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Manager Paul Simpson has urged Shrewsbury Town to get clinical in front of goal when lowly Grimsby visit the Prostar Stadium tomorrow.

Shropshire snooker fans are braced for a ‘super Saturday’ as Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins face a clash of the titans at Telford’s International Centre.

AFC Telford United have offered midfielder Gavin Hurren a contract to the end of the season – and given him the weekend to decide whether to sign.

A 24-year-old man Telford man is starting a six-year jail sentence after being found guilty of raping a drunken woman in a hotel room.

West Mid Show bosses are to hold an emergency meeting next week in a bid to save the historic show from going bust.

Foggy weather conditions sparked a number of road crashes across Shropshire today as the county prepares for a weekend of freezing temperatures and the risk of wintry showers.

Police could be one step closer to uncovering the killer of a Shropshire man murdered 15 years ago after they passed on test results to prosecutors to decide the next stage of the investigation.

Shrewsbury Town Football Club has launched a scheme to reward service men and women returning from active duty with free tickets to matches.

Four-time UK Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan recorded a surprisingly easy 9-3 victory over world number seven Mark Selby at the Pukka Pies UK Championship in Telford.

Arsonists tried to set a block of flats on fire by pushing paper through the letterbox and setting it alight, police said today.

More than 600 schoolchildren cheered, jeered, clapped and sang their way through Telford’s latest pantomime – and loved every minute.

Shropshire Council has released a Christmas Carol-style video on YouTube to inform local residents about the changes to recycling, garden waste and refuse collection over the festive period.

Watch our video highlights package of AFC Telford’s trip to Corby Town in the Blue Square North.

Fans were enraptured by New York electro rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs during a stunning West Midlands gig. James Watkins reports.

Based on Maurice Sendak's beloved children's story, Where The Wild Things Are is not a sentimental coming-of-age story viewed through rose-tinted spectacles.

Occasionally, mankind needs to be taken down a peg or two.

Thrillers about families in peril are two a penny. Sadly, Nelson McCormick's remake of a 1987 cult hit isn't worth a single penny of your hard-earned money.

Another selection of nostalgia photos from the Shropshire Star.

Police force chiefs today said they were “satisfied” with the sentence given to a rapist who assaulted an elderly woman in a Shropshire cemetery.

The number of Shropshire pupils permanently expelled from school is the lowest for 10 years, education watchdogs have been told.

A Shropshire fire station, which lay dormant for 20 years, has reopened to the sound of a 1930s siren after a £139,000 revamp.

Multi-million pound plans to build roadside services in Newport, which would include a motel and restaurant, have been backed by the town’s council.

Recyclers from across Shropshire are being urged to make the most of recycling facilities during the festive break.

A man who raped an 80-year-old pensioner in a Shropshire graveyard was today put behind bars.

The West Mid Show was this afternoon given an 11th-hour stay of execution as a move to take it into liquidation failed.

Craig Disley and Lewis Neal, two of Paul Simpson’s top signings, will step up their return to full fitness against Premier League opposition.

World number 64 Peter Lines’ fairytale ride in the Pukka Pies UK Championship came to an unfortunate end on Wednesday as he crashed out at the quarter final stage against 2004 UK Champion Stephen Maguire.

MPs’ expenses were under the microscope again today as fresh details of their second home allowance claims were released by the House of Commons authorities.

Larry Chambers hailed AFC Telford United’s December revival as they extended their unbeaten run to three games.

Our video team was on hand following a crash on the A41 near RAF Cosford this morning.