shropshirestar.com

Shrewsbury Town Football Club has been named as the best in the league for the experience it provides for young fans and families – for the second year in a row.

Six Shropshire men have appeared in court accused of trafficking up to 20 young women for sexual exploitation.

TELFORD-based Jackloc Company, which manufactures window restrictors, has appointed one of the UK’s leading online child safety distributors to sell its products, as part of a campaign to raise awareness in the domestic market.

More than 75 people turned out for the Craven Arms Business Fair which relaunched the area’s Business Network.

Shrewsbury-based Hometyre Group was set up in 2008, with bosses hoping to create five trading franchised outlets in their first year.

Convicted Shropshire conman David Oakley admitted lying on mortgage applications and loan forms to obtain more than £350,000, a court heard today.

Plans to move more than 2,500 troops from Germany to RAF Cosford have been shelved for two years ­ leading to fears up to 400 civilians could lose their jobs at the Shropshire air base.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes his side’s run of bad luck could have changed after a victory at Burnley which gives his side a “fighting chance” of top-flight survival.

AFC Telford United were today on the verge of bringing in an experienced new striker in a bid to cure their goalscoring blues.

Midfielder Kevin McIntyre has warned Shrewsbury Town must “be careful” not to blow their promotion chances by missing out on the play-offs.

It’s not too often that I’ll compare current Telford captain Lee Vaughan with Manchester United centre half Nemanja Vidic, writes AFC Telford blogger Alex James.

Investigations were continuing today after a body was found by a canoeist in the River Severn in Shrewsbury.

A 23-year-old man was stabbed twice in the stomach at a 200-strong 16th birthday party in a village hall near Church Stretton, police said today.

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash near Telford, amid a weekend of chaos on the region’s roads.

England star’s hopes of 2010 World Cup appearence suffer a blow after achilles injury in AC Milan game.

A charity fund which was set up to help the five people most seriously injured in the Shrewsbury explosion has raised more than £5,000.

Hundreds of people turned out to greet soldiers at a Shropshire barracks as they staged an annual St Patrick’s Day parade before their forthcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

Transport police have been talking to drivers using a notorious level crossing in Shropshire in a bid to reduce the number of motorists jumping red lights.

Oswestry’s store wars now looks to have become a two-horse race with planners urging that the multi-million pound supermarket complex is built on either the town’s Central car park or the Richard Burbidge factory site.

Pictures from Shrewsbury Town’s 1-0 defeat to Rochdale on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson and his team of minders brought a Shropshire hotel to a near standstill when the ex-fighter appeared as guest of honour at a sportsman’s dinner.

Two defeats in a week and out of the play-off positions has given every Town fan cause to be worried, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a car in Shropshire.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 1-1 draw away to Hyde United on Saturday, March 13.

Letter: There has been an overdose of paranoia over the perceived threat to existing Oswestry town centre businesses and there does not seem to have been enough attention paid to the need to retain and attract employment to the town.

Paul Simpson described Shrewsbury’s game against Rochdale as “probably one of the toughest afternoons that we’ve had”, and admitted that the team deserved a victory bigger than 1-0.

Letter: An increasing number of people seem to be bragging that they have never worked because the state pays them more to stay at home than they could ever hope to earn in an honest job.

AFC Telford took a point after securing a 1-1 draw away at Hyde United.

A Shropshire drama group is preparing to take audiences on a journey back in time to ancient Rome.

Star rating: *** DAVE MORRIS notes a few niggles but generally had an enjoyable time at a welcoming inn