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Assistant manager Larry Chambers called for the lads to show a ‘steely determination’ to get back into the play offs and that’s exactly what they did, writes blogger Joe Davies.

After a disappointing 1-1 draw with relegation threatened Grimsby, Salop made it five draws in six outing, writes blogger James Pugh.

Designs to create a third hospital in Shropshire should be tailored to meet the needs of Telford’s growing population, the town’s MP has said.

This week’s headlines have been dominated by the inquest into the Foster family tragedy at Osbaston House. Find out more with our weekly Sunday Supplement podcast.

Reviewer’s rating ****  After much deliberating about where to rest their forks, Russell Roberts and his girlfriend visited a Chinese restaurant near Shrewsbury and enjoyed great food.

Reviewer’s rating **** The food is flavoursome and fresh, the portions are generous and there are good views across the Severn Valley from the dining room. Andy Richardson says this pub should be a role model for others.

The prospects of Shrewsbury Town striker James Constable returning to the club next season appear to be receding.

If you have a well-stocked store cupboard, this recipe is for you. It’s light, quick and not a bit fiddly. And if you use two-minute microwaveable rice, you’ll be sitting around the dinner table in no time, says Anthony Worral Thompson.

The family of Kirstie Foster, killed by her businessman father before he destroyed their £1.15 million home in a massive blaze, has vowed her memory will live on.

Six Ludlow town councillors, who are being investigated after allegedly breaching confidential council information, have received official letters warning them of a possible suspension.

A cyclist died after he was struck by a train at a railway level crossing in Shropshire. It happened in Eyton Lane, Baschurch, shortly before 9pm yesterday.

Plans to install a zebra crossing and other safety improvements at an accident blackspot outside an Oswestry primary school were today unveiled by unitary council bosses.

A motorist was killed and her passenger airlifted to hospital with serious injuries when their car was in a smash with a lorry near Whitchurch.

A Shropshire beauty spot was due to reopen to visitors today after undergoing a £2million facelift.

A former Telford woman who fraudulently claimed more than £10,000 in benefits over a four-year period has been ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work.

Ludlow’s famous food festival has launched a spring event set to attract up to 6,000 visitors to the town.

A Bridgnorth man threatened to shoot two police officers with an imitation gun.

A 35-year-old man who committed a string of burglaries in Shrewsbury – including breaking into the Bear Steps Gallery and a community church – has avoided prison.

On August 26 last year Christopher Foster knew the world he had known as a millionaire was about to crumble around him – within hours his wife Jill and daughter Kirstie would finally discover the huge debt he had hidden from them.

Oswestry firefighters have returned to a fire-damaged home in Whittington to fit smoke alarms after the blaze trapped a woman in her bedroom.

Easter visitors to a Shropshire attraction will be able to explore two brand new features which mark the completion of the first phase of a £12 million redevelopment.

The Gatehouse in Lower Broad Street is a rare gem of a property perched in the bustling centre of Ludlow, currently on the market with estate agents Nock Deighton. Read more about it in our picture gallery.

Blackpool airport has beaten off competition from its bigger rivals to be crowned favourite by Which? Holiday, in the biggest survey of its kind.

Travel customers should take care to read the smallprint when it comes to financial protection for their holidays, says Telford-based travel expert Ros Walsh.

Millions of people in developing countries without mobile phones are being sidelined as the technology takes over the rest of the world, according to a study announced today.

It’s not surprising that motoring enthusiasts head for Mid Wales when the traffic lights, and the congestion and the car parking charges get too much. Appreciative owners of cherished and admired motor vehicles gain enjoyment and relaxation over the border where unstressed motoring is only surpassed by the stunning scenery.

The FTSE 100 managed to hold itself over the 4,000 level at the end of the week – but saw miners dig into G20 gains

Ruined Shropshire millionaire Christopher Foster unlawfully killed his wife Jill and daughter Kirstie, 15, before committing suicide, a coroner ruled today.

After the inquest verdict the police gave their reaction. See the video here.

A teenage girl who was the last person to have contact with Kirstie Foster today told of the final text conversation she had with the 15-year-old before she died at her Shropshire home.