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Pictures and results from this year’s Newport Show.

A Shropshire boy nearly got in a spin when he became wedged in a tumble dryer.

The owners of a goat slaughtered in a vicious attack have appealed for help to find the killers.

It’s been forty years since man first walked on the moon. As you might expect, the internet is full of information on the Apollo missions. Here’s a brief guide to some of the sites worth visiting.

Highlights from the Shropshire Senior Cup.

The Latitude Festival is the UK’s most popular celebration of culture. Our man, however, was more impressed with the sheep…..

I doubt whether T’Pau would have been as big as they were in the 80s if Carol Decker had belted out the words: “Don’t sing too loud you might break the china in their house.”

Is this further evidence of UFO’s patrolling the skies above Shropshire?

Neil Thomas, James Shaw and Ben Bentley report on this week’s events and look ahead to the forthcoming news in the county.

Provenance has become a big buzzword amongst consumers and with this in mind, we’ve scoured our Twitter followers to unearth two of Shropshire’s most pioneering producers – Prices Bakers and Shropshire Granola.

Boss Paul Simpson has refused to rule out further additions to Shrewsbury Town’s squad ahead of the start of the season – admitting they were short in defensive areas.

AFC Telford United’s pre-season friendly with Chester City – scheduled to be played a week today – has been cancelled with the Blue Square Premier club facing possible extinction.

Parents of children at a Shropshire secondary school have spoken of their concern after being told a pupil had been diagnosed as having suspected swine flu.

High streets and large villages across Shropshire are turning into “ghost towns” as recession-hit shops and pubs are forced to close, it was revealed today.

The body of a murdered Shropshire man found dead in a burned- out car 15 years ago has been returned to its final resting place.

Thousands of people will be making their way to events around the county this weekend with record numbers expected at the 100th Newport show and the annual Bridgnorth Steam Rally.

Six sheep with small wind turbines attached to them may travel to London in a bid to prevent thousands of wind turbine lorries travelling through a Mid Wales town.

Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik has today spoken out about his relationship with former-Wonderbra girl Katie Green saying they are “not dating” but launching a public campaign.

A woman was killed today after the car she was driving was involved in a serious collision on a Shropshire road.

Education inspectors have praised a Telford secondary school for surviving a difficult period with staffing problems.

Cash-strapped consumers are planning to cut the cost of holidays by staying with family and friends, it was disclosed today.

A Shropshire solicitor today said elderly people were being targeted by cold-callers, scaremongering them into changing their wills following a spate of incidents.

Grim estimates of thousands of deaths have been made as the Government confirmed 29 people in the UK have already died after contracting swine flu.

More than 250 women took part in a 10-mile midnight walk in Shrewsbury to raise money for the Severn Hospice. Watch the video here.

County doctors today issued advice on how to deal with swine flu. See our news bulletin for details.

Shropshire people are being urged to ensure they have a swine flu “friend” ready to help them if they get struck down by the virus.

As the signs were taken down and desks cleared for the last time, parents, teachers and staff at a Shropshire primary school came together to mark the “end of an era” as their school closed its doors after 36 years.

Hamilton youngster James McCarthy could be set for a move to Wolves after both clubs agreed a fee.

Thousands of properties including schools and a toll bridge in Shrewsbury were left without electricity after a power cut affected parts of the town.

Millions of pounds has been lost through the “catastrophic mismanagement” of a flagship college rebuilding programme – delaying the £60 million revamp of Telford College, according to a report out today.