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Shropshire’s Open Championship hopefuls will be rubbing shoulders with golfing greats next week as they aim to book their spot at Turnberry.

Shropshire’s cricketing cream are preparing to do Twenty20 battle – as a familiar competition returns to the county calendar.

Broken back victim Jamie Vermiglio has signalled his desire to resume a key role at AFC Telford United, telling fans: “Treat me like any other player.”

Wolves owner Steve Morgan talks about the Kevin Doyle signing and the possibility of more following this week.

Striker Dave Hibbert has been ruled out of Shrewsbury Town’s return to pre-season training tomorrow.

The old Woolworths store in Wellington town centre – which has remained closed since January – will reopen this month.

Wolves today swooped to complete the signing of striker Kevin Doyle from Reading.

Shropshire Chess Association general secretary Colin Roberts has urged Shropshire chess players to study closely in advance a series of complex rule changes which are going before tomorrow’s association AGM.

Michael Jackson fans across the region helped catapult the late superstar to the top of the album chart as they rushed out to buy his CDs.

A former Shrewsbury businessman and his wife who face allegations of deception and obtaining money transfers involving more than £360,000, are to stand trial later this year.

The body of a woman has been found at a house in Oswestry.

Five Shropshire towns are in line for a major business and tourism boost as part of a £500,000 scheme to breathe new life into cash-strapped areas.

A flight to Bulgaria and a subscription to Time magazine are among expenses claimed by Mid and West AM Nick Bourne, the Welsh Conservatives’ leader, it has been revealed.

A man died in a two-car collision on the A41 in Shropshire early today.

A new cycle lane is being trialled over a Shropshire bridge as part of an initiative aimed at getting more people on their bikes.

Unlucky Shropshire toff Freddie Fisher is up for eviction from the Big Brother house again – the fourth week in a row.

Four people were arrested in Shifnal during its carnival weekend after extra police were drafted in to crack down on any trouble.

The latest adventure-style motorcycle from Moto Guzzi, the Stelvio 1200 NTX, is aptly named after the Stelvio Pass, the highest tarmac road in the Italian Eastern Alps with an unbelievable 84 hairpin bends and rising to a breathtaking altitude of 2,758 metres.

Floral tributes have been to a man who died after an incident at a Shrewsbury nightclub. See the pictures here.

Shirehall leaders have been urged to probe the “scandal” of why some schools have been allowed to build up balances totalling millions while others struggle financially due to poor funding.

The career of Wolves’ £6million man – new club record signing Kevin Doyle.

Several personal bests, a championship wrapped up, and a couple of mistakes leading to lost points – round 10 of the Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series was full of incident.

A major battle to safeguard the future of Shropshire’s newsagents is gathering pace with a petition delivered to Downing Street and county MPs vowing to fight to save branches in the region.

Telford resident Doreen McGowan certainly started something when she spotted a pair of unusual moths fluttering on her garden gate.

Members of a Shropshire bowling club are celebrating a “new beginning” with the opening of a replacement clubhouse after fire destroyed the original.

Shropshire farmer Mike Roberts made a bittersweet return to the West Mid Show – 12 months after scooping a top prize.

Home was where the hurt was for Wem USC as their stuttering season goes on.

A UFO-spotter has photographed this strange grey shape hovering in the skies above Bridgnorth following a hand-glider.

LETTER: Like many I have no computer so am excluded from getting much information, entering many quizzes etc.It’s not just my choice, it’s like many people, I can’t afford one.

Lenny Kravitz Wolverhampton Civic Hall Words and pictures by James Watkins