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The pensions deficit for town hall workers in Shropshire has topped £160 million, it was revealed today.

MP Mark Pritchard has taken the saga of Shropshire’s “sardine express” to Parliament.

The Shropshire Star is joining forces with Telford Shopping Centre and Telford College of Arts and Technology to host a new skills and careers exhibition later this month.

Celebrities have pedalled their way through Shropshire in their bid to raise £1 million for charity in a non-stop relay ride.

Plans to allow people to choose their NHS GP face “many practical challenges”, a patients’ group has warned.

A recording has been released in the US of a child apparently directing air traffic at New York’s iconic JFK airport.

Thieves snatched thousands of pounds worth of garden furniture from the terrace of a Bridgnorth restaurant.

Letter: The student-organised boycott of school meals at Church Stretton School shows how unhappy children are with government dictating what they should eat.

LETTER: Yes, the overcrowding on these trains is unacceptable, but before castigating solely Arriva, here are a few facts. local politicians and MPs should be aware of.

The long-term future of rural areas, including Shropshire, is in jeopardy because so many young people are forced out of the area to find homes, jobs and support, the Government was being told today.

A top illustrator who drew the award-winning children’s book The Gruffalo is coming to Shrewsbury.

The passing of Michael Mackintosh Foot today is like the passing of an era. No one has matched him since as a Commons orator, and after a year of parliamentary scandal, he stood out as a man of principle and honesty.

A building destroyed in the Shrewsbury explosion needs to be demolished to make the site safe and secure, architects said today. And another could be put in its place at 1-5 Bridge Street, if plans are approved.

Shrewsbury Town will roll back the years next season by reverting to the club’s first ever playing strip to mark the club’s 125th anniversary.

Two goals in the final 23 minutes helped Market Drayton overcome plucky Shifnal Town to book their place in the Shropshire Challenge Cup final.

A Shropshire man has died in a road smash on the eve of his trial for sexual offences against children.

Boss Rob Smith is urging Telford United to deliver when it matters after thrashing Premier League Wolves in a hastily-arranged friendly, writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Frustrated full-back Dean Holden has hailed Shrewsbury Town’s strength in depth – even though it could cost him a place in part of their promotion push.

Former Labour leader Michael Foot died today, aged 96.

Shropshire’s Joe Hart tonight hopes to take a major step towards booking his place on England’s World Cup flight to South Africa this summer.

Motorists faced rush-hour tailbacks today after a collision on the A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford.

A £3 million scheme to replace Oswestry’s ageing water mains and sewers is to be unveiled by Severn Trent next week.

The impact of the recession was brought into sharp focus today with bosses of a new Telford supermarket revealing more than 800 people applied for just 150 jobs at the store.

All aboard the Arriva Trains Wales’ “Sardine Express”  from Telford. But just how crowded is it?

Meet Mabel, the year-old Shrewsbury hen who thinks she’s a dog.

Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, is back behind bars after breaking the terms of his parole.

Moose Jaw is still a city bursting with pride after successfully hosting the Saskatchewan Winter Games.

Highlights from the AFC Telford v Wolves friendly at the New Bucks Head on Tuesday, March 2.

AFC Telford beat Wolves 4-0 in a hastily-arranged friendly at the New Bucks Head. Wolves agreed to the game after the scheduled Blue Square North match against Farsley Celtic was called off because of that team’s financial circumstances.

Letter: The Digital Economy Bill currently passing through Parliament really does contain provisions which would mean that completely innocent people could lose their internet connection and without the benefit of a trial.