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Donnington Boxing Club’s big guns were decidedly off-target on the multi-titled outfit’s Sunday afternoon show, with home fighters registering only three wins in 10 bouts.

A suspicious blaze in Telford destroyed a caravan and damaged two cars. See the pictures here.

An elderly man has been found dead at his home in Shrewsbury, police said today.

Star rating: **** In the short time since Romolo opened, it’s already proved a hit with Shrewsbury diners. That alone, however, is not enough.

Shropshire Star Business Editor Amy Bould talks to the Bank of England’s Kate Barker about the hopes of economic recovery.

Minor roads in north Shropshire are seeing an influx of heavy traffic sparked by the closure of the A41 for roadworks. Villagers are concerned about the danger posed by the extra vehicles.

Formula One World Champion Jenson Button will join Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season after signing a multi-year deal with the Mercedes- powered outfit.

A home and fields were flooded when water escaped from a canal near the Shropshire border.

A dramatic late drop goal by Tomasi Tanumi sealed a sensational victory for Newport against National Division Three Midlands leaders Ampthill.

Highlights from the Shropshire Senior Cup match between AFC Telford and Shrewsbury town at the New Bucks Head on Tuesday, November 17.

A town in Mid Wales is to be turned into a bit of Middle Earth next summer with the launch of a festival based on Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

Boss Rob Smith believes AFC Telford United will soon be climbing the Blue Square North if they maintain their high Shropshire Senior Cup standards.

The calculators will be at the ready for Shropshire darter Ted Hankey tonight.

Paul Simpson was today stepping up his search to bring a loan goalkeeper to Shrewsbury – but admitted Andreas Arestidou could be in contention for a first Football League start this weekend.

New measures to clamp down on motorists speeding through a village near Oswestry will be introduced following a 10-year campaign by residents in the first initiative of its kind in Shropshire.

A caravan was destroyed and two cars damaged in a suspicious blaze on the driveway of a house in Telford today.

Police arrested two men on suspicion of illegally importing CS gas in early morning raids on two homes in Telford, it was revealed today.

Ludlow’s sights are fixed firmly on promotion from Midlands Two West (North) after marking their 75th anniversary with a victory over high-flying rivals Dixonians, writes JAMES GARRISON.

This year’s West Mid Show should never have gone ahead as officials were facing a cash crisis running into thousands of pounds nine months before the event took place, a leading member of the society claimed today.

Shirley Tart gives here views on the new Commons speaker, Enid Blyton, mad rulings and the absence of Brucie.

Oswestry served notice that they are getting to grips with South Lancs/Cheshire 1 as they won 8-0 at Wigan to record back-to-back victories.

Shropshire and Mid Wales is braced for gale force winds as forecasters predict yet more stormy weather on the way this weekend.

A mother-of-two spoke today of her shock and upset after she woke to find vandals had daubed the windows of her Telford home with a chilling threat and obscene graffiti.

It’s full of confusing ceremony and history – but just what is the State Opening of Parliament really all about?

Letter: The hypocrisy of the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government intends to clamp down on immigration is breathtaking.

LETTER: Is it entirely superfluous to suggest that instead of spending thousands of pounds on initiatives to prevent youths gathering on street corners we invest a few pounds in youth clubs.

These are exciting times in the world of the Simon Alton and David Burrows’ home-brewing experiment . . . we have just started our first ever original recipe beer.

Shrewsbury Town won the Shropshire Senior cup with a 2-1 win over AFC Telford United.

A senior police officer responsible for protecting children online hit out at some of the world’s leading social networking sites.

A woman accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice in a Shropshire murder trial told lies to put police “off the track”, a court has heard.