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People power has saved a historic magistrates’ court building in Shropshire from the bulldozer. Plans to build four homes on the site in Shifnal were turned down by planners.

With any unfolding story, there comes a point eventually when those who are interested are outweighed by those who have become bored by the whole thing.

Since time immemorial, French white wines have been among the best in the world.But in recent years, vineyards have improved beyond recongition.

Shrewsbury residents will be able to find out more about the massive multi-million pound proposals to redevelop the town’s historic flax mill at a meeting to be held later this month.

Shropshire Star columnist Emma Suddaby has told a TV audience why she has contemplated selling her house in a desperate bid to raise £75,000 for life-saving medical treatment.

A Shrewsbury councillor today said there was “significant demand” for postal services in an area of the town where a post office branch has been closed for more than a year, as talks continue to try to get it reopened.

AFC Telford scalped Solihull Moors last night with a 1-0 win — but it was not an easy win.

Organisers of Newtown’s talent show have appealed for more people to come forward to take part in this month’s event.

A car that can be controlled using an i-phone application has been unveiled by scientists in Germany. See the video here.

Dance fans should go along to The Source Vodka Bar, in Shrewsbury, where every Tuesday there are salsa lessons for all abilities.

Former soldier Ed Hall has witnessed the worst of war and terrorism. He talks to Ben Bentley about his quiet new life in Shropshire.

A woman accused of conspiring to murder a Shropshire pawnbroker told her co-defendants she would have to lie to protect herself and her baby, a court heard.

The fate of controversial plans for a £60 million incinerator proposed for the outskirts of Shrewsbury could be decided in a matter of months.

Freewheeling on a bike down a path in the Andes, the lush green hills rise up before me. I’m not entirely sure where I’ll end up – and the thin air up here is making it hard to breathe.

Rob Smith is gearing up for a battle with one of his “stalwarts” tonight — as AFC Telford aim to continue playing catch-up in the Blue Square North promotion race.

A former Shropshire man who carried out “a reign of terror” to force heroin addicts to sell drugs in Shrewsbury and Telford was today jailed for a total of 17 years.

A Shropshire teenager who stalked a woman down a lonely country lane before abducting and raping her in a field has been put behind bars indefinitely.

A day of confusion could not prevent young Shropshire boxer Dan Cartwright keeping his national title dreams on course.

A Shropshire rugby league player has been selected to play for Great Britain.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has vowed not to weaken the team for the Premier League’s Mission Impossibles.

Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson today hailed Dean Holden for battling through the pain barrier – but the right back is ruled out of this weekend’s FA Cup assignment by a ban.

A Shropshire teenager was killed when the mast of a sailing dinghy pierced the windscreen of the car she was travelling in like “a lance in a medieval jousting contest”, a court heard today.

Former war correspondent and MP Martin Bell is due to visit Shropshire this week to give a talk on his life’s experiences.

Bonfire night is coming. Why not send us pictures from your local event and we’ll put the best on the website and in the Shropshire Star newspaper.

Fans of Telford Tigers ice hockey team will be able to discuss the future of the troubled team online when the club web forum reopens tomorrow.

It was Manchester misery for the Titans in their latest ENL North One fixture.

Health bosses have lifted the “immediate” threat of some hospital services being switched from Telford to Shrewsbury under proposed NHS reforms.

British police appealed today for internet users worldwide to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann.

A string of Remembrance Day events are due to take place in Shropshire and Mid Wales on Sunday.

Shropshire will come to a standstill on Sunday in memory of servicemen and women who lost their lives fighting in various conflicts for their country.