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County backs university bid
Shropshire could soon boast its own, new university it was revealed today.
To tip or not to tip?
Ben Bentley looks at the minefield surrounding whether or not we should leave restaurant staff a tip after enjoying a meal.
Meet our Star Woman of the Year finalists
The 2008 Star Woman of the Year will be crowned next week. In the build-up to the presentation ceremony we’ll be profiling one of our eight finalists each day. Today we meet inspirational Shrewsbury teenager SARAH THOMAS.
Wolves ace out to make amends
Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo is desperate to play for Scotland against Argentina and make amends for the now infamous sitter that cost Scotland victory against Norway.
Raiders hit children’s clothes shop
Burglars smashed their way into a children’s clothing shop in Bridgnorth causing hundreds of pounds of damage and stealing half the stock.
Big chill on its way
An Arctic chill will grip Shropshire this weekend with temperatures plunging below 0C (32F) in some areas, forecasters said today.
More UFOs reported
More reports of strange lights in the skies above Shropshire have been coming in to our website.
Murderer’s conviction appeal fails
A Shropshire man jailed for murdering a pub-goer he thought was flirting with his girlfriend has had his appeal against the conviction dismissed.
Anna to be fifth woman High Sheriff
She will be Shropshire’s fifth woman High Sheriff, the third in a row and Anna Turner, of Prees Heath, saw her name recorded this week in a well-established ceremony at London’s Law Courts.
New county council outlined
Shropshire’s new unitary council will have 74 members, serving wards which are designed to ensure “electoral fairness”, it was announced today.
Incinerator sites are ruled out
The company behind plans to build a waste incinerator in Shrewsbury today ruled out other sites in Shropshire after alternatives were suggested by councillors.
Tell us your Children in Need plans
The annual Children in Need Appeal takes place tomorrow – and we want to know what you are getting up to.
OAPs foil bogus workmen
Bogus workmen fled empty-handed after they were challenged by two Shropshire pensioners as they attempted to get into their homes.
Help to survive the financial storm
Keeping spirits up, maintaining a sense of proportion and holding panic at bay can be a tough ask when something called a global cash crisis hits the fan, writes Shirley Tart.
Edwards keen to keep ‘Kites’
Midfielder Dave Edwards is hoping Wolves will resist any attempts to lure top players like Michael Kightly away during the January transfer window.
Schools plan climbdown
A climbdown by Shirehall leaders which would secure the future of two Shropshire schools could be the blueprint to save others, it has been claimed.
An outlet for tales of war
The Shropshire Star is today throwing its backing behind a not-for-profit organisation which aims to help service personnel and others affected by war find an outlet for their emotions through prose and poetry.
County remembers
Shropshire paid tribute to its war dead on Remembrance Sunday.
Our dog of the week
Dogs Trust Roden resident Billy B is making an appeal for a new owner in the Shropshire area.
County’s property hotspots revealed
The town of Much Wenlock is Shropshire’s top property hotspot, with homes selling for an average of £410,333, new figures recently revealed.
Star joins day of remembrance
Today is Remembrance Sunday and our teams of photographers and reporters are helping mark the day. Find out more in this week’s podcast.
Date set for opening of M&S store
Bridgnorth’s new M&S Simply Food store will open at the beginning of December, bosses revealed today.
Comrades who still remember
Ben Bentley meets some of the county’s dwindling band of war veterans
£50,000 reward over bank raiders
Rewards totalling £50,000 were offered today in the hunt for a gang of armed robbers who carried out terrifying raids on two Shropshire banks.
Drastic step amid slump fears
Today’s historic and aggressive decision by the Bank of England to make a 1.5 per cent cut in interest rates is a drastic step amid fears of a prolonged economic slump in Britain.
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