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Refunds issued to The Salt Path fans after author Raynor Winn pulls out of tour

Author was due to appear in Shrewsbury on Friday night but has stepped away from live shows after allegations emerged about the authenticity of her best-selling memoir

The Independent UK

The 5 most exciting EFL fixtures of the season

We now know what the EFL calendar for 2025/26 looks like – here are some of the highlights

FourFourTwo

TV tonight: a true-crime series about a shockingly violent murder in Shrewsbury

West Mercia police attempt to find the killers who beat a delivery driver to death. Plus: a gripping Tudor mystery. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Army private who carried out ‘harrowing’ rape of stranger jailed for nine years

Video released by police captured the moment John Harvey, 25, was arrested while hiding in a toilet cubicle at Shrewsbury railway station.

Evening Standard

Army private raped stranger in doorway before hiding in railway station toilet

John Harvey, 25, was arrested while hiding in a toilet cubicle at Shrewsbury railway station

The Independent UK

For whom the bell tolls: hunt for missing piece of Shrewsbury’s industrial history

Quest to restore sound that called child workers to Flaxmill Maltings building, which paved way for modern high-rises

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Wind in the willows and much more besides

Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury: I have many memorable sightings of kingfishers, and this is one of my favourites, taken with a pint at a small window table

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Some hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced visiting in hospitals due to the rising numbers of flu, Covid and other winter illnesses.

Evening Standard

Smashed Ebenezer Scrooge gravestone swiftly repaired free of charge

Vicar praises stonemasons’ rapid restoration of fictional gravesite, seen in 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

The Guardian - UK

Prop gravestone of Dickens’ character Scrooge destroyed weeks before Christmas

The gravestone, which was a prop in the 1984 film A Christmas Carol, has become a tourist attraction in Shrewsbury, where it was filmed.

Evening Standard

How The Cure went back to their gothic roots for their new number one album

At Shrewsbury train station, there is a poster advertising The Cure’s new album, Songs of a Lost World. The confident, monochrome minimalism of the art is at odds with the rambling Victorian brickwork, yet there is a kind of sympathy there also.

The Conversation

The New Saints to play Conference League home games in Shrewsbury

TNS become the first Welsh side to play in the group stage of Uefa competitions after victory over Panevezys in the playoff round

The Independent UK

Starmer vows ‘no let-up’ on rioters as police hail ‘turning point’ in violence

More violence rumoured to be planned this weekend in Liverpool, Salford, Newcastle – and even Shrewsbury

The Independent UK

Albert’s Shed in Shrewsbury announced as latest Main Stage venue

Lively local venue has found the perfect balance between exciting new acts and fan favourites

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This Retirement Cat Village Has 17 Cats That Live Out Their Days In Mini Cottages

While each year 6,5 millions former pets are entering shelters, the one based in Shrewsbury in Shropshire created a true paradise for elderly cats. The post This Retirement Cat Village Has 17 Cats That Live Out Their Days In Mini Cottages first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Cheer as Wrexham Advances in FA Cup

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, owners of Wrexham AFC, celebrate as the team advances to the FA Cup fourth round after a thrilling win against Shrewsbury...

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Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham live stream: How to watch the FA Cup third round online

The Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham live stream sees the Welsh side welcome travel to Croud Meadow in a third round FA Cup clash. Here's how to watch from anywhere.

The Independent UK

Friend of teenager killed in camping trip crash escaped tragedy after pulling out at last minute

Shrewsbury in mourning over deaths of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris

The Guardian - UK

‘Characters in the best way’: friends pay tribute to teenagers who died in Wales crash

Classmates and colleagues spoke warmly of Wilf Fitchett, Jevon Hirst, Hugo Morris and Harvey Owen

The Independent UK

Tears, candles and prayers as town mourns four teenagers killed in crash in North Wales

Shrewsbury is gripped by grief following the death of Wilf Fitchett, Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen and Hugo Morris, Alex Ross writes

The Guardian - UK

A yomp across the Shropshire Way to a great pub: the White Horse Inn

A two-day adventure by rail offers iron age hill forts, Offa’s Dyke and a local straight out of The Archers

The Guardian - UK

‘Darwin’s oak’ to be felled to make way for Shrewsbury bypass

Shropshire county council narrowly approves road handing death sentence to tree Darwin may have climbed as a boy

The Independent UK

Sixth man arrested over delivery driver murder as four appear in court

Aurman Singh was working for DPD at the time of the fatal attack near Shrewsbury.

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