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Letter: It is with interest that I read the former councillor for the Frankwell Ward wants  to establish a Compulsory Purchase Order for the two old buildings left in Frankwell Quay.

The Bucks couldn’t quite match the strength of big spenders Fleetwood Town on Saturday, eventually losing 3-1 in an action packed game, writes blogger Joe Davies.

AFC Telford United suffered their first defeat of the Blue Square North season as they were beaten 3-1 away at big-spending Fleetwood Town.

Our podcast team are in Top Gear this week with a tale of an unusual transport challenge. Assistant Editor Carl Jones reveals all – and you can also watch footage of the stunt at www.shropshirestar.com/video

  A woman has been killed in a crash near Nesscliffe between a car and another towing a caravan.

Shrewsbury Town failed to take advantage of a goal in the second minute and ended up with a 2-2 draw at the Underhill Stadium.

As well as lecturing in illustration and promoting the work of creative arts and media students at the University of Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth man Michael Dixon has become one of the country’s leading consultants in a rather unique subject: puppets!

Winger Lewis Neal is on course to step up his return from injury with a Shrewsbury Town reserve team outing before the end of the month.

Striker Matt Nolan hopes to score the goals that keep AFC Telford United in the Blue Square North promotion picture.

Tension is mounting at the bottom of the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League as the bottom two sides held their nerve to win last night.

Bridgnorth will hope to revel in the role of the underdog when they attempt to upset the Birmingham League form book on Sunday.

A skydiver had an amazing escape after he spiralled out of control for 1,000ft before crashing onto the roof of a Shropshire farm building.

Detectives investigating the murder of a Shropshire nightclubber are appealing for help in identifying five possible key witnesses.

Shropshire remains a swine flu hotspot with the highest infection rate in the region, where cases have been falling, according to the latest figures.

Bosses of the 122nd Shrewsbury Flower Show today hailed a bumper first day attendance, as thousands more people were expected to enjoy the second day of the floral extravaganza today.

Shropshire’s Freddie Fisher is out of Channel 4′s Big Brother. Freddie, 24, from Market Drayton, was evicted from the Big Brother house last night.

It was all systems go at a Shropshire station today for the departure of its first ever direct service to London.

U2 opened the British leg of their 360 World Tour at Wembley Stadium last night. Check out our photo gallery from the gig.

More than 25 firefighters spent several hours tackling a blaze at a Shropshire farm.

The family of a soldier killed while serving with a Shropshire-based regiment have said the three comrades who tried to save his life under enemy fire should be honoured with bravery awards.

Star rating: **** James Shaw and his wife head somewhere special for their wedding anniversary.

Star rating: *** Rex Key and his wife visit a new-look pub for an evening meal.

Unfolding over the course of almost 40 years, The Time Traveler's Wife recounts a heartbreaking romance between two people who were always destined to meet and fall in love.

Two newlyweds realise that a vow to love one another 'till death us do part' might be a lot sooner than they thought in writer-director David Twohy's serpentine suspense thriller.

Hard as it is to believe, Eddie Murphy remains one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood despite a run of flops including Meet Dave, Norbit and The Haunted Mansion.

With the start of the new Barclays Premier League imminent, the Shropshire Star is giving readers the chance to show their managerial talents in our new, FREE fantasy football game.

You don’t have to break the bank to enjoy a great day out in Shropshire.

One of the UK’s leading volunteering websites has reported a huge increase in the amount of people wanting to contribute last year since the previous year. YouthNet, home of the website doit.org.uk, reported a massive rise of 115 per cent in the number of people applying to volunteer in 2008.

A man in his 30s has died following a two-car smash on a Shropshire road.

Four rival developers bidding to build a multi-million pound supermarket in Oswestry will have to wait months to find out who has clinched the deal.