Friday, 12th March 2010

Latest North Shropshire stories

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 […]

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, […]

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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.

New restaurant on the menu for old town hall

New life is set to be breathed into the former Ellesmere Town Hall if plans to transform it into a new restaurant and bar complex are given the green light by council bosses.

Leader calls for farming boost

The leader of Shropshire Council has called for the county to become self-sufficient in food production and to start producing its own electricity from the River Severn.

Store scheme sparks anger

A row has broken out over plans to open a new Aldi superstore in Whitchurch after bosses at a town furniture store claimed they had an agreement preventing further development at the site.