Tuesday, 21st May 2013

Latest Bridgnorth stories

Traffic warden guilty of making up story about motorist.

A traffic warden who lied about being run over by a motorist after he gave him a ticket for stopping in a disabled parking space in Bridgnorth has been found guilty of intending to pervert the course of justice.

Bridgnorth squaddie receives his medal from Prince Charles.

A soldier from Bridgnorth was presented with a medal by Prince Charles following his first tour of Afghanistan.

Chance to have say over new petrol station for town.

Residents will get the chance to call for a new supermarket and much-needed petrol station to be built on the outskirts of Bridgnorth during a public meeting next week.

Festival may have to be scaled down unless backers come forward.

Organisers of Bridgnorth’s biggest music and arts festival today warned they would have to drastically scale down the event unless they secure more financial support.

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Food bank bracing itself for big rise in users.

Bridgnorth’s food bank is bracing itself for a huge rise in people being forced to use the service following cuts to benefits system.

Former doctor produces first book of verse.

A former doctor who was forced to retire after losing his eyesight has released his first book.

Gas leak left for several months near Bridgnorth.

A mains gas pipe near Bridgnorth which supplies more than 7,000 homes has been leaking for four months – because National Grid is still to decide how to tackle the ‘complex’ repair job.

Thousands denied vote in council elections.

Thousands of people across the Bridgnorth district will be denied the chance to vote in local elections this year because a lack of new councillors.

End of era as florist prepare to deliver final blooms.

A couple who been brightening up customer’s days for decades are set to call time on their florist business in?Bridgnorth.

£40m boost for rocker’s resort.

Plans to build a major leisure resort in the grounds of former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing’s Shropshire estate have received a multi-million pound boost – and work could begin as early as June.