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Pub chain and brewer Marston’s today blamed losing money on property for a drop in annual profits of 13 per cent.

A national rural watchdog today expressed relief after a controversial £30 million scheme to prevent Shrewsbury from flooding was halted.

Efforts to improve Oswestry’s water will be outlined by Severn Trent bosses at a public meeting tonight. The quality of the supply has sparked numerous complaints over the years.

Four rams worth about £1,800 have been reported stolen from a Shropshire field.

A man who was arrested in connection with a missing 14-year-old Shropshire schoolgirl will not face any charges, police said today.

People have been relieving themselves behind a block of public toilets in a Shropshire town once they are closed at night. Now Bishop’s Castle town councillors are calling for action.

North Powys is to get extra ambulance cover for a trial period. A rapid response vehicle will be based at Newtown Ambulance Station for 12 hours each day.

The final stage of digital TV switchover in parts of Mid Wales was on course to be completed today.

Wem was being transformed into a winter wonderland today as the town’s Christmas festival took place.

Fencing is to be erected where a Shropshire teenager lost his life in a tragic accident, landowners have said.

Chart hero Newton Faulkner heads a star-studded spring line-up at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn, with performances also planned by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and entertainer Jane McDonald.

Tiger Woods is still in the media spotlight after a statement on his website says he has “let my family down” and not been “true to my values.”.

Watch Chris Hudson’s video review of a mixed week for AFC Telford United, including highlights of the games against Farsley Celtic and Alfreton Town.

Asda bosses today revealed the reasons for spurning an offer from the owners of Telford Shopping Centre to relocate the chain into a new £30 million store.

Friends of a Shropshire teenager today told how they fought to save his life after the roof of a cave collapsed on him during a tragic camping trip.

Five people were arrested today following raids in Telford in connection with a suspected loan shark operation in the town.

Drivers were today urged not to risk lives on Shropshire’s A41 as police revealed the latest crackdown on the road they say is one of the worst in the area for fatal collisions.

Today’s Shropshire Star news bulletin looks at the inquest of Aiuden Brookes, who died after a cave collapsed in April. We also look at the sacking of three Telford waste workers, as well as the launch of Telford FM’s Tour of Hope.

Parts of Shropshire and Mid Wales were still at risk of flooding today as the Met Office confirmed November was the wettest on record.

Assistant manager Larry Chambers hailed a “massive win” as AFC Telford United gave themselves a much-needed Blue Square North confidence boost.

Determined defender Kelvin Langmead believes Shrewsbury Town’s victory over promotion-cashing Rotherham can be the catalyst for a long unbeaten run.

Wolves winger Michael Kightly is facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines after manager Mick McCarthy revealed he is likely to need an ankle operation.

Three Telford tip workers have been sacked after it was claimed they took thousands of pounds in cash in return for turning a blind eye to firms dumping waste, it was revealed today.

AFC Telford United today announced record profits from last season’s campaign, the fifth in a row the club has stayed in the black.

Watch our video highlights package of Telford Titans’ clash with Kingston Jets in the ENL Division One.

Pictures from Shrewsbury Town’s 2-0 victory over Rotherham United.

The £200,000 revamp of a Shropshire indoor market by designer Sir Terence Conran is still on course despite a major funding problem, councillors have heard. 

A landmark Shropshire arts festival which faced closure is back in the black for the first time in three years.

Crumbs! It seems that when times are tough there really is a shortage of dough to go round, as one Shropshire woman found to her amazement while shopping at the supermarket.

Two Ludlow officers have been commended for their work on a complex fraud case which involved thousands of pounds.