| Traffic using the
A5 in the Chirk area faced minor delays this morning
while police investigators worked at the scene of a
collision in which two men died.
North bound traffic was diverted
through Chirk and south bound vehicles used the A5,
travelling slowly under a police escort.
West Mercia Police Collision Investigator,
PC Lois Ellis said the delays were necessary to allow
photographs to be taken on the approach to the collision
scene at Chirk viaduct from both directions.
The work is in connection with
a collision on March 22 involving two lorries and a
car. The drivers of a Mercedes car and a livestock lorry
were killed and the A5 closed for several days while
safety work and repairs were carried out to the bridge.
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21/04/10
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge is in the running
to win The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries,
the UK’s largest single arts prize of £100,000
Art Fund Prize Judges broadcaster Kirsty Young artist
Jonathan Yeo, Antiques Roadshow expert Lars Tharp and
Sally Osman will be visiting Ironbridge today.
The £100,000 prize is awarded to the museum or
gallery for a project completed in the last year, that
the Judges deem demonstrates the most originality, imagination
and excellence.
The Prize, which has been sponsored by the UK’s
leading independent art charity, The Art Fund, for three
years, aims to increase public appreciation and enjoyment
of the UK’s museums and galleries.
Blists Hill Victorian Town is the Ironbridge Gorge
Museum Trust’s largest site totalling 54 acres,
and presents life in a typical town of the East Shropshire
Coalfield around 1900.
The £12 million development of Blists Hill has
seen the creation of a landmark Visitor Centre and World
Heritage Site exhibition, a new street of shops and
trades, a clay-mining experience, a narrow gauge railway
and an incline lift.
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- 21/04/10
“It’s time to stop wasting time, effort
and money on this outdated, expensive and highly damaging
road plan”. That’s the message from Geoff
Black and campaigners against Shropshire Council’s
plans for a Shrewsbury North West Relief Road.
Geoff continues “The proposed ‘relief’
road cuts through an area of tranquil and beautiful
landscape which is rich in wildlife. Experience all
over the country shows that building roads like this
doesn’t solve the problems of town centre traffic.
We need instead to invest in better transport management,
and in bus services and cycle routes.”
“Schemes elsewhere have shown that car journeys
can be reduced by up to 14%, just by giving people personalised
information and advice on public transport, walking
and cycling options. Traffic reduction can be achieved
at much less cost than building the NWRR and with no
damage done to the landscape and the environment.”
“The costs of the proposed road have escalated
to £102 million, of which £15 million will
have to be found locally. Funds of this magnitude should
be spent on bringing accessible and integrated transport
to as many people in Shropshire as possible, not to
cut a few minutes off journeys for cars and lorries
in one small corner of the county town.”
Members of the No Way! Group have been delivering leaflets
to houses in Shrewsbury. They will be on hand at the
Shropshire Council consultation exhibitions and on Pride
Hill on Saturday 19 April to explain the case against
the road.
The No Way! Group has also launched a new website to
help explain why the road is unnecessary and damaging:
nowaygroup.org.uk.
Shropshire Council is currently consulting on its plans
for the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road until 14 May
2010. The consultation goes online today and exhibitions
run from 22 April to 4 May.
The plans have been discussed for at least 30 years,
with previous public consultations being held in 1989,
1992,1997, 2003 and 2005.
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21/04/10
A nine year old was injured in Shrewsbury yesterday
afternoon following a collision with a car.
The collision happened in Kynaston
Road, Harlescott, shortly before 4.45pm.
She was taken to hospital for
precautionary checks suffering abrasions to her back,
right arm and right hip following the collision.
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21/04/10
Police officers in Telford are investigating following
an attempted burglary in Ketley. The incident occurred
at an address on Ivy House Paddocks on Monday 19th April.
Sometime between 10.40pm and 11pm, while the house’s
occupant – a 61-year-old woman – made a
phone call from her bedroom upstairs, she heard a noise
coming from downstairs.
She quickly ended her phone call and called the police
but as she did this she heard her landing light being
switched on by an unknown individual. The unknown intruder
then pushed open her bedroom door but, on seeing the
woman on the phone, the intruder turned, ran back downstairs
and made their escape.
A police spokesman said: “The woman who had her
house broken into is extremely shaken by this incident
but thankfully she was not physically harmed as a result
of the break-in.
“It appears that the intruder broke into the
premises by forcing open a window at the rear of the
house but it does appear that the thief was scared off
before they had chance to steal anything.
“As of yet the victim in this incident has been
unable to give us a detailed description of the person
that broke into her house. However, she has stated that
as she came downstairs after the break-in she did see
a taxi driving past or away from her property.
“It is possible the driver of this taxi may have
important information about who is responsible for this
break-in and therefore we are keen to hear from them
so that we can see whether they witnessed anything significant.
“Anyone with information about this incident,
or any taxi driver who picked up a fare on Ivy House
Paddocks between 10.30pm and 11.10pm last night, is
asked to call the police on 0300 333 3000 or Crimestoppers
on 0800 555 111.”
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- 21/04/10
Businesses selling food in the Shropshire Council area
are being reminded about a series of events being held
next month, to help them find out more about the new
National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Under the scheme, from September all food businesses
in the Shropshire Council area will be awarded a food
hygiene rating from no stars to five stars. Businesses
that will be assessed include restaurants, takeaways,
cafes, sandwich bars, pubs, hotels, supermarkets, and
other retailers selling food.
Ratings will be based on how hygienically food is prepared
and stored, the condition and cleanliness of the premises,
and how they manage and document food safety.
Shropshire Council’s environmental health officers
will start to assess local food providers from June
– as part of their planned inspections of food
premises – but are first holding series of drop-in
events in May to provide further information to business,
and to consumers.
Karen Collier, head of area public protection with
Shropshire Council, said: “This new scheme will
provide consumers with information about hygiene standards
in businesses selling food, to help people decide where
to buy or eat food. It will also act as a great advert
for those businesses that comply with food hygiene law.
“I hope all businesses and consumers wanting
to find out more about the scheme will take the chance
to come and see us at one of our roadshow events.”
The National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is being rolled
out across England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the
Food Standards Agency in partnership with local councils.
Shropshire Council is one of 100 councils to sign up
to the scheme.
Ratings will be published on a national website from
1 September, and premises will be encouraged to display
a certificate or sticker that shows their rating.
For more information about the new scheme Shropshire
food businesses can Shropshire Council’s food
safety team on 0345 678 9000.
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21/04/10
Police in Shrewsbury are appealing for witnesses after
a tile shop was burgled on a town retail park.
Ten trowels and a tile saw were stolen from the Tile
Clearing House in the Sundorne Retail Park, which was
broken into between about 11pm on Saturday and 9am on
Sunday.
The alarm did activate and anybody who might have seen
or heard anything in the area that might be connected
is asked to contact Constable Glen Whitelegg on 0300
333 3000.
new appointment at museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr Nicholas Sturgess as Henshaw Curator
of the Cosford site.
Shifnal resident Nicholas, previously held the position
of Collections Access Assistant at Crich Tramway Museum
and has a degree in Heritage Studies from Bishop Grosseteste
University College, Lincoln. He completed his MA in
Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in 2009
and joins the curatorial team at Cosford looking after
the Museum’s collection of aircraft and other
associated artefacts.
Nick's post is funded by the Alex Henshaw Foundation,
run by Alex Henshaw junior, son of the original Alex
Henshaw who was a British air racer during the 1930’s
and a test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs during WWII.
Al McLean, Museum Curator says:
“Interest in the newly created post was high and
we are very happy to welcome the successful candidate,
Nick Sturgess, to the curatorial team at Cosford. He
will be concentrating on our unique collection of Research
and Development aircraft and its associated material.”
The RAF Museum Cosford is home to 70 aircraft and the
award winning National Cold War Exhibition. The Museum
is open daily from 10am – 6pm (last admission
5pm), admission is FREE. For more information on the
Museum visit www.rafmuseum.org.
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- 21/04/10
A distinctive moneybox was one of the items stolen from
a house burgled in Oswestry during broad daylight.
The property in Oakhurst Road was broken into between
about 11am and 7.30pm on Friday.
Two moneyboxes, one designed like Disney’s Finding
Nemo and the other one made from a Celebrations chocolates
box, containing more than £100 were stolen.
A male in his late teens or early 20s was seen acting
suspiciously in the road at about 11am that same day,
although it is not known whether he was involved.
Police are keen to identify the man, who is described
as white, between 5ft 9in and 6ft tall, with blonde
hair shaved at the sides and spiked on top and wearing
a black tracksuit with either writing or a design on
it in white.
Anyone who might know his identity or who might have
seen or heard anything in the area during the relevant
times which might be connected is asked to contact police
on 0300 333 3000.
Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers
on 0800 555 111.
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21/04/10
Hundreds of Shropshire people stranded due to the Volcanic
ash cloud could have carried on working despite being
abroad, a county computer company has said.
Telford-based Bespoke Computing is flagging up the
benefits of remote working facilities after discovering
clients stuck abroad are unable to work due to a lack
of internet access.
Productivity in the UK is expected to suffer due to
workers being unable to return to work, according to
the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR).
It is still unclear how long the disruption will last,
but the longer flights are grounded, the greater the
impact is expected to be on businesses and the wider
economy.
As well as the impact on businesses hundreds of people
due back at work this week are facing the possibility
of losing their annual leave time or being forced to
take unpaid leave. But many are being encouraged to
offer the possibility of remote working to their employer
and using the technology to continue their job role
from wherever they are.
Chris Pallett, of Bespoke Computing in Telford, said:
“If they have remote working facilities on their
computers then staff could essentially work from hotels
or internet cafes abroad.
“We've set up remote working facilities for Shropshire
businesses that has been used all over Europe, the US
and the Far East. It is inexpensive and really easy
to use.
“Obviously not all jobs can be done through remote
working but for those that can it may well prevent staff
having to use up all of their holiday or face a reduction
in pay. It will also benefit the companies they work
for as they will not be losing an employee for a length
of time.”
For more information on remote working contact Chris
at Bespoke Computing on 0845 004 3025.
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