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A Shropshire pub which closed its doors after being slapped with a noise abatement order by council chiefs has opened with new tenants – but officials today said it should still be closed.

The £9 million Telford International Railfreight Park terminal and tracks are complete and will be opened in May, it was revealed today.

Market Drayton Town took a giant leap towards the golden arch of Wembley with a 2-1 victory against VTFC in the fourth round of the FA Vase.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone today said a proposed mast set to go up near two Shropshire primary schools will operate under “stringent guidelines” and pose no health risks.

Highlights from Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, January 17, in the Coca Cola Football League Division Two.

We all knew that the credit crunch, turned economic crisis, turned looming recession was going to get worse before it got better, writes blogger Amy Bould.

Northern Rock is abandoning its policy of encouraging customers to remortgage with other banks when their deal ends.

The FTSE 100 improved slightly in early trading despite further falls in banking stocks, rising 25 points to 4,147.06 by 09:00.

Pictures from Wolves’ deadlocked meeting in torrid conditions at Ashton Gate.

Royal Bank of Scotland has warned its deficit this year could hit £28 billion as the bank receives more help from the government.

The 3-2 defeat to Hyde United means we have not won in three attempts in the league and have lost two consecutive games at the New Bucks Head, writes blogger Joe Davies.

It was the same old story for Town – once again we failed to capitalise on a great chance to pick up our second league away win of the season, writes Shrewsbury blogger James Pugh.

A record 39 pubs a week are closing in Britain, new figures show.

The government has announced a second bailout of Britain's major banks, four months after it injected £37 billion into the sector.

The government has announced a second bailout of Britain's major banks, four months after it injected £37 billion into the sector.

Today is officially recognised as the Gloomiest Day of the Year. But are we all really so likely to feel miserable today? Are you feeling at your gloomiest or do you have reasons to be cheerful?

LETTER: Telford & Wrekin Council is forever proclaiming how efficient its services are, yet when it comes to factual reality, in this reader’s experience, it fails abysmally.

Hyde’s dramatic third goal in the dying minutes of Saturday’s game saw the Bucks slump to their second home defeat in a row.

This new Murano has even more of the elements of a luxury saloon in looks, equipment and drive plus the space, safety and driving pluses of the SUV. Sharon Walters takes a closer look. 

Town were on their guard after Port Vale’s Steve Thompson put them ahead after nine minutes.

Wolves saw a potential win over Bristol turn into a draw at the Ashton Gate stadium on Saturday.

Ken Clarke is being brought back into the fold to David Cameron's shadow cabinet as the Conservative leader assembles a team to challenge Labour on the economy.

Gordon Brown has demanded the banks come clean over their losses amid signs the Government is preparing a second bailout of the banking sector.

Retail sales in central London in December, on a like-for-like basis, were down 0.7 per cent compared to the year before.

Do you want to know a secret? Huddle closer, so no one else can hear.

Every dog has its day and for the diamond-clad pooch at the centre of this perky comedy, every day is filled with Italian leather booties and the finest distilled drinking water.

Patrick Lussier's gore-laden remake of the 1981 Canadian slasher flick about a pickaxe wielding serial killer with a penchant for extracting human hearts, spares no expense with the fake blood.

After years of largely forgettable supporting roles, Mickey Rourke makes a spectacular comeback in the title role of director Darren Aronofsky's hard-hitting drama.

The Treasury is expected to announce an insurance scheme for banks in order to boost lending in the economy, according to reports.

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