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3 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Despite the rise, local police officers say shoplifting is often perceived as being a "victimless crime", with big businesses able to pick up the bill. But with shop staff and members of the public at risk, shoplifted goods often sold to fund drug habits and prices on the rise, one team of officers in Telford want to change that perception.
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3 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Hundreds of car enthusiasts flocked to Weston Park on Sunday for the return of the annual Easter motor show. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Pontiacs, Cadillacs, Minis and Morris Minors were among the hundreds of car makes and models as Weston Park's Easter motor show returned for another year. The event, run by the classic motor group, Classic Shows, is reportedly the largest car show in the country to take place over Easter weekend.
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3 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Students at Telford College have a new four-legged friend. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Doug the therapy dog is the latest addition to the team at Telford College's Willow Tree Centre. The centre, at the Wellington campus, caters for students with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. Welsh collie, Doug has been chosen for his gentle nature and friendly demeanour, and is now set to visit the students twice a month.
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4 days ago | 
expressandstar.com | Megan Jones
Police in Bridgnorth are investigating an attempted theft after two balaclava-wearing suspects were spotted attempting to steal a motorcycle that had been parked outside Wetherspoons on the town's high street. The same pair has been spotted earlier that evening, riding around the town on a motorcycle with no registration plate.
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Shropshire Fire and Rescue and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Carding Mill Valley at around midday on Sunday (April 20). The incident happened near Light Spout Waterfall - close to where a man was rescued the previous day after suffering a seizure. The fire service said they recieved a call for assistance at around 12.15pm on Easter Sunday, and deployed two crews from Church Stretton and Ludlow to the scene. Fire and ambulance crews rescued the casualty using a scoop stretcher.
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Aiming to help preserve places of "outstanding universal value", Unesco began creating World Heritage Sites in 1978. Then, just 12 sites were on the list, including the Galápagos Islands and Yellowstone National Park. Today there are more than 1,000 sites across 191 countries on what is now the most recognisable and lauded preservation lists. The UK is home to 31 of them (35 including overseas territories) with two - Ironbridge Gorge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - here on home turf.
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Trans rights activists and allies gathered in Telford in a show of unity on Saturday in response to last week's supreme court judgement. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565As thousands of trans rights protesters took to the streets of major towns and cities across the UK on Saturday, a group of activists and allies gathered in Telford town park in a show of solidarity after the recent supreme court ruling.
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after concern was raised for a woman in Leominster on Thursday evening (April 17). Police received a report from the ambulance service at around 11.50pm who raised concern for a woman in Etnam Street Car Park onto The Grange in Leominster. The victim, aged 41, was with a man in the car park. It’s believed she may have been sexually assaulted.
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565It would be difficult for anyone passing through Lawley in Telford not to have noticed the appearance of red streaks down the exterior walls of some of the modern houses. Particularly during the summer months, the red markings can make it look like the walls of modern homes across the country are bleeding - but why does it happen?
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4 days ago | 
shropshirestar.com | Megan Jones
With Thomas Telford's 'Umbrella House' recently hitting the market, we've decided to have a look through the listings at other historic properties available to buy right now. From the timber-framed houses lining Shrewsbury to the industrial Georgian buildings of Ironbridge, Shropshire is awash with period properties. Here's seven of the best period properties currently up for grabs around the county. This delightful two-bedroom Grade II listed cottage in Broseley dates back to the early 1800s.
