Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star is known as the twelfth largest regional newspaper in the UK. Located in Ketley, Telford, it serves the entire Shropshire area and also includes parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Mid Wales in its coverage.

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Shrewsbury Town capture versatile former Manchester United youngster Tom Sang

15 hours ago | shropshirestar.com | Russell Youll

Shrewsbury Town have made Tom Sang their third signing of the week and fifth of the summer transfer window. The 25-year-old - who can play in midfield and at wing-back - has agreed a two-year deal at the Croud Meadow after helping Port Vale secure promotion to League One last season. Sang came through the youth ranks at Manchester United and follows Sam Stubbs and Will Boyle through the doors at the Croud Meadow this week.
'I am considering rebelling' - Shropshire Labour MP ahead of PM's U-turn on disabled benefits

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Richard Williams

A Labour MP for Shropshire has said she was considering rebelling on a crunch vote on disability benefits - ahead of a U-turn by the Prime Minister. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Speaking on Thursday evening (June 26), Julia Buckley, MP for Shrewsbury, said she had been "lobbying" the Government "hard" over the proposed changes to PIP (Personal Independence Payment), but was considering either abstaining or voting against next Tuesday's bill.
Whitchurch woman cleared of drug offences

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Richard Williams

A Whitchurch woman has been cleared of drug offences and awarded costs. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Brooke Driscoll, aged 20, of Burfield Drive had been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs and concern in supply of class A drugs. The charges relate to an incident near Shawbury on Tuesday, January 30.
Bridgnorth rolls out the red carpet ahead of a visit from its two twin towns from France and Germany

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Richard Williams

Every three years, visitors from the Shropshire towns twins of Thiers in the Auvergne, France, and Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Germany head to the market town. Bridgnorth was twinned with Theirs in 1978 and with Schrobenhausen in 1992. Since then the three towns have enjoyed close links with regular visits, but the triennial festival sees members from all three twinning associations get together every three years.
Mark Andrews: 'Daddy' Trump, Kemi's secret hope, and the scandal of Michael Gove's pyjamas

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Mark Andrews

After days of speculation about how much damage the US airstrikes actually caused to Iran's nuclear capabilities, Iran has now 'admitted' it was severe. Cue the head of Nato, Mark Rutte hailing 'Daddy' Don as a 'man of strength and peace' for his handling of the affair.
Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Craig Meighan

A Scotland-wide summit to tackle “deadly” seagulls must be held amid warnings someone could be killed, the Scottish Parliament has heard. Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross, who called a debate on the issue at Holyrood, warned that Scots risk losing their lives over the “growing problem” of “nuisance” gulls. Fellow Tory Rachael Hamilton said a nationwide summit must be held to tackle the issue as she warned that Scots are being left “scared, attacked and traumatised”.
Swinney: Reasonable for ex-Dundee University principal to return £150,000 payout

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Katrine Bussey |Craig Meighan

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down. Professor Iain Gillespie told MSPs on Thursday it was not in his “thought process” to hand back the cash, although he accepted the “buck stops with me” for the university’s difficulties.
Shropshire MP faces losing the Conservative whip - and this is the reason why

1 day ago | shropshirestar.com | Richard Williams

A Shropshire MP admits he may lose the Conservative whip after he an attack on his own Tory leader. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565MPs were responding to a statement read out by PM Sir Keir Starmer on the recent G7 and NATO summits in the Commons on Thursday. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said that Sir Keir Starmer was an "irrelevance" and was no longer a strategic leader on the world stage.
Mark Andrews: A refreshing waste of public money, and crowds swarm to noodle bar

2 days ago | shropshirestar.com | Mark Andrews

Don't get too excited, but something very special is going to happen. Sometime this month - so presumably between now and Tuesday - the new-look official government website, Gov.UK, will 'go live', as they say, these days. It follows a £532,000 'brand refresh' by M & C Saatchi. This ain't any old refresh, it's a half-a-million pound refresh. Still, if you're feeling sceptical, let me reassure you that the taxpayer has got its pound of flesh out of the Saatchis.
Swinney apology to Gypsy Travellers ‘significant milestone’, campaigner says

2 days ago | shropshirestar.com | Craig Meighan

A campaigner has lauded the First Minister’s apology over the “cultural genocide” of Gypsy Travellers in Scotland as a “significant milestone” for her community. Roseanna McPhee welcomed the apology, which she said was the result of years of campaigning. John Swinney made the formal apology at Holyrood on Thursday over “unfair and unjust policies” that caused “trauma” in what was known as the “tinker experiment”.