Saturday, 4th February 2012

Latest Shrewsbury stories

Residents angry at plans for car park

Angry residents have launched an attack on plans to build a car park in Shrewsbury, claiming the scheme is ‘potentially lethal’ and will lead to traffic chaos.

Business booms at market hall

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Shrewsbury’s Market Hall is a shining example to authorities up and down the country, a traders’ federation has proclaimed.

MP to meet dairy bosses for job cut talks

Shrewsbury’s MP Daniel Kawczynski will meet with bosses of dairy firm Uniq to see what can be done to help 350 of its workers whose jobs are set to be axed.

Signature was last of rock hero

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It was the last signature he made before he died and now rock guitarist Wurzel’s memory is living on in a Shrewsbury music store.

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Shake-up for hospital unit

Opening times at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital’s children’s assessment unit could be cut from 24 hours to 13 hoursaday, under controversial plans to move women and children’s inpatient services to Telford.

Fireman on foreign trip saves tourist

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A Shrewsbury firefighter has saved the life of a German holidaymaker after his relaxing family holiday in Europe quickly descended into a dramatic sea rescue.

Hopefuls vie to be trained

Interest in a new apprenticeship scheme for young people has boomed with competition fierce for just two places, it has been revealed.

Embroiled in midst of riots

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A Shrewsbury photographer has given eye-witness accounts of the horrendous destruction he encountered on the streets of Manchester and Birmingham as looters trashed businesses and set fire to buildings.

Free parking reports are denied by council boss

Council leaders have agreed on a half-price Park and Ride and free parking on Sundays to woo back shoppers to Shrewsbury, a business campaigner has said.

Sewers need a ‘critical’ upgrade

THE sewer network in Shrewsbury town centre is in need of a ‘critical’ upgrade before 2015 to help meet future development in the area, it has been revealed.