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Motorists in Shrewsbury faced traffic chaos when two lorries shed separate loads of potatoes and bricks at the same spot in the space of an hour. Motorists in Shrewsbury faced traffic chaos when two lorries shed separate loads of potatoes and bricks at the same spot in the space of an hour. The incidents happened [...]

Shrewsbury’s retailers are set to get a spring boost thanks to a new £30,000 promotional programme.

Take a look at this image of a Sumatran Tiger. What do you think it’s made of? The answer will surprise you.

The Ministry of Defence releases more of its intriguing files on UFO sightings.

A householder has appealed for support from parish councillors after learning he is facing a bill of more than £23,000 to replace the windows of his home in the Ironbridge Gorge.

Letter: Why is it that when charities drop an empty bag through the letter boxes of our homes for clothes that we no longer need, they never turn up when you go to the trouble of filling the bag with clothes?

Letter: The miners’ strike was never about money but about keeping British miners in work. Mrs Thatcher’s government started importing cheap coal from Poland.

Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP is to sponsor the Shropshire Cricket League for a third consecutive year.

A Shropshire woman is threatening to take a town council to court after claiming her historic home was damaged as Christmas street lights were being taken down.

Shropshire bowls club Ifton have been given 14 days to sort out their attitude to the KBM Oswestry League – hopefully once and for all.

The entrepreneur behind the purchase of the Wrekin ruby for £8,000 believes the gemstone could eventually be worth up to £2 million.

Shrewsbury Town today landed the signing they hope will help fire them towards League One as Jamie Cureton agreed a move to the Prostar Stadium for the remainder of the season.

The businessman behind the purchase of the Wrekin ruby for £8,000 believes the gemstone could eventually be worth up to £2m. Also, Telford Tigers have been given the backing of Business Minister Ian Lucas.

TV broadcaster Ray Gosling speaks about smothering his lover, who was dying of Aids

Shropshire construction firm Frank Galliers Ltd today went into liquidation with debts of almost £10 million owed to more than 400 creditors.

Within Shropshire, there are six School Sports Partnerships. All infant, junior, primary, secondary, FE colleges and special schools within the county are involved in the programme.

Two men were arrested, one by members of the public, following a major police search after two lorries were stolen from Ludlow.

Police underwater divers were today carrying out a search of the River Severn as part of the hunt for missing Shrewsbury teenager Hayden Reynolds-Evans.

AFC Telford United chairman Lee Carter has paid tribute to management duo Rob Smith and Larry Chambers for making their “gamble” appointment a success.

Consistent defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff is hoping to make himself available for both parts of Shrewsbury Town’s promotion double-header – as he prepares to become a father for the third time.

Shropshire MP David Wright today said he would be seeking a meeting with ministers after claiming his Twitter site was hacked.

The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance soared by 23,500 last month to reach the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997, new figures showed today.

Shropshire and Mid Wales were today bracing themselves for heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures as the cold snap returned. The Met Office issued a weather warning for the regions.

Controversial plans for a one-way system in a Shropshire market town as part of a £175,000 enhancement scheme have been opposed by councillors after public consultation.

A landowner has to pay more than £14,000 for polluting a Mid Wales stream. Elwyn Gwyn Lewis, 59, of Mount Street, Welshpool admitted polluting the water way with pig slurry.

Lady Gaga is queen of the Brits as she walks away with three awards, JLS also win big, while Lily Allen finally bags a Brit of her own!

An Oswestry man had a lucky escape after a fire broke out at his flat while he was asleep.

Councils did a poor job in keeping minor roads open during the recent wintry weather, a poll of 20,000 AA members revealed today. But Shropshire Council has strongly defended its record.

Severn Trent Water has officially opened a new base in the offices previously owned by controversial building firm Wrekin Construction.

Figures released last week showed that home repossessions in 2009 reached a 14-year high, with 46,000 households having their homes repossessed, writes Ludlow MP Philip Dunne.