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The Shropshire Challenge Cup controversy involving Wem and Market Drayton Town looks set to rumble on.

Richie Woodhall, one of Shropshire’s most successful ever sportsmen, has been given a major role in helping Britain to a bumper crop of medals at the London Olympics in 2012.

Councillors will have to be “stark staring bonkers” to even consider closing up to five Powys schools, it was claimed today.

Former Shropshire cricket ace James Taylor has been selected to play for the MCC in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new season – although this year there’s a twist.

Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith tells Iraq inquiry the use of force would not have been justified before the 1441 UN resolution

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has hailed striker Kevin Doyle after asking him to act as a lone striker in their 0-0 draw with Liverpool.

A Shropshire man today vowed never to drink Coca-Cola again after he discover shards of broken glass in a bottle he bought from a supermarket.

What do you get when you mix pork, herbs, cheese, egg and breadcrumbs?

Plans for a £7.8 million primary school in Leominster have been approved by planners in Herefordshire.

Letter: If an intruder breaks in and my dogs bite him, will I end up prosecuted?

A gang of robbers is targeting vulnerable people walking along a Telford footpath at night.

When economic times are tough, even a visit to the supermarket can be a scary experience. So I’m all for saving money whenever and wherever I can. Making my own wine seemed like a great idea.

A major review of Shropshire’s road gritting service is to be carried out to identify any improvements that can be made next winter.

More huge potholes have been reported on Telford’s roads as a result of the big freeze.

An 18-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry on a main road in north Shropshire.

One of the last patches of open space in a Telford parish is now off limits to developers after borough councillors decided to officially designate it a village green.

Hot-shot striker Dave Hibbert believes Shrewsbury Town are playing themselves into contention to battle it out for an automatic promotion spot.

Winger Sean Evans believes his surprise loan move away from AFC Telford United should be seen as a positive step – for player and club.

Mick McCarthy has challenged his Wolves side to start delivering goal-power as they look to improve on the worst scoring record in the Barclays Premier League.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in Shrewsbury.

Scottish Power has denied failing to ensure the health and safety of a Shropshire man who died after being struck by a power cable which came loose in high winds.

Travellers have set up camp at a Shropshire hotel which has fallen into disrepair since going up for sale more than two years ago.

A Telford man who dropped a drinks can in bushes has been left with a bill of £465.

A south Shropshire pub has closed for the second time in 12 months.

The future of a north Shropshire delivery office remained hanging in the balance today with postal chiefs staying tight-lipped about its long-term prospects.

Recession-hit businesses cutting their water use amid the downturn will now cost Severn Trent around £10 million, instead of the £20 million predicted last year.

Parents have told Powys council chiefs to ditch controversial secondary school closure proposals and go back to the drawing board in their bid to reorganise education.

A Shrewsbury school is celebrating its first ever triumph in the history of the Shropshire Schools Cross-Country Championships.

Extra-terrestrial life came under the microscope today as scientists and academics met to discuss its possible effect on humanity. The second day of the London conference, organised by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, was due to hear talks on human responses to extra-terrestrial life.

Letter: The crime figures chime with the recent unemployment figures. Just as Labour’s investment has helped to keep people in work through the recession, investment in policing and communities is helping make people safer.