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Region escapes the blizzards
Parts of Britain were hit by heavy snow today, causing hazardous driving conditions and closing many schools. But Shropshire and Mid Wales escaped the worst of the blizzards.
House prices fall 16.1%
House prices fell 16.1 per cent in the last year.
Council staff salary shock
A clear-out of Powys County Council staff has been called for after one taxpayer discovered 1,285 employees are paid annual salaries of more than £30,000.
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Residents celebrate streetlight switch-on
Residents in a Powys community were celebrating today after their streetlights were switched back on thanks to the generosity of one villager.
Warden numbers to be halved next year
Shropshire councillors narrowly failed to halt plans which will see the number of ParkRight traffic wardens halved in the New Year.
Change planned to tackle dog fouling
Greater powers could be given to Shropshire’s dog wardens after plans were unveiled to overhaul the way the problem of stray dogs is tackled.
Recruits boost for the NFU
Significant challenges facing the farming industry have led the membership of the National Farmers Union to soar across the country, including Shropshire which has more than 1,600 members.
Conjoined twin Hope dies
Hope Williams, one of the conjoined twins from Shrewsbury being separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital has died.
Messages of support after twin’s death
People across Shropshire have expressed their devastation at the death of conjoined twin Hope Williams following the complicated operation to separate her from her sister Faith.
New laws will aim to protect savers
The Government today set out a series of measures in the Queen’s Speech to toughen up protection for savers and ensure high street banks will face legal sanctions if they fail to treat customers fairly.
Star pledge to help beat the credit crunch
The Shropshire Star today pledges an offer to help our readers through the credit crunch. As the county fights to keep the local economy turning, we want to play our part.
Paedophile vicar loses jail appeal
A disgraced former Powys vicar who admitted possessing more than 56,000 indecent images of children has lost his appeal against his jail sentence.
Employee of force faces trust probe
A police employee from Shropshire has been arrested on suspicion of committing an abuse of the public’s trust, it was revealed today.
Plans for cable to go on public show
Proposals for a 132,000-volt electricity cable across Mid Wales were due to go on display to the public today.
Snow alert for motorists
Snow is on its way - that’s the warning from weather experts today. Temperatures are set to plunge below freezing in Shropshire in the next few days with the mercury reaching as low as -4C (25F)
Couple fail to raffle their home
A Shropshire couple who put their £500,000 house up for sale in a prize draw in a bid to beat the housing slump have admitted defeat after failing to sell enough tickets.
OAP is ‘victim of switch-off’
An 86-year-old woman became the latest victim of the Powys street lights switch-off after falling in the dark and injuring her face, it was claimed today.
Farmers urged not to import
Farmers in Wales have been urged to stop and think before importing livestock from other countries in Europe because of the danger of disease.
Joy as village lights go on
Street lights are to be switched back on in a Powys village after a public-spirited carer paid nearly £300 from his own pocket.
Flatmate who bit off ear is jailed
A man from Powys has been jailed for 10 months for biting off his flatmate’s ear.
Royal show opens gates
Freezing temperatures but brilliant sunshine greeted hundreds of visitors to this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
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MPs still sending out festive cards
People in Shropshire will still be getting Christmas cards from their MPs this year despite Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski opting to raise cash for charity.
Warning over lottery scam
Police are urging Mid Wales residents to bin a scam letter telling recipients they have supposedly won hundreds of thousands of pounds in a Spanish lottery draw, which is flooding the area.
Town plans win backing
Major plans for a proposed multi-million pound transformation of Welshpool have been moved forward by councillors.
Lifeline founder takes Star Woman title
The woman who heads Shrewsbury’s Friendly Neighbours scheme giving a lifeline to the older and socially isolated members of the community has been named the Shropshire Star’s Woman of the Year.
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