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Retail sales slumped in January as heavy snow blitzed the high street, official figures showed today.

Elderly Shropshire residents say they have already been told their hot Meals on Wheels will be replaced with frozen ones days before Shirehall leaders are due to vote on the proposals, a meeting heard.

The Shropshire Star’s nostalgia pictures for the week ending February 20, 2010.

A partnership which was scrapped following the shake-up of local government in Shropshire could soon be relaunched under new plans to promote business and tourism in Shrewsbury.

A postal worker from Shrewsbury has proved he is on the ball by winning the manager of the month award in the Shropshire Star’s fantasy football game.

North Shropshire residents are being warned to be on their guard against bogus callers claiming to be selling security alarms on behalf of the police.

A north Shropshire author will be signing copies of her latest book, A Mother’s Guide To Cheating, in Whitchurch later this month.

A grim wintry evening was brightened by the latest offering from Shrewsbury Amateur Operatic Society.

Shropshire Star sister paper The Shrewsbury Chronicle joined forces with the town’s Sixth Form College to shine the spotlight on young writers.

Singletons of the world unite. Let us denounce Valentine's Day as a conspiracy by florists and greetings card companies to prey upon our loneliness by flogging us over-priced red roses and sappy declarations of undying love.

There is life after death in Peter Jackson's visually stunning interpretation of the bestseller by Alice Sebold, which proves to be one adaptation too far for the Oscar-winning director of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and King Kong.

In the Bible, the character of Solomon - son of David and King of Israel - is venerated for his wisdom.

It's easy to appreciate creative genius, but it must be hell to live with it.

A school trip to Shetland began a lifetime love affair with the islands for one Shropshire man.

Another area in Telford could be transformed to provide a “first rate” shopping centre if a £3.8 million cash injection is approved by council chiefs.

A statue seriously damaged when it was hit by a 14-tonne lorry is due to be put back in place in Telford next next week.

Today, a woman tells of her encounter with a UFO, and parking charges are to be cut in Shrewsbury to try and boost shopping after January’s explosion.

A Telford company, which was owed money by collapsed county firm Wrekin Construction, has folded with the loss of 30 jobs.

Health bosses today confirmed they were in negotiations with one of the original bidders for the £1.3 million redevelopment of Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital.

AFC Telford United manager Rob Smith today all but ruled out defender Aaron Brown adding to his sole appearance for the club.

Shrewsbury Town’s new recruit Jamie Cureton will be thrown straight into the squad for tomorrow night’s top-of-the-table clash at Bury.

Wolves have been handed a £25,000 suspended fine for fielding a below-strength side in the clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford in December.

Shropshire’s Adrian Gunnell has enjoyed a welcome tonic ahead of his quest to reach snooker’s World Championships for the first time next month.

Shropshire’s Richard Burton, three-times National Point-to-Point champion jockey, could miss the Cheltenham Festival, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Workmen have put new lock gates into place at a Shropshire canal crossroads which is one of the most important in Britain.

As Friday night’s live episode of Eastenders draws nearer, our video team was on hand to ask people on the streets of Telford who they think killed Archie Mitchell.

Charges are to be suspended at three car parks to help businesses still suffering in the wake of the Shrewsbury blast.

The search for missing Shrewsbury teenager Hayden Reynolds-Evans was continuing today 24 hours after police divers searched part of the River Severn.

Eyewitnesses today revealed how police swooped on a Shropshire village during a huge cross-county manhunt for two men suspected of stealing lorries, including one who was arrested by a member of the public.

Council chiefs today vowed that Oswestry’s new £7 million Oswald Park leisure development and the £600,000 refurbishment of Market Drayton Market Hall will be completed.