Friday, 3rd September 2010

Latest North Shropshire stories

Speedier trains hope for region

Rail passengers travelling from stations at Wem, Prees and Whitchurch could see their journey times reduced under Network Rail’s plans to raise the line speed up to 100mph.

£2m plan for new recycling facility

A new £2 million materials recycling facility will be operational on the outskirts of Ellesmere within weeks – with plans in the pipeline to use it to dispose of waste across the county.

Bid to build new training centre

Disadvantaged young people in north Shropshire may soon be able to gain vital life skills at a purpose built vocational training centre in Harmer Hill, if planners give the go-ahead to the scheme.

Walk nets £29,000 for Vikki’s charities

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A poignant sponsored walk organised to raise money for two charities close to the heart of a dying mum has netted more than £29,000.

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Date set for McFall family inquests

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The inquests into the deaths of a St Martins businessman, his wife and 18-year-old daughter will be held on Wednesday, September 1.

Post office bid set for revival

North Shropshire’s MP will meet the former sub-postmaster of Hadnall Post Office with the aim of kick-starting a campaign to re-instate the service.

‘Eyesore’ town pub set for revamp

Moves to reopen an ‘eyesore’ pub as a thriving business are under way after plans to transform the venue were approved.

Sarah’s Law set to be extended

Parents will be given the power to ask police about the criminal history of neighbours, family members and anyone else in regular contact with their children, under a controversial scheme which comes into force on Sunday.

Threat to new medical centre

Patients’ health could be put at risk in Ellesmere if the proposed new medical practice is scrapped – after hospital trust bosses revealed money has yet to be set aside for the scheme.

Women face 60-mile trip to see cancer specialist

Cancer patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital could be forced to travel more than 60 miles for treatment under proposals put forward in a regional review of services.