Shropshire Star
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A daily news website and newspaper covering the whole of Shropshire plus parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Cheshire and Mid Wales.
Telford teen who strangled someone ordered to pay hundreds in compensation
Telford teen who strangled someone ordered to pay hundreds in compensation
Youth sentenced over offence committed in May
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July 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Telford teen who strangled someone ordered to pay hundreds in compensation
Staff at a Bridgnorth animal rescue centre have said they are in “disbelief” after their cat was shot by a rifle and a “bullet” was found in the animal’s leg.
‘Someone tried to murder our cat’: Animal rescue centre’s cat shot by a rifle
Severn Valley Rescue, in Billingsley, have now launched a fundraiser after their pet cat, Mr Star was shot at the weekend.
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July 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Staff at a Bridgnorth animal rescue centre have said they are in “disbelief” after their cat was shot by a rifle and a “bullet” was found in the animal’s leg.
A Shropshire market has undergone a major transformation which has brought new traders and visitors to the market and “created a buzz that it hasn’t experienced in years”.
Transformation for historic Shropshire market first founded by Henry III
Changes include a new café and new stalls.
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July 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A Shropshire market has undergone a major transformation which has brought new traders and visitors to the market and “created a buzz that it hasn’t experienced in years”.
A man who engaged in a sex chat with what he thought was a 12-year-old boy has been ordered to do unpaid work.
Sentenced: Man sent pic of himself in his underpants to "boy", 12
Offender ordered to do unpaid work after messaging “Jake”
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July 23, 2026 at 9:12 AM
A man who engaged in a sex chat with what he thought was a 12-year-old boy has been ordered to do unpaid work.
Full list of postcodes across West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire hit by Royal Mail delays www.shropshirestar.com/news/full-li...
Full list of postcodes across West Midlands hit by Royal Mail delays
Take a look at the full list of postcodes hit by Royal Mail delays in our region today (July 22).
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July 23, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Full list of postcodes across West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire hit by Royal Mail delays www.shropshirestar.com/news/full-li...
You won’t accidentally stumble across the picturesque village of Cheswardine.
The rural Shropshire village that kept community alive after all the shops closed
A rural village that lost its shops decades ago has retained its heart thanks to the strength of its community spirit.
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April 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
You won’t accidentally stumble across the picturesque village of Cheswardine.
A plan to impose a new speed restriction on 16 roads near a primary school in north Shropshire has been revealed.
20mph zone planned for outside Shropshire primary school
The change would affect 16 residential roads in Market Drayton.
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April 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A plan to impose a new speed restriction on 16 roads near a primary school in north Shropshire has been revealed.
A man is in hospital after emergency crews were called to an early morning incident on Wednesday (April 22) after an articulated HGV became embedded in trees on Stretton Road, Much Wenlock.
HGV crash into trees near Shropshire town - 999 crews rush to scene
It happened at about 5am.
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April 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM
A man is in hospital after emergency crews were called to an early morning incident on Wednesday (April 22) after an articulated HGV became embedded in trees on Stretton Road, Much Wenlock.
An appeal has been been launched after a dead bird of prey was found tied to a tree.
Dead buzzard found tied to Mid Wales tree
RSPCA voices shock at gruesome discovery.
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April 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
An appeal has been been launched after a dead bird of prey was found tied to a tree.
A Telford man caught dealing cannabis has been spared immediate jail - despite committing the offence while serving a suspended sentence for robbery. www.shropshirestar.com/news/telford...
Telford dealer avoids jail despite breaching suspended sentence
“There is an arrogance in offending so soon that is concerning.”
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April 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
A Telford man caught dealing cannabis has been spared immediate jail - despite committing the offence while serving a suspended sentence for robbery. www.shropshirestar.com/news/telford...
West Midlands Ambulance Service is being put ‘under pressure’ over its vehicles waiting outside some hospitals ‘because of the fumes’ from their exhausts, a meeting heard.
'Worst affected': West Midlands Ambulance Service trust puts spotlight on hospital handover times
West Midlands Ambulance Service is being put ‘under pressure’ over its vehicles waiting outside some hospitals ‘because of the fumes’ from their exhausts, a meeting heard.
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March 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
West Midlands Ambulance Service is being put ‘under pressure’ over its vehicles waiting outside some hospitals ‘because of the fumes’ from their exhausts, a meeting heard.
A Shropshire woman is preparing to lock herself inside a dog kennel for up to 36 hours in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a dog rescue centre.
Shropshire woman to spend up to 36 hours locked in a dog kennel for rescue fundraiser
A Shropshire woman is preparing to lock herself inside a dog kennel for up to 36 hours in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a dog rescue centre.
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March 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A Shropshire woman is preparing to lock herself inside a dog kennel for up to 36 hours in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a dog rescue centre.
Shropshire Council has extended the consultation period for a controversial planning application in Church Stretton after thousands of pounds was raised to stop it. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...
Consultation period extended for controversial application for 75 homes on fields in picturesque Shropshire town after thousands of pounds raised to stop it
Shropshire Council has extended the consultation period for a controversial planning application in Church Stretton after thousands of pounds was raised to stop it.
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March 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Shropshire Council has extended the consultation period for a controversial planning application in Church Stretton after thousands of pounds was raised to stop it. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...
A regional ambulance trust is considering "politely declining" a national NHS offer to have more electric vehicles (EVs) in its 1,000-strong fleet next year, a meeting heard. www.shropshirestar.com/news/environ...
West Midlands ambulance trust set to ‘politely decline’ offer of more electric vehicles next year
A regional ambulance trust is considering "politely declining" a national NHS offer to have more electric vehicles (EVs) in its 1,000-strong fleet next year, a meeting heard.
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March 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
A regional ambulance trust is considering "politely declining" a national NHS offer to have more electric vehicles (EVs) in its 1,000-strong fleet next year, a meeting heard. www.shropshirestar.com/news/environ...
A major north Shropshire road was closed after a tree fell on a vehicle. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...
Woman airlifted to hospital after tree fell on vehicle near Whitchurch
A major north Shropshire road was closed after a tree fell on a vehicle.
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March 26, 2026 at 6:24 AM
A major north Shropshire road was closed after a tree fell on a vehicle. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...
More than 100 vintage tractors trundled their way around Shropshire on Sunday and raised around £2,000 for the local air ambulance.
20 fantastic pictures as the 27th annual tractor run returns to Bridgnorth, Broseley and Ironbridge
More than 100 vintage tractors trundled their way around Shropshire on Sunday and raised around £2,000 for the local air ambulance.
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March 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
More than 100 vintage tractors trundled their way around Shropshire on Sunday and raised around £2,000 for the local air ambulance.
A Shropshire town has ranked as the second best UK town for slow living, boasting a quiet and calm environment.
The Shropshire town named one of best for slow living - where there's a gentler rhythm to life
A Shropshire town has ranked as the second best UK town for slow living, boasting a quiet and calm environment.
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March 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A Shropshire town has ranked as the second best UK town for slow living, boasting a quiet and calm environment.
A resident group in south Shropshire has been celebrating after an energy firm abandoned plans to build a 600 acre solar farm near Much Wenlock.
'We will remain vigilant': Residents celebrate as 600-acre solar farm plan near Shropshire town is dropped
A resident group in south Shropshire has been celebrating after an energy firm abandoned plans to build a 600 acre solar farm near Much Wenlock.
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March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A resident group in south Shropshire has been celebrating after an energy firm abandoned plans to build a 600 acre solar farm near Much Wenlock.
Three men running dealing ketamine and cannabis in a Shropshire village have been sentenced.
Shropshire village cannabis and ketamine gang told class B drugs 'are still illegal' as judge says small communities 'particularly vulnerable'
Three men running dealing ketamine and cannabis in a Shropshire village have been sentenced.
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March 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Three men running dealing ketamine and cannabis in a Shropshire village have been sentenced.
A pharmacy in Telford is set to close at the end of next month as the business running it concentrates on its other premises just a short walk away. www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/...
'Underperforming' Telford pharmacy set to close - here's when
A pharmacy in Telford is set to close at the end of next month as the business running it concentrates on its other premises just a short walk away.
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March 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A pharmacy in Telford is set to close at the end of next month as the business running it concentrates on its other premises just a short walk away. www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/...
Shropshire's cheapest petrol station has asked customers to be kind to staff amid an increase in fuel costs.
Shropshire's cheapest petrol station pleads for ‘respect’ for staff as fuel prices surge
Shropshire's cheapest petrol station has asked customers to be kind to staff amid an increase in fuel costs.
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March 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Shropshire's cheapest petrol station has asked customers to be kind to staff amid an increase in fuel costs.
Village campaigners have launched a £20k fundraiser to battle a developer's appeal over plans to build 800 new homes on green belt land.
Shropshire village campaigners start £20k fundraiser to battle developer's 800 homes appeal - as council pledges 'robust defence'
Village campaigners have launched a £20k fundraiser to battle a developer's appeal over plans to build 800 new homes on green belt land.
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March 20, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Village campaigners have launched a £20k fundraiser to battle a developer's appeal over plans to build 800 new homes on green belt land.
A Shrewsbury mum whose children were taken into care after police found them living in squalor with drugs within easy reach has been spared jail for child neglect.
Former addict spared jail after her three children found in 'squalor' and within easy reach of drugs and paraphernalia
A Shrewsbury mum whose children were taken into care after police found them living in squalor with drugs within easy reach has been spared jail for child neglect.
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March 20, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A Shrewsbury mum whose children were taken into care after police found them living in squalor with drugs within easy reach has been spared jail for child neglect.
Shropshire's county town has been named as one of Britain's best places to live in an annual guide by a national newspaper.
Shropshire town named as one of Britain's best places to live in Sunday Times guide
Shropshire's county town has been named as one of Britain's best places to live in an annual guide by a national newspaper.
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March 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Shropshire's county town has been named as one of Britain's best places to live in an annual guide by a national newspaper.
A sinkhole has opened up on a road in a South Shropshire town. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...
'Very deep' sinkhole opens up in Shropshire town road
A sinkhole has opened up on a road in a South Shropshire town.
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March 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
A sinkhole has opened up on a road in a South Shropshire town. www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-h...