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A Shropshire leisure centre was evacuated when a fire broke out in the boiler room.

A tree came down on a car in a Shropshire village in the early hours of today.

A wildcat expert and author who discovered a sub-species in the 1990s today waded into the mystery of Shropshire’s own big cat – claiming it could be one of two mystery species native to Britain.

Water company Severn Trent refused to set up a payment plan for a Shrewsbury nightclub involved in a dispute over a £23,000 bill, an industry watchdog has said.

A Telford grandfather has claimed responsibility for a spate of UFO sightings in the skies above Shropshire.

Songs often develop as favourites because of their associations. Genesis entertained me during the long drive home in the early 1980s while working nights in Birmingham.

Roll up, roll up! People interested in starting their own circus can snap up a life-size papier mache elephant, which lives in a Shropshire garden, after it went on sale on internet auction site eBay.

The FTSE 100 sunk further in early trading to 3,907.78 by 08:38 BST as investors lost confidence in financial stocks.

Hit singers and groups from the 60s, 70s and 80s, a top male voice choir and a leading symphony orchestra will all be taking to the stage in Shropshire for a series of concerts.

The government should do much more to help Britons get through the downturn, charity Oxfam has said.

Morris the 16-year-old Bengal tiger heralded the start of British summer time by taking a stroll through the daffodils at the West Midland Safari Park.

Spotify is the talk of the internet, a free and legal way to listen to almost any music online, and now ExpressandStar.com has compiled its own ‘Best of The Midlands’ Spotify playlist for you to enjoy.

Watching Tina Turner explode onto the stage at Birmingham NIA for the first of two nights of performances, you would struggle to believe she will be celebrating her 70th birthday this year.

Critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Jason Mraz beguiled his audience at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, despite making a late entrance.

Global economies will begin to grow again by the end of the year but UK markets may be slower than others to recover, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said today.

Rob Smith wants AFC Telford United to target third place in the Blue Square North – as they host Harrogate tonight in the first of five games in nine days.

Police officers have today warned against venturing inside caves after the death of a Shropshire student who was killed when the roof of a sandstone cave collapsed on top of him.

The huge police probe into failed Shropshire businessman Christopher Foster’s suicide and the murder of his wife and daughter last August will be screened in a documentary this week.

The FTSE 100 ended lower for a third day despite an early rally, dragged down by the banking sector.

The owner of Telford Shopping Centre has mounted a legal challenge to the proposed multi-million pound masterplan to create a town centre for the 21st century.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has today announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs.

A rare classical-style bronze statue worth nearly £2,000 has been stolen from a display at a Shrewsbury art gallery.

Shropshire offers rich pickings when it comes to foraging for free food – and one county woman is an expert.

The creation of 180 jobs in a Mid Wales town will provide a welcome boost to an area which has the highest unemployment rate in Powys, it was claimed today.

Devastated friends of Shropshire student Aiden Brookes today paid tribute to an “amazing” sportsman and friend who always “brightened up your day”.

Young children have begun signing special good behaviour contracts after concerns were raised about youngsters causing havoc on a Shrewsbury estate.

Angry town councillors in Ellesmere will lobby Government ministers as part of their campaign against an “appalling” move by Royal Mail to close the town’s delivery office.

A new concept, pioneered by GoCar in the lively Catalan capital Barcelona, sees tourists explore by a powered three-wheeler, featuring a GPS guided audio tour around the city’s famous landmarks.

A pub in the heart of a Shropshire village has been put up for sale, sparking fears that the new owner may not keep it as an inn.

A Shropshire MP has written to a rail watchdog over what he claims is an attempt by Virgin Trains to force a smaller competitor, which provides a direct link to London, out of business.