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Town chief hails his goal-getters

Paul Simpson heaped praise on his free-scoring side - after they came within seven goals of surpassing the club's tally for the whole of last season by the end of November. Manager Paul Simpson today heaped praise on his free-scoring Shrewsbury Town side - after they came within seven goals of surpassing the club's tally for the whole of last season by the end of November. Town managed just 57 goals in all competitions last term, but have come an altogether more prolific outfit this campaign, with Grant Holt's last-gasp penalty winner against Dagenham on Tuesday taking them through the half-century barrier. And Simpson, who was today working to beat the loan transfer deadline with the possibility of movement both in and out of Oteley Road, is thrilled with that return. "I have been delighted with the number of goals we have scored and there has been some really good forward play," said the Town boss." Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star.

Football|Nov 27, 2008
Football

Weather guru's washout alert

A former Shropshire-based weather expert is predicting more freak flooding, torrential downpours and hailstorms next week as this month turns from flaming June to mid-summer mayhem. A former Shropshire-based weather expert is predicting more freak flooding, torrential downpours and hailstorms next week as this month turns from flaming June to mid-summer mayhem. The wet weather is due to persist throughout this week but astrophysicist Piers Corbyn, of Weather Action long range weather forecasters, said another wave of rainstorms will batter Britain from the weekend and leave tennis's showpiece event, Wimbledon, a washout. Former Newport-based meteorologist Mr Corbyn predicted the storms would peak between June 24 and 26. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

North Shropshire|Jun 19, 2007
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