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LETTER: It is right to celebrate the bicentenary of the man who counts as a nexus in the history of ideas. But there were far more important people in other spheres – Stephenson, Faraday, Perkin.

A £738,000 refurbishment programme at Shrewsbury Railway Station will start with work to reinstate the lift to one of the platforms.

A huge fundraising campaign is set to be launched to raise £75,000 for the urgent restoration work of a south Shropshire church.

Reviewer’s rating: *** and-a-half  KIRSTY SMALLMAN enjoys well-prepared and well-presented food.

Reviewer’s rating: **** Catherine Roche visits a castle in a grand setting – but her meal was a little disappointing.

A charity set up to protect hundreds of hectares of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site has secured the go ahead for a new £200,000 headquarters.

The FTSE 100 dropped 3.22 per cent today – to end the week below the 4,000 mark.

A Shropshire headteacher who put children “at the centre of all she did” has died of a blood clot after her pregnancy went wrong.

Bayston Hill Quarry-owner Tarmac today revealed a 52 per cent drop in profits as its parent company Anglo American announced it could shed up to 19,000 jobs. 

Sports reporter Chris Hudson looks at all the action from AFC Telford United, following their 5-1 victory over Vauxhall Motors at home on Tuesday.

Shropshire star film critic Carl Jones gives his views on who should win at the Oscars this year, ahead of the glittering awards ceremony on Sunday evening.

Swedish carmaker Saab is looking to unwind itself from General Motors after the parent company submitted drastic restructuring plans to the US government.

Anglo American has seen its share price drop by up to 11 per cent after confirming 9,000 jobs would be lost on its frontline operations.

Shrewsbury Town chief Paul Simpson has backed his team to dispel their away-day jitters at lowly Luton Town tomorrow.

The owners of a Shropshire chip shop destroyed in a massive explosion today spoke of their devastation at the loss of their family-run business.

A new bargain superstore which has created more than 30 jobs opened its doors in Newport today.

Boss Rob Smith has called on AFC Telford United’s fans to raise the New Bucks Head roof in tomorrow’s FA Trophy quarter-final with Southport.

More than 120 villages across Shropshire will see their speed limits reviewed as part of a £2 million package designed to combat the menace of speeding motorists.

Ex-Wolves boss Dave Jones today tightened the mounting pressure at Molineux as he prepares his promotion dark horses for Sunday’s vital clash.  

Oh dear, Mr Brown. You just couldn’t help yourself, could you? Still, I don’t entirely blame you. After all, Tony Blair started it, writes blogger Dave Burrows.

A youth pretending to be from the scouts called at more than 50 homes in Shrewsbury as part of a scam to get money from householders, police revealed today.

A long-awaited zebra crossing will be laid in the wrong place and will not solve problems on a major road into Shrewsbury town centre, residents said today.

Two teenagers who shot and killed two Shetland ponies belonging to a nursing home in Whitchurch have been given a custodial sentence.

Bosses at Shrewsbury’s new £28 million theatre are to hold an open day in response to huge demand from the public.

Consumer spending is still expected to suffer in 2009 despite official figures for January revealing a surprise rise in retail sales.

Boss Claude Dumas is confident that his GM Telford Tigers can capture some much-needed English Premier League points from two home games this weekend.

Shropshire councillors overseeing the county’s switch to unitary status have backed plans for a council tax freeze.

Thousands of people tuned in to watch a documentary detailing the heartbreaking story of conjoined twins Hope and Faith, who died after the toughest fight for survival last year.  

A Shropshire man, who has not cut his hair since he was 15 years old, has pledged to shave off his long blond locks in aid of charity.  

Supermarket giant Netto has announced plans for a new store on the site of a former Telford pub.