Saturday, 4th July 2009

Residents fear SummerFest noise

Residents of a Church Stretton cul-de-sac are up in arms over the town’s SummerFest plans for June 20 – voicing noise and safety fears.

Cat charity forced to close

A south Shropshire cat charity has been forced to close its doors to abandoned felines temporarily – because caring for 16 homeless and poorly cats who were all rescued together has cost it more than £2,000 in vet bills.

Clothes firm relocating

Church Stretton’s largest single employer is moving almost half its workforce seven miles down the road to Craven Arms.

New mayor elected

Martin Taylor-Smith is to be the Mayor of Ludlow Town Council for the next year, and, for the second time in a row, Derek Davies is to be his deputy.

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Flu helpline

NHS organisations across Shropshire are working together to implement specific plans to deal with any outbreak of swine flu in the county.

Regulars beg for fun in The Sun

Residents of Clun are totally fed up with living in a town with only one pub and blame the situation on lack of action by brewery giant Marston’s.

Fireworks fest fizzles

For the last two years, the Ludlow Festival of Fireworks has taken place at Ludlow Racecourse. But organisers have pulled the plug on the 2009 event. The prestigious Ludlow-based fireworks festival has become the latest victim of the credit crunch.

Baroness slams schools policy

The Liberal Democrat spokesperson on children, schools and families in the Lords, Baroness Walmsley, has criticised Shropshire’s schools policy.

Net closing in on car thieves

One of Wales’ young rally stars whose £50,000 car was stolen from his parents’ Builth Wells garage, has warned the thieves the net will be closing around them because the car is so recognisable.

Council says no music festival

A controversial music festival planned for the south Shropshire countryside has been scuppered – with the district council saying no to its licence.