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Freezing temperatures have not deterred our podcast team, who report on a week of explosions, celebrity mishaps and drama at a county show.

Dame Judy Dench and Michael Palin have both enjoyed trips on it, while Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski is a regular –Wrexham and Shropshire Rail has become a much-loved service since it was launched in April 2008.

Loan star David Button is eager to remain at Shrewsbury Town for the remainder of the season – to be involved in a promotion push.

The big freeze felt even colder today after bitter winds from northern Europe sent temperatures plummeting further heralding more big snowfalls.

The father of a Shrewsbury teenager who remains seriously ill in hospital following the Shrewsbury blast today said he was planning to have his head shaved to raise money for the victims of the explosion.

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

Wolves’s away game at West Ham has been postponed due to the weather.

Chairman Lee Carter is confident AFC Telford United can weather the worst of the big freeze without landing in financial hot water.

The beauty of Shropshire has never been more in evidence, with the layer of snow blanketing the region giving both professional and amateur photographers the chance to capture the county’s winter wonderland.

Telford Titans clash with Kingston Jets in the English National League has been called off.

A grieving Shropshire father today welcomed the leniency shown by a judge to a new driver who caused the death of his “wonderful son” in a horror road smash.

More photos from the cold spell hitting Shropshire.

Nottingham Forest leapfrogged West Brom into the Coca-Cola Championship automatic promotion places courtesy of a superb performance in which they outclassed their opponents in almost every department.

Shrewsbury’s Welsh Bridge remained closed in one direction today to allow scaffolding to be put up at a town centre building damaged in the town explosion.

Newtown’s long-awaited Tesco superstore could open next month.

A Shropshire couple were woken from their beds to find one of their pet pigs being savaged by two Rottweiler dogs.

Villagers near Oswestry have reiterated calls for a bypass after a lorry hit a hair salon, terrifying customers inside.

A Shropshire dancer will be hoping to wow the judges on a new prime time BBC reality show after reaching the final 14 of the programme.

Watch James Shaw’s exclusive video report from the New Bucks Head as staff wait for the chance to make the frozen pitch playable again.

An attempt to “avoid a repeat” of the Calverhall controversy which tarnished Shropshire bowls in 2009 has been launched, writes JAMES GARRISON.

A Shropshire mother found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving today walked free from court – after the father of the teenager killed in the smash pleaded for her not to be sent to jail.

AFC Telford United’s frustrating wait for action was today extended into a third week. The Bucks were due to host Vauxhall Motors in Blue Square North on Tuesday night.

A video containing messages of support for the victims of the Shrewsbury blast has been recorded by friends.

Livestock, horses, food and drink would be the focus of The Shropshire Show, a renamed event to replace the crisis-hit West Mid Show.

Crushed Shropshire darter Ted Hankey was today coming to terms with one of the most painful defeats of his career.

Wolves have made a substantial bid for Hull winger Stephen Hunt and are hopeful of prising him from one of their Premier League survival rivals.

Manager Paul Simpson today admitted his frustration as Shrewsbury Town faced up to their first postponed game of the season.

Staff at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn have been inundated with messages of support for a panto star who was injured in the town blast.