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Highlights from Market Drayton’s victory over Wheaton Aston on Saturday, January 24.

Everything possible should be done to halt council tax increases for residents in the Shrewsbury area, the council’s leader has said.

They may be the only time to beat them this season – but Whitchurch felt the full force of Midlands Two leaders Bromsgrove.

Ludlow won a narrow Midlands 3 West (North) clash at Stourbridge Lions – with skipper Jake Parkes insisting they made life harder for themselves than it should have been.

They certainly weren’t at their brilliant best – but promotion-chasing Newport did enough to stay in the thick of the Midlands One title race.

Shrewsbury Town have shelved negotiations with their out-of-contract players as the Football League ponders introducing new wage regulations for next season.

Travellers who had set up camp outside the entrance of a Telford firm’s new £1 million extension today left their unofficial site.

Terry Dunfield has finally completed his on-off transfer to Shrewsbury Town from Macclesfield – and the midfielder could be thrown straight in to tonight’s League Two clash at Barnet.

Pensioners aged over 75 spend 40 per cent of their income on food, energy and housing, according to official figures.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes the Coca-Cola Championship leaders will be facing “the most dynamic and arguably the best team in the League” when they visit second-placed Reading tomorrow.

A mechanic killed in an accident at Oswestry’s bus depot died from crush injuries police said today.

Four years ago Telford was branded one of Britain’s most Godless towns.

Boss Rob Smith has warned his players they could be playing for their AFC Telford United futures in tonight’s “must-win” clash at Solihull Moors (7.45pm).

Twenty extra heavy lorries will be trundling through a Mid Wales town each day if a controversial windfarm gets the go-ahead it was claimed today.

One lucky Shropshire resident is £250,000 richer today – but is keen to keep news of their windfall secret.

Construction work to transform the fire-ravaged heart of Leegomery, in which its shopping parade was destroyed, will begin shortly – three months earlier than expected.

Work at Shropshire’s former sugar beet factory was today delayed after problems with a huge machine brought in to help demolish three 165ft high silos.

A road between Bridgnorth and Ludlow was closed for more than 12 hours following an oil spillage.

A quarter of UK mortgage holders are concerned about negative equity as house prices continue to plunge.

Shropshire’s water supplier Severn Trent is bracing itself for a multi-million pound fall in income this year as customers seek to cut back on supplies in the credit crunch.

The “infectious smile” of a 12-year-old Shropshire boy who died in hospital after what is believed to be a tragic accident will remain “implanted” in the hearts of his schoolfriends, his former teacher said today.

Hedge fund managers were today hauled in front MPs to answer questions about millions earned short selling banks' stocks.

There’s a big night of football action in store tonight with Shrewsbury Town, AFC Telford United and Wolves all facing important games.

Business secretary Lord Mandelson is due to make an announcement on relief for Britain's car industry later today.

A look back at the Wolves career of midfielder Mark Davies, who has completed a move to Premier League Bolton for an undisclosed fee.

The Conservatives have shot ahead of Labour in a recent poll, finally overtaking the government team on economic competence.

The FTSE 100 index slipped in early trading after last night's rally, weighed down by energy and mining stocks.

I suppose it was kind of inevitable. After all, it was pantomime season, writes blogger David Burrows.

Telford’s 2009 Wedding Exhibition has already proved a success after its first two days, with exhibitors reporting a flood of interest from not only brides-to-be but their mothers, bridegrooms and guests.  

Pensions and insurance provider Friends Provident said sales fell 11 per cent over 2008 amid turmoil in the financial markets.