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Football, St George and patriotism are among the hot topics discussed in this week’s podcast.

A leading Telford magistrate has quit the bench after being reported for posting details of cases he dealt with on the Twitter social networking site.

Fears were growing today for an Ironbridge man who has been missing almost a fortnight. Sol Gaughan, 35, has not been seen since April 14.

Banner-waving campaigners took to The Wrekin today to highlight their opposition to a planned opencast coal mine in the shadow of the famous landmark.

The mystery of how a Shrewsbury woman ended up in the River Severn now looks unlikely to ever be solved.

A Telford teenager called for a taxi from a house he had just burgled so he could get away with a stolen TV, a court has heard.

Six young Mid Wales men who ruined Llanidloes Carnival night with their “violent and thuggish behaviour” have been sent to custody by a crown court judge. Six young Mid Wales men who ruined Llanidloes Carnival night with their “violent and thuggish behaviour” have been sent to custody by a crown court judge. One woman witness [...]

A Shropshire soldier injured while serving in Afghanistan has been commended for his service at a bedside ceremony.

Two very different people hit the headlines this week – but both have one thing in common: the internet.

Hundreds of people from Shropshire and Mid Wales were travelling south this weekend to take part in the 2009 Flora London Marathon or provide moral support.

Arrangements for Oswestry’s youth music festival, which was controversially described by a leading councillor as a “waste of taxpayers’ money”, have been finalised by organisers.

Shrewsbury Town full-back Ben Herd today reflected on a season of limited first team opportunities but insisted: “I have become a better player.”

Skipper Stuart Whitehead has saluted the greatest season of his football career – and is urging AFC Telford United to cap it off with promotion.

Shropshire’s Mark Lloyd suffered heartbreak in his British title eliminator – being just 54 seconds from handing Jamie Cox his first professional defeat.

US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner said he was noticing small improvements in indicators of financial stability.

A community museum in a Powys town is set to benefit from a grant of more than £11,500.

A main Shropshire road will remain closed today after 100 tonnes of rock crashed down blocking it.

Speed limits could be cut to 20mph in every town centre in the Shropshire Council area within five years, under a review announced today.

A 21-year-old man was seriously hurt and another four people injured following two crashes on Shropshire roads.

This Sunday is the big day for London Marathon blogger Sue Austin.

More of your spring pictures, including a visitor to the Broseley garden of Brian Carter.

Star rating: *** Lisa Bailey and family enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch at a pub which is making a fresh start.

Star rating: **** Rex M Key and wife Libby are impressed with their top-class three-course meal.

Sharon Walters heads for a luxury boutique hotel in the City of London’s Square Mile.

Arthur Mills visits a Canary Islands resort that’s got the lot.

Acclaimed chef Jamie Bailey, from the Swan Inn, at Highley Road, Bridgnorth, is a big fan of local, seasonal produce. Here he shares his scrumptious recipe for chicken thighs with roasted root veg and chasseur sauce.

A fed-up Shropshire cabbie has launched an online petition on the Downing Street website calling for financial penalties for politicians who are found to have lied to voters.

The actions of an 18-year-old man banned from driving after video footage posted on YouTube showed him driving at high speeds on Shropshire’s busiest roads were today labelled “foolhardy” and “selfish”.

The Prostar Stadium continues to be a happy hunting ground for England Women after a national team romped to their third victory from as many attempts at Shrewsbury.

The FTSE 100 ended the week on a high, soaring 3.43 per cent to 4,155.99, depsite the fall in GDP reported earlier.