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Hundreds of Shropshire postal workers took part in a fresh wave of strikes today after the collapse of talks aimed at resolving the bitter mail dispute.

Hospital chiefs today agreed a plan which removes the immediate threat of vascular surgery being transferred from Telford’s Princess Royal to Shrewsbury.

The Government’s chief advisor on drugs policy, Professor David Nutt, has said that alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than cannabis, ecstasy or LSD.

A closer look at the documentary charting Michael Jackson’s ill-fated comeback concerts at the O2.

Shropshire golfer Scott Drummond today made a solid start to the Singapore Open – but it may not be enough to keep his European Tour card.

Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson is wrestling with the dilemma of whether to unleash leading scorer Dave Hibbert on the big spenders of League Two on Saturday.

Liam Blakeman hopes to go on a goal rush after helping fire AFC Telford United into the first round proper of the FA Cup.

Market Drayton Town have swooped for former Wolves youngster James Askey.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admits his players are “having to learn on their feet” as they battle to come to terms with the Barclays Premier League.

More than 140 jobs have been saved in Shropshire after one of the county’s biggest manufacturing plants announced a dramatic U-turn.

Work on a bypass which will improve road safety and journey times around a village close to the Powys/Shropshire border will start early next year, it was revealed today.

Hooded thieves staged a daring smash and grab raid at a shop in a Shropshire market town as customers dined just yards away at a busy restaurant.

Calverhall’s bowls bans and fine remain – but county officials have pledged to work harder to keep in touch with the grassroots of the game.

Shropshire’s interest in the Intermediate Cup is over for another year – with Ludlow and Bridgnorth both bowing out in the second round.

Director of Rugby Ray Price has admitted concern is growing at Newport after they slipped further down the table in National Division Three Midlands, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Highley have withdrawn from the Midlands League pyramid – because they were no longer enjoying their rugby.

The return of big-time amateur boxing to Ludlow has been hailed as a major success.

THE RAF Nimrod disaster that killed a former Telford soldier and 13 other British service personnel in Afghanistan was “avoidable”, an official review found today.

A sculpture destroyed by a 14-tonne lorry was carefully removed from a roundabout in Telford today.

LETTER: The Royal Mail is a valuable and essential publicly-owned service with a committed workforce that deserves the public’s support.

Prolific burglars and thieves have received hand-delivered letters from detectives in Telford warning them they are being watched in the run-up to Christmas.

Members of the Shropshire branch of the NFU are calling on the Government to allocate more resources to tackle the growing problem of fly-tipping in the county.

Tell us about your encounters with Shropshire’s resident ghosts and ghouls and help us to map the county’s undead folklore.

It was, simply, four-midable. There is something about the FA Cup that draws out the best in AFC Telford United – and long may it continue.

Firefighters could be brought in to put out bonfires burning in Shrewsbury after 10pm over the Guy Fawkes Night weekend under a police clampdown on anti-social behaviour.

New Market Drayton Town manager Lee Roberts flew back from holidaying in Malta to watch his side come down to earth with a bump in this UniBond League Challenge Cup clash with Mickleover Sports.

Ben Davies has cranked up the stakes for Shrewsbury Town’s visit to moneybags Notts County this weekend by backing both clubs to be League Two promotion contenders.

Larry Chambers is urging AFC Telford United to carry over their FA Cup “swagger” and use it to give them a boost in the league.

More than 300 people packed a meeting to voice their anger at moves which could lead to a downgrading of Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital with key services moved to Shrewsbury.

A Shropshire pawnbroker who died after petrol and kerosene was thrown over him and set alight was planning to set fire to the two men charged with his murder, a court heard.