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Train passengers in Telford are being given unreliable information and left on freezing platforms, a leading politician has claimed.

A public inquiry into a proposal to build a £5 million biomass power plant in south Shropshire will go ahead on March 4, protesters have confirmed.

Shropshire business leaders will meet with the major banks next week to discuss ways in which county firms can be helped through the economic crisis.

Relieved winger Marc Pugh believes the decision to overturn the first red card of his career will prove the catalyst for change of personal fortunes at Shrewsbury Town.

A new sales and marketing business has opened on a north Shropshire business park creating up to 11 jobs.

Larry Chambers saw AFC Telford United book their place in the northern area final of the Setanta Shield – and insisted he would swap it for a league win.

Motorists face major disruption when work starts on improvements to “the most dangerous junction” in Oswestry.

A Shropshire family who already have more than 30 pets have welcomed an unusual new addition after finding a stowaway lizard in their broccoli.

Ludlow’s Burway Bridge was washed away in the devastating floods of June 2007. Its replacement opened this week. For the full story watch our video here.

Shops and businesses may be forced to accept Scottish bank notes by new legislation set by Parliament.

A record number of people are losing their jobs with unemployment today hitting 1.92 million, the highest figure in more than a decade.

Mystery surrounds an unidentified flying object spotted in the skies above Telford.

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power across Telford after a high voltage cable fault.

A treacherous south Shropshire road where a dozen motorists had to abandon their vehicles this week remains closed today.

Nearly 300 drunk or incapacitated drivers were caught by police every day during a roads clampdown over the festive season, figures revealed today.

Shropshire and Mid Wales agricultural supplies company Wynnstay today announced record pre-tax profits of £5.22 million, up 61 per cent.

LETTER: Having worked in NHS finance for some 16 years I have a very jaundiced view of the “improvements” brou- ght about by the numerous “reforms” carried out in that time.

A Telford bank was due to close today after bosses decided to shut it due to safety fears.

About 20 jobs are set to be created in Oswestry after two firms revealed expansion plans and a town pub announced it was recruiting staff.

A former Russian spy is reported to have bought London's Evening Standard newspaper.

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) was split this month on how much interest rates should drop.

Both ITV and Channel 5 could be set free to pursue commercial programming without a public service remit, under an Ofcom report released today.

AFC Telford United battled through to the Northern Area final of the Setanta Shield with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Kettering at the New Bucks Head.

Police are hailing the success of a scheme targeting festive anti-social behaviour in Powys.

Shropshire Star reader Mike Jones sent in some pictures after a weekend walk up the Long Mynd. There’s plenty of snow up there, it seems.

Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) and Britannia Building Society are to merge – forming a 'super mutual'.

The Bucks continued their success in the Setanta Shield by beating Blue Square Premier side Kettering to book their place in the Northern Section Final.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s game against Kettering at the New Bucks Head on January 20, 2008.

Unemployment has hit 6.1 per cent after rising by 131,000 to 1.92 million between September and November, according to Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures released today.

If you think we had it cold, spare a thought for Marie Lainton, of Newport. She has been up in Scotland, and when it gets a bit chilly up there, you really know about it.