Friday, 19th March 2010

Latest North Shropshire stories

Club’s cash offer gives hope for town carnival

Organisers of the popular Ellesmere Carnival have been thrown a lifeline which could save this year’s event.

Canal’s future in spotlight

Members of Whitchurch Waterways Trust will have a chance to vote on the future of the town’s canal at a meeting next month.

‘Save our pub’ plea by village

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A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save an historic 16th century village pub wrecked by fire after fears were raised the site could be snapped up by housing developers.
The Dymock Arms pub in Penley, suffered 60 per cent fire damage and 100 per cent water and smoke damage after the blaze in January. But community […]

Serving up a safety message

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FIREFIGHTERS in Wem are encouraging residents to grab a late-night snack from their local chippy as a way to reduce house fires this week.
The request comes as part of National Chip Week, and firefighters visited Fry-Days in Wem this week to push their message.
Fire crews are often called out to incidents involving house fires caused […]

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Badger breach canal reopens

Antony Elmer, who was flooded out of his home in November

RESIDENTS in Bettisfield are celebrating after being reassured that a breach in the nearby Llangollen Canal – which forced one couple out of their home and flooded fields – will not happen again.
Antony and Sheila Elmer were flooded out of their home when the canal, which runs along a raised embankment behind their house, sprang […]

Family inquest opens

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AN inquest has been opened into the death of a St Martins businessman and his wife and daughter.
The bodies of 56-year-old Susan McFall and her daughter Francesca, 18, were discovered by police at their home in Hampton Road, Oswestry, and within hours, the body of Hugh McFall, the husband of Susan and father of Francesca […]

Elderly to quiz council over meals on wheels

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SENIOR citizens in north Shropshire will get their chance to quiz council representatives about the future of their meals on wheels services – which are due to be axed at the end of March.
Stephen Chandler, assistant director of adult social care, will be at a meeting of the Shropshire Association of Senior Citizen Forums today, […]

Wake-up call for sleepy nightlife

North Shropshire market towns are set to be developed as night-time entertainment hubs, with people encouraged into their centres to enjoy themselves in cafes, bars and restaurants.

Inquest to probe double murder

An inquest was due to be opened this morning into the murders of a mother and daughter and the suspected suicide of the husband, whose body was found in St Martins.

Town gets its name from murky origins…

Residents of Wem have every right to be proud of their historic medieval town which is known for its beautiful sweet peas.