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Shropshire has been hit by a plague of flies with large numbers making a late appearance across the county.

Nursery worker Vanessa George was jailed indefinitely today after she admitted feeding the lust of a Facebook accomplice with sick pictures of children in her care.

Midfielder Craig Disley is eager to make up for lost time as he bids to get his Shrewsbury Town career back on track.

Boss Rob Smith has warned AFC Telford United to prepare for a scrap in tonight’s Blue Square North clash at Redditch.

Two doormen today denied murdering a Shropshire father-of-two following a disturbance at a Shrewsbury nightclub.

A Telford school has been given the lowest possible mark by government inspectors in a damning report in which it was branded “inadequate”.

Watch exclusive video highlights of Telford Titans’ clash with Sheffield Spartans in the ENIHL.

Wolves striker Kevin Doyle belives that tonight’s trip to Manchester United is not a ‘mission impossible’.

Thousands of pounds of damage was caused when vandals went on the rampage and slashed tyres on 19 cars in a north Shropshire town, police said today.

A Mid Wales lorry driver has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.

The organisers of a Shropshire cultural event have accused council chiefs of failing to understand its nature after they were refused funding.

Forecasters are predicting a “better than evens” chance of a white Christmas in parts of Britain as snow showers look set to hit by the end of the week.

Safety work is to be carried out on Shrewsbury’s landmark Market Hall clock tower.

The company behind a £1.2 billion revamp of Telford Town Centre has submitted an outline planning application to build an “iconic” supermarket-led development in the heart of the town.

A Mid Wales farmer and businessman who has spent 40 years promoting Welsh lamb, says he has been vindicated after trading standards charges against him were dropped.

Two doormen today denied murdering a Shropshire father-of-two following a disturbance at a Shrewsbury nightclub.

Council chiefs today said fire risk assessments at council-owned homes in Oswestry and Bridgnorth will be completed by January. The assessment is to ensure the homes meet legal requirements in fire safety.

Traffic lights at Shrewsbury’s busiest roundabout have been restored to working order after £12,000 of repairs.

Telford is a “strong contender” to retain Shropshire’s premier sporting event, snooker’s Pukka Pies UK Championship, in 2010.

One of Britain’s best known entertainers is planning a return to Shropshire following two sell-out shows in the county this year.

Safety work is to be carried out on Shrewsbury’s Market Hall clock tower. But as these pictures show, workers will definitely need a good head for heights.

Shropshire passengers affected by the British Airways cabin crew strikes should “sit tight” for the next 24 hours, travel agents said today.

Rob Hayes takes a look back over snooker’s 2009 UK Championship, which brought the sporting world to Shropshire for match action, heartbreak, and an enormous number of pies.

South Shropshire Youth Forum has said it is disappointed by proposals to use electronic devices that emit unpleasant noises high-pitched noises to combat anti-social behaviour.

A Shropshire council is being urged to impose a recruitment freeze and cut back on non-essential spending as it battles to deal with the effects of the recession.

Nearly 400 more new affordable homes were built across parts of Shropshire in the last year compared to the previous 12 months, new Government figures showed today.

Passengers face Christmas travel misery when British Airways staff hold a 12-day strike. Are you among them?

I almost couldn’t make my traditional Christmas cake this year, writes Rebecca Lawrence from her new home in Canada.

New figures show that more than 90 per cent of concluded planning applications affecting playing fields in Shropshire and the West Midlands in 2007 to 08 resulted in them being improved or safeguarded.

Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn is set to host top entertainment in the new year.