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An Oswestry pensioner had money and a treasured photograph of her late husband stolen when she fell victim to what police believe was a distraction burglary.

A public inquiry into controversial plans for a £5 million power plant in a south Shropshire village has been closed, with a decision due next month.

The last seven days have seen AFC Telford United play three games in their quest for a play-off spot in the Blue Square North.

A decision on whether circuses featuring live animals will be banned from Powys County Council land has been deferred.

A leading guidebook has claimed Mid Wales is “increasingly closed to tourism”, following the closure of key Tourist Information Centres (TIC).

Skipper Graham Coughlan returns to Rotherham tomorrow hoping Town can end their season the way they started it – with three straight wins.

Player of the Year contender Kevin Foley today revealed Wolves risk a verbal rocket from manager Mick McCarthy if they dare stray from their promotion goal in the carnival atmosphere tomorrow.

Boss Rob Smith has set AFC Telford United’s sights on picking up a “bonus” point in tomorrow’s Blue Square North clash at Southport.

Sony Ericsson announced today that it is to cut a further 2,000 jobs in a bid to make €400 million of savings.

A film featuring footage of a motorcyclist pulling a wheelie on a Shropshire road seconds before he lost control and died  has been shown to encourage road safety. You can see it here.

Jason Statham returns to our screen in Crank 2 – the cleverly titled follow-up to Crank. Is it any good? Find out here.

To all those across Shropshire and mid Wales in training for the London marathon – I salute you!

Visitors to south Devon can uncover more ways than ever to follow in the footsteps of the world’s greatest crime fiction writer, Dame Agatha Christie, in 2009 – the 75th anniversary of one of her most famous novels: Murder on the Orient Express.

It’s time to book ahead for gigs at some of the region’s biggest venues. Spring traditionally brings with it a glut of gigs for the coming years, as booking managers go into overdrive.

Catch the stars of the new Star Trek film as they walk down the red carpet for the film’s world premiere in Sydney, Australia.

Four men in Sweden have been jailed for their part in the running of popular file-sharing website Pirate Bay.

Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle said today she was overwhelmed to discover Hollywood star Demi Moore was among her growing army of fans. Watch her in action here.

A retired vicar from south Shropshire today pleaded with his son’s killer to reveal where he disposed of the body.

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Convicted Shropshire conman David Oakley, who was arrested in France this month, has been moved to a Bordeaux prison hospital, it emerged today.

Moby’s own label, Little Idiot Records releases, the electronic composer’s new album Wait For Me on June 29. You can watch the video for the debut track, Shot In The Back Of The Head here.

New releases by Noisettes and Mono are among this week’s CD reviews.

This week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures, including a blacksmith at work in 1938 and  Miss Shropshire winners from the early 1960s.

The FTSE 100 ticked down in early trading as yesterday's rally ran out of steam.

You’ve been out and about with your cameras capturing the sights of spring.

As cricket fans get set for the Friends Provident Trophy one-day series, which gets under way this Sunday, you can read all about all the forthcoming clashes here on ExpressandStar.com.

The government should scrap its reservations against the United Nations Disability Rights Convention, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

Men called Ben are the most miserable in the land, according to new research, while those called Josh are the happiest. Who better to put it to the test in Shropshire than our ever-cheerful feature writer . . . Ben Bentley

A Shropshire UFO expert today issued an appeal for anyone who has spotted strange sightings in the sky to contact him.

Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has launched a 48-hour bid to take his place in plans for a promotion spectacular at Molineux.