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A 92-year-old student has proved herself the brightest pensioner in Shropshire by graduating from the Open University. Podcast host Andy Richardson recalls the story of Margaret James.

Reviewer’s rating **** The Tilley Raven has a lot going for it, writes Rex Key. It is situated in a gorgeous village which epitomises Shropshire country life.

Reviewer’s rating: *** After visiting family in Mid Wales on a Sunday afternoon, we decided to call somewhere for something to eat, writes Kirsty Smallman.

Mid Wales woman Gaynor Morris has completed a sponsored climb of the highest mountain in Wales in a bid to raise funds for the MacMillan Cancer Support charity.

Our tweeting trio this week includes writer and railway enthusiast Terry Pickthall, communications specialist and cycling campaigner Ben Proctor, and Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler’s Amanda Jones.

Shrewsbury Town today jetted off for a six-day training camp to Spain with a party of 19 players.

AFC Telford United are launching a new away kit in time for the club’s first pre-season friendly next Saturday.

Shropshire will have to cope without strike bowler Steve Taylor if they are to record back-to-back Minor Counties Western Division victories.

The leadership in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League again changed hands as Castlefields returned to the top with a 9-5, +19 victory at Sir John Bayley.

The moment of truth for Shropshire’s Open Championship hopefuls arrives on Monday.

Fears were raised today that a possible £2 million project to create more hospital beds could signal the end of one of Shropshire’s two children’s inpatient wards.

Telford waste removal and drainage specialist SP Holding was celebrating today after being crowned Shropshire’s Company of the Year 2009 at an awards ceremony last night.

A 29-year-old Shropshire man who died in a road smash had recently married “the love of his life”, his family said today. His grieving parents have paid tribute to him.

An area of Shrewsbury was sealed off today after a body was pulled from the River Severn.

Big Brother’s Oxford graduate Freddie Fisher remains the bookies’ favourite to win the Channel Four contest after surviving his fourth eviction nomination.

An eight-year-old Shropshire boy remained in a critical condition in hospital today after he was involved in a collision with a car near his home.

It’s been 18 years since jewellery tycoon Gerald Ratner made a joke that destroyed his business and nearly destroyed him. Watch our video interview.

It was back to basics as Jon Anderson, the voice behind multi-million selling progressive rock giants Yes, took to the stage at the Robin 2 in Bilston.

Is ratemyteachers.com helping education or undermining teachers?

Shrewsbury Town head off to their pre-season training camp to Spain tomorrow – but Chris Humphrey will not be amongst the travelling party, writes JAMES GARRISON.

A Telford man convicted of kidnapping a woman from a country park and raping her is to challenge a controversial DNA technique in a test case at London’s Court of Appeal.

Thousands of letters are going out to the parents of schoolchildren across Shropshire as health chiefs concede defeat in the battle to contain swine flu, it was revealed today.

A Telford boy was fighting for his life in hospital today, on his eighth birthday, after being hit by a car outside his home on his way back from a local shop.

The owner of a Telford Indian restaurant has been ordered to pay almost £8,000 after he admitted four breaches of food hygiene laws.

Ben Davies has described the decision to leave Shrewsbury as the “toughest of my career”.

The New Saints find themselves in familiar territory as they bid to keep alive their hopes of progressing in the newly-formed Europa League.

Wolves have revealed Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas has been granted a work permit.

Boss Rob Smith has challenged AFC Telford United to come through the “toughest possible start” to the Blue Square North season unbeaten.

A Shrewsbury nightclub at the centre of a police murder inquiry is to remain closed for the foreseeable future “in the interests of the investigation”.

Fire service bosses have today said that a major disaster was averted in Tenbury Wells when a blaze broke out involving a petrol tanker.