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A Shropshire grandfather feared for his life after becoming stuck chest-deep in freezing flood water when his car stalled in a narrow country lane in the county.

A man in his 30s had to be cut free from the wreckage of a car after it left the road and smashed into a lamp post on a main road near Market Drayton.

Kevin McIntyre has urged Shrewsbury Town to believe in their promotion credentials as they prepare to tackle a pair of League Two’s high-fliers this week.

Boss Rob Smith has vowed to get stuttering AFC Telford United back on track, insisting: “Nobody could work harder.”

Watch an incredible own goal by Piotr Skiba, which sees the Farsley Celtic keeper throw the ball into his own net against AFC Telford.

A dramatic rescue operation was launched after an elderly motorist became stuck waist-deep in floodwaters when his car stalled on a narrow country lane in Shropshire.

Telford Titans’ clash with Kingston Jets in the ENL Division One was interrupted by a fight in the second period between Titans player Owen Bennett and Callum Pattision, from Kingston.

An elderly pedestrian was taken to hospital after she was in collision with a car in Shrewsbury.

A fortnight of misery for residents and motorists came to an end today after a stretch of one of Shropshire’s busiest roads was reopened following controversial roadworks.

A man was set upon by a group of men who pushed him to the ground and robbed him of a mobile phone and cash in an attack in Bridgnorth.

A south Shropshire abattoir creating at least nine jobs in south Shropshire, is due to open officially for business on Wednesday. The aim is to supply local butchers and farm shops.

More than 1,000 people turned out to see Wellington lit up as the festive season started in earnest.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust was today highly rated in a new health league table.

Grey skies failed to stop visitors flocking to a colourful weekend of medieval madness in a south Shropshire market town.

Is is a bird? Is it a plane? No, it was a flying caravan, designed and built in Shropshire, crossing the skies of Britain.

Council planners are to press ahead with court action against a 69-year-old man after time ran out for him to stop work on a house he is building in a Shropshire village.

Adrian Gunnell was today attempting to provide Telford with home town interest when snooker’s Pukka Pies UK Championship heads to Shropshire, writes JAMES GARRISON.

US police are hunting a gunman who shot dead four police officers in a coffee shop in Washington state.

Today’s Shropshire Star news bulletin takes a look at THAT own goal, as well as plans for a huge revamp at Roden Dog’s Home.

Police have released the emergency call made by one of Tiger Woods’ neighbours after the golf star crashed his car. Hear it here.

Paul Simpson will have to make do with his current crop of players following his failure to bring in fresh faces on loan, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Hundreds of Father Christmas look-alikes descended on a Mid Wales town this weekend to take part in an annual Santa Run.

Shropshire golfer Scott Drummond is on course to retain his European Tour card for 2010.

There were Shropshire smiles all over Leicester racecourse – after a National Hunt victory made in the county, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Expressandstar.com bring you the pictures from Molineux as Birmingham take home three points after a one-goal win over struggling Wolves in the Premier League.

It’s not out until October 2010 but Despicable Me promises to be the next hit big screen animated outing.

As the end of the decade nears, best film and album charts are appearing every day. Which ones would you nominate?

Shropshire’s men have been relegated from group five of the Winter Tennis County Cup – but there was brighter news for the women.

An elderly man had to be rescued by firefighters after his car stalled on a flooded country lane in Shropshire.

AFC Telford United dropped to 11th in the Blue Square North after slipping to a disappointing defeat away at Farsley Celtic.