Thursday, 20th June 2013

Latest North Shropshire stories

Merged school in special measures

A village school in north Shropshire has been placed in special measures and ordered to improve standards – just eight months after it was formed in a major education shake-up.
Staff at St Mary’s Primary School in Shawbury have been told teaching must become stronger and that the rate of pupil progress and effectiveness of the […]

School praised for progress after Ofsted inspection woe

Decisive action has been taken to raise standards at an under-fire school in north Shropshire following a damning report earlier this year, Government inspectors have said.

Hospital treasure hunt is cancelled

THE latest event to raise money for a new sensory garden at Whitchurch Community Hospital has been cancelled because of the weather.

Party will get town rocking in the park

Plans are well under way to get a Shropshire market town rocking this summer.

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Major plan to upgrade school

A north Shropshire school is to undergo a major expansion after receiving a government grant of almost £400,000.

Fire crews free man trapped by mower

A man had to be freed by firefighters after he became trapped under a sit-on lawnmower in north Shropshire.

Bank to axe two town branches

Lloyds bank is closing two branches in north Shropshire after a European ruling that the financial giant had become too big.

Spar set to open its doors in village

A controversial new shop in a village in north Shropshire – which has been blamed for the closure of another store – will open on May 17, it has been revealed.

GP centre could be included in wharf

A 10-year wait for a new medical centre in Ellesmere could be coming to an end.

Famed inn put in administration

AN award-winning pub in a village in north Shropshire has gone into administration – but its owners have pledged to keep it open and honour bookings, and say that all jobs are safe.