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A police hunt was under way today for a prolific Shropshire burglar who is on the run. 

A horse and its rider were injured when a road collapsed underneath them in Mid Wales.

Almost 2,000 patients, mostly from Telford & Wrekin, have been treated in the comfort of their own home by specially trained paramedics without needing to be taken to A&E.

Shropshire bus provider Arriva Midlands has announced a reduced timetable over the Christmas and New Year period.

Watch our exclusive video of Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan as he talks about his win over Matthew Stevens and the future of the game, following Barry Hearn’s appointment within the WPBSA.

A young couple were assaulted in a late-night attack in Shawbury by four men in a car, police revealed today. Officers investigating the incident have appealed for witnesses.

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame former UK Champion Matthew Stevens on the final day of first round action, to secure a comprehensive 9-3 victory.

Five Mid Wales post offices are to get a share of £1.5 million of Welsh Assembly funding to help them diversify their services, take on more staff and safeguard their future.

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth flew into Afghanistan today as the death toll of British soldiers killed in the bloody conflict this year reached 100.

The first pantomime to be staged at Shrewsbury’s new Theatre Severn will kick off tonight – oh yes it will!

Three stores in Telford are being investigated in connection with illegal firework sales following a trading standards sting.

Top scorer Dave Hibbert should be fit for Shrewsbury Town’s Christmas programme – but is a doubt for Saturday’s visit of Grimsby.

Photos from Town’s disappointing trip to the south coast to play AFC Bournemouth in League Two.

With the talent show now down to the final three, who do you think will go all the way?

Boss Rob Smith declared himself happy with a battling performance by AFC Telford United, insisting: “We’re improving all the time.”

A Shropshire GP today called for the immediate closure of walk-in medical centres branding them a “scandalous waste” of taxpayers’ money.

Parishioners of a Telford church got the shock of their lives when they turned up for the regular early morning Sunday service – and found a man inside looting the building.

A bogus Army captain is targeting vulnerable Shropshire pensioners by asking for cash to go towards a coffin for a soldier killed in Iraq, police said today.

Today’s Shropshire Star news bulletin takes a look at how hundreds of snowmen broke a world record in Oswestry.

One person has been killed and five others injured in two separate crashes across the region.

A major campaign has been launched by parents at a Shropshire primary school calling for improved road safety outside the school gates.

A third person has been arrested over an attempted robbery of a security van at Morrisons in Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, on November 8.

Oswestry will face months of roadworks next year as half the town gets new water mains.

A council bid to plough £4.2 million into recycling across Telford & Wrekin makes controversial plans for a giant waste incinerator in the borough redundant, it was claimed today.

The Pukka Pies UK Championship began this weekend at the Telford International Centre, with twelve players booking their places in the second round of one of snooker’s most prestigious tournaments, writes Rob Hayes.

Shropshire’s Big Brother star Kris Donnelly has donated £1,000 to a county charity.

Dog owners are letting their animals loose in a private fishing area, causing misery for Shropshire anglers, it has been claimed.

Hundreds of people ran through the streets of a Shropshire town in snowman suits this weekend helping to smash a world record while raising funds for charity.

Despite only picking up three points out of six, Town can mix it with the league’s big boys, writes blogger James Pugh.

Watch our exclusive video of snooker legend – and WPBSA board member – Steve Davis as he reflects on his defeat to Stephen Hendry in the UK Championships, before discussing the current state of the game.