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November 12, 2024

War poet Wilfred Owen's Oswestry birthplace goes on the market

The colours of autumn: Shropshire Star readers come up trumps with their seasonal pictures

'This is life and death' - Parish councillors battle to reduce speeding on killer Bridgnorth road

Bridgnorth|Nov 12

November 11, 2024

'I wouldn't change a thing' - Terminally-ill nurse who hails from Shropshire gets married on hospital ward

'We've said for years that this will happen': Villagers react after lorry crashes into Shrewsbury pub

Family running Chinese takeaway has 'lost everything' after lorry crash in Shrewsbury

Watch: BMW still at the scene after smashing into West Midlands home

'I'm a paedophile' - 'Sick' Shrewsbury child rapist jailed after 'frank' confession to jury

Road ban for Oswestry dental nurse caught driving under influence of drugs late at night

Shrewsbury paedophile, 34, collected stash of child sex abuse images over more than five years

November 10, 2024

Man denies holding women as prisoners and burglary in Whitchurch

Hefty fine for Telford man who took cannabis before driving high-powered BMW

Carpenter banned from the road after taking cannabis before going to work in Oswestry

November 9, 2024

Pensioner, 93, and carer stitch 900 poppies to make stunning Remembrance dress

Shifnal hotel defends its wedding facilities after mother of the bride slams 'filthy, dirty' rooms

Covid, war and the death of The Queen: Shropshire in the 2020s

Nostalgia|Nov 9

Man denies serious attack on policeman and assaulting female officer in Wem

Illegal Telford driver found with axe in his car had it 'for chopping wood at dad's house'

Two-time drug driver gets three-year road ban after being caught behind wheel of BMW in Telford

Disabled woman left for two hours in pouring rain on train station platform slams railway's 'disgusting' wheelchair service

Shrewsbury woman to be sentenced for being drunk in charge of a child

November 8, 2024

Work begins to fix dilapidated Newport hotel

November 7, 2024

Turning back the clock to look at Shropshire in the 2000s

Nostalgia|Nov 7

Renovation work on historic former Telford youth club delayed by more than a year after 'unforeseen' problems

Shrewsbury woman faces sentencing for strangling the family cat

Residents invited to swap shop in Market Drayton

Shrewsbury man accused of having weapons stash including machete and throwing knives

New dog walking field planned for small village north of Telford

November 6, 2024

Shropshire's most-popular McDonald's in Shrewsbury retail park re-opens after refurbishment - take a look inside

Proposal to demolish office block in Shrewsbury to create 25 new homes 'lacks ambition'

Man accused of killing someone in Much Wenlock crash appears in court

November 5, 2024

Strikes, power cuts, rampant inflation: A look back on Shropshire in the 1970s

Nostalgia|Nov 5

Shropshire MP adds her name to campaign to limit firework use

Plans for four new homes on 'eyesore' plot behind Newport petrol station approved

'An absolute treasure': Overwhelming support for Newport farmers applying to keep their cafe open

New exhibition showcasing Shropshire's prehistoric past opens at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Ludlow Aldi set to re-open this week following refurbishment

Save The SpArC celebrates milestone in fundraising efforts to replace aging swimming pool

Much loved Christmas lights in Telford go ahead despite couple's baby tragedy

Meet the Shropshire villagers who have a crush on apples

November 4, 2024

A look back at Shropshire in the 1960s

Nostalgia|Nov 4

Telford properties hit by power cut

Staffordshire daughter's anguish after parents confirmed dead in Spanish floods

Pressure builds amid call for reverse on plans to charge inheritance tax on farms

Everything you need to know about Shropshire's recycling centre booking system now in force

Police appeal after numerous motorcycle thefts in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury|Nov 4

Firefighters called to Much Wenlock public toilets after cubicle on fire

Firefighters extinguish fire involving conifer tree in Telford

Emergency services called to 'serious' collision near Oswestry involving multiple vehicles

Where to take part in Remembrance Day services this year – all you need to know including times, locations and road closures