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She may be only 15 years old but this Shropshire schoolgirl already has a book published and on sale.

A man in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital today after he was injured in a fight in a north Shropshire town.

Five pedigree rams worth £3,000 have been stolen from a field near Much Wenlock.

Two Olympic gold medallists were expected in Shropshire today for a major conference aimed at stopping sports funding in schools being cut after the London 2012 Games.

Two men have been injured in a two-car crash on the A49 at Felhampton near Church Stretton.

Super Steve Leslie has revealed the inspiration behind his goal-scoring heroics for Shrewsbury Town – a pair of new boots.

Work on Newtown’s long-awaited Tesco superstore will be completed for a February 22 opening.

Stephen Ward wants Wolves to prove the critics wrong when they entertain Tottenham in the Barclays Premier League tonight.

Controversial plans to build a three-storey block of flats in the historic heart of Market Drayton have been given the go-ahead despite a string of objections.

A man in his 20s has paid £580,000 to become the new owner of a ruined historic Shropshire mansion.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 2-2 draw against Gainsborough Trinity at the New Bucks Head on February 9, 2010.

Assistant manager Larry Chambers bemoaned a missed opportunity for AFC Telford to get back in play-off contention, admitting: “We let ourselves down.”

A Montgomeryshire MP has raised the possible closure of up to five secondary schools in Powys in Parliament. The area’s MP Lembit Opik has tabled an early day motion.

Pupils who are given more freedom to search the internet at school are less ‘vulnerable’ to online dangers according to Ofsted.

Shifnal Town produced an improved Midland Alliance performance but paid for defensive errors as they lost 3-1 at home to Westfields.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 2-0 win over Barnet at the Prostar Stadium on Tuesday, February 9.

A debut hat-trick for Cammell Laird striker Dean Forshaw sent Market Drayton Town crashing to a UniBond League Division One South defeat.

Temperatures fell to minus 6C (21.2F) overnight, bringing more snow and ice to Britain today.

A victim of the Shrewsbury explosion who helped save the life of his flatmate has been presented with a special bravery award by the town’s mayor.

Paul Simpson says he is “delighted” with Shrewsbury Town’s 2-0 victory over Barnet at the Prostar Stadium.

AFC Telford conceded an 89th minute equaliser to deny them a third consecutive victory at the New Bucks Head last night.

Nissan is set to cash in on the growing clamour for small crossovers when it launches the stunning new Juke in October. It’s fantastic news for Britain – like the mid-sized Qashqai, it will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the North East.

Letter: Over a thousand police officers claim on Facebook that Britain’s streets are not safe to patrol alone.

Pride & Prejudice at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Letter: I keep hearing that the recession is over and that unemployment has dropped, but what are the true unemployment figures? What about the invisible unemployed numbers such as myself.

Home hunters seeking a charming village home in north Shropshire are being advised by Ellesmere agents Halls to check out a picture postcard thatched cottage in the village of Cockshutt.

Jez Moxey has become embroiled in a row with Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock over an alleged £1.5m bid for two players.

Residents in Telford have hit out over work to clear woodland in the town ready for a new school. Also, a Shrewsbury mother has made a plea for her missing son to return.

A huge blaze has ripped through a rural hotel causing several hundred thousand pounds of damage in a suspected arson attack.

Paul Simpson has urged Shrewsbury Town to become more ruthless at home as they prepare for a critical Prostar Stadium double-header.