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Virgin Atlantic has today announced a dramatic rise in profits for the year.

Plans to reduce the speed limit along a stretch of road through a Shropshire village could be extended after residents raised concerns about speeding motorists.

LETTER: The system of Parliamentary expenses and allowances is no longer fit for purpose, writes Daniel Kawczynski MP

Victorian street urchins have invaded Blists Hill, giving the Ironbridge Gorge living museum a new dimension.

Conservative leader David Cameron today pledged a radical overhaul of the political system to win back public trust in the wake of the MPs’ expenses sleaze row.

House prices worldwide are floundering against a backdrop of economic stagnation and rising unemployment, research has shown.

For four years Shropshire woman Sylvia Folwell had to endure kidney dialysis which left her drained of energy. Now, thanks to a transplant, the 63-year-old has been given a new lease of life.

About half of workers in Shropshire and the West Midlands say they drink alcohol to relieve stress after work, with about a fifth saying they do so at least once a week.

Staff, fundraisers and previous patients enjoyed a fly-past by a Spitfire when they gathered to celebrate the 18th birthday of Shropshire’s Midland Air Ambulance.

A 62-year-old Shropshire man has begun a jail term after admitting attacking his 82-year-old neighbour with a walking stick during a row over a wheelie bin. Philip Stott, of Roft Street, Oswestry, committed the offence while on a suspended sentence order for an earlier attack on another person with the same walking stick, the town’s [...]

Plans for a new dialysis unit in Welshpool are one step closer to becoming a reality, it has emerged today.

Bosses at Llangollen’s internationally renowned eisteddfod are hoping for a record number of visitors as people opt to holiday at home because of the recession.

Paul Simpson today released seven Shrewsbury Town players as the dust continued to settle on the club’s promotion heartbreak.

The brother of murder in the mansion killer Christopher Foster has called in a private detective to investigate the case.

Experienced midfielder Paul Murray was quick to shrug off the pain of Wembley defeat, insisting: “We’ll be coming back to win the league next season.”

Defender Jimmy Turner has become the latest player to commit his future to AFC Telford United – and the club insist further deals are imminent.

Wolves have declared ‘no deal’ over the chance to sign Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone after hearing he would cost £8m.

The British and Irish Lions are set to do battle on their tour of South Africa and you can read all about all the forthcoming clashes here on ShropshireStar.com.

The national title dreams of Shrewsbury Amateur Boxing Club’s Tony Jones are over.

Heartbroken Shrewsbury Town fans spoke of their anguish after the team conceded a goal in the 90th minute at Wembley to shatter any hopes of promotion.

A Shropshire firefighter crawled along the road to save the life of an unconscious colleague after a car collided with four people walking back from a pub.

A campaign has been launched to honour Shropshire-born football hero Billy Wright with a posthumous knighthood.

A former Shropshire convicted paedophile who is being investigated over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance said he was familiar with the layout of the Portuguese holiday complex where she went missing, it was reported.

Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski will hold a public meeting this week to allow his constituents to question him on the expenses debacle facing MPs.

Defiant Shrewsbury Town fans are backing the club for automatic promotion next season after suffering last-minute heartbreak in the League Two Play-off Final at Wembley.

Three budding Shropshire companies are just one step away from winning a £4,000 prize after reaching the final of the Shropshire Star’s Dragons’ Den-style competition.

People basked in “wall to wall sunshine” in Shropshire as temperatures in the county reached the highest so far this year.

Three Telford families were evacuated from their homes in the early hours when a porch caught fire after a suspected arson attack.

A Shropshire firm has been a blooming success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up the prestigious RHS certificate of commendation award for its stands.

Police had to step in after an illegal rave in Mid Wales caused roads around the site to become blocked by traffic.