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The Jonas Brothers - aka good Christian boys Joe, Nick and Kevin - are an impeccably styled, multi-million dollar global phenomenon.

Hell hath no fury like a mentally unstable, office temp scorned.

Even in these exceptional political days, it was surreal, writes Shirley Tart.

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.

A mother and son pair of German Shepherds are on the look-out for a new home – together.

Despite the fear of further job losses and the prospect of a swine flu pandemic, British consumer sentiment held firm in May.

Despite the fear of further job losses and the prospect of a swine flu pandemic, British consumer sentiment held firm in May.

Shropshire great-grandmother Betty Stevens is not content with just picking up her pension but is following in the footsteps of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and has drawn up her own “Bucket List”.

Staff at Shropshire’s orthopaedic hospital have carried out an X-ray on what is easily their oldest ever patient – to help solve a 13,000-year-old mystery.

The FTSE 100 dropped 0.65 per cent to 4,387.54 as property and financial firms weighed on the index.

Portuguese authorities will not reopen their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, despite suggestions that a former Shropshire paedophile may have been in the area at the time, it was reported today.

Albion loan striker Marc-Antoine Fortune will sign for Wolves or Fulham, according to the player’s agent.

AFC Telford United have fought off competition from two Blue Square Premier clubs to sign goalscoring midfielder Phil Trainer on a one-year contract.

Departing full-back Neil Ashton today revealed his hurt at leaving Shrewsbury Town – but backed the club to push into League One and beyond.

Time Warner has announced that it intends to separate and sell off AOL later this year.

This Shropshire couple played a game of secrets and lies live on The Jeremy Kyle TV show – and after facing the dreaded lie detector test the pair got engaged.

A teenager who waved about an imitation firearm in a Shrewsbury coffee bar, prompting armed police to respond, was told today by a magistrate it was a “stupid act”.

A 48-hour strike by workers on the London Underground has been agreed upon for next month, with commuters set for travel chaos.

A former Shrewsbury businessman facing a series of allegations of deception and obtaining money transfers involving more than £360,000 today appeared in court.

Experts who carried out tests on the contents of a lorry trailer found abandoned beside a busy north Shropshire road today said they are dealing with suspected hazardous chemicals.

A Mid Wales town could see the end of a 63-year tradition after a change in day for the monthly auction.

The daughter of a mentally ill man, formerly from Mid Wales, has accused the NHS of wasting a liver transplant on her father after he tried to commit suicide.

Organisers of the third annual Oswestry Food and Drink Festival say they are hoping to attract record numbers of people to the town this year.

Welshpool Town Council fears thousands of lorries used to carry wind turbines to a proposed site in Powys will end up destroying the town.

Oswestry councillors claim they have received an “extremely poor service” from British Gas and are to press for compensation following a dispute over a bill of more than £50,000.

A Shropshire leisure company is seeking to lift the credit crunch gloom by offering a bottle of bubbly for the best good news story of the week.

Hollywood hit The Bucket List inspired one Telford great-grandmother to pilot a plane for the first time at the tender age of 76 – and she has not finished her adventures yet.

Vandals are deliberately putting the safety of residents in Machynlleth at risk by hiding jagged glass in sport pitches, it has been claimed. Machynlleth councillors fear someone could be killed.

Actors and canal enthusiasts Timothy West and Prunella Scales are to take a starring role in the restoration of the Montgomery Canal.

A 29-year-old man who abused his position at a Shropshire solicitors to swindle almost £55,000 has admitted fraud.