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The FTSE 100 continued to sink in early trading and fell 1.36 per cent to 4,176.72 by 08:30 GMT.

LETTER: “Council facing tax proposal headache” was a headline in your newspaper on January 28, so the council has a similar headache that we, the people of the borough, have.

Taxmen from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are set to lobby parliament today as thousands of workers lose their jobs in the latest cost-cutting drive.

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny has urged the EU to guarantee equal access to work for all ahead of a meeting to discuss economic protectionism.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has promised direct action by the Government to help ease the toll of unemployment on Britain.

You don’t have to break the bank at a top restaurant to enjoy a Valentine’s night culinary treat. Shropshire food expert Bruce McMichael has been sharing his top kitchen tips with Star feature writer Andy Richardson.

Spiralling concerns over the expansion of windfarms in Montgomeryshire will be tackled in a series of public meetings.

The FTSE 100 has closed slightly higher after a day of volatile trading as a weakness in banking stocks was offset by gains in the mining sector.

A 68-year-old Shropshire driver whose actions left a 10-year-old boy dying in the road has narrowly escaped a prison sentence.

The new Shropshire Council is set to freeze council tax in a bid to help residents struggling with the financial crisis gripping the country, it was revealed today.

A former Shropshire woman has told of the devastation she has faced as a volunteer Australian firefighter battling the deadly wildfires.

A former Shropshire family now living in Australia were packing cherished possessions today ready to flee their home amid fears that the fires sweeping Victoria could turn on their community.

Government minister Ed Balls joined football superstar Bryan Robson in Telford today to sing the praises of sport as a way of getting children healthy – and improving their exam results.

Nearly 50 jobs have been protected in Telford after a threatened hotel was saved from administration.

A mechanic who died in an accident at Oswestry’s bus depot was given a colourful send-off by football fans from around the country.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone wants to put up a 10 metre high mast in the middle of a housing estate in Bridgnorth, it has emerged.

Plans for a windfarm on land near Market Drayton have been turned down by councillors amid fears it would hinder RAF work.

A “lifeline” bus service operating in rural communities near Oswestry has been saved.

A body has been found in undergrowth close to the River Severn near Bridgnorth, police confirmed today.

Dracups Cottage at 30 Railway Street is easily the most unique and fascinating house in Bridgnorth. From the front, the characterful cottage is no different to any other in this steeply winding, picture-book street. But step inside and there’s a rich and colourful history behind every door.

The governor of the Bank of England has warned of the "deep recession" facing the UK as he forecasted an annual contraction in the country's economy of four per cent.

A four-storey office block in the centre of Shrewsbury, which houses the county court, is to be sold in an auction at Manchester United’s football ground.

Shropshire has its best chance in recent years to win National Hunt racing’s blue riband event – the Cheltenham Gold Cup – next month.

A power cut left businesses in the dark in a part of Shrewsbury town centre today.

Jobs were under threat at one of Telford’s biggest employers today after falling sales led to a decision to carry out a review of the company.

There was a buzz of excitement at Telford International Railfreight Terminal as its first train rolled in. See our video here.

Unemployment reached a 10-year high of just under two million as a record number of people were made redundant and job vacancies slumped to a new low, official figures showed today.

Motorists across Shropshire and Mid Wales were today urged to take extra care on the roads after a spate of accidents in icy conditions.

Volunteers who arrange for films to be shown at a village hall near Oswestry have vowed the show will go on despite the theft of their movie projector.

Sir James Crosby has resigned from his position as deputy chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the wake of allegations by bankers in front of the Treasury committee yesterday.