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Rivals supporters hurled rocks at each another following Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s match against Port Vale resulting in police making a number of arrests for disorder.

A pensioner from Powys has been targeted by two youngsters who stole £95 from her after tricking their way into her home.

Morbidly obese people in Shropshire should be given free gastric bands on the NHS, it has been claimed. Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, said he believes the surgery should be given to people who need it free of charge.

Telford Titans made a poor start to their ENL Cup campaign when they went down 13-4 at Blackburn Hawks.

A leading Shropshire surgeon today said centralising acute hospital services on one site is the only “sensible” option in the county, warning it is now not possible to “safely” staff two acute surgical units in the area.

Boss Rob Smith insists AFC Telford United have no reason to fear hosts Worcester City in tonight’s FA Cup third qualifying round replay.

Manager Paul Simpson today revealed he has agreed a 12-month extension to his Shrewsbury Town contract.

Tributes have been placed at the spot where schoolboy Matthew Latham-Jones died in a car crash at the weekend. See our video here.

Watch all the highlights from AFC Telford United’s draw at home to Worcester City in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round.

High-flying Prince Harry has passed his helicopter training course at a Shropshire airbase, it was confirmed today.

MPs were today returning to the House of Commons facing demands to repay hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money in expenses.

They made it look effortless, so it’s surprising to learn that Morecambe and Wise suffered from the same doubts and fears as the rest of us.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 0-0 draw against Worcester City.

A Shropshire woman proved herself most amusing to visitors to London’s Trafalgar Square when she took her place on the fourth plinth dressed as Queen Victoria.

An investigation was under way today after unleaded fuel pumps at a Shropshire filling station mysteriously began dispensing diesel fuel.

Criminals in Shropshire have been hit hard in their pockets with hundreds of thousands of pounds seized from them following investigations by specialist police.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s defeat top Port Vale on Saturday, October 10.

Motorists were today being pulled over in Telford as a huge traffic census got under way.

Town’s five match unbeaten record came to a disappointing end at the weekend as they lost to local rivals Port Vale, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Boyzone star Stephen Gately’s death was shrouded in mystery today amid claims he died after a marathon drinking session.

Sixty years ago they did their bit for their country – now their country is doing its bit for them.

One of Shropshire’s top cricket coaches has hailed the wealth of young talent being developed in the county.

Services at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital are under threat. We want to know how the PRH has helped you over the years.

Thousands were this weekend  joining the queues to be among the last to see the Staffordshire Hoard in the West Midlands before it is taken away to London for valuation.

Join the Shropshire Star team for this week’s podcast, which covers Afghanistan and the rising fuel prices.

Shrewsbury Town slipped to defeat at the Prostar Stadium thanks to a Port Vale goal on the stroke of half-time.

AFC Telford United will have to go to Worcester on Monday evening for an FA Cup replay after a goalless stalemate at the New Bucks Head.

A car passenger died and three people were taken to hospital today after a vehicle crashed into a cottage in Shropshire.

A Shropshire woman lost control of her car at least 50 metres before a head-on crash with a vehicle on the other side of the road which resulted in the death of a friend, a court has heard.

It’s easy to see that Oswestry twitterer Tim Robbins has a taste for adventure. He spent most of his adult years exploring Mexico, Paraguay, Uraguay, Thailand, Indonesia, Malasia and Tasmania before travelling to Brazil and Slovakia to teach English as a foreign language.