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Plans to turn a patch of land in a south Shropshire town into a village green could go before a barrister who would act as an independent inspector, it emerged today.

The county flag is flying at half mast at the Shirehall in Shrewsbury in respect to a former Shropshire county councillor whose funeral takes place today.

Shropshire darter Andy Roberts has been handed a high-profile first round draw in the ‘FA Cup of Darts’.

Paul Simpson has insisted Shrewsbury Town do not have to sell prize asset Grant Holt this summer – as the forward prepares to go under the knife.

The firm behind Shropshire’s direct rail link to London is celebrating after Shrewsbury Town’s trip to Wembley led to the biggest day in its history.

Complaints from patients at Shropshire’s two main hospitals have grown over the past four years, new figures show.

Branches, products and services at Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley are all going to be renamed under the Santander brand.

Plans for a new clothing store which would have created dozens of jobs for Whitchurch have been shelved, bosses have said.

Today the Shropshire Star publishes the first new picture of former Shropshire paedophile Raymond Hewlett since his name was highlighted in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Nationwide Building Society has reported a sharp decline in annual profits, blaming bad debts and low interest rates.

The organisers of a series of shows with big name stars at a theatre on the Shropshire border have reassured punters the acts appearing are the genuine article.

Ministers have been reminded that not paying tax on personal accounting costs paid for by the taxpayer is illegal.

Coffee giant Costa has made a bid to open a branch in Bridgnorth, creating up to 10 jobs.

Alternative rockers Placebo will play the LG Arena, Birmingham on Tuesday, December 8.

Nottingham may have turned down the king of the tickling stick but Shropshire still welcomes him with open arms.

British satire died today with the announcement that ex-pop star David Van Day is considering standing as an MP.

The FTSE 100 rose 18.24 points to 4,429.96 by 08:30 BST after US markets jumped yesterday on improved economic data.

Spooky goings-on at a Shropshire hotel are set to go under the spotlight when a group of ghosthunters book themselves in.

Models have been strutting down the catwalk at a Shropshire shopping centre to showcase the latest in summer fashion.

Just eight months after they rocked the LG Arena, Nickelback were back in Birmingham but this time at the NIA.

Cinema audiences will forgive an inherently stupid action film almost anything, providing it is entertaining.

After record-breaking box-office success with Spider-Man and its sequels, director Sam Raimi returns to horror - the genre that made his name - with this tongue-in-cheek battle for a young woman's soul.

A Ludlow couple today spoke of their relief that “justice has been done” following news that a pediatrician who treated their son has been struck off.

LETTER: In the run-up to the elections on June 4 one party, the British National Party, has launched a poster campaign which boldly claims “What would Jesus do? Vote BNP”.

The number of UK millionaires has halved since 2007, new figures out today show.

Workloads in the construction sector continued to suffer in the first quarter of 2009, new figures have shown.

Resurgence in the popularity of the picnic sees it alive and kicking in a county beauty spot.

An independent shop in Shrewsbury has beaten thousands of other stores to be crowned the best gift retailer in the country.

A woman was taken to hospital after a fight between two women inside a Shrewsbury nightclub.

The FTSE 100 rose sharply in afternoon trading to hit 4,411.72, 1.06 per cent higher than Friday's close.