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Lucky couples set a date for 8/8/8

Shropshire couples seem keen to tie the knot on a Friday in August which carries the apparently lucky date of 8/8/08. Shropshire couples seem keen to tie the knot on a Friday in August which carries the apparently lucky date of 8/8/08. So far, 13 couples from across the county have booked civil weddings for the day with Shropshire County Council's registration service, which is many more than on an average Friday. According to Chinese culture, eight is a lucky number that stands for prosperity and wealth, and 888 is thought to be particularly lucky. The summer Olympics n Beijing are scheduled to open on 8/8/08 at 8:08:08pm. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

North Shropshire|May 13, 2008
Bridgnorth
North Shropshire
Oswestry
South Shropshire

Con woman spreads net further

A bogus charity collector who tricked cash out of Hagley residents claiming it was for a sponsored run in memory of her father is now thought to be targeting Wordsley. A bogus charity collector who tricked cash out of Hagley residents claiming it was for a sponsored run in memory of her father is now thought to be targeting Wordsley. A string of Wordsley residents have reported handing over cash to a woman using the same con. Mary McGeehan, of High Street, Wordsley, said: "I lost my husband to cancer so I sympathised, but if she is not genuine then I do not think it is very funny." Mrs McGeehan said she handed over £5 to the woman before hearing about the con that had been used to trick residents in nearby Hagley. Now she believes she and her neighbours, who also handed over cash, have become the latest victims. She said: "It is the exact same story and she fits the description given by the police in Hagley." Read the full story in the Express & Star.

Stourbridge|Oct 27, 2007
Stourbridge

Call for traffic calming measures

A motorcyclist and a motorist have been killed in separate accidents in the Kidderminster area. A motorcyclist died in a crash with a car in Heronswood Road, Spennells, at around 7am this morning. A motorcyclist and a motorist have been killed in separate accidents in the Kidderminster area. A motorcyclist died in a crash with a car in Heronswood Road, Spennells, at around 7am this morning. The tragedy involved a red Honda ridden by a local man believed to be in his 30s. Paramedics treated the man for multiple injuries but he was declared dead at the scene. A woman driving the car was not injured. It was the second tragedy on Worcestershire roads within a few hours. Last night a man in his 30s died when his 4x4 Nissan Navara struck a tree and overturned close to Hawford School on the A449 near Ombersley at around 10.40pm. Read the full story in the Express and Star

Kidderminster|Jan 29, 2007
Kidderminster

Appeal on post office robbery

Detectives investigating an armed robbery on a Shropshire post office today appealed for a man seen near the building at the time of the raid to come forward. Detectives investigating an armed robbery on a Shropshire post office today appealed for a man seen near the building at the time of the raid to come forward. The man was stood alone on the pavement across the road from Low Town Post Office, in Bridgnorth, when armed robbers held it up at 9.15am on Friday. Police today said they wanted to speak to the man to establish whether he was involved in the crime or was merely a passerby. He is described as white, youthful looking, probably aged in his late teens or early 20s. He is about 5ft 7ins, of slim build and was wearing light denim jeans.

Bridgnorth|Jan 22, 2008
Bridgnorth

Man tries to grab boy

A man tried to grab hold of a 13-year-old boy and drag him into a car in Oswestry, police said today. Detectives are appealing for information. A man tried to grab hold of a 13-year-old boy and drag him into a car in Oswestry, police said today. Detectives are appealing for information. It happened at about 8pm yesterday near the telephone kiosk in Hazel Grove. The teenager managed to shake himself free and run from the scene. Police said he was unhurt, but was left frightened. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

Oswestry|Oct 12, 2007
Oswestry

Match called off after attack

Vandals smashed through the roof of a pavilion at a recreational ground near Oswestry causing hundreds of pounds damage. Vandals smashed through the roof of a pavilion at a recreational ground near Oswestry causing hundreds of pounds damage. The roof at the pavilion at Weston Rhyn, home to the village's football team, was damaged on Monday afternoon, before raiders jumped about 12ft into the building and made off with club footballs. Club secretary Frank Griffiths said members were "devastated" by the attack, which has led officials to cancel this Saturday's match against Prees.  Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Oswestry|Feb 13, 2008
Oswestry
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