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Six Shropshire men have appeared in court accused of trafficking people for sexual exploitation.

Shropshire’s expected boom in population over the next 20 years will mean an incinerator is needed to deal with a surge in household waste, a county environmental health chief has claimed.

A Shrewsbury party host will tonight find out whether she has what it takes to impress the Mr Nasty of British food.

About 100 people turned out for a service in Shropshire today in memory of Hugh McFall, who is believed to have killed his wife and daughter before taking his own life.

Manager Paul Simpson is refusing to throw in the towel on automatic promotion as Shrewsbury Town aim to topple League Two pacesetters Rochdale tomorrow.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is confident record signing Kevin Doyle will be unaffected by speculation linking him big money moves – ahead of his side’s vital relegation clash with Burnley tomorrow.

Midfielder Kevin O’Connor has been given the green light to join AFC Telford United’s play-off charge at Hyde tomorrow.

A teenage boy had “a fantasy” about a Mid Wales teacher who is accused of having sex with him, a court has heard.

Shirehall leaders are expected to agree to spend nearly £21 million on road and transport schemes across Shropshire when they meet next week.

A satirical writer and musician will perform at the Gateway arts and education centre in Shrewsbury tonight from 7.30pm.

Three retail giants today declared themselves out of the running to open a major new supermarket in a north Shropshire market town.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a former pub licensee from near the Shropshire border.

Police today appealed for witnesses after a 19-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Powys town centre.

Tickets for a new music festival in Oswestry which has been billed as an affordable alternative to the V and Glastonbury-style festivals, will go on sale this weekend.

A Chirk woman allegedly stole the identity of a dead baby to claim benefits and obtain a passport, a court has heard.

More than 130 troublemakers have been banned from Shrewsbury’s pubs and clubs or forced to sign behaviour contracts in the last 12 months, new figures showed today.

A memorial service for Hugh McFall will be held today at St John’s Church, Weston Rhyn.

With its breathtaking coastal scenery and rugged mountain ranges Cantabria, on the beautiful northern coast of Spain, is a must for anyone who enjoys interesting and varied holidays away from the crowds.

A former Shropshire MP has thrown his hat into the ring to try to win back his old seat at the General Election, it was revealed today.

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, March 13.

Shropshire’s Severn Valley Railway went full steam ahead last year to achieve record profits.

Tickets for the annual jazz festival at Leasowes Bank are due to go on sale shortly, and this year’s event promises a sparkling line up of musical talent.

Local politicians in Shropshire are “completely out of touch with the youth of today” and more needs to be to ensure their voice is heard, a councillor claimed today.

Letter: With businesses in Shrewsbury struggling, I cannot understand how the Shropshire Council can put up the cost of car parking in Shrewsbury, except to feather its own nest.

Aga Rangemaster, which makes its iconic cookers in Shropshire, today announced a drop in pre-tax profits from £14.4m to £500,000 in an “extremely tough” year.

Entertainer and former Countdown host Des O’Connor is heading for Shropshire this month.

Its entry into the world might symbolise new life and the approach of spring, but the newest lamb at the Sansaw Estate, near Shrewsbury, is not your common or garden woolly – because the progeny carries the county name: this is a Shropshire sheep.

A beer festival featuring more than 70 beers will be held in Shrewsbury’s town centre next month.

Worried parents will for the first time be given guidance on how to clamp down on what their children are accessing on the internet during special advice sessions being run by Shropshire Council.

Fast rising indie types You Me At Six thrilled 3,000 West Midlands fans with a pyrotechnic concert