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A £20,000 demountable mock village used by police to deliver personal safety messages to thousands of Shropshire schoolchildren, has been stolen from a storage compound.

Town councillors in Market Drayton are set to meet with police to discuss a town play area which was closed after it was “wrecked” by vandals.

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today hailed the “cash for bangers” car-scrappage scheme as a “wonderful bargain” for motorists and good news for all those working in the car industry.

Residents fighting UK Coal’s plan to create an opencast mine close to The Wrekin are gearing up for their big day tomorrow.

Members of two legendary Shrewsbury Town squads gave their backing to the current team in their battle to win promotion at Wembley on Saturday. See pictures here.

A reveller was kicked unconscious as he walked home from a charity barn dance in Llanfyllin.

Members of two legendary Shrewsbury Town squads have given their backing to the current team’s bid for promotion at Saturday’s play-off final against Gillingham at Wembley.

Black cab drivers in Bridgnorth have been accused of taking business away from taxis in Wolverhampton.

The former home of Mid Wales fashion entrepreneur Laura Ashley is set to be opened to the public.

A huge rise in fatal road crashes across the British countryside is predicted this summer as townie drivers take to rural roads for the first time in years.

The countdown to the League Two Play-off Final continues and Town are set to be backed by a bumper Salopian crowd, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Shares at Lloyds Banking Group have risen on confirmation that its chairman Sir Victor Blank is to retire next year.

An army of Shropshire bingo players have two little ducks on their minds after launching a campaign to try to stop the Government hiking tax on their winnings to 22 per cent.

The FTSE 100 climbed 4.49 points in early trading to 4,352.60 by 08:30 BST as banking stocks made gains on the index.

Letter: Wouldn’t it be good to know who blew the whistle to the Telegraph about MPs’ expenses?

The paragliding group Beyond Extreme hosted their national accuracy competition in Corndon at the weekend. Watch the video here.

A team of International Monetary Fund experts is in Zimbabwe to begin a mission to heal the country's chaotic public finances.

Lloyds Banking Group chairman Sir Victor Blank is to step down from his position at the bank, reports suggest.

Sports buff Neil Thomas previews the big build up for Shrewsbury Town’s appearance in the League Two Play Off Final, at Wembley, in this week’s Shropshire Star podcast.

Supermarket giant Morrisons has been fined £10,000 after a customer almost swallowed a piece of glass found in a meal at its Newtown store.

A south Shropshire college has announced plans for an eco classroom, costing nearly £100,000.

The opening of a new bus station for Wellington has been delayed by a month after contractors ran into problems on site, council chiefs revealed today.

Hundreds of dedicated Market Drayton residents, past and present, have signed up to online forums to champion their town and promote its assets.

Hundreds of people are expected to flock to a Mid Wales show this weekend – despite a major road closure.

Royal Mail bosses will assure Ellesmere residents they will still get first class service when the town’s delivery office closes next month.

Our three Shropshire twitterers this week include Shrewsbury actor and voice over artist Robert Harper, Bed and Breakfast owner and food safari organiser Carolyn Cheshire and professional CV writer Libby Calaby.

Here’s your chance to show your support in Shrewsbury Town’s promotion play-off run-in by downloading our Shrews wallpaper for your computer!

Shrewsbury Town look set to begin Wembley week with a virtual clean bill of health.

The countdown is well under way and Shrewsbury Town are gearing up for next week’s promotion crunch against Gillingham at Wembley.

AFC Telford United will brush aside the disappointing end to their thrilling season in order to mark their fifth birthday this summer.