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Hundreds of protesters gathered to show their opposition to proposals for the downgrading of the Princess Royal Hospital. See the pictures here.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 2-1 defeat to Darlington at the Darlington Arena on Saturday, October 17.

Hundreds of protesters vowed to fight against proposals to downgrade the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford during a rally in the town.

LETTER: You report that few people turned up at the meeting of the Albrighton local joint committee of Shropshire Council. Could the reason be that such committees are powerless talking shops, set up in vain attempt to cover up our loss of actual power with the scrapping of district councils, with the little funds given [...]

A Shropshire actress who found fame on the West End stage by starring as Maria in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Sound of Music is planning to return to the West Midlands.

Town’s form has taken a turn for the worst following a second successive league defeat, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Last-ditch talks are being held to try and avoid a postal strike as unions look to challenge Royal Mail’s planned Christmas recruitment drive. See the video here.

Business Editor Amy Bould and Video Editor James Shaw join host Andy Richardson to take a look back at the events making this wee’s headlines. AFC Telford United’s FA Cup success is high on the agenda.

A Shropshire schoolboy who used his father’s driveway to create a diversion with a toll for villagers after roadworks blocked the road has raised £120 for the Midlands Air Ambulance.

Shrewsbury Town went down 2-1 to present League Two’s bottom club Darlington with their first win of the season.

AFC Telford United slipped to a third home defeat of the season as they were sunk by two goals in five minutes.

Reviewer’s rating **** The corner of Telford Shopping Centre where Bada Bing lies has never struck me as the ideal location for a pub, or even a restaurant, writes James Shaw.

Reviewer’s rating: **** Dave Morris returns from honeymoon and keeps the romance alive with a meal in the lovely Ceiriog Valley near Oswestry.

Chairman Lee Carter has admitted AFC Telford United are feeling the heat as they struggle to hit top gear.

Three men have died and 11 people were injured in a night of chaos on the region’s roads.

Protesters were expected to turn out at AFC Telford United’s New Bucks Head stadium today to show the red card to proposals to downgrade the Princess Royal Hospital.

A Shropshire father-of-two who caused the death of his best friend by driving “like a maniac” while almost three times the legal drink-drive limit has been jailed for four years.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will allow keeper Matt Murray to decide when he’s ready to play again.

Supermarket giant Tesco’s bid to change how much floor space it can use for non-grocery products, which saw it rapped for breaking rules at its Shrewsbury superstore, will not go before councillors.

An unattended chip pan sparked a fire which burned a static caravan near Oswestry to the ground.

Two more teenagers have been arrested in connection with raid at a Shropshire coaching inn.

Shropshire’s top bowler has agonisingly missed out on a television appearance – by the narrowest possible margin.

A knife-wielding 24-year-old Telford man who admitted robbing a man of a motorbike worth £1,000 was jailed for three years and 10 months at Shrewsbury Crown Court yesterday.

A have-a-go hero who pulled over a drink-driver and took her keys has been put forward for an award.

A multitude of millionaires gathered on the Shropshire/ Staffordshire border this morning to toast the 15th birthday of the National Lottery.

A Shropshire man plotted to get the truth out of his girlfriend’s lover on the night he was attacked and set on fire, a murder trial has heard.

Former boss Simon Line has backed successor Lee Roberts to make a huge success of his second spell in charge of Market Drayton Town.

Watch our video highlights review of AFC Telford United’s win over Worcester City in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.

A Shropshire father-of-two who caused the death of his friend while almost three times over the legal limit was today jailed for four years.

A troupe of Shropshire comedians will  be taking a humourous look at Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle this weekend – and helping other funny people along the way.