John Hughes will not be eligible for release until he is 104 after a jury found him guilty of five counts of rape of a girl under the age of 16 at Shrewsbury Crown Court. The charges relate to ...

Shrewsbury has been highlighted by travel experts in The Telegraph as among the very best places for Christmas shopping in the country - with Wyle Cop attracting particulary high praise. Writing in ...

HMRC has issued a penalty of £1,156,856.10 to Prism Payroll Limited and the company’s sole director, Shropshire businessman, Michael James Halford. In a list published on November 28, the tax ...

Police have warned Shrewsbury residents after receiving reports about a man who wandered into a garden to look at belongings. West Mercia Police officer and PCSO in the county town, Lyn Birch posted ...

The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 6.04pm on Saturday reporting the road traffic collision on the B5069, St. Martins Road, that connects Gobowen with St. Martin's. One fire crew ...

It comes as part of a record £1.6bn government investment across England - an increase of nearly 50 per cent on road maintenance funding from last year. The funding boost will be used to target ...

The handling of the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) project has been examined by auditors from Grant Thornton, after complaints from Liberal Democrat opposition councillor, David Vasmer. The ...

Shropshire Council said it acted following complaints made to it by a resident about the tree at Washbrook Close, in Meole Brace. The tree was axed in October and only a stump now remains. Councillor ...

The freehold for the early 16th century, Grade II listed 166 Frankwell which currently houses the popular AleOli y Tu has been put up for sale. AleOli y Tu. Photo: Zoopla/Halls Commercial According to ...

Shropshire river campaigners have slammed a decision to hike household water bills by 47 per cent in the Severn Trent region during the next five years.

The most popular baby names in England and Wales have been revealed by the ONS (Alamy/PA) Muhammad overtook Noah as the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, figures show.

A violent abuser kicked his pregnant girlfriend in the head, broke her wrist and told her: “I’m going to kill you and the baby.” Drunk Ashley Simpkiss, aged 29, flew into a rage at his partner, who ...