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Pictures from Saturday night’s Back to the 80s concert in Shrewsbury’s Quarry.

Crowds were out in the sunshine on Saturday for the annual West Felton Carnival where they were treated to a feast of colour and sound - take a look at our picture gallery to see more.

A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teaching assistant who was fatally stabbed while out walking her dog.

Ten thousand people defied the summer downpour and danced Saturday evening away as Shrewsbury’s Quarry went Back to the Eighties.

Business Editor Amy Bould analyses the prospects for recovery in the local economy.

Shirehall highway bosses are calling for the national speed limit to be cut to 50 mph on some country roads to help reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in accidents.

Our twittering muse this week is BBC Radio Shrosphire presenter, Jim Hawkins, who tells us why Twitter has become so important to his mid-morning show and how the site is bringing Shropshire together.

More than a tenth of four to five-year-olds starting at primary schools in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are obese, shocking figures revealed today.

The Football League career of former Shrewsbury Town defender Ben Herd is hanging in the balance.

Wolves could be without striker Chris Iwelumo for up to three months, manager Mick McCarthy has revealed.

A woman from Shrewsbury has died after a collision between two cars in Lincolnshire which claimed two lives.

The last remains of murdered Shropshire teenager Kirstie Foster have been laid to rest, family members revealed today.

Supermarkets should be forced to disclose the amount of packaging they produce, town hall chiefs said.

A 19-year-old man was today fighting for life in hospital after a car careered off a Shropshire road and smashed into a tree.

Quatt are confident they will not be riddled by nerves as they aim to move a step closer to fulfilling every cricketer’s dream tomorrow.

Boy racers who are making the lives of people in a north Shropshire town a misery could have their cars seized.

Police have launched an investigation after a body was found in woods in Leominster.

Nancy midfielder Landry N’Guemo is set to seal a season-long loan move to Celtic on Monday.

The battle of Shropshire’s two Big Brother contestants ended in a landslide win for Freddie Fisher, as his arch rival Kris Donnelly became the sixth person to be evicted from the show.

Controversial MP Lembit Opik has clashed with a voter who claims he cares more about raising his public profile than his constituents.

A selection of photos from the pre-season friendly Perth Glory 0 Wolves 1.

Thousands of people brought their picnics and friends to a night of musical entertainment by boogie woogie star Jools Holland in Shrewsbury.

Ludlow’s Conservative MP has been cleared by the House of Commons of an alleged misuse of his communications allowance after a complaint was lodged.

Pupils will be escaping leaking roofs and “intolerable” conditions when they move into their new multi-million pound Shropshire school.

Micah Richards has revealed he is stranded on holiday after being diagnosed with swine flu.

Assistant manager Larry Chambers believes AFC Telford United may have to wait until the end of the month to complete their search for a new left-back.

Children as young as seven are putting their safety at risk by jumping into a weir in Shrewsbury, it has been claimed.

Micah Richards has revealed he is stranded on holiday after being diagnosed with swine flu.

Never mind clearing her throat, the fat lady is getting ready for an encore after Castlefields put one hand on the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League crown by thrashing title rivals Chester Road last night.

The head of Britain’s armed forces has insisted that the Taliban is “losing” the fight in Afghanistan.