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Telford & Wrekin Council is planning one of its lowest ever increases in council tax in a bid to help lessen the effects of the recession on residents.

Wolves midfielder Nigel Quashie admits the Coca-Cola Championship leaders are struggling to deal with being the division’s marked men.

A unique Love Bus that had been due to call in Shropshire has been taken out of service . . . because the county is too unromantic.

Shropshire rugby prospect Graham Kitchener retains his place in the England under-20s line-up against old rivals Wales tonight in Bridgend.

From striker in the Shropshire Alliance to goalkeeper in the last 16 of the FA Vase – that’s the challenge for Market Drayton Town’s newest recruit, Matt Boswell.

The owner of a Shropshire golf course has applied to build a hotel and leisure complex which could eventually create 25 jobs.

The latest winter cold snap is continuing to play havoc with the British sporting calendar – with the Shropshire rugby scene the latest to be hit.

Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after a lorry from a Shropshire company spilled 150 litres of diesel onto a main road in a Mid Wales town.

A Shropshire council has decided to put its money where its mouth is in its latest initiative to boost the economy. Telford & Wrekin Council said it will now settle its invoices in just 20 days from April, compared to the current 25 days.

A revolutionary headquarters for hundreds of home-based entrepreneurs was today open for business in Telford.

Tomorrow will be extra special for one Shropshire woman – when she marks Valentine’s Day by marrying the love of her life.

Our round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures includes a Shropshire school opened in 1940 for children evacuated from the Coventry blitz.

Celebrations were held in Shrewsbury on February 12, 2009, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.

Chancellor Alistair Darling will meet many of his international counterparts in Rome today to set out the basis of a global response to the financial crisis.

Telford Titans put one hand firmly on the English National League North (2) title with a crushing 6-0 win over promotion rivals Manchester Phoenix ENL. Watch our exclusive video highlights.

For those of us who regularly use the British Monarchy web site in the course of our jobs, it’s an exciting day, says Shropshire Star royal correspondent Shirley Tart.

The Bank of England today started its Asset Purchase Facility – buying financial assets on the open market.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) plans to charge firms an extra £117 million a year as it tightens regulatory control of the sector.

The FTSE 100 recovered yesterday's losses in early trading after new hopes for a financial bailout plan in the US led to a late rally on the Dow Jones.

Chelsea Football Club chief executive Peter Kenyon says the club must sell to fund transfers despite announcing record turnover and a reduced debt.

Only 759 homes were sold in Shropshire in the last three months of 2008, new figures have revealed.  

Local Dogs Trust Roden resident Mitch is hoping that his turn as the Shropshire Star’s Dog of the Week will unite him with the owner of his dreams.

The recession the UK is finding itself in is making Britons more likely to go to work when ill, a survey has shown.

Shadow business minister Mark Frisk has called on the government to "stop talking and start delivering" ahead of its small business lending forum today.

E.ON is to cut its electricity prices by nine per cent, the energy provider has announced.

There’s a spring in Jon King’s step. Workmen are busy outside key locations in Shrewsbury town centre, laying keystones that commemorate significant places in the life of Charles Darwin.

The world’s media descended on Shrewsbury today as millions of people across the globe celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.

More than 100 people today turned out to toast the 200th anniversary of the birth of “Charlie” Darwin at the Shropshire site which first introduced him to geology.  

Priceless mementos which once belonged to Shropshire footballing ace Jackery Jones have been tracked down . . . in a cardboard box in Telford. Ben Bentley opens up the treasure trove of a man who won an FA Cup medal over a century ago.

The FTSE 100 closed 32 points lower at 4,202.24 after a day of grim results from blue-chip firms.