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Officials were greeted by demonstrators today when they arrived for the start of a public inquiry into a proposed opencast coal mine in the shadow of The Wrekin.

Shropshire-born golf ace Ian Woosnam is to officially open a new £1 million golf clubhouse in the county.

The dream of mixing it with the giants of non-League football is firing AFC Telford United chairman Lee Carter in the build up to the Blue Square North play-offs.

General Motors has announced plans to cut 21,000 jobs by next year as part of its restructuring plan.

An investigation has been launched by environmental health bosses after claims were made that loud music from a Shrewsbury town centre club is keeping nearby residents awake.

Rising Shropshire snooker star Tom Maxfield will have a second national title in his sights when he cues up for the England under 16 championship final next month.

Shropshire have unveiled the squad they hope will get their Minor Counties season off to the perfect squad as they start a fresh bid for a first piece of silverware in 36 years.

BP has announced first-quarter profits for this year fell by 62 per cent.

The Japanese carmaker Honda has announced losses of over £1 billion for the fourth quarter of the financial year.

Three centuries lit up the second weekend of the Marston’s Shropshire Premier League but it was the first defeat of Reman Services for 18 months which proved the major talking point.

In the Seventies, the Ragonesi brothers – led by crowd-pleasing pro Eric – were at the vanguard of Shropshire boxing. Now it’s the new generation’s turn to cause a stir.

Fears of a flu pandemic weighed on the FTSE 100 in early trading, which fell 2.31 per cent by 08:45 BST.

Britons were warned to avoid all but essential travel to Mexico today as world health officials said the deadly swine flu virus can no longer be contained.

LETTER: Could someone please tell me why at 5.30 in the morning, when I am the only one on the road, do I have to stop at every traffic light on both Dobbies Island and Emstrey?

Almost three-quarters of Britons struggle at work due to hayfever, research has shown.

A Shropshire magistrate who quit the bench after being reported for posting details of cases he dealt with on the Twitter social networking site will not be investigated by justice chiefs.

Is it right to be spending huge sums of money on public works of art, when the economy is in such desperate need of cash, asks Emma Suddaby.

Pharmaceutical firms led the FTSE 100 slightly higher to end at 4,167.01 as fears over the effect of swine flu on the world economy faded in afternoon trading.

Wolves today threatened to pull plans for the Championship trophy presentation after Sunday’s final game IF there are any more pitch invasions – as the FA said it was looking into recent incidents.

More than £1 million in loans has been paid out to Shropshire companies to help them survive the recession, the county’s annual business summit at Shrewsbury Town’s Prostar Stadium heard.

Shropshire businesses struggling to survive the recession have made fewer calls to a special recession-busting Credit Crunch Hotline set up by Business Link West Midlands than companies elsewhere in the region.

An inquest was today opened on a Shrewsbury man whose body was recovered from the River Severn more than three months after he went missing.

Dozens of Shropshire runners joined the world’s top athletes and a host of celebrities to tackle the London marathon.

A Shrewsbury restaurant has been closed after its lease was suspended because of unpaid rent. Bailiffs entered Grazia, in Victoria Quay, on Friday.

Harley Bank, near Much Wenlock, looks set to reopen tomorrow after a landslide involving more than 100 tonnes of rock.

A 35-year-old man who went missing from his Telford home today turned up safe and well.

A leading magistrate who quit the bench after being reported for posting details of cases he dealt with on the Twitter social networking site should have stayed, according to shropshirestar.com readers.

Workers at two Shropshire Royal Mail delivery offices destined for closure next month will hold further talks with union representatives this week.

A north Shropshire teenager accused of attacking and raping a 38-year-old woman has appeared in court.

The company which operates Shropshire’s direct rail link to London is celebrating its first birthday – as it announced Easter was its busiest fortnight yet with nearly 9,000 people using the service.