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Singers, dancers and even gymnasts have taken to the stage in a Shropshire town’s search for the entertainment stars of the future.

Miep Gies, one of the people who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis during the Second World War, has died aged 100.

The chairman of a leading Shropshire bowls league has made an impassioned plea for a better working relationship with the county association.

Only 1 per cent of packed lunches meet new nutritional standards for school meals, according to a new report.

The owners of Telford Shopping Centre today said they would continue to oppose moves to build a massive new Asda superstore in the town.

Bosses at Arriva Midlands have splashed out £2 million on a state-of-the-art fleet of buses serving passengers in Shropshire.

Shropshire Terry Wogan fans are divided on the merits of new Radio 2 breakfast DJ Chris Evans as he continues his fight to hold on to millions of loyal “Togs”.

Letter: I could not agree more with the recent letters from Andrew Whyte and David Murray concerning voter reform and the danger to our democratic processes posed by one or two immensely rich people.

Letter: People who think that heavy drinking today is bad, and that levels of domestic violence are bad, should have lived in the years after the war.

Fears grew today about dwindling supplies of vegetables and farmers in Shropshire admitted they were struggling to deliver milk supplies as the big freeze continued to hit homes and businesses hard.

A pantomime boss has spoken of his sadness after Shrewsbury pantomime star Kiley McDonnell was injured in the town’s explosion.

A 41-year-old Shropshire man drove his car into a group of men, leaving one man with life-threatening injuries, as drunken revenge for a pub argument, a court heard today.

Plans are now in place to vaccinate nearly 30,000 youngsters across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin against swine flu.

Officials today vowed Shrewsbury’s Welsh Bridge would be completely opened “as soon as possible”.

Big freeze Britain remained in the grip of wintry weather today as heavy sleet and snow showers caused chaos on the roads across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Wolves are ready to pounce if Newcastle fail to land Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford after making an enquiry for the prolific striker.

Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Chris Neal has been urged to stay patient in his quest to become a regular Football League No 1.

Defender Gavin Cowan may have played his last game for AFC Telford United – with strong suggestions that he could leave the club within days.

Shropshire cricketer James Taylor has taken another major step towards fulfiling his dream of becoming an England regular.

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Shropshire man.

More than 70 new jobs are to be created at a major tool manufacturer in Shropshire, it was revealed today.

Miss Shropshire Kerry Price showed why they call football the beautiful game on Saturday, with an appearance on breakfast show Soccer AM.

The cold weather continued in Shropshire today. Find out the latest in our news bulletin.

This is the latest look at what a planned £30 million redevelopment of Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill could be like.

A membership card is to be introduced in Shropshire which will help offset a rise in fees and charges at council-run leisure facilities across the county.

A meeting is being held today to decide whether to wind up a Shropshire group which was formed to protect The Wrekin.

A veteran pilot from Mid Wales has been killed after the plane he was flying crashed into a partially-frozen river in the United States.

Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, January 9, 2010.

Fourth in the table as we enter 2010 is good reading for Town fans, but the hard work really starts now, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

The following schools will be closed today because of the bad weather.