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A Shrewsbury education centre has pulled the plug on free evening internet access after a number of incidents including one in which takings were stolen.

The Telford and Ironbridge Meccano Society will be holding a display of Meccano Creations at Enginuity, Coalbrookdale, on Saturday.

British Waterways started draining the Pontcysllte Aqueduct on Monday; on Wednesday lunchtime the water was still pouring out. See our video for an update of the work.

The 22-year-old girlfriend of Shropshire pawnbroker George Black, who died after being doused in petrol and set alight, has denied ever agreeing that he should be killed.

Lest we forget… But on this day, Armistice Day, who truly remembers the names on the local war memorial?

Shropshire stopped to remember the men and women who fought – and are still fighting — for our freedom.

Shropshire’s two main hospitals are at their highest level of alert because of a huge rise in emergency cases caused by early outbreaks of winter illnesses among the elderly.

Meet our Mum of the Year — foster mother Debbie Williams, of Shawbirch.

Frustrated Craig Disley has seen the stop-start opening to his Shrewsbury Town career suffer a fresh setback.

AFC Telford United will have to cope without Sean Newton if they are to retain the Shropshire Senior Cup.

Pictures from Wolves reserves 2-0 victory against Blues at Telford which featured the return of Matt Murray.

A man who knocked down a pedestrian on a busy Shropshire road when he got behind the wheel after drinking “seven or eight pints” has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

A Shropshire soldier preparing to move on to one of the most isolated outposts in war-torn Afghanistan today appealed to friends at home to help him keep in touch with the world.

Shoplifting is on the rise in Telford with the number of offences up by a fifth on last year’s figure, police today said.

A father-of-two from Shrewsbury has proved he is on the ball by winning the manager of the month award in the Shropshire Star’s fantasy football competition.

Armistice Day is marked in Shropshire, while ceremonies take place across the UK and the world.

Wolves keeper Matt Murray today reassured the Molineux masses his early withdrawal was purely precautionary after lasting just 23 minutes of his comeback.

A man who knocked down a pedestrian on a busy Shropshire road when he got behind the wheel after drinking “seven or eight pints” has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

Work is well under way to give the historic Pontcysyllte aqueduct its check-up while the canal is drained.

The future of events at Shrewsbury’s West Mid Showground cannot be guaranteed, the estate which owns the land said today.

Youth unemployment reached a record high of 20 per cent today as the number of people without a job in the United Kingdom rose to 2.46 million.

Up to 20 jobs are being created by an Oswestry business as it looks to expand despite the recession by moving into the town’s Cambrian Station Building.

A Shrewsbury woman has swapped her business suit for a swimming costume to teach babies to swim in Shrewsbury.

A Shropshire school has closed because more than half of the pupils and staff are absent or displaying flu-like symptoms.

A full business case justifying the benefits of Shrewsbury’s long-awaited North West Relief Road will be submitted to the Department for Transport next August.

Off-spinner Andy Gray has been offered the chance to return as Shropshire’s cricket professional for a fourth season.

A petition is to be launched calling for traffic calming measures in a north Shropshire village where part of a house was demolished when it was hit by machinery, which fell from a lorry.

Ludlow’s new Spar store will open in Castle Square on November 28.

One of Shropshire’s most famous beauty spots will benefit from almost £2 million of funding for essential environmental projects over the next decade.

The Telford branch of The Samaritans is appealing for help with fundraising — and is looking for people to sponsor its work.