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A mining sector rally lifted the FTSE 100 in early trading by 7.52 points to 4,352.99 after yesterday's sell offs.

British Airways has announced record annual losses of £401 million.

A virtual map has been created by a Shropshire technology firm, allowing people to see the extent of MPs’ expenses claims.

Night at the Museum was a massive box office hit a couple of years ago. “Better make a sequel then,” said Hollywood. “Is it any good?” asks Carl Jones.

Hey, whoa! After weeks of dirty doings being exposed by the day it sounds fantastic, I know, writes Shirley Tart. But Joanna Lumley for PM?

This week the Shropshirestar.com time machine goes into the future to see how Prime Minister Joanna Lumley has been getting on.

Madness Are Crazy About Their New Album

The Shropshire Star’s Sue Austin gets a taste of  the Army’s Midland Challenge a four-week course that turns men and women into basic Territorial Army soldiers.

Firefighters had to cut a Shropshire teenager free from a car following a crash on a narrow country lane.

Campaigners fighting to prevent a national building society from pulling out of a Mid Wales town are planning a protest.

Police today re-appealed for witnesses to a spate of arson attacks which caused thousands of pounds of damage in Powys.

A recruitment drive has been launched in Ellesmere to try and fill 150 vacancies at the town’s Tesco store.

The family of a Shropshire man who died at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford today claimed he would still be alive if he had received the proper treatment.

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition objecting to plans to introduce charges in part of Llanfyllin’s main car park.

The FTSE 100 slumped 2.75 per cent to close at 4,345.47 after Standard & Poor's downgraded the outlook for the UK from 'stable' to 'negative'.

The public sector deficit in April has hit an all-time high for a month usually boosted by tax receipts.

Former favourite Dave Edwards will experience Wembley ‘heartbreak’ with Shrewsbury Town for the second time in two years – first as a player and now as a fan.

Manager Paul Simpson has spoken of the pride he will feel at leading Shrewsbury Town out at Wembley on Saturday.

Avoiding the pain of 2007 will provide defender Kelvin Langmead with all the motivation he needs as Shrewsbury Town prepare for their date with destiny.

Contractors arrived at Molineux yesterday to conduct a four-day renovation of the pitches.

Clinton Cards has placed its subsidiary chain Birthdays into administration.

Police came under fire today after punters leaving the sale room at Telford Motor Auctions discovered they had slapped £30 parking tickets on dozens of cars.

The family of a Shropshire motorcyclist who died after a road crash have today paid tribute to the outgoing and popular teenager, as our bulletin reports.

Thousands of pounds of class A drugs have been seized by police and 24 people arrested in a major operation against serious crime across Shrewsbury.

The family of a Shropshire motorcyclist who died after a road crash have today paid tribute to the outgoing and popular teenager.

A Shropshire soldier has enjoyed an emotional reunion with his family – including the son he has not seen since he was three days old.

A Shropshire building company which was working on a £4 million development in Telford has crashed with debts of £1.2 million, it was revealed today.

AFC Telford United can get over their play-off disappointment and mount a strong promotion challenge next season if the spine of the team sticks together, says goalkeeper Ryan Young.

Shropshire and Mid Wales are finally due to see the arrival of summer over the bank holiday weekend after the coldest and wettest May for 10 years.

Police have traced a lorry believed to be involved in an horrific accident in which a Shropshire car driver was seriously injured by flying metal.