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A prolific Shropshire burglar who has been on the run from police for more than a month was back behind bars today after detectives found him hiding out at a county home.

More than 100 jobs are set to be created in a Shropshire town after a multi-million pound proposal for a new community service development was given the go-ahead by planners.

A 90-year-old pedestrian has been taken to hospital with a head injury after being in collision with a car on a road in Telford.

The mystery surrounding a landmark well that has run dry in a Shropshire town has deepened.

A man whose body was found in the Montgomery Canal near Oswestry was today named by police.

Business Editor Amy Bould assesses local reaction to the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report.

A level crossing near Oswestry, which was at the centre of safety concerns after a tractor was in collision with a train, is undergoing “essential repairs”.

The traditional story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has arrived at The Place Theatre in Oakengates, with performances from today.

Parents from a village near Shrewsbury are in a desperate search for a qualified person to run their after-school club, which is in danger of closing.

A Christmas single has been released to help raise money towards the treatment of a three-year-old Shropshire girl who suffered a rare stroke.

A total of six charity groups which received cash grants from the Community Foundation for Shropshire and Telford were “an inspiration” to others.

As the scale of our festive binge boozing is revealed, can you enjoy Christmas without drink?

An English Premier ice hockey team is giving something back to Telford Tigers fans after getting two of their former players on loan.

Controversial plans to build more than 100 homes on eight acres of redundant hospital land in Shrewsbury have been given the go-ahead by planning chiefs.

Snooker’s top attraction Ronnie O’Sullivan is in the running in Shropshire – in more ways than one.

Brian Robb, one of Shropshire’s leading boxing coaches, has been suspended.

UK Championship semi-finalist Stephen Maguire has admitted his form will have to improve if he is be the last man standing at Telford’s International Centre this week.

A south Shropshire pub with a troubled past has reopened under new management for the second time in 12 months.

Pictures from last night’s 2-1 victory for AFC Telford United at Corby Town.

People in Shropshire get on so well with each other that the county is in the top five per cent of “feel-good” places in England, claims a new report today.

A Mid Wales business could provide the perfect alternative to a traditional Christmas party this year.

Liverpudlian comedian Stan Boardman, snooker legend Dennis Taylor and Wrexham FC manager Dean Saunders have added their voices to a new record which will give Oswestry’s Hope House Hospice a cash boost.

Controversial plans to sell off part of Newtown High School’s playing fields for housing have been put on hold.

A Wem pub has been issued with a formal warning by council chiefs after the police raised concerns about how the premises was run. Police had applied for the licence review at the Old Post Office in High Street.

Chancellor Alistair Darling today unveiled his plans to take Britain out of the recession – telling bankers and the super-rich they must bear most of the pain of the spiralling national debt.

Former Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Joe Hart has been backed to force his way into Fabio Capello’s England squad for next summer’s World Cup.

Striker Nathan Elder insists Shrewsbury Town’s automatic promotion dream remains intact as they enter the hectic Christmas programme.

AFC Telford United have been urged to show some consistency as they travel to Corby Town tonight for the first of three consecutive away games.

World Champion John Higgins edged through his Pukka Pies UK Championship second round tie against Neil Robertson on Tuesday, with the match having to be decided in the final frame.

Rank outsider Peter Lines was today bidding to continue his snooker fairytale – after two stunning upsets at the Telford International Centre.