Shropshire Star

?Our priority is to make things better, not just different!’ says Shropshire NHS chief as new group name revealed

A new name for two NHS trusts in Shropshire has been revealed.

Happy 19th birthday for Telford Exotic Zoo's armadillos Dillon and Dorris

A county zoo has been celebrating the 19th birthdays for two of its armadillos.

Ex-MI5 employee made ‘highly disturbing’ claims of rape and torture, court told

Juan Joseph is accused of breaching the Official Secrets and National Security Acts by repeatedly leaking information to a foreign power.

Prison murder suspect accused of killing inmate at Shropshire jail back in court

A prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate at a Shropshire prison has been back in court.

Emotional scenes as Ludlow care home residents watch Lionesses' victory

There were emotional scenes at Hagley Place care home in Ludlow where staff and residents have been celebrating England’s victory over Spain. St…

Shropshire European Society c.i.c and the Polish community host sell-out screening of The Last Witness

Piotr Szkopiak’s gripping film The Last Witness, 2018 was screened to commemorate VE Day and the 85th anniversary of the 1940 Katyn forest Russi…

Zoo raise funds for wolf tracking collars to support European conservation efforts

Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World in Telford have raised enough funds to buy 15 wolf tracking collars to support European Wolf conservation efforts in Bu…

Louisa joins panel at event in Poland

A Harper Adams academic was selected as part of a panel of agricultural specialists from across Europe to take part in a British Embassy event i…

Swerving motorist who drove on 'rims of two wheels' gets lengthy ban from the road

A man who drove with "shredded tyres" and failed to provide a specimen for analysis has been handed a 30-month driving ban.

Telford firm 'with extraordinary ideas' awarded £300,000 to unlock Portugal deal

A Telford-based company 'with extraordinary ideas' has been awarded £300,000 to help secure new export contracts in the Portuguese renewable ene…

Covid-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe’s pandemic

The threat is prompting governments to introduce harsh new lockdowns and curfews.

Struggles inspire appetite for growth at family restaurant

Al Sorriso, a family-run Italian restaurant in Albrighton, is one company that has taken full advantage of Government support to help it emerge…

Shrewsbury and Birmingham Carluccio's to close as 1,000 jobs go in rescue deal

The future of some of the region's Carluccio's restaurants are in doubt after the dining chain was bought in a rescue deal.

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

There was a story doing the rounds in the run-up to the 1991 Gulf War that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein refused to take a call from Presid…

Starmer to quiz Raab on coronavirus response in first PMQs as Labour leader

Dominic Raab will stand in for Boris Johnson.

Love Island rocked by surprise double dumping

Shaughna Phillips and Demi Jones were immune from the vote as they are single.

Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski attacks Luxembourg leader after press conference fiasco

Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski has rounded on Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel after he launched into Prime Minister Boris Johnson over…

'I want to live my life': Ludlow couple plan wedding after terminal cancer diagnosis

Martins Kokins and Hannah Merrick drove in silence back from their appointment in Birmingham as they tried to digest their news.