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Defiant boss Paul Simpson has vowed to carry on fighting for a play-off place – despite Shrewsbury Town’s on-going Prostar Stadium goal drought.

Christophe Berra believes his Wolves defensive partner Jody Craddock has won over the doubters after playing a key role in their Barclays Premier League survival battle.

Former Wolves midfielder Kevin O’Connor is eager to stay at AFC Telford United – and hopes to have his future resolved before the end of the season.

Waterlogged marshland earmarked for use as a graveyard in Shropshire will need thousands of pounds spending on it before a single coffin can be buried, it was revealed today.

John Hipwood casts his eye over the election campaign so far

MPs’ expenses, salacious headlines and tittle-tattle about their MP’s love life were the last things on the minds of Newtown voters when Lembit Opik hit the campaign trail.

Join Paul Shuttleworth at the finals of Telford’s Talent 2010 and see the best acts on stage.

A Shropshire firm has revealed that a huge motorbike-shaped balloon which caused amazement when it was released into the skies is one of the largest it has made.

FARES FOR private hire cars in Telford could go up by 500 per cent, it was revealed today.

About 200 people packed into a Shropshire school hall for a hustings meeting as five of the six candidates standing in the Ludlow constituency faced voters wanting to hear their views on a wide range of issues, ranging from asylum seekers to renewable energy.

Work has started on rebuilding the front of a 300-year-old Shropshire cottage – three months after a cement mixer lorry ploughed into it and left a big gaping hole in the front.

Nick Clegg today launched the Liberal Democrat’s election manifesto pledging a system of “fairer taxes”.

Eco-campaigners claimed today UK Coal was acting illegally as the row over plans for an opencast mine near The Wrekin rumbles on.

A man was pushed to the ground and had a cigarette lighter held up to his face during a robbery in Shropshire. He was with a woman in Jubilee Park, Whitchurch, when they were targeted by two men who demanded money.

FEARS WERE today growing that an arsonist is targeting Oswestry after a series of unexplained fires in the same area of the town.

The Welsh nationalists says they want to protect their communities from Westminster cuts.

The Queen will unveil a commemorative plaque at Welshpool’s new livestock market when she pays an official visit to the town on April 28.

Highlights from Shrewsbury town’s 0-0 draw against Cheltenham on April 13, 2010.

Shrewsbury’s home game against Cheltenham Town ended in a 0-0 draw last night.

Shropshire teenagers say the media’s demonisation of youths is bad for everyone.

A critically ill new-born baby has survived against all odds after a dramatic dash by helicopter from a Shropshire village to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for life-saving heart surgery.

Ludlow claimed a 40-27 victory in a high-scoring Shropshire derby to leave Shrewsbury in the thick of a Midlands Two West (North) relegation scrap.

Director of rugby Ray Price is stepping down from the Newport hot seat – after guiding the club to National League Three Midlands safety.

Watch Chris Hudson’s video review of AFC Telford United’s clash with Workington in the Blue Square North. Thanks to Mel Jones at Brooklands Video for the footage.

Chancellor Alistair Darling and Conservative Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague have visited the county. Find out what they had to say.

A 43-year-old Shropshire man has appeared in court charged with murder after another man was found dead in a unit on a west London industrial estate.

Two large dogs attacked another in Shrewsbury’s Quarry, knocking over a baby in a pushchair. The baby’s mother, who was walking with her child and her pet husky, was left shaken and upset.

Former party leader Nigel Farage says difficult financial decisions have to be made.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says Labour and the Tories have no real answers on how to tackle the economy.

Telford is key to Labour’s hopes of winning over Middle England in the General Election, Chancellor Alistair Darling said during a visit to the town.