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Australian airline has announced full year profits will be up to 80 per cent lower than initially forecast, with hundreds of jobs due to be lost as a result.

Shropshire Star photographer Laura Dutfield took her camera to the South Shropshire Hunt’s holiday meeting at Eyton-on-Severn. See the pictures here.

Larry Chambers brushed off despondency over AFC Telford United’s latest defeat to make the bold promise: “We WILL make the play-offs.”

Shrewsbury Town will be the team to fear in the League Two play-offs – if they can squeeze into the end of season spectacle.

Andy Keogh insists Wolves won’t rest until they have clinched the Championship title and insisted: “We won’t throw it away now”.

A man who died in a paragliding accident in which he plummeted more than 100ft and crashed into a hillside on the Shropshire-Wales border was today named by police.

A busy Shrewsbury road was closed during the rush hour today after two lorries were involved in a collision, with one bursting into flames.

A man was thrown into the air and knocked unconscious by a loose horse which crashed through barriers on the course at Eyton Races. He was treated for scratches and bruises.

The weather has perked up with the arrival of spring – and so it seems has the housing market, writes Neil Thomas.

Green shoots of recovery are being seen in the banking sector after Goldman Sachs posted a $1.8 billion (£1.2) profit for the first quarter.

Have you walked up your local high street recently? Have you seen the boarded-up buildings and charity shops?  Well, don’t worry: someone has a plan.

Mortgage lending rose by four per cent in February according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

A once thriving Shropshire pub which has undergone a £50,000 revamp is set to bounce back as a free house despite the recession.

LETTER: There is talk of turning the Post Office network into mini banks of “honesty lending” – it has been tried, it was so successful that it was privatised.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 1-1 draw against Rochdale at the Prostar Stadium on April 13.

Paul Simpson’s hopes of a play-off place were hit hard by Easter Monday’s draw against Rochdale at the Prostar Stadium.

The FTSE 100 made a promising start, led by Lloyds Banking, as investors returned from the Easter break, rising 15 points in early trading to 3,999.47 by 08:30 BST.

AFC Telford’s string of successes came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at the Impact Arena.

Highlights from AFC Telford United’s 3-1 defeat to Alfreton Town at the Impact Arena on April 13.

Mick McCarthy’s men took a giant stride towards the Premier League by coming from behind to win at Pride Park.

The Wolverhampton Civic and Wulfrun Halls are gearing up for a laughter-packed 2009 as they announce a dazzling comedy line up for the months ahead. Check out who’s on in our gallery.

Spring is a wonderful time of year for filling your home with flowers, so we’ve assembled a useful selection of expert tips from The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre on making your cut flowers last longer, as well as how to plant your summer bulbs.

Photos from Wolves’ dramatic 3-2 win over Derby County at Pride Park.

Cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Scotland and Wales that have yet to recover from previous recessions are suffering the most in the current downturn, research has shown.

Louise Jones took a substantial pay cut when she gave up a manager’s job to follow her dream and join the ranks of the county’s firefighters.

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has admitted the club didn’t spend enough the last time they were in the Premier League.

A paraglider died despite a battle to revive him after he plummeted more than 100ft and crashed into a hillside on the Shropshire-Wales border.

A man suffered serious facial injuries when he was punched and kicked by another man after an argument in Telford.

How does Britain’s Got Talent compare with that on offer in Telford?

Bridgnorth Rugby Club stood in silence on Saturday in memory of one of their star players who died when a cave collapsed during a camping trip.