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A woman was hurt when she was pushed to the ground as her bag was snatched in Telford.

Trade union activists in Telford have thrown their weight behind a campaign to try to overturn the convictions of men jailed for joining picket lines during the building of two borough estates.

Dozens of decorated floats and a court jester made their way through a Mid Wales town in the name of fun. Llanfair Caereinion Carnival was held on Saturday, with people dressed up as characters from television and film.

A YouTube video showing a driver pulling a go-kart at speeds of more than 40mph has been condemned by police and safety watchdogs. Find out more in our news bulletin.

Chairman Lee Carter today raised the bar of AFC Telford United’s ambition, declaring: “We aspire to reach the Football League.”

Town councillors have been warned not to “hijack” the success of a community campaign in Oswestry. The claim was made on community group Os21’s website.

Manager Paul Simpson has conceded he may not have his full Shrewsbury Town squad in place for the start of pre-season training next week.

One motorcyclist died and two others were injured in a string of accidents which kept emergency services busy across Shropshire over the weekend.

A £12,000 demountable mock village used by police to teach thousands of schoolchildren potentially life-saving messages about safety was found today, weeks after it was stolen.

Shrewsbury’s Birmingham League premier division woes continued as they were left rooted to the foot of the table following a home defeat to fellow strugglers Bromsgrove.

Drivers on one of the main routes into Shrewsbury town centre will face traffic chaos for more than a month as work takes place to install a roundabout for a new housing development.

Villagers living beside a “dangerous” stretch of road near Market Drayton are hoping councillors will impose a 30mph speed limit, despite police deeming the proposal “unreasonable.”

Up to 20 jobs could be created after a nationwide fashion retailer announced it was moving into Welshpool. The firm, Mackays, trades using the name M&Co.

A woman from the Shropshire border who was reputedly the oldest publican in the country, has died at the age of 94.

He loved the theatre, loved the audience and the audience certainly loved him. Paul Jones fronting the Blues Band – arguably the most successful in Britain – gave an awesome performance in harmonica playing.

Indie rockers The Jackdaws have been crowned Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands Champions of 2009.

Flags were being raised across Shropshire and the country today in honour of former and current servicemen and women.

Shropshire group The Jackdaws have been declared the winners of this year’s Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands. Watch them in action here, and read the full story of their success in today’s Shropshire Star.

More than a thousand country pubs and village shops could close during the coming year due to the ongoing shortage of affordable homes in rural areas, it was warned today.

Thousands of foodies were tantalising their tastebuds in Ellesmere this weekend at the town’s annual Food and Drink Festival showcased the county’s finest produce and dishes from around the world.

Oswestry’s controversial town green has the potential to attract £2 million of funding to the area and could rival public spaces in European cities such as Madrid, it was claimed today.

The guitarist of heavy metal band Judas Priest will host a fundraising day for the Lord’s Taverners charity at his golf course in Bridgnorth.

Nature lovers will find plenty to enjoy this summer in the picture perfect summer borders at a Shropshire arboretum.

A cross-party group will be formed to campaign for improvements at Shrewsbury Railway Station after questions were raised about the standards of its maintenance.

Shropshirestar.com brings you a picture story charting the career of Reading striker Kevin Doyle – the subject of a club record move by Wolves.

A police officer has today claimed that a passageway from a Shropshire shopping centre has become a haven for anti-social activities and drug use.

Love-and-peace champion Freddie Fisher yesterday celebrated a “hippy” 24th birthday. Manwhile, could a former winner be about to return?

Shropshire Star reporter Rebecca Lawrence explains why she is preparing to pack her bags and start a new life on the other side of the world in Moose Jaw, Canada.

As Town found out their fixtures, there was worrying news that star player Grant Holt was subject of a bid, writes Shrewsbury blogger James Pugh.

LETTER: The amount of money some British MPs, including ministers, fiddled offended most taxpayers in Britain.