Wolves 0 Everton 0 – in pictures

Battling Wolves hung on to equal their longest Premier League unbeaten run with another priceless point towards survival against Everton at Molineux.


Car is burned out after collision

A driver crashed a car into a lamppost outside a Shropshire school and is believed to have set it on fire before fleeing the scene.


Dozens killed in Moscow metro explosions

Dozens of people have been killed in two explosions at two different metro stations in central Moscow during rush hour.


Starry Eyed Ellie back in town

Local pop star Ellie Goulding had an unusual way to get warmed up for her triumphant homecoming West Midlands gig – a three-mile jog with fans.


Letter: How low can people stoop?

Letter: To the person or persons who took the flowers off my mother’s grave at Wombridge Cemetery, I do hope you enjoyed doing it. My mother has been passed away six weeks and those flowers were for her birthday on Wednesday, March 19.


Budgeting for hot recipe

Tax rises and red hot curries are on the menu for this week’s podcast team. Business Editor analyses the week’s big story: Chancellor Alistair Darling’s budget and the impact it will have on Shropshire businesses.


Shrewsbury 0 Darlington 2

Shrewsbury Town slipped to an embarrassing defeat at home to League Two’s bottom club Darlington.


AFC Telford 4 Hyde 0

AFC Telford United ended a run of six games without a win as they thrashed Hyde United at the New Bucks Head.


Nine years to tackle crumbling roads

Shropshire’s crumbling roads are in such a poor state that it could take at least nine years to fix them, it was revealed today.


Town hit by spate of arson attacks

Fears are growing that an arsonist is targeting Oswestry following a spate of attacks in the town.


Town bucks house price slump trend

Telford is bucking the house price slump with prices rising by 0.4 per cent during February, new figures have revealed.


Crash shuts town route

A woman was taken to hospital today after the car she was travelling in crashed and overturned on the M54.


Town set to smash ticket barrier

Shrewsbury Town are on course to smash through the 1,000 season ticket barrier for the 2010-11 season within the next few days.


Jobs bonanza as two firms reveal plans

Shropshire was handed a double jobs bonanza today with two employers announcing a total of 40 new jobs.


Premier stars on show

Stars from the Premier League will be on show in Telford on Tuesday when the reserve teams of Wolves and Stoke meet at the New Bucks Head.


Two-year term for man who took cash

A Telford man who targeted another man at a cashpoint and took his wallet has been sent to a young offenders institution for two years.


Traders plan to withhold rates over parking fees

Traders in Shrewsbury are threatening to withhold their business rates in protest over controversial plans to increase parking charges.


Theft case tipster’s bail bid is refused

A former jockey and professional tipster who admitted stealing £4,000 from a Shropshire pub landlord will be sentenced at crown court.


New arrivals at working farm

A south Shropshire farm, which has been at the heart of television shows Victorian Farm and Escape in Time, is set to reopen.


Booth has true X appeal

Shropshire’s got the X Factor! Hundreds of wannabes have been unleashing their inner pop star at a special karaoke pod in Telford – making it the most popular in the UK.


Club serves up badminton marathon

Sports enthusiasts from the Shropshire and Welsh border were due to begin a 24-hour sponsored badminton session today.


Pupils’ marathon efforts for Sport Relief

Children at a Shropshire school ran themselves ragged for Sport Relief as they embarked on an all-day relay marathon around their muddy school field.


Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang

Released in 2005, the original Nanny McPhee was a strong successor to Mary Poppins in every way.


The Blind Side

Dreams do come true. Just ask Sandra Bullock. Earlier this month, the reigning queen of the romantic comedy prized the golden Oscar statuette out of Meryl Streep's more deserving hands for her role in this life-affirming true story.


Perrier’s Bounty

Foul-mouthed and gleefully violent, Perrier's Bounty is an edgy black comedy about one man's turbulent journey through the lawless streets of Dublin.


Bulletin: Town regeneration begins

Shoppers in Wellington have given the thumbs-up to ambitious plans to regenerate the town. Also, Shrewsbury’s centre roads have now been reopened, following January’s gas explosion.


Video: Bucks v Stalybridge

Watch Chris Hudson’s video review of AFC Telford United’s clash with Stalybridge Celtic in the Blue Square North.


Carter: We fight on

Chairman Lee Carter has urged AFC Telford United’s fans not to give up on the play-off dream, insisting: “We’ll fight to the death.”


Tull in tune with West Midlands fans

Jethro Tull rolled back the years with a virtuoso West Midlands performance


Simpson: Be brave on the ball

Manager Paul Simpson has urged Shrewsbury Town to “be brave on the ball” as they attempt to arrest their slide in tomorrow’s must-win showdown with Darlington.

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