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Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s match against Bury which sealed Town’s place in the Wembley final.

Shropshire academic Mike Haynes was one of the rail passengers who were stuck on a county train for several hours on Saturday night after a mechanical problem. Here he describes his experience.

I would like the awful motorists who shouted, pipped and swore at me and my horse last Sunday, while I was riding home from Bratton show, to know that I don’t like riding on the roads.

Town did it the hard way and made the fans sweat, but it was worth waiting for after they booked their place in the League Two Play-Off Final, writes blogger James Pugh.

Shrewsbury Town are going to Wembley after reaching the League Two play-off at Bury.

Consumer confidence in Britain has fallen to its lowest ever level, it has been announced.

Chinatown, which runs along bustling Hurst Street adjacent to The Arcadian, is home to some of Birmingham’s clubbing elite and is now considered by many as the city’s main nightlife district.

A new initiative is planned to tackle Shropshire firestarters. There were almost 1,000 arson attacks across the county during the past 12 months. Find out more in our weekly podcast.

Reviewer’s rating ****  The Crown at Clunton has a great ‘pub’ bar and a restaurant that serves fantastic food – and I don’t use that term lightly, writes Sharon Walters.

Reviewer’s rating ***  It was a stunning spring evening which held such great promise, but Dave Morris was disappointed after being hassled at a village inn which has reopened.

In this weeks’ column, we take a look at what some of our favourite Shropshire tweeters are up to this week. This time, it’s abstract artist Edward Ball, cake maker Emma Mackriel, computer firm Telford Media and hypnotherapist Phil Collins.

An 81-year-old Shropshire pensioner died today after he was hit by a car as he crossed a busy road near Newport.

Boss Rob Smith today promised to make “harsh decisions” as he comes to terms with AFC Telford United’s play-off heartache.

Neil Ashton has pledged to bounce back from “the worst moment of my career” and help fire Shrewsbury Town to Wembley tomorrow.

Telford & Wrekin Council has appointed its director of resources Victor Brownlees as interim chief executive after the departure last month of Steve Wellings from the top £160,000 post.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reported a $1.53 billion (£1.01 billion) loss for the first quarter of 2009.

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has defended his decision not to order a badger cull to tackle the spread of bovine TB which has savaged the livestock of farmers across Shropshire.

Red tape is holding up the arrival of Oswestry Cricket Club’s latest South African import, frustrated team bosses revealed today.

More than 1,000 AFC Telford United fans were left devastated last night after the team failed to secure promotion to the top tier of non-league football after a defeat at Gateshead. 

Vandals who left a trail of destruction behind them and a candle burning unattended at a north Shropshire church are being sought by police.

Up, up and away! People driving along a busy north Shropshire road could be forgiven for doing a double take.

A controversial new windfarm should be allowed in north Shropshire to help the “underperforming” West Midlands region meet its renewable energy target.

Members of a male voice choir from the Shropshire/Welsh border say they have so many commemorative discs celebrating their record sales they don’t know where to put them.

Shropshire kitchen equipment firm Aga Rangemaster has seen a 20 per cent fall in orders over the first four months of this year shareholders were told at it’s annual meeting.

A Shropshire college fears it my not be able to provide apprenticeships for students unless more employees come forward to offer places.

Shropshire’s RAF Museum at Cosford is hosting its “Fantastic People, Wonderful World” event on Monday with a special guest who was once afraid of ET.

Letter: In these hard times the Government should be looking for ways of eliminating unnecessary expenditure.

Two stores on a Telford retail park will close with the loss of dozens of jobs to make way for the county’s first Asda Living store which will create 80 posts, it was revealed today.

Thousands of competitors and spectators were expected today to light up this year’s Shrewsbury Regatta.

Ludlow is to feature in a series of television adverts as part of a £25 million campaign to bring more visitors to the West Midlands. You can see the new advert here.