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David and Samantha Cameron say they are thrilled at the news they are expecting another child in September.

Letter: The word “upcoming” as in the upcoming election seems to have taken hold. Can any English scholar explain why the word “coming” should not be used instead?

The National Assembly’s Communities and Culture Committee has begun an inquiry into Financial Inclusion and Financial Education in Wales and is calling for evidence to be submitted to inform the process.

Food suppliers in Shropshire today said that fruit and vegetable prices are rocketing with several household staples in extremely short supply.

More and more people are shopping around when it comes to booking holidays and searching for a real bargain.

A lot of people spend months working hard in order to be able to afford a holiday in the summer when they can visit a sun-drenched resort and leave their working stresses behind them for a week at least.

Shrewsbury Town will spend this week having to contemplate a worrying three-point gap which separates them from the play-off places.

We all hoped this season would be third time lucky, yet AFC Telford United’s promotion dream now looks all but dead for another year.

Commons leader Harriet Harman denies ministers had been influenced by alleged lobbying of former Cabinet ministers into making decisions.

Telford solider and George Cross winner Kim Hughes, tells the Shropshire Star of his ‘crazy’ week since the award was announced. Also, Paul Shuttleworth takes a look at the Shropshire Future Skills and Career Exhibition.

Shropshire soldier Kim Hughes – awarded the George Cross for “outstanding bravery” – has returned to the county to a hero’s welcome.

Boss Rob Smith accepts AFC Telford United need “a miracle” to make the Blue Square North play-offs, admitting: “We’ve not been good enough all season.”

Sent off and suspended while skippering Market Drayton Town at Belper three weeks ago, full back Gary Anslow is expected to play in the club’s big UniBond League South derby at Chasetown tomorrow evening – for the opposition!

Disappointed midfielder Terry Dunfield believes Shrewsbury Town must “stick together” to halt their biggest slide of the season.

Bosses behind a reformed West Mid Show were today granted a licence to stage the event in Shrewsbury this summer – despite residents’ objections.

Developers want to build a massive composting unit to handle up to 20,000 tonnes of waste a year in north Shropshire, it emerged today.

Council chiefs have rubber-stamped final plans for a new supermarket to be built in a north Shropshire town.

An investigation has been launched following the death of a 58-year-old woman at her home on the Shropshire border.

The number of fuel filling stations has fallen to a record low, it was revealed today.

A residents’ group today claimed a revised road layout for Oswestry’s preferred new supermarket site would fail to resolve the development’s potential traffic problems.

Mid Wales politician Lembit Opik and a group of supporters of the two-wheeled, self-balancing Segway personal transport device were riding through London today to petition the Government to lift the roads ban on the electric vehicle.

A consultant paediatrician who was struck off the medical register after falsely accusing a Shropshire mother of killing her 10-year-old son launched a Court of Appeal battle today in his bid for reinstatement.

A pensioner from Powys has offered a cash reward for the safe return of more than £46,000 worth of stamps.

Wolves were denied a precious victory after two-goal John Carew rescued lacklustre Villa.

A new plaque has been unveiled at the former home of world-renowned Shropshire World War One poet Wilfred Owen.

A host of the country’s top children’s authors and illustrators visited schools around Shropshire for the annual Authors in Schools week. The event was organised by Shrewsbury Children’s Bookfest and took place last week from Monday to Friday.

Pictures from AFC Telford’s 1-0 defeat to Stalybridge Celtic at the New Bucks Head on Saturday, March 20.

A teenage boy was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a county rugby match.

Pictures from Shrewsbury Town’s game against Aldershot on Saturday, March 20.

Three defeats in a row, no goals scored, and Town’s play-off hopes appear to be disappearing, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.