Man found guilty of using BB gun to make threats at Shrewsbury bus station
A man threatened someone with an airgun at a town centre bus station on the same day he bought it, a court heard.
A man threatened someone with an airgun at a town centre bus station on the same day he bought it, a court heard.
A son who beat his elderly mother to death after becoming her carer has failed in a High Court bid to inherit her money.
Albion boss Tony Pulis says he's been lucky to inherit such well-rounded players from Manchester United.
A man has been cleared of pointing an imitation firearm at another man and his father in Telford.
A teenager has been arrested after he was allegedly caught with an imitation firearm by a Staffordshire park.
An undertaker found guilty of the murder of his wealthy wife will miss out on a £500,000-plus cash windfall he stood to inherit from her, it was revealed today.
Sci-fi geeks really should get a life or at least try, at least a little, to cling on to reality, writes our Grumpy Old Man Bill McCarthy.
Big Brother star Freddie Fisher will be in Oswestry tomorrow to open a cafe.
Freddie Fisher, the Big Brother contestant from the Shropshire border, is launching a new career - as a DJ.Freddie Fisher, the Big Brother contestant from the Shropshire border, is launching a new career - as a DJ. The 24-year-old will be sharing the bill with Boy George at Gibson's nightclub in Oswestry on Friday. And he says if rumours are true that Boy George could take part in the very last Celebrity Big Brother next year he is hoping to give the singer-turned-DJ some tips on how to survive. Freddie will go on stage at the Oswestry nightclub just after 11.15pm. It will be only his second engagement as a DJ. "I have always loved music and someone suggested that I look at DJ-ing. I bought a set of decks and took to it really quickly. I just love it. I went to a house party last weekend and was on them all night," he said. "I did a gig in Stoke-on-Trent last week which went well and am looking forward to being in Shropshire on Friday." Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
A Shropshire contestant was there at the start - and two more were there when it was announced the end was nigh. A Shropshire contestant was there at the start - and two more were there when it was announced the end had finally come. Yesterday Channel 4 declared the next series of Big Brother would be the last after falling ratings. Shropshire has had strong links to the show with builder Craig Phillips, from Newport, winning the first series of the show - while Freddie Fisher, from Market Drayton, and Kris Donnelly, from Shrewsbury, took part in the current series. Both were given the boot. Freddie today said it was a "shame" the show had been axed. He said it was "anticipated but disappointing nevertheless". "We spoke about the possibility while we were on the show, whether or not they would carry out doing that," he said. "The viewing figures have declined year on year. While it might have once been this massive cash cow it is not quite as much now. "It was a really good experience. It's a feature of the summer that we won't have any more." Craig said he was pleased Channel 4 had decided to axe the series. Read more in the Shropshire Star
Family and friends are rooting today for Shropshire Big Brother contestant Freddie Fisher as he faces the chop from the reality television show once again. Family and friends are rooting today for Shropshire Big Brother contestant Freddie Fisher as he faces the chop from the reality television show once again. Friend Ravi Chopra said the 24-year-old had changed recently and was providing more viewing entertainment than ever before. Mr Chopra will appear on Big Brother's Little Brother today at 6pm on E4 with Freddie's younger sister Ginny. He said his friend was still fairly popular, had a lot to give and was confident he would survive tonight's eviction. "I still think he is the most interesting housemate in there," he said. Read more in the Shropshire Star
Big Brother's Oxford graduate Freddie Fisher remains the bookies' favourite to win the Channel Four contest after surviving his fourth eviction nomination.
An 11-year-old Shropshire schoolboy was "almost blinded" when fellow students fired ball-bearings at his head, his father said today. An 11-year-old Shropshire schoolboy was "almost blinded" when fellow students fired ball-bearings at his head, his father said today. The boy was in the playground at the Grove School, Market Drayton, when two other students fired a ball-bearing air gun they had brought into school. The 43-year-old father, who is from the Market Drayton area, said: "I was shocked and angry and really felt for my son because he is not an aggressive person. "He was half scared to death because he was supposed to be safe at school but instead got shot in the left temple and just below the hairline." He said his son, who he described as "well-liked and happy-go-lucky", was playing tag when he was struck. The victim suffered no injuries apart from red marks on his skin and has continued attending school. The father praised school staff who investigated, leading to three pupils being suspended. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Imitation firearms bought in Wales looked so real they could easily be mistaken for genuine weapons, trading standards bosses have warned.
A teenage girl was shot in the face with a BB gun in Telford, police said today.