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Skipper Graham Coughlan insists Shrewsbury Town will not be scarred by last season’s woeful away record as they prepare for the weekend trip to Barnet.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has a defensive injury headache ahead of the opening Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham – thanks to the international games.

The energy company behind plans for a round-the-clock drilling operation near Whittington has also lodged a bid for a similar operation close to a neighbouring village.

It could provide part one of a potentially historic double – so it’s no surprise Burway can’t wait for Saturday’s Consolation Cup final.

A postal delivery office in a north Shropshire town could be closed, it was revealed today. Royal Mail has confirmed the Wem delivery office may be relocated to Shrewsbury.

Campaigners battling to get a Mid Wales railway station reopened claim they have taken a “significant step forward” in their fight.

A “complete ring of steel” will be put up around a Whitchurch park to keep yobs out late at night and protect the park from vandalism.

The Shropshire Star is handing out £2,500 to local companies and challenging them to make the money “grow” as part of a major new charity fundraising campaign.

Visitors to the 122nd Shrewsbury Flower Show are being urged to dress for warm weather – but take an umbrella just in case.

Thieves who forced filler caps to steal fuel from vehicles in a Shropshire village are being hunted by police.

Nutritionists tell us the best way to eat is to graze steadily throughout the day – rather than pigging out at mealtimes. So a recently-launched food company has come up with the perfect solution. graze.com sends healthy food to your desk or home – by post.

With householders looking to shave cash from their weekly food budget, Kellogg’s has hit on a new idea to make their cereals more versatile. They’ve teamed up with TV chef Simon Rimmer to create sweet and savoury dishes using Nature’s Pleasure.

A spaceship full of ray gun-wielding extra-terrestrials, intent on invading Earth, meets resistance in a most unexpected form in John Schultz's out-of-this-world family comedy.

Every year, thousands of hopefuls risk public ridicule to chase fame and fortune by singing their (tuneless) hearts out on The X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

Award-winning comedian Jeremy Hardy is returning to Shropshire for a performance later this month.

Revellers are being warned not to take drugs to this year’s V Festival on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border or they will face court action.

LETTER: I read with interest the comment made by Phil Crossland, assistant director for Highways and Transportation, after the death of Ben Somers on the Whitchurch Road.

How easy is it to get from one end of Shropshire to the other, and how much does it cost? Three writers set off on a Top Gear-style challenge to find out.

Hip hop music – the very name conjours up images of inner-city danger zones such as Compton, South Central LA and Church Stretton … Hang on, asks Andrew Owen. What was that last one again?

Letter: Tesco’s plans to build new superstore in Machynlleth and its possible effects on the town.

It seems that sharing is all the rage in Shropshire. Ben Bentley reports.

Keen gardeners in Shropshire are being urged to exchange a glut of fruit and vegetables to prevent them going to waste.

This was the scene at an outdoor exercise area installed at a multi-million pound development in Telford just 24 hours after it was tidied.

The mother of a 13-year-old Shropshire girl struck down by a mystery virus is concerned a cervical smear jab given to her daughter could be connected to her falling ill.

An NHS doctor cleared of taking part in the London Glasgow car bomb attacks was given access to his bank accounts again today.

A  99-year-old widow was sent home from the Princess Royal Hospital at 1am with a cut head and two broken ribs – because she would otherwise have spent the night on a trolley, a Telford inquest heard today.

A maiden five wicket Minor Counties haul from seamer Ted Baylis helped Shropshire to an impressive Championship success over Dorset at Bournemouth.

A new text messaging service could be launched in Shropshire to slash the number of appointments which patients fail to attend at the county’s two main hospitals.

Shropshire’s parking service and police are joining forces in Shrewsbury to tackle Blue Badge fraud by motorists.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich at the Prostar Stadium on Tuesday, August 11.