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Sloppy defending and lacklustre finishing – two factors that were always going to make it hard for AFC Telford United to end their poor run of results in Fleetwood.

A man in his 30s who died following a two-car smash on a busy Shropshire road was today named as Matthew McKay.

A skydiver who spiralled out of control for 1,000ft before crashing onto the roof of a Shropshire farm building has undergone exploratory surgery – as investigations were launched into the incident.

A secret US spy plane – the existence of which has never been officially admitted – may have been behind a number of UFO sightings over Shropshire, newly released files suggest today.

Tonight: A car was twice driven into a Wellington barber’s shop last night. For the full story watch our bulletin.

Cheers! The licensees of a Shropshire pub were celebrating today after being voted the Camra Shropshire and The Marches pub of the year.

Yobs deliberately drove a car into a Telford barber’s shop today – just days after it opened.

Unemployment figures in south Shropshire are falling – although there is a continuing rise in the number of people out of work across the country, an online survey has revealed.

More than 7,000 people flocked into a Powys town this weekend to celebrate its 139th annual show.

Nathan Elder is eyeing a minimum 15-goal return for his first season at Shrewsbury Town after getting off the mark for his new club.

Boss Rob Smith cited poor finishing as AFC Telford United’s major fault following a 3-1 defeat at “bogey team” Fleetwood Town.

Rock legend Robert Plant revealed how he was “flattered and embarrassed” after becoming Wolves’ new vice-president.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is set to miss Wolves’ clash tomorrow night at Wigan – but Kevin Doyle hopes to be back in contention.

Prince Harry has passed his first big test at RAF Shawbury with flying colours, it was revealed today.

The number of Shropshire youngsters placed on the Child Protection Register has risen “significantly” in the wake of the Baby P scandal.

Is it Darwin or Merlin? Some pranksters thought it would be a good idea to furnish a statue of Shrewsbury’s most famous son with a traffic cone, leaving him looking more like the mystical wizard of Arthurian legend.

Expressandstar.com bring you the pictures as Wolves’ adventure back in the Premier League starts with defeat against West Ham.

A 48-year-old woman collapsed and died after getting out of a taxi in Oswestry.

Shrewsbury Beer Festival – which was set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year – has been cancelled because organisers could not find a suitable venue.

A woman has died and three other people have been injured following a collision between a car and a van towing a caravan on a Shropshire road.

An Oswestry company which has submitted plans for a multi-million pound supermarket and cinema complex at its current premises, has secured a site to relocate to in the town.

Organisers of Shrewsbury Flower Show today hailed it a massive success after tens of thousands of people turned out for the two-day floral extravaganza.

Motorists in Telford are on a road to nowhere after workmen installed signs leading them back to where they came from. People who arrive at Preston, in Telford, face a 16-mile diversion – without getting anywhere.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town FC’s away draw to Barnet at the Underhill Stadium on Saturday, August 15.

Shropshire’s Freddie Fisher has been reunited with his family after being booted out of the Big Brother house.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 3-1 defeat to Fleetwood Town on Saturday, August 15.

A Shropshire motoring group is calling for action over rocketing fuel costs. Fuel prices are set to rise by 5p per litre at the end of the month and there is to be a hike in the level of fuel duty from September 1.

Shropshire identical twins Ricky and Scott Davies are preparing for a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

So the great, uninvited Quantum Leap project in Shrewsbury has stalled due to building problems.

LETTER: There is a public inquiry into the unexplained death of an Iraqi civilian who died in the care of the British Army, but there will not be an inquiry into the unexplained deaths at the Deepcut Army Barrcks.