Deceased fall wife's drink problem
A Black Country clerical worker who was found on the floor bleeding from her head had been receiving help for a drink problem - an inquest heard.
A Black Country clerical worker who was found on the floor bleeding from her head had been receiving help for a drink problem - an inquest heard.
It seems that sharing is all the rage in Shropshire. Ben Bentley reports.
A teaching assistant from Brownhills seen on video allegedly calling up to her husband to let him know two girls were getting into a bath so he could film them claimed in court to have hearing difficulties.
People in Powys are being urged to take part in a consultation aimed to combat flooding across the region. People in Powys are being urged to take part in a consultation aimed to combat flooding across the region. Government officials will put forward proposals in Llandrindod Wells tomorrow in a bid to tackle flooding in Wales. The Welsh Assembly has outlined new plans to deal with flooding across the country. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Wolves new-boy Nenad Milijas insists he can cope with the pressure of being the club's' first big money summer signing.
Boy racers will be driven out of Welshpool by the overnight closure of one of the town's car parks, it has been claimed. Boy racers will be driven out of Welshpool by the overnight closure of one of the town's car parks, it has been claimed. Welshpool Town Council says action is now being taken to solve the "boy racing" problem at Maesydre car park. Councillors say young drivers have been meeting on the council-owned car park, which could now be closed, to race. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
A raft of rubbish and vandalism has been cleaned up in part of Staffordshire after an action-list of favoured schemes was drawn up and put forward by residents.
An unusual approach aimed at ridding a village near Wolverhampton of its nuisance birds has been deemed an instant success.
LETTER - Whatever happened to the good old days? We had small galvanised bins with lids that were emptied on a weekly basis.
Highways chiefs have doubled the number of teams responding to call-outs to potholes after an increase in damage to roads in east Shropshire over the "hard" winter.
Rural communities are at risk of missing out on job opportunities and being cut off from services because of the "continuing decline" of local transport services, it was claimed today. Rural communities are at risk of missing out on job opportunities and being cut off from services because of the "continuing decline" of local transport services, it was claimed today. Dr Stuart Burgess, the Government's Rural Advocate, made the comments ahead of a visit today to see how public authorities are taking isolation faced by rural locations in parts of the Midlands. Dr Burgess is also chairman of the Commission for Rural Communities. He said recent CRC studies show that rural people are becoming increasingly dependent on cars as a result of the decline in public transport services, with the commission fearing the issue will hit remote communities hard as the nation's economic problems become deeper. Shropshire County Council today said it was working hard to ensure good transport links are provided to rural parts of the county and said a ShropshireLink scheme launched last November was providing a service to all rural communities. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Tighter controls could be put in place at boozing problem areas in Ellesmere, in a bid to curb problems with drinking in public places.
The withdrawal of trade credit insurance from retailers is a growing problem for the retail sector, according to an industry body, in a week that saw both MFI and Woolworths call in the adminstrators.
Fed-up Wednesbury traders are demanding action after being hit by a fourth power cut in as many months.
Shrewsbury folk are being asked for their views on a new logo after heraldic experts were called in to examine why the town has two coats of arms. But Shropshirestar.com readers have already been giving their opinions.