially scrapped - BBC
North West Relief Road project officially scrapped BBC
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Council shortlisted for two prestigious awards - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Council shortlisted for two prestigious awards Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 3:37 pm
Shropshire Council to recommend North West Relief Road's cancellation - BBC
Shropshire Council to recommend North West Relief Road's cancellation BBC
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Day: a celebration of our great county - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Day: a celebration of our great county Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:10 am
Shropshire Council awarded £192.8m in loans by government - BBC
Shropshire Council awarded £192.8m in loans by government BBC
📢 Published on 📅 23 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
'Modern day pilgrimage' to mark Shropshire Day - BBC
'Modern day pilgrimage' to mark Shropshire Day BBC
📢 Published on 📅 22 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Photos show road to Shropshire beauty spot resurfaced - Shropshire Star
Photos show road to Shropshire beauty spot resurfaced Shropshire Star
📢 Published on 📅 3 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Council Executive Director to stand down - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Council Executive Director to stand down Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Council reacts to government’s Fair Funding Review - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Council reacts to government’s Fair Funding Review Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Changes to some waste collection days over Christmas and New Year - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Changes to some waste collection days over Christmas and New Year Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Shaping the future of tourism in Shropshire – have your say - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shaping the future of tourism in Shropshire – have your say Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Shropshire Council triumphs at Locality Awards with ‘Keep It Local’ win - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Shropshire Council triumphs at Locality Awards with ‘Keep It Local’ win Shropshire Council Newsroom
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
