Bracknell Bee-line by coach Dumas

Former Telford Tigers ice hockey star Claude Dumas has been appointed as the new player/head coach of the Bracknell Bees.


Wolves eyeing Milijas

Wolves are pushing for their first summer signing after making an offer of around £2.6m for Red Star Belgrade captain Nenad Milijas.


Newport driven batty over Bhatia saga

Newport have become the latest cricket club in Shropshire to become frustrated by red tape in their bid to get their overseas pro into the country.


Albion head for Prostar friendly

Shrewsbury Town today took the wraps off a mouth-watering pre-season programme that will see two Midlands big guns heading to the Prostar Stadium.


Telford man guilty of murder

A Telford man was this afternoon found guilty of the horrific murder of student Simon Everitt, who was tied to a tree and set on fire.


Inquiry told health not part of coal fight

An expert witness for Telford & Wrekin Council has admitted that public health fears play no part in its fight against a proposed opencast coal mine close to The Wrekin.


Bulletin: Housing site blaze

A building site in Telford became an inferno today when timber-framed homes went up in flames. See our exclusive video footage here.


Drag Me to Hell – Carl Jones’s view

Horror maestro Sam Raimi – the man behind The Evil Dead  – returns to our screens with Drag Me To Hell, the story of a girl cursed to burn for all eternity. Is it movie heaven or purgatory? Find out here.


DNA test for Madeleine suspect

A former Shropshire paedophile linked to the Madeleine McCann investigation has given a DNA sample to police, it has been reported.


Soldier saved by classmate

Two former Newport schoolboys had an amazing reunion on the battlefields of Afghanistan.


Driver admits disposing of crash evidence

A 61-year-old businessman today admitted repairing his car and disposing of the damaged parts after he was involved in a fatal collision with a nine-year-old schoolboy.


MPs against mining plan

Telford & Wrekin’s two MPs put aside their political differences today to speak out against plans for opencast mining close to Shropshire’s most visited beauty spot.


The joy of maintaining an icon

There are winners and losers with technological advances, with the repair and maintenance of the modern family car becoming a virtually no-go area for the enthusiastic amateur. Just about the only refuge left for the “tinkerer” is ownership of a classic car, writes Rex Key.


Football stand approved

Proposals for a 3,000-seat sports stand near Oswestry have been given the go-ahead – despite fears it could cause traffic chaos.


Land Rover support for Snowdon run

Police sergeant Rob Mountford had only one vehicle in mind to help him achieve a potential Guinness Book of Records registration. It had to be a Land Rover!


MP ‘embarrassed’ by colleagues

A Shropshire MP admitted he was “extremely embarrassed” by the actions of his fellow politicians as he held a public meeting in the wake of the expenses scandal.


An impressive car you’ll warm to

When I had a Volvo XC60 on test it drew many admiring glances. One friend who called by at the office to see me was positively salivating over it – well it does look very attractive, writes Sharon Walters.


MP talks to constituents

Shrewsbury and Atcham MP Daniel Kawczynskiadmitted he was “extremely embarrassed” by the actions of his fellow politicians as he held a public meeting in the wake of the expenses scandal. See the pictures here.


Buildings destroyed in blaze

A building site in Telford became an inferno today when timber-framed homes under construction went up in flames. Read the full story and see video footage here.


Bikers turn up for ‘Prince of Speed’

This month saw a day that was marked in many motorcyclists’ diaries for a very special reason. The all-new Royal Enfield EFI Clubman’s (electronic fuel injection) model made its debut appearance on UK public roads; prior to its official market release later this year.


Fury over pictures used by Lib Dems

Liberal Democrats in Shropshire were today criticised after using photog-raphs of county firefighters in election leaflets sent to thousands of homes.


Man killed in farm horror

A man died after suffering horrific injuries when he became trapped in a baling machine at a Shropshire farm.


Tory drawn into expenses row

Tory grandee Bill Cash was today drawn into the expenses row after it emerged he paid his daughter £15,000 in rent from parliamentary expenses – despite owning a flat closer to Westminster.


Jobs boost at complex

More than 20 jobs are being created in Telford with the opening of a state-of-the-art learning complex.


Govt’s car scrappage scheme leads to boost in sales

Over 35,000 new cars have been ordered since the launch of the government's new car scrappage scheme last month, official figures show.


Beauty spot restaurant to make loss

A controversial taxpayer-funded restaurant at a Shropshire beauty spot which underwent a £2 million facelift is expected to operate at a loss in its first year, new figures revealed today.


Profits slump for Severn Trent

Severn Trent today announced a six per cent drop in profits to £273.5 million after cash-conscious customers cut down on the amount of water they use.


House prices rise in May

Official figures show house prices rose for the second time in three months in May.


MP backs expenses reform

“I have nothing to hide,” says Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard, who explains why he fully supports a major reform of the parliamentary expenses scheme.


FTSE 100 surges in early trade

The FTSE 100 surged 1.05 per cent in early trading to 4,433.40 as a surprise jump in house prices and a rise in US markets boosted investor confidence.

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