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Beekeepers are urged to be on their guard after bee rustlers swiped 18 hives worth more than £5,000 from a farm in the Shropshire countryside.

Hotel Du Vin is the kind of place you visit when you’re out to impress or perhaps looking for somewhere that bit classier. And despite the name it’s in Cheltenham, less than two hour’s drive from Shropshire.

A Shrewsbury historian is hoping to give an insight into the private life of Charles Darwin with a look through the scientist’s letters and diaries later this month.

The true value of the ruby owned by collapsed Shropshire firm Wrekin Construction will not be known for several weeks, it was revealed today, writes Business Editor Amy Bould.

A Shropshire teenager has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the European championships for biathle – in which competitors have to run, swim and run again.

The number of sheep across Shropshire and Mid Wales is set to be slashed as farmers face huge bills under new EU rules.

P&O Ferries has suspended its cross channel services as French fishermen again blocked Calais in protest at EU quotas.

Swiss banking giant UBS is to cut nearly 9,000 jobs as it struggles to weather the current financial storm.

The FTSE 100 dipped slightly in early trade to remain under the 4,000 benchmark, as yesterday's rally in mining and financials reversed.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to jump out of a plane? Well, now you can find out by watching this video.

Shropshire parents spend a staggering average of £27,500 on their children during the first three years of their life, research has revealed.

A Shrewsbury drama group is celebrating an award for the best play performed in Shropshire in 2008.

A police sergeant filmed hitting out at a woman during the G20 protests has been suspended amid fresh allegations of police brutality during the summit. See the video here.

Barack Obama says the "extraordinary action" his budding administration has taken to heal America's economy is already bearing fruit.

15 April 2009: This week’s fine selection includes two barn conversions with outstanding energy efficiency ratings, a lovely family home in Much Wenlock and a charming terraced property in the historic Maws Craft Centre.

Visitors to Shropshire’s lake district could be forgiven for thinking they are Down Under after a cartoon kangaroo was chosen to guide walkers along a new trail.

LETTER: We have had our RSPCA dog for three-and-a-half years. He has a few problems and does bark a lot at certain noises.

One point against two of our promotion arrivals has left Town’s play-off hopes hanging by a thread, reports Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

The FTSE 100 closed five points up at 3,988.99 over the day, as financial and mining stocks supported the index.

Boss Mick McCarthy is trying to clamp down on Wolves’ rampant promotion excitement after they moved within one win of the Premier League.

Environmental campaigners today claimed an incinerator in Shrewsbury would tie the county into an “outdated and wasteful process” for 30 years.

Farmers are warned to be on their guard after 60 sheep were stolen from a farm on the Powys/Shropshire border.

The finalists for Telford’s Got Talent have been chosen – and we’ve got the list of performers.

A man has appeared in court accused of attacking another man in Telford.

A group of ghost hunters is looking for spooky sightings in the Newport area.

Residents near Oswestry are being urged to fight plans for 3,000 seats at a Welsh League football ground amid claims that there is insufficient parking.

A charity event for young people in south Shropshire was cancelled just hours before it was due to go ahead after last minute safety concerns were raised.

A new piece of public art to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin will start to “rise out of the river bank” in Shrewsbury with work beginning in earnest today.

What do you do on a Bank Holiday Monday on one of the hottest days of the year?

Thieves have got away with 18 bee hives, worth more than £5,000, in a raid on a strawberry farm in Shropshire.