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Andrew Owen visits Normandy ahead of this year’s 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and discovers a region of history, beautiful countryside and fine food – all this, and World War Two.

Sam Morris was at both Shrewsbury Town games, and here he gives his view of the rollercoaster battle for a place at Wembley.

People looking to buy a new home are returning to the market in their greatest numbers for nearly a decade, new research shows.

Supporters today spoke of their pride and euphoria as Shrewsbury Town completed an extraordinary journey to Wembley which leaves them just one game away from promotion to League One.

A 67-year-old Shropshire man was today ordered to pay more than £750 after admitting his barking dogs was a nuisance to his neighbours.

Level-headed boss Paul Simpson hailed “gutsy” Shrewsbury Town as they set up a big Wembley showdown with Gillingham.

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6 per cent as miners took the biggest hit of the day.

Alex Taylor captured the agony and the ecstasy for Shrewsbury Town fans watching the game in the Arthur Rowley Lounge at the Prostar Stadium.

What a scene it was: more than 1,000 Bucks fans packed into the International Arena after making the long, long journey to Gateshead for the play-off final.

A man was punched in the face and forced to empty his pockets and hand over his mobile phone by a gang of men in Wellington.

More than 100,000 young people will leave the English countryside during the coming three years due to a “chronic shortage” of affordable housing, it was claimed today.

Delighted chairman Roland Wycherley paid tribute to manager Paul Simpson after seeing Shrewsbury secure a second Wembley outing in three years.

Mick McCarthy says Wolves must hit the ground running and have a good start like this season to give themselves a chance of staying in the Premier League.

Management duo Rob Smith and Larry Chambers were today given a resounding thumbs up to lead AFC Telford forward.

Scores of south Shropshire villagers found their water supply had run dry today.

Stereophonics have chosen to play at Wolverhampton Civic Hall next month in the week building up to their headline set at The Isle Of Wight Festival.

Shropshire-based equestrian star Oliver Townend was today celebrating after winning the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

Police are seeking a lorry driver who overtook the car and caravan belonging to an 81-year-old man who died after he was hit on a busy Shropshire road.

An investigation has been launched after passengers were trapped on a train near Wellington for more than four hours.

Villagers on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border are being urged to keep a close eye on their postboxes after a series of thefts.

Tills at Tesco supermarkets across the country, including Shropshire, were partly knocked out today.

The new mayor of Market Drayton has criticised the “small minority” of people who attack the town and has called for them to “put their heads above the parapet”.

Nineteen people were arrested after reports of a huge brawl at a Mid Wales gipsy site. Dozens of police officers attended after “violent disorder” broke out.

AFC Telford United’s hopes of a place in the top tier of English football died when they lost 1-0 at Gateshead in the Blue Square North play-off final.

A hat shop in Shrewsbury will close down this year with the loss of three jobs.

A woman driver had to be cut free from her car before she and another driver were taken to hospital following a crash on the north Shropshire border.

Jubilant Shrewsbury Town players, supporters and officials were today celebrating after the club secured a second Wembley trip in three years

British gas owner Centrica has announced it is buy a 20 per cent stake in the nuclear firm British energy.

A new campaign goes live today as part of a major £1.8 million project to transform Shrewsbury into a cycling town.

The FTSE 100 faltered in early trading, falling 38.79 points to 4,423.30 by 08:50 BST as mining firms led the index lower.