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Wolves have held talks with Reading’s James Harper – but any deal is in the balance for the 28-year-old midfielder.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill expects teenage midfielder Fabian Delph to compete instantly for a first-team spot following his £6million move from Leeds. 

Has Sienna Miller got what it takes to make it in Tinseltown? asks Carl Jones

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing across the skies above the Shropshire countryside as a blaze destroyed thousands of pounds of hay and straw at a county farm.

A 16-year-old Shropshire girl who was originally said to be suffering from swine flu but was later diagnosed with tonsillitis died from natural causes, a post mortem has confirmed.

Comedian Eddie Izzard will be gracing Shropshire and Mid Wales with his presence over the next few days as part of his attempt to run more than 1,000 miles around the UK in seven weeks.

Plans for a dam on the River Severn in Shropshire were today unveiled as part of a £30 million scheme to protect nearly 2,200 homes at serious risk of flooding downstream of Shrewsbury.

Supermarket giant Tesco was rapped today after breaking planning rules on how much space it can use for non-grocery products at its Shrewsbury superstore.

Broadband provider BT today hit back at claims customers do not receive the internet speeds they pay for. The communications giant disputed an Ofcom report and its results.

Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million pound housing scheme in north Shropshire which could create up to 150 jobs.

Family and friends are rooting today for Shropshire Big Brother contestant Freddie Fisher as he faces the chop from the reality television show once again.

Shropshire music man Richard Fox is a big hit with the misses after coming top of the form in a hunt for the nation’s favourite teacher.

Tourism in Shropshire has received a boost with a new guidebook. The Landmark Visitors Guide is designed to help people “make the most” of holidays and short breaks in the area.

An all-girl trio, dubbed “the new Spice Girls” will celebrate the release of their debut major label single with a gig in Bridgnorth.

A little girl from Shropshire who “had a smile that could melt your heart” has died at the age of nine.

Car parking charges boosted Shropshire hospital coffers by more than £800,000 over 12 months, new figures show.

A bid was launched to save a pair of love-struck swans from death after they became entangled in fishing line on a pool in Telford.

Organisers of one of Shropshire’s oldest shows have hailed this year’s event as one of the best yet.

Shropshire’s roads are among the best in the country, with the county today highlighted as being the seventh safest in Britain because of the low number of serious accidents on its streets.

BBC Radio Shropshire has reported its best audience figures in five years, new research has revealed.

The name of Shropshire is spreading both chills and chuckles around the world thanks to YouTube and an unlikely ambassador for the county – Daffy Duck.

The Last Tommy – Harry Patch – is to be remembered at the Shropshire church where he married.

Pictures charting Wolves target James Harper’s career at Reading.

The first chairman of Shropshire bowls has backed Norton-in-Hales to put on a top class County Cup final between Castlefields and Chester Road tomorrow night (6.30).

Our weekly round-up of the Shropshire Star’s nostalgia pictures.

Letter: Major Singh and E Mill are at two extremes of the letter writing spectrum (Letters, August 1).

Computer users in Shropshire are up against a postcode lottery when they sign agreements for broadband connections.

A 16-year-old Shropshire girl who was originally said to be suffering from swine flu but who was later diagnosed with tonsillitis, died from natural causes, a post mortem has confirmed.

The number of deaths in England linked to swine flu jumped by nine to 36 in the past week, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said today.

Thousands of people lined the streets today to pay tribute to the Last Tommy, former Shropshire World War One veteran Harry Patch.