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Richard Williams

Senior Reporter

Senior reporter for the Shropshire Star based in Telford.

March 25, 2025

AVAG

Housing developer hits back at campaigners over hundreds of homes planned for Albrighton

Alistair McGowan

Ludlow resident and man of a thousand voices Alistair McGowan to appear in Shrewsbury

Samantha Hopes

Former geologist to give talk on her love of plants in Bridgnorth

Rare partial eclipse expected this weekend - here is where you can see it in Shropshire

Three Bridgnorth locals brave the cold to raise funds for homeless veterans

Alderson Butcher's in Bridgnorth have won an award for their Toffee Pie's and Morvillle Pastry. In Picture L>R: Back - Kevin Tutron, Stavros Avraam, Charlie Spencer and Peter Hilton. Front L>R: Dalia Krasauskiene and Wend Richards.

Joy as award-winning Bridgnorth butcher shop scoops two accolades with delicious pasty and pie

March 24, 2025

A rat

Motorist blames pet rat for not wearing a seatbelt after being pulled over in Telford

Ludlow cafe gutted by fire shares update on when it might reopen

The 'racist' grafitti

'We need to tackle this problem before it gets worse' - Anger as racist graffiti daubed along Ludlow beauty spot

'Black mamba' Shrewsbury cannabis dealer with history of 35 offences spared jail

March 22, 2025

Last year's festival

Food and beer drinkers delight as popular South Shropshire festival returns

'Our village is not grey belt' - Campaigners continue fight against planned 800 home development in Albrighton

Albrighton & Cosford|Mar 22

The netting installed by Shropshire Council

Final section of wall that closed Bridgnorth Cliff Railway for a year to be secured to prevent 'major injuries or fatality'

March 21, 2025

Rowers aim for seven marathons in seven days for charity

'We were just going to scare him' - Murder accused admits to going armed with a hockey stick but denies killing DPD driver

The Unknown Barber advert featuring Councillor Thomas

Shropshire's 'youngest mayor' is now the face of OAP discounts for town barbershop

March 20, 2025

Do you recognise these bikes? Police release images of illegal motorbike users plaguing a Telford housing estate

'Good result' as rural police find stolen digger within hours

South Shropshire|Mar 20

Tourists visiting North Wales are being urged to let the train and buses take the strain

Rail line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth to close for almost two weeks - here is what you need to know

Fraud crackdown sees more than £500,000 seized from crooks across West Mercia in national crackdown

The Crown Inn in Newcastle on Clun

Work begins on revamping village pub bought by the community

Car ends up on its roof after Albrighton crash

Fire crews called to 'large van fire' in Telford

March 19, 2025

Nine-bedroom country mansion near Oswestry built by an earl goes on the market for less than £3 million

March 18, 2025

Lewis Drake

Shropshire's youngest council candidate set to take on county's former youngest mayor in town where youth matters

Bridgnorth funeral director and campaigner heads to Vietnam - find out why

Work on Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

Update issued on repairs to Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

March 17, 2025

Police seize illegal vapes from Bridgnorth shop

March 15, 2025

Men accused of killing DPD driver discarded 'weapons' as they fled Shrewsbury and then country

Shrewsbury|Mar 15

Bridgnorth man with 'sexual interest in 11-year-old boys' spared jail for downloading indecent images of children

Work on the landslip

Severn Valley Railway: No date yet for landslip repair but nearly £120k donated to heritage line

March 14, 2025

Witnesses saw men hanging around street minutes before killing of Black Country DPD driver in Shrewsbury

Emstrey Crematorium in Shrewsbury

Event to 'honour and celebrate' mother's who have died to be held at Shrewsbury crematorium ahead of Mothering Sunday

Property management staff from Shrewsbury gear up for 'gruelling' triathlon

Business|Mar 14

Scott, Emma and family

We are blown away - the whole community has rallied around for us' fundraiser for Bridgnorth family involved in car crash raises £16,000

Red Lion is no more

Telford pub demolished to turn into homes despite hopes to save historic frontage

Wellington|Mar 14

March 13, 2025

Men on trial for murder of DPD driver in Shrewsbury seen brandishing weapons on CCTV seconds after killing

March 10, 2025

The Old Vicarage in Morville

Former vicarage in Bridgnorth village goes up for sale for £1.3million

Bridgnorth to celebrate VE Day in castle grounds

Naomi

Bridgnorth author seeks people's memories of VE Day - 80 years on

Bridgnorth|Mar 10

March 9, 2025

More acts on way as folk festival organisers secure three years of funding

South Shropshire|Mar 9

Organisers prepare for 26th Shropshire Vintage Tractor Run in Bridgnorth

March 8, 2025

Work set to begin on 'Pig Trough' flood-prone footpath in Shrewsbury

The former bank

New vet to take over Much Wenlock's former Barclays bank

The chapel

Your chance to own a converted chapel in the heart of rural Shropshire

West Mercia Police and partners

In pictures: How Shropshire is celebrating International Women's Day

Delays expected as M54 closure continues over the weekend

'We don't know if he's going to turn up at our house' - Telford grooming gang victim speaks of fear as attacker set to be released

Glenn Robb from Oswestry, Shropshire with Sophia, a Papillon, which was the Best of Breed winner today (Friday 07.03.25), the second day of Crufts 2025 (BeatMedia / The Royal Kennel Club)

'She took it all in her stride' - Sophia the Papillon from Oswestry wins Crufts best in class trophy

Oakengates roundabout

Firefighters called to two car crash in Telford