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Defender Kelvin Langmead today warned buoyant Shrewsbury Town to beware the return of on-song Michael Symes as Accrington Stanley head to the Prostar.

Boss Rob Smith is set to hand the captain’s armband to powerhouse defender Lee Vaughan for AFC Telford United’s first home game of 2010 tomorrow.

Wem Town have launched an appeal to the English Football Association after being thrown out of the Shropshire Challenge Cup.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has defended his decision to axe last season’s leading scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and believes he has shown the player more than a fair share of loyalty.

Movie critic Carl Jones reviews Mel Gibson’s Edge of Darkness. Is it as good as the TV series?

A round-up of the Shropshire Star’s nostalgia pictures for the week ending January 31, 2010.

It was the turn of the judging panel to take charge as more singers, dancers and musicians auditioned for Telford’s Talent 2010.

Firefighters had to battle to get water to an isolated country home after a blaze broke out.

For sale signs are set to go up on Shifnal’s crumbling former magistrates court next week with the 166-year-old building expected to fetch about £175,000.

An extra £3.3 million is flowing into Shirehall coffers which will allow Shropshire Council to boost a range of services over the coming year.

Fears over flooding at a Shropshire cemetery have sparked calls for a report into the land which could see burials being made in concrete tombs.

The former prime minister is grilled by the panel on the threat of Saddam Hussein, meeting with George Bush and WMDs.

A report giving the context that has led to Tony Blair giving evidence at the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war.

I have been dreading this appointment since my son Beau was born. I knew it would come and I knew I would have no choice but to face it. Today Beau, at just over 14 months, is scheduled to have his MMR jab.

Letter: The Conservative leader stated he wanted the highest qualified graduates to be teachers.

I thought I had seen snow before but I have never seen anything like this, writes Shropshire ex-pat Rebecca Dutton from her new home in Canada.

Telford’s police chief today set out his vision for Telford as he highlighted tackling anti-social behaviour and burglaries as priorities.

Shrewsbury Town were today hoping for a double fitness boost ahead of their bid to continue their 2010 charge against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.

A Shropshire businessman who helped his “ruthless” son launder the proceeds of a £183,000 fraud which ruined two recruitment agencies was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.

Michael Mancienne wants to battle for a first-team spot at Chelsea – but would be happy to return to Wolves for a second season on loan if it helps with his development as a player.

Chairman Lee Carter today paved the way for a vital final three months at AFC Telford United by declaring: “We are all fighting for our futures – and that includes me.”

One of the victims of the Shrewsbury blast has told how hundreds of messages from friends posted online kept her going as she recovered in hospital.

The project manager for a £1 million housing scheme in Shropshire being developed by Frank Galliers Ltd today said he had been told the company had gone into administration.

15 days after the Haiti quake struck, a girl is pulled alive from the rubble of a building. Her rescue has been described as a miracle.

Take a look at Apple’s latest product – the first since the iPhone was unveiled three years ago.

Parents, pupils and teachers in Powys are being urged to bombard council bosses with letters as part of a campaign against plans to close up to five secondary schools.

A Shropshire pub landlady is selling the lease to her pub after claiming that she is fed up with the problems she claims are blighting the industry.

Emergency services and staff at RAF Shawbury were pushed to the limit as they took part in a training exercise scenario which involved a helicopter crash.

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with burns after a camping gas cylinder exploded at a property in north Shropshire. Firefighters attended following reports of a fire.

Plans for a 4.25 per cent rise in council tax in Powys were due to come under fire at a full council meeting today as councillors say they face a big challenge.