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Boss Rob Smith is eager to see how AFC Telford measure up when they go head-to-head with League Two big guns Port Vale tonight.

Fed-up residents in a village near Whitchurch are calling on council bosses to take action as crumbling buildings are presenting the area “in a bad light”.

Shropshire fire bosses have criticised two Telford yobs for setting fire to a lamp-post with a home-made flame thrower. For more see today’s bulletin.

Shropshire MP Philip Dunne today demanded ministers “come clean” over whether they have the cash to redevelop community healthcare facilities such as the £30 million needed to transform Ludlow Hospital.

Talks to help decide the future of a Shropshire nightclub at the centre of a murder inquiry were due to be held today.

There will be a new name on the Shropshire Star Village Knockout trophy this year – with holders Allscott falling at the semi-final stage.

Three workers have been arrested after immigration officers raided two restaurants in Powys following tip-offs.

Two women were taken to hospital after their car overturned and ended up in a field near Market Drayton.

Big Brother winner Craig Phillips re-entered the house to challenge the county’s latest hopeful to an assault course task – 10 years after being crowned the series’ first winner.

Watch the full version of Chris Hudson’s video interview with AFC Telford United manager Rob Smith, following his side’s 5-0 win over Market Drayton Town.

Four fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in a barn near Bridgnorth this morning after hay and straw caught fire.

The two remaining cricket big guns in the Chronicle Twenty20 Knockout have been paired together in the semi-finals.

Shrewsbury Town defender Mike Jackson looks set to miss the start of the season – and could be sidelined by anything up to three months.

Council officials have issued a warning over potentially toxic algae on two lakes in the Ellesmere area. Council officials have issued a warning over potentially toxic algae on two lakes in the Ellesmere area. Blue-green algae on the Mere at Ellesmere and in Colemere can cause irritation to the skin, and illness and possibly death [...]

A shocking video showing two Telford yobs creating a petrol-powered flame-thrower and shooting flames 20ft into the air before setting fire to a lamppost has been posted on YouTube.

More work is to be carried out on a rock face near a Shropshire road after a number of landslides.

Environmentally-friendly people are to be paid for their efforts in a bid to improve recycling levels in a Powys town.

A meeting was being held today to decide which secondary school hundreds of Chirk youngsters will attend.

The 123rd Wenlock Olympic Games which tested the sporting talents of more than 1,000 athletes from the county and beyond has been hailed a success by organisers.

Watch the full version of Chris Hudson’s video interview with Market Drayton Town manager Simon Line, following his side’s 5-0 defeat to AFC Telford United.

Toyota has combined its experience in building off-road rugged vehicles with the comfort and versatility of its hatchbacks, and topped it all by bringing in extremely useful fuel economy and CO2 emission systems, writes Bob Hickman.

Motorists travelling through a Powys town are facing traffic chaos, with delays of more than an hour because of work on a superstore.

Hull boss Phil Brown will hold talks with Daryl Murphy later this week after the Tigers agreed a fee with Sunderland for the Republic of Ireland striker.

Steve Bruce is hoping to strike gold in the Americas again after making Paulo da Silva his second signing since becoming Sunderland manager.

Further tests are to take place to determine the causes of death of a six-year-old girl and a GP who both died after contracting swine flu.

Michael Owen insists he is hungry enough to be a success at Manchester United.

Carlos Tevez will on Tuesday be unveiled as a Manchester City player after finally agreeing a five-year deal with the Eastlands outfit.

LETTER: As an ex-employee of Laura Ashley I was horrified to see the grotesque sculpture by Katie Scarlett Howard, which was unveiled at Glansevern Gardens, near Welshpool.

David Beckham would consider a return to the Barclays Premier League – despite having said he would never play for an English side other than Manchester United.

A rising star in the world of television, director Otto Bathurst talks to Andy Richardson.