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A £70,000 project to restore a Ludlow landmark starts this week.

The opening of supermarket giant Tesco in Ellesmere has been met with mixed reaction from traders and business owners in the town.

A 16-year-old boy was remanded in custody today in connection with a bleach attack on a woman who asked a group of youths to be quiet in a cinema.

A major musical extravaganza in Shropshire has been axed just days before it was due to take place.

A Shrewsbury family who were staying in an apartment just yards from an explosion which killed two people and injured many others today spoke of their decision to defy the bombers.

Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Simpson is hoping to add three new faces to his squad in the coming days.

Sometimes I wonder about this government of ours. I wish they’d make their minds up and stop contradicting what they say with what they do.

Boss Rob Smith has declared his AFC Telford United team ready for the start of the new season – and admitted that he has already got a selection headache.

A Shropshire schoolgirl has been killed after the car she was in collided with a lorry. The 14-year-old was a passenger in the car which crashed on the M4 motorway in Berkshire yesterday morning.

A man was left suffering from shock and asthma after a fire at his Shrewsbury home. The blaze happened at 8.13pm yesterday in a house in the Castle Foregate area of the town.

Super Shropshire stormed into the final of the Endsleigh British county bowls championship with a performance that reached a crescendo to blow North Midlands away.

A “magnificent” team performance has sent Shrewsbury Cricket Club through to the semi-finals of the illustrious Cockspur Cup.

Owners of a Powys vineyard say their business is at risk because of a council decision which forced them to shut their farm shop.

An estimated 15,000 people attended Oswestry Show, which delighted organisers say was a huge success.

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after coming off his bike on a Shropshire road. Emergency services were called to the accident yesterday lunchtime to find the rider conscious.

Goals from Steve Torpey, Andy Brown and Jamie Vermiglio saw the Bucks to a 3-0 victory.

Making changes to the way politicians are elected is a low priority for Shropshire people, a county MP claimed today.

It is not every day a Shropshire-born optometrist arrives at work by dugout canoe.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, August 1.

Shrewsbury Town shared an entertaining 1-1 draw with League One Tranmere Rovers in their final pre-season friendly before the League season starts on Saturday.

A capacity crowd enjoyed a festival featuring the finest artists from around the world. It augers well for the forthcoming Shrewsbury Folk Festival, says Andy Richardson.

Watch our video interview with Shrewsbury Town manager Paul Simpson as he talks about his efforts to strengthen his squad ahead of the new season.

Letter: Before Theatre Severn opened, my wife and I joined a group on a conducted tour of the theatre backstage. I had become irritated by letters referring to the “garden shed” or “that monstrosity” in Frankwell.

Highlights from AFC Telford United’s 3-0 victory over Llanelli on August 1.

The New Saints have bolstered their front line by securing a loan deal for Wrexham and former Team Bath striker Steve Abbott.

Four major acts have pulled out of a musical extravaganza taking place in Shropshire this month over a financial dispute with promoters, it emerged today.

Cash-strapped businesses in Shrewsbury could be given a lifeline after a county MP compiled a step-by-step dossier on how firms can beat the recession.

A Bridgnorth man who was involved after a horrific car smash while on a Spanish fishing holiday, died accidentally, a coroner has ruled. Nicholas Gretton, 30, of Avondale Road, died in May 2008.

Captain Ed Foster has urged his Shrewsbury side to grasp their chance of becoming Shropshire history-makers as they prepare for one of the biggest games of their club careers.

Amy Bould and David Burrows join Carl Jones for the weekly Shropshire Star Sunday Supplement podcast.