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So that was 2009-10, and may it please be erased from the memory banks as fast as humanly possible.

The election campaign in Telford & Wrekin kicked off in earnest today with seven prospective parliamentary candidates for the area facing more than 130 people over the age of 55 in a political forum.

The General Election battleground moved to Shropshire and Mid Wales today as political heavy-hitters toured the region. Also, Oakengates enjoyed its first farmers market on Saturday and Telford Tigers are one step closer to a return.

How do Market Drayton Town do it? In even the tamest, dullest, safest of fixtures, they find dynamite to play with.

A SHROPSHIRE Lib Dem candidate has withdrawn from the General Election battle after a police probe was launched into an allegation of sex abuse.

A 43-year-old Shropshire man has been charged with murder after a man was found in a London industrial estate with stab wounds

Sue Austin loved Croatia and wants to go back to see more.

An 81-year-old grandfather left with blood pouring from his head after a brick was hurled through the window of a bus in Telford today appealed: “Find the hooligans who did this to me”.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling was in Telford today to visit the giant Schneider Electric plant on Stafford Park.

Mick McCarthy hailed the performance of veteran defender Jody Craddock who celebrated his 500th league appearance by helping Wolves take another step towards Barclays Premier League survival.

Labour spending plans are to be “ambitious but affordable” as they prepare to launch their manifesto ahead of the election.

Teenage hot-shot Tom Bradshaw today reflected on the weekend he burst into the Shrewsbury Town limelight and declared: “It was the best feeling of my life.”

Reviewer’s rating *** The sun was managing to peep out between the clowds at the Bucks Head Hotel, as myself and my mum visited it recently, stepping out for Sunday lunch together, writes Cathy Stanworth.

Blog: Feeling sickly? Head swimming? Aching to get away from it all? You’ve got election fever – a virus which comes around every four or five years which can only be cured by a flight out of the country.

Ludlow Green Party candidate Jacqui Morrish has put her money – and time – where her mouth is when it comes to saving the planet.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is placing tax reform at the centre of the party’s election strategy.

Work started today on a £1.4 million improvement scheme to make a Shrewsbury road safer.

Oswestry Musical Theatre Company will be returning to the stage this week for their latest production ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.

Shrewsbury’s sitting MP Daniel Kawczynski today spoke of his “shock and devastation” over the death of President Lech Kaczynski, whom he said was a friend of many years standing.

Telford Tigers ice hockey club was celebrating today after being allowed back into the English Premier League.

People in Oswestry had to look twice after seeing a huge motorbike in the sky. But rather than being the real thing it was an air balloon launched from Oswestry School’s playing fields, near Welsh Walls.

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, April 10.

Reviewer’s rating **** This food review begins with a confession, writes Rex Key.  I don’t know what I am talking about. Eating at a Persian restaurant is something I have not done before.

The world’s tallest town crier led a big shout out for a top Shropshire tourist attraction in its attempt to win a £100,000 funding jackpot. Martin Wood was at Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Fears are growing for the safety of two Shropshire men who are still missing from their homes.

Police in Ludlow are cracking down on adults who buy booze for underage drinkers by dishing out £80 fines.

Highlights from AFC Telford’s 2-1 defeat to Workington on Saturday, April 10.

Highlights from Shrewsbury Town’s 3-0 win over Crewe on Saturday, April 10.

Blog: Town may have ended their poor run in the league, but fans mustn’t get carried away, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Dance group High Definition have been crowned champions of Telford’s Talent 2010 after a nail-biting final at The Place in Oakengates last night.