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Parents in Telford & Wrekin are starting to to receive letters informing them whether or not their children are a healthy weight.

Telford Paralympics star Ricky Balshaw has officially opened two Telford schools in the space of three days.

A Shropshire geologist has called for links to be strengthened between Charles Darwin’s work in the area of natural science and the hundreds of geologists who visit the county each year.

On the eve of the Grand National, Ben Bentley discovers you don’t have to be mega-rich to have a share in a racehorse.

We get it first! The Fiat 500C will be on sale here this summer, before it’s even available in Italy. And the newly-released prices will tempt any convertible-lover.

A former Grand National winning jockey is sweating on his participation in the world’s greatest steeplechase tomorrow.

Depressed Shropshire businessman Christopher Foster refused to tell his wife of their massive debts and his suicidal thoughts in a desperate bid to hide his shame, his inquest heard.

Shrewsbury Town manager Paul Simpson has admitted his team have no margin for error against relegation threatened Grimsby.

Larry Chambers has called on AFC Telford United to show a “steely determination” to get their Blue Square North play-off charge back on track.

Mick McCarthy today kicked off the countdown to the Championship heavyweight collision between Wolves and Birmingham by challenging his side to inflict “real damage” to their immediate pursuers’ automatic promotion hopes.

A slice of Wensleydale is coming to the Science Museum in London in what promises to be a mouthwatering exhibition – as Wallace & Gromit come to town.

A 22-year-old former Welshpool man who paid to access internet child porn confessed to police that he had downloaded indecent images of youngsters since the age of 14, a judge heard yesterday.

Two men in their 20s were arrested after police raided a Shropshire home and discovered about 115 plants believed to be cannabis.

Unusual orange lights spotted moving in the sky above Shrewsbury by revellers were also seen by other residents.

Environmental health officers were today continuing to investigate a Shropshire adventure centre after a number of children were taken ill at the site.

Polished, primed and raring to go – this 1934 Lagonda Rapier belongs to amateur classic car restorer Mike Mohr of Claverley, near Bridgnorth.

A row has broken out between council bosses in Powys and a social enterprise amid claims of criminal damage.

The former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin is reported to be considering taking a voluntary cut in his pension provision.

Love Actually creator Richard Curtis returns to our screens with The Boat That Rocked. Does our movie critic think it sails, or does the ship go down with all hands? Find out here.

Barack Obama's budget plans for the United States - worth three times the package of measures unveiled at the G20 yesterday - have been approved by Congress.

House prices fell 1.9 per cent in March, according to the UK's biggest mortgage lender Halifax.

Shropshire teenager Evie Paterson caught the eye of the British junior team selectors with a good performance at the Lincoln one-day event.

Newport may be out of the promotion picture but they still want to finish their home games with a flourish against Luctonians tomorrow.

The promotion party is set to go with a bang for Shrewsbury – who have been told a runners-up finish will send them up.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is set to cut more jobs – both internationally and in the UK.

Racing fans nationwide are all of a flutter as they get set for Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree. Catch up on all the essential information here.

Lee Karen stow puts on her running shoes and takes a five-mile jog around some of America’s iconic sights.

Shropshire boxer Tristan Davies continues his push towards a British title with what looks a routine six rounder at Wolverhampton Civic Hall tonight.

The FTSE 100 lost some of yesterday's gains in early trading to fall 24 points to 4,100.01 by 08:55 BST, as the G20 leaders made their way home today.

Two Market Drayton players swap the championship march for a wedding march this weekend – hoping their team-mates will usher in another crucial victory.