Shropshire News - Midlands News - Breaking News UK 2012-05-27T21:00:10Z http://www.shropshirestar.com/feed/atom/ WordPress Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256980 2012-05-26T08:28:05Z 2012-05-27T09:00:00Z

An official bearer’s torch from the 1948 London Olympics will be auctioned off in Shropshire the day after its modern equivalent returns to the county after being away just a matter of days.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/9J-WaPkiQDo" height="1" width="1"/>

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Evening parking fees could be brought back in Shrewsbury without hurting the town’s bars or theatre, it has been claimed. Councillor David Roberts suggested a £1 fee to use the council’s car parks after 6pm would not damage trade.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/X73XKuRwPfk" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/27/calls-to-bring-back-evening-parking-fees-in-shrewsbury/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=257016 2012-05-26T19:08:31Z 2012-05-26T18:08:06Z

See highlights of the results from the Shropshire County Show:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/fDBjJm7qRbk" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/shropshire-county-show-results/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256986 2012-05-27T06:07:18Z 2012-05-26T18:00:00Z

Forget The Voice and X Factor . . . tonight’s the night for the daddy of Saturday teatime singing competitions; the Eurovision Song Contest.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/UQTGgy763Bc" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/eurovision-fan-stuart-cheers-on-engelbert-humperdinck/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256979 2012-05-26T11:22:13Z 2012-05-26T16:00:00Z

Campaigners battling against changes to services at the county’s two main hospitals said today they would await the ‘serious incidents’ that would result from the shake-up.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/YZpCtOyLJ8E" height="1" width="1"/>

1 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/protesters%e2%80%88we-await-problems-at-shropshire-hospitals/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256929 2012-05-26T10:03:36Z 2012-05-26T10:00:00Z

Free Sunday parking could be introduced across most of Shropshire after a major U-turn by council bosses.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/Hkxt-zyxx7s" height="1" width="1"/>

3 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/u-turn-over-sunday-parking-fees/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256932 2012-05-26T07:22:10Z 2012-05-26T09:59:58Z

Up to 15,000 people were expected to flock to the Shropshire County Show today as the spring heatwave boosted ticket sales. Last year’s show saw 10,000 visitors pass through the gates over two days.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/pbYg0h6nTTk" height="1" width="1"/>

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This week’s hot sunny weather is being blamed for a blaze which broke out in a barn which under renovation for housing, causing part of the floor to collapse.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/h-74t0FaMK4" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/sun-blamed-as-fire-breaks-out-in-barn/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256949 2012-05-26T10:06:39Z 2012-05-26T09:59:55Z

Twelve High Streets across England will share £1.2m government cash to revive their shopping areas — but Shropshire has missed out.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/gJnVcIxpsbo" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/shropshire-towns-fail-in-mary-portas-cash-bid/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256959 2012-05-26T07:35:26Z 2012-05-26T09:59:54Z

A man had to be pulled from a pool at a quarry near Much Wenlock by shocked onlookers after suffering serious leg injuries in a 60ft jump.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/Jk0XHrDj_ac" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/man-hurt-in-60ft-quarry-plunge/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256976 2012-05-26T08:11:00Z 2012-05-26T09:59:53Z

A Shropshire man who was struck on the head with a metal sign after getting involved in a fight with two other people has admitted a charge of affray at Shrewsbury Crown Court.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/6fPzFT5WMPQ" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/suspended-jail-term-for-affray-case-man-46/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256960 2012-05-26T07:39:12Z 2012-05-26T09:59:52Z

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an assault in Market Drayton.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/-Hs3cgNyATw" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/market-drayton-assault-case-two-in-court/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256962 2012-05-26T07:46:14Z 2012-05-26T09:59:50Z

A skip hire firm based on Shropshire’s Titterstone Clee Hill has seen its fine for illegally storing waste slashed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/3wOi_pnExmk" height="1" width="1"/>

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Firefighters spent 45 minutes freeing a large dog which got its paw trapped in a patio door.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/X0BbE6t9vFA" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/fire-crew-frees-dog-from-door/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256952 2012-05-26T07:32:04Z 2012-05-26T09:59:48Z

The new leader and cabinet members of Powys County Council have voted to take a huge pay cut.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/T7jkbKFf0-A" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/powys-county-council-leader-agrees-to-big-pay-cut/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256991 2012-05-26T08:52:54Z 2012-05-26T09:59:45Z

It will be remembered as an historic season for the Shropshire football scene.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/06Lz_B2oAy0" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/shropshire-star%e2%80%99s-front-row-seat-for-sporting-history/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256998 2012-05-26T09:00:22Z 2012-05-26T09:59:38Z

The Shropshire Star is a campaigning newspaper. When we think we can help our readers, we make every effort to do so.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/EVbx1RiQ4mo" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/paper-is-the-key-to-successful-campaigns/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256995 2012-05-26T08:58:13Z 2012-05-26T09:59:30Z

Local newspapers help one of Shropshire’s biggest stores to communicate their message to the public – whether that’s news about great deals or events to help charities.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/TLtdtZrDUdg" height="1" width="1"/>

0 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/26/press-coverage-is-vital-to-strategy/ Todd Nash http://www.shropshirestar.com/?p=256931 2012-05-26T06:56:15Z 2012-05-26T07:00:00Z

I am writing to express my disappointment at the lack of support for gifted children in the Telford and Wrekin area.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/hHag7XtCh14" height="1" width="1"/>

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Library services in Telford this afternoon escaped the worst of council budget cuts after local parishes agreed to help keep them open.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shropshirestar_news/~4/Y6v-OvfI1Qg" height="1" width="1"/>

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