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Today the Shropshire Star unmasks six of Shropshire’s most prolific burglars. Since they were jailed for a total of almost 17 years, police say burglaries in the county have plummeted.

Clinical finishing, determination and a little good luck – the ingredients that have breathed new hope into AFC Telford United’s season.

Downcast Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes his side were their own worst enemies in their defeat to Midlands rivals Birmingham.

It’s one down, two to go in a week Shrewsbury simply must cash in on if they are to hit the promotion jackpot.

Wolves were left to regret crossing paths with Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips as his double earned his side a 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory.

Veteran central defender Richard Brown has left Market Drayton Town to join South League Midlands One League side Romulus.

Watch all the goals from AFC Telford’s games with Vauxhall Motors and Droylsden as they returned to form in spectacular style.

Weekend hero Steve Leslie has been urged to add consistency to his talent during Shrewsbury Town’s push for League Two promotion.

Boss Rob Smith is challenging AFC Telford United to prove that their dramatic return to goalscoring form is not just a flash in the pan.

Floral tributes have been paid to the tragic McFall family, as speculation mounted over dad Hugh’s financial affairs.

Seven days ago AFC Telford United fans were wondering whether the management team should be replaced, whether the players cared for the club, indeed wondering whether the Bucks might be sucked into a relegation battle, writes Alex James.

Floral tributes have been left outside the Oswestry home of the McFall family.

Dozens of people turned out to church services in and around Oswestry at the weekend to pray for the McFall family.

Facebook sites set up in memory of Oswestry mother and daughter Susan and Francesca McFall have been sabotaged by sick internet users.

Speculation was mounting today about the financial circumstances of tragic Oswestry father Hugh McFall.

Temperatures are set to plunge again this week in a fresh blast of wintry weather – but Shropshire and Mid Wales look set to avoid snow predicted for other areas of the country.

A teenage girl who sparked a huge police hunt in Shropshire when she vanished on a shopping trip has gone missing again, police said today.

Police today unmasked six of Shropshire’s most prolific burglars who have been jailed for nearly 17 years between them after bringing misery to scores of residents across the county and Wales.

Police were today investigating an allegation of a serious sexual assault on a woman in Telford.

Highlights from Wolves 2-1 defeat to Birmingham at St Andrew’s on Saturday, February 6, 2010.

Town proved for the second time in six months that they are unable to attract big name players following a frustrating transfer deadline day, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Liberal Democrats Assembly Member Mick Bates was relieved of frontbench duties by the party in Wales today following allegations he assaulted a paramedic.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 5-1 win over Droylsden on Saturday, February 6.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 1-0 away win over Macclesfield Town on Saturday, February 6.

About 150 people attended a church service to pray for the Shropshire family who were found dead on Friday.

Concerned residents are to stage a meeting to discuss plans to open a waste recycling unit in a Shropshire village.

Letter: Mines were closed, miners were put off work, and to this very day Britain is importing nearly one million tonnes of coal a year from Poland and Russia; in fact Ironbridge power station is run on Russian coal.

Skipping is good for the heart – and a national charity is running a free workshop in Telford this month to encourage youngsters to take it up in schools.

Star rating: ***** JAMES SHAW visits a pretty canalside pub with his family and is impressed by the high standards

Andy Richardson can hardly contain his enthusiasm for one Shropshire pub.