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Japan's finance minister says he will resign after facing accusations he was drunk at a G7 news conference.

Three Shrewsbury councillors, including the council leader, have been cleared after accusations were made about their treatment of ParkRight officers.

One in five people no longer trust banks to keep their money safe, according to a report from Which?.

Thugs punched a 60-year-old man in the face in an unprovoked attack in Powys, police said today.

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Tributes have been paid to a former Wem mayor and “perfect gentleman” who has died aged 86.

More than 70 jobs have been lost after administrators admitted defeat in their bid to save a Powys car parts firm.

Council bosses have shelved plans to install traffic lights at one of Oswestry’s busiest junctions – Middleton Road, Salop Road and Roft Street.

Manager Paul Simpson will urge his Shrewsbury Town side to adopt a ruthless streak in tonight’s local derby against struggling Chester.

The devastated family of a 25-year-old Telford soldier who died in a car crash in Wales today said he was a hero who had saved two lives while serving in Afghanistan.

Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist killed in a crash near Market Drayton.

Boss Rob Smith today summed up the task that faces AFC Telford United in tonight’s clash at home to in-form Vauxhall Motors, declaring: “We’re the underdogs.”

Shropshire bowls star Callum Wraight is taking his game overseas – to play on the international stage.

Home furnishings and fashion giant Laura Ashley today issued a profits warning after a fall in sales. It is expected to make £9.1 million for 2008, compared to the £16.1 million profit it had originally forecast.

Plans to close a Powys tourist information centre have been branded an “absolute disgrace”. Three jobs are set to be lost when the centre (TIC) in Machynlleth shuts at the end of March.

Domino's Pizza has provided further evidence of fast food outlets bucking the recession trend by announcing improved profits for 2008.

The manager of a Shropshire care home dragged a mentally disabled patient along the floor by her wrist, a court heard.

Inflation fell to three per cent in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today.

Highways chiefs are facing a bill of more than £100,000 for the damage the long winter has caused to Shropshire’s road network.

Legal & General shares jumped 10.6 per cent in early trading after the insurer revealed it plans to more than double reserves to £1.2 billion.

People across Shropshire and Mid Wales have pulled out the stops to raise funds for a county charity at the start of 2009 – but bosses today said a tough year is to come.

Drivers faced long delays this morning after an accident on the M54 in Shropshire. See our video here.

LETTER: On February 27, 2009 there is to be a draft Bill launched in Parliament for new laws for adults and children with asperger’s syndrome and autism.

The FTSE 100 has slipped further in early trading and by 08:23 GMT was hovering above the 4,000 mark.

Midland News Association, publishers of Britain’s biggest regional newspaper, have partnered with Scandinavian company Adicate to deliver online display advertising by the hour.

Wednesdays are set to be “wonderful” in Shrewsbury thanks to a new promotion by Destination Shrewsbury and the Shop in the Loop group.

He looks like a little boy himself and at 13 he still is. But little Alfie Patten, who is just four-feet tall, has the weight of the world on his shoulders after becoming a dad to baby Maisie, writes blogger Sue Austin.

Homeowners have started to re-enter the property market with a view to snap up a bargain – but first-time buyers are still frozen out.

Shropshire soldier Stuart Trow suffered terrible injuries during service in Afghanistan. He tells reporter Debbie Collins how he is battling back to fitness – and lining up another ambitious challenge.

Telford & Wrekin Council has agreed to press ahead with £250 million plans to create a civic heart for the borough, helping to create hundreds of jobs in the construction industry.