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A 22-year-old man was today found guilty of murdering Shropshire pawnbroker George Black.

Movie Critic Carl Jones on New Moon, the new chapter in the Twighlight series. Is it worth watching or should it have a stake driven through its heart? Find out here.

Shropshire residents were taking part in a host of wacky fundraising ideas today as they did their best to help Children in Need organisers smash their previous records.

Shropshire and Mid Wales remained on flood alert today as roads were closed and barriers remained up.

The mayor and deputy mayor of a Shropshire town council have resigned citing backstabbing and personality clashes between councillors as their reasons for standing down.

A new show for Shropshire’s WI members could be held in the county next year – because of the collapse of the West Mid Show due to a cash crisis.

Today’s Shropshire Star news bulletin takes a look at how some county drivers are managing flooded roads, as well as the ways some Shropshire teenagers are raising money for Children in Need.

The body found in the search for a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods was confirmed as Constable Bill Barker today.

AFC Telford today targeted another memorable FA Trophy run as they prepare for a “tie of the round” trip to Stalybridge Celtic.

Wolves central defender Jody Craddock has vowed the team have got what it takes to survive in the Premier League.

Shrewsbury Town today raided one of the Premier League big guns to solve their goalkeeper shortage ahead of tomorrow’s League Two clash with Bury.

Three arrests have been made after dozens of barrels of lethal chemicals were allegedly illegally dumped in north Shropshire, the Environment Agency said today.

Hundreds of patients failed to keep appointments at Oswestry’s orthopaedic hospital last month causing thousands of pounds of unnecessary expenditure, it has emerged.

Redundancies could be made among staff at Llanfyllin High School as governors seek to solve a cash crisis, members of the town council have heard.

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending November 21, 2009.

Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik has criticised Kate Moss for “encouraging eating disorders” and vowed to shame her in Parliament.

Council chiefs today insisted permits had not been withdrawn for residents living along Shropshire’s A41 while controversial roadworks were ongoing following rumours.

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is to be taught to all primary school pupils in Britain, Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has announced.

Pictures of the rising river levels in Shropshire and the surrounding area.

Letter: I totally agree with David Wright MP in his bid for business fees to be frozen in Oakengates (Shropshire Star, November 10). Traders are struggling in this recession, forcing shops to close.

LETTER: It never ceases to amaze me when reading the actions that the police service now resorts to in order to justify its existence and regain public confidence, which seems to have been lacking for some considerable time.

Remembrance Day in Saskatchewan is a public holiday.

LETTER: Money provided by the Assembly Government paid for those large painted orange squares in Gungrog Road, Welshpool. The problem is, of course, the majority of motorists take no notice whatsoever.

The National Lottery is 15 years old today. How much of the £1bn jackpot fund has ended up in Shropshire?

It might not officially kick off until tomorrow, but Shropshire fundraisers are already getting in the swing of things for this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal.

When two-year-old Blossom Burton suffered a rare stroke after contracting chicken pox, doctors thought she might never walk again.

A buyer has been found for an historic north Shropshire house designed by acclaimed architect Sir John Soane. An offer has been accepted for the grade II listed Pell Wall Hall, near Market Drayton.

Meet our Volunteer of the Year: Peggy Homer

The swine flu vaccination programme will be extended to offer children aged over six months and under five protection against the virus, it was announced today.

The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the River Severn in Shrewsbury.