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David Tooley

Senior Reporter

Senior reporter at the Shropshire Star, focusing on the south of the county. Got a story? Get in touch at david.tooley@mnamedia.co.uk.

November 23, 2024

Time to nominate your favourite Shropshire cause for £1,000 booster - here's how

November 22, 2024

A shed experience as Shropshire Men's Sheds scoop top awards with Shrewsbury topping the pile

Two men killed in Oswestry A5 crash named at formal inquest opening

November 21, 2024

Oswestry Post Office closure: Town's council calls extraordinary meeting to discuss protecting 'vital community service'

Storm Bert named as Shropshire and Mid Wales are in the firing line for a 24 hour weekend deluge

Freezing cold and no electricity as Shropshire residents wake to powercuts

Two cars - one of them reported stolen more than 100 miles away - destroyed by fires in Shropshire

Casualties taken to hospital after two vehicles crash and one hits building in Shrewsbury

November 20, 2024

Telford man, 39, denies sexual assaults on child

Pensioner who caused fatal A49 crash avoids jail after court hears her driving was careless but not dangerous

Celebration for Telford actor-filmmaker as movie comes out

November 19, 2024

'Battery Box' planned to bring renewable power revolution to a grassy spot in Newport

All you need to know about Shrewsbury's Christmas Lights switch-on this week

Banned for life: Pervert teacher who worked in Shropshire kicked out of profession after agency reviews child porn evidence against him

Watch as Shrewsbury shop boss explains how high street business has lasted 100 years

Shrewsbury town centre's weekend road closures boost sales and help businesses thrive - report

Graduated licence campaign by mother of Shrewsbury fatal crash teen Harvey Owen is backed by police commissioner

November 18, 2024

Flood alert issued for north Shropshire rivers after heavy rain

Man arrested in connection with 'get your delivery' QR code stickers advertising drugs around Shrewsbury

15-hour snow and ice yellow weather warning in place for northern Shropshire - starting tonight

Decision day set over controversial GKN Sankey factory redevelopment in Telford

Shrewsbury man who strangled, punched and spat at his partner sent to the prison cells with judge's warning ringing in his ears

November 17, 2024

Future of 'lifeline' bus service between Shrewsbury and Ludlow thrown into doubt by delays following crash

Couple made homeless in Telford BMW crash 'going to view a home next week'

From gold to blue - look what's coming to a shop in Shrewsbury

'An affront to justice' - Shrewsbury Crown Court judge's concern at long delays in the system

'Turning point': Whitchurch Tesco meal deal shoplifter handed conditional discharge

November 16, 2024

Three people 'escorted' from car in 'precarious' position after crash near Ratlinghope

This is what happened when a fire in Telford spread from a wheelie bin to a gas intake

Fire crews and police scrambled to Oswestry town centre flat fire

Police issue update after air ambulances and emergency services are scrambled to Oswestry

Fire crews called out to same Shrewsbury road twice in just over an hour - police also involved

Emergency services scrambled to three vehicle crash in Shifnal

Last drink at a wedding proves costly for Newport drink driver as he is banned for a year

'I am being poisoned': Man trashed Oswestry hotel room during mental health episode

Telford man avoids prison for taking and damaging mother-in-law's car after magistrates told of 'turbulent upbringing'

November 15, 2024

Arctic blast: Health and social care sector in West Midlands on alert as cold weather warning issued

Woman sentenced for spitting at her victim as row erupted in Market Drayton supermarket car park

Telford driver who had three pints of cider before taking to the wheel handed big fine and long ban

280 days sober but Broseley drink driver's lapse means he loses lucrative HS2 rail job

Staffordshire man crashed van on Telford roundabout then refused to give police a breath sample

November 14, 2024

Oswestry GP took her own life, coroner concludes as heath leader sends 'sincerest condolences'

Remembering a Shrewsbury great as Percy Thrower's greenhouse gets a new lease of life

Eighteen year old and two boys in court charged with Shropshire and Worcestershire vehicle-linked burglaries

Arctic blast: Met Office forecasts when wintry weather will arrive as temperatures set to plunge in the West Midlands

Real ale drinkers pledge support for partly destroyed Bayston Hill pub

Two sides in Shrewsbury relief road row line up for battle as crunch time approaches for project

Shrewsbury drug driver found with more than seven times cocaine limit in blood gets fine and a driving ban

Road ban for Shrewsbury drink driver who took to the wheel at 5am to play music after his relationship ended

Huge fine for Wednesbury firm after worker fell 3.4m through roof in Shrewsbury, leaving him in constant pain

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