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A pair of vases discovered at a charity antiques valuation day sold for £3,300 at auction in Shrewsbury.

Letter: I am increasingly concerned about a highly vocal group of unelected, self-interested people opposing a new food supermarket.

A project has been launched to tidy up walls at Shrewsbury’s railway station after the town’s MP branded them a disgrace.

Fresh plans will be submitted for a major housing development at Shrewsbury’s former Tesco site, which has been lying empty for three years.

A man on a bicycle is believed to have exposed himself to women on two separate occasions in Shrewsbury. Police today issued an appeal for information about the two incidents.

Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride.

It was billed as a defining week in AFC Telford United’s season – and it’s ended in two damaging defeats.

Market Drayton’s confidence-boosting six-goal spree against Spalding on Saturday is no yardstick for tomorrow night’s Shropshire Challenge Cup semi-final clash with Shifnal, Town boss Simon Line has warned his cock-a-hoop crew.

Museum bosses have been deluged with calls from metal detector enthusiasts after a Shropshire woman became the first person in the UK to be convicted of failing to report treasure.

Cheryl Cole will be making her festival debut as a soloist at this summer’s V Festival, it was announced today.

Watch Chris Hudson’s video review of AFC Telford United’s games against Northwich Victoria and Blyth Spartans. Footage courtesy of Brooklands Video.

A £60,000 National Lottery windfall from a winning ticket purchased in Telford has still not been claimed.

A train company which put in a bid to run a direct service from Shropshire to London has had its application turned down by rail regulators.

A motorist was killed when his vehicle left the A483 Chirk bypass near Oswestry and crashed down an embankment today.

Nearly 2,000 jobs could be cut at Shropshire’s two main councils over the next five years as they struggle to cope with a Government funding squeeze.

Blog: Well we didn’t see that coming. Just when it looked like the AFC Telford United train was gathering steam, the brakes were firmly applied by two away defeats.

Ambitious plans to build a huge £6 million iconic Dragon Tower near Oswestry to rival the Angel of the North were unveiled today. It comprises a 25m tall sculpture and culture complex.

Plans to make prospective dog owners sit tests before taking on a pet have been condemned by a county expert, and more than 1,000 council jobs are facing the axe.

Boss Rob Smith bemoaned “soft targets” AFC Telford United – and is calling for a sustained winning run to keep their season alive.

An urgent investigation has been launched by fast food giant McDonald’s after a Shropshire teenager was scalded by a cup of tea.

Goal hero Terry Dunfield has hailed Shrewsbury Town’s legion of supporters – and believes fan power can be a key ingredient in the promotion push.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy conceded that it just wasn’t his side’s day after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat in a crunch clash with Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

A Shropshire woman who admitted failing to report finding a possible piece of treasure has received support from an online community of metal detecting enthusiasts who claim she could be the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth at the Prostar Stadium on Saturday, February 27.

Campaigners fighting proposals for a supermarket will march through the streets of Oswestry in a bid to halt the plans. Councillors will decide in two weeks which one of four supermarket bids should get the go-ahead.

A 13-year-old girl had to be freed by firefighters after getting wedged as she played on a baby swing in a Shropshire village.

The injury to Craig Disley is a big blow for Town, but results on the pitch continue to give fans much cause to be positive about, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Firefighters over the Shropshire border today warned people not to make bogus calls after an already busy shift was alerted by an emergency call to a road crash that turned out to be a hoax.

Shrewsbury Town’s dream of automatic promotion remains alive thanks to their 1-0 win over Bournemouth at the Prostar Stadium.

St David’s Day was being celebrated across Mid Wales today with events in schools and community organisations.