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Motorists faced lengthy delays today following a crash on the M54 near Cosford.

The new £8 million Telford International Railfreight Park was today being officially launched, paving the way for millions of pounds of business investment in the town.

Commuters and tourists face two days of travel chaos after last-ditch talks to avert a 48-hour strike failed.

The FTSE 100 rose 1.3 per cent by 08:00 BST to 4,462.25 despite a Tube strike promising transport chaos for London.

A Mid Wales couple found an uninvited guest when they unpacked following their move from the USA – a deadly spider.

Shropshire snapper Stacey Hatfield is making a name for herself in the photographic industry, after being pinpointed as one of the UK’s brightest new talents.

Wellington’s new £650,000 bus station is due to be officially opened on Monday and will be fully operational the next day.

A 28-year-old Shropshire man who punched women in the face when they refused to work for him has been jailed for more than three years.

A huge 35-tonne historic locomotive has been moved to its new home at a Shropshire museum as part of a £12 million revamp.

The FTSE 100 saw a quiet day today with early optimism lost as the index ended where it started.

Shrewsbury Town today wrapped up their second close season signing by luring striker Jake Robinson to the Prostar Stadium.

Campaigners fighting to prevent thousands of lorries delivering wind turbines from “destroying” a Mid Wales town are being urged to have their say before it is too late.

A stretch of Roman road has been discovered at a Tesco development site in Mid Wales. Archaeologists believe the road is one of the longest examples of its kind in Wales.

Three men have today been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with an attack on a man which left him fighting for his life in hospital.

A senior nurse at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital faces a disciplinary hearing tomorrow after a probe into notice board graffiti.

BNP leader Nick Griffin had to abandon a press conference outside the Houses of Parliament today after protesters barracked him and threw eggs.

Two drug dealers who supplied dozens of addicts by drug-running in Shrewsbury town centre have been jailed.

More than 100 people have signed up to be friends with Wem’s famous ghost on the social networking site Facebook.

Retailers across Shropshire today expressed outrage and horror at predictions that fuel prices are set to rise by more than 20 per cent over coming months.

Fears have been raised for the future of Thomas Cook after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in Germany.

Professional Andy Gray underlined his importance to Shropshire’s Minor Counties Championship challenge on a dramatic day two against Herefordshire at Eastnor.

Winger Steve Torpey is eager to get back on the “big stage” at AFC Telford United – and play his part in a major promotion challenge.

People in Market Drayton are being warned against leaving their homes unlocked following nine house burglaries in 10 days.

Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small star Robert Hardy is to visit Oswestry School next month.

The prospect of eviction was already on the minds of Shropshire’s Big Brother contestants facing today’s round of nominations.

A nine-year-old Shropshire girl who died after a crash on a county road may not have been wearing a seat belt, an inquest heard.

Conservatives in Shropshire have ousted the leader who took them to a landslide victory in the historic elections for the county’s new unitary authority.

Smoking costs to Shropshire’s health service could be soaring at a higher rate than experts previously believed.

Banking giant Lloyds is set to close its 164 Cheltenham & Gloucester branches across the UK axing about 1,400 jobs, it was revealed today.

Residents gave their views over plans for a controversial multi-million pound incinerator in Shrewsbury at a public event which could help decide the fate of the burner.