Wednesday, 22nd May 2013

Latest Bridgnorth stories

Dragon could soon be freed after 18 years locked away.

A dragon which has been caged in its own dungeon for more than 18 years is looking for its owners to finally take him home.
The eight foot tall beast has been stored in a Bridgnorth garage for two decades after Pam Lockley agreed to temporarily look after it.
Mrs Lockey volunteered to take care of […]

Bedroom at hall renamed after Iron Lady.

The owner of an English manor house near Bridgnorth has revealed plans to rename one of its bedrooms after Baroness Thatcher.
William Cash, owner of Upton Cressett Hall, in Morville, said one of guest rooms at his home would be called the Margaret Thatcher Bedroom.
Mr Cash’s father, Bill Cash, MP for Stone, was a personal friend […]

Second car crash is cruel twist of fate for sports club.

A table tennis coach suffered serious injuries in a car crash on the same stretch of road near Bridgnorth that claimed the life of one of his former pupils, it was revealed today.

Horse meat is a winner at Bridgnorth pub.

It has gone from national scandal to a sought-after delicacy in Bridgnorth.

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Customers demand increase in price of pint at Bridgnorth pub.

Bridgnorth publican Ross Ireland was left stunned after being forced by his customers to actually INCREASE the price of a pint of beer.

Farmer’s fury as Land Rover parts stolen.

A Shropshire farmer claims he has been repeatedly targeted by thieves who have stolen parts off his Land Rover while it is parked on his own drive – leaving him thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Joy as industrial pig plant scheme is withdrawn.

Jubilant residents and businesses were celebrating this week after plans for an industrial pig farm in the countryside near Bridgnorth were withdrawn.

Speeding drivers to be targeted in Bridgnorth.

Speeding motorists in Bridgnorth are set to be targeted to improve safety after concerns were raised by residents.

Women escape injury as car ploughs through wall.

Three women had a lucky escape when the car they were in ploughed through a garden wall and smashed into the front of a house in Bridgnorth.

Events will commemorate anniversary of RAF base closure

Five decades after the last recruit marched out of its gates, major plans are in the pipeline to mark 50 years since the closure of RAF Bridgnorth.