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The European Union must be called in to decide whether a £60 million incinerator should be built in Shrewsbury so any potential health risks can be examined, a former borough councillor has claimed.

The FTSE broke through the 4,000 level today with a rally that lasted much of the day.

A lasting memorial to a Shropshire Royal Marine killed by a suspected teenage suicide bomber is being planned by his local council.

Opencast mining on the edge of Telford could have adverse effects on the health of residents living near the site of the proposed development, a new study claimed.

An area next to the RAF Cosford base was today sealed off amid a security alert.

Workers at a Shropshire factory are to reconsider threatened strike action after an 11th-hour offer from management.

A man who was arrested in connection with the death of a woman following a new year’s party in a Shropshire village, will face no further police action, it was revealed today.

The future of a ferry service, which has provided a crossing point on the River Severn near Bridgnorth for hundreds of years, has been secured.

Radio 4’s Any Questions will be broadcast live from Ludlow’s Assembly Rooms tomorrow.

A north Shropshire teenager was today remanded in custody following an alleged sex attack on a woman in the county.

Mobile phone operator Nokia has reported a 90 per cent drop in profits.

Unruly pupils are being suspended from school more than 10 times in a single year in parts of Shropshire, figures released today by the Tories reveal.

A film featuring footage of a motorcyclist “pulling a wheelie” on a Shropshire road seconds before he lost control and died in a crash will be screened in front of hundreds of bikers today.

Rasta poet Benjamin Zephaniah gave an acclaimed performance at Shrewsbury’s Theratre Severn last night. If you couldn’t make it, watch his exclusive performance here.

Thousands of Volkswagen fans are heading for Oswestry for the sixth annual Camper Van Show.

Midfield general Kevin McIntyre today handed Shrewsbury Town an end-of-season by boost by declaring he will be ready to play some part in the play-off push.

Victorious AFC Telford United have taken a giant leap towards the Blue Square North play-offs, assistant manager Larry Chambers declaring: “It’s ours to lose.”

Dyfed Powys Police have today launched a new number for reporting noisy neighbours, rowdy revellers and boy racers.

Sixth forms facing teaching cuts next year in Powys are to get a share of almost £9 million of extra Government cash.

The circus community today called on councillors not to ban live animals from performing on Powys County Council land.

Karen Knowles is an Unexpected Guest at the opening of author Agatha Christie’s summer home in Devon.

REVIEW: Benjamin Zephaniah has a relationship with Shropshire that is best defined as special.

Growth in China's gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 6.1 per cent for the first quarter of 2009, new figures show.

Supermarket giant Asda decided to quit Telford Shopping Centre after being thwarted in an 18-month battle to expand its store, it was revealed today.

The government is proposing grants of up to £5,000 for motorists towards a new green car in a bid to harness the "untapped" potential of electric cars.

UK retail sales figures fell 1.2 per cent during March compared to like-for-like figures last year, new figures show.

Photographer Bob Carter has been out and about with his camera to capture the sights of spring. Take a look at his pictures here, and feel free to send in your own.

The FTSE 100 was up in early trading as banks saw gains, but an early peak slid as traders their teeth into the day.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 2-0 win over Farsley Celtic at the New Bucks Head on April 15. Pictures by James Baylis.

A 2-0 win at the New Bucks Head against Farsley Celtic was just what was needed to get the play off push back on track.