Tuesday, 6th January 2009

Latest North Shropshire stories

Wem pool gets national award

A community group in Wem who rallied together to save the town’s pool will be presented with a national award tomorrow, Friday

Council questionnaire gets 18 replies

A council questionnaire which was sent to 200 individuals and groups across the district to review a race equality scheme has had only 18 responses.

Wem friendliest

A survey has found the number one reason for liking Wem – is its ‘nice friendly people’.

Plans to introduce 20mph limit

Cars and lorries using Wem town centre will not be able to travel any faster than 20mph from 2009 – with talks set to get underway this week.

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Village hall could close

Residents in Baschurch could lose their village hall and with it a number of community groups because a new chairperson cannot be found.

Credit crunch sinks pool campaign

A campaign by staff at Wem Swimming Centre to raise £5,000 to have a pool cover installed by Christmas has been delayed by a ‘few years’ due to a lack of public donations.

School for high fliers …

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Contrary to popular belief, RAF Shawbury is more than a helicopter flying school. Here’s a quiz question: Which is the longest continually running school in the armed forces? Answer: the Central Air Traffic Control School, which has been going since 1950. Other schools might have been running for longer but not in one place as they have at Shawbury.

Grave jewellery stolen

Jewellery, which had been on the grave of a 15-year-old school girl for over a decade, has been stolen in a ‘despicable’ theft.

Street markets back after 136 years

Street markets will be re-introduced into the centre of Whitchurch after more than 136 years – thanks to a £25,000 grant.

Credit crunch cookery courses

A new cookery course is helping consumers get their teeth stuck into the credit crunch – by teaching them to live healthily and economically.