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A fire which forced a man and woman to climb to safety from an upstairs window in Maesbrook, near Oswestry, is being treated as arson, police said today.

Motorists are still not grasping the message that the A5 Chirk bypass, which was the scene of a double fatal crash, is “highly dangerous”, a councillor warned today.

It was left in a crumpled heap after a high-speed crash in 1964 which saw German racing driver Peter Lindner lose his life. Now this unique Jaguar E-Type has been remarkably returned to its former glory.

People from Shropshire and the West Midlands are the most mobile-phone obsessed in the UK, according to a survey published today.

Major routes across Shrewsbury could see their speed limits slashed shortly after proposals moved a step closer to becoming a reality.

Highways bosses have vowed a £1.4 million improvement scheme will make a road in Shrewsbury safer, as they pledged to keep disruption to a minimum during the five-month works.

Plans for a big fuel storage and distribution depot close to people’s homes in Market Drayton have been recommended for approval, despite a string of objections.

A LEADING GP today claimed he had been gagged to prevent him voicing his concerns over the future of Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital.

The Post Office has axed a branch office in Telford without carrying out any consultation, Telford & Wrekin Council chiefs claimed today.

‘It’s time for the real Shrewsbury Town to stand up’ – that is the message from manager Paul Simpson as his team attempt to halt a nightmare run in their Easter double header.

Campaigners who are protesting at an opencast coal mine destined for Telford today unfurled their colours for all to see – from the top of the world famous Iron Bridge.

Key AFC Telford United forward Steve Thompson is back in contention for a starting role as the Bucks attempt to make an Easter charge on the Blue Square North play-off places.

Special bins to enable drugs users to dispose of needles safely will be installed at a Shrewsbury toilet block which has had to be closed amid health and safety fears.

A record number of acts registered for this year’s Telford’s Talent 2010 and the final 12 acts have now been picked.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has leapt to the defence of Roy Hodgson after the Fulham boss came under fire for fielding a weakened team at Hull City.

Top Shropshire amateur jockey Richard Burton is “excited” about renewing his partnership with Cappa Bleu.

The Easter getaway was in full flow today with typically grim weather ushering in the bank holiday weekend in Shropshire and Mid Wales. Good Friday was expected to be the bus-iest travelling day of the holiday.

Firefighters said two people were lucky to be alive after they had to flee for their lives when a blaze swept through their Shropshire home today.

Last weekend, thousands of bikers made the trip to RAF Cosford for the Easter Egg Run. Reader Wyattlive, as he is known on youtube, shot this footage from the back of one of the bikes.

The Government will not call in controversial plans by Tesco to increase the amount of space it uses for the sale of non-grocery goods at its store in Shrewsbury.

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending April 4, 2010.

Almost 10 years since Shrek emitted his first pungent burp, DreamWorks Animation soars to dizzying heights with a brilliantly-executed and deeply touching story of one boy's friendship with a supposedly fearsome dragon.

Being a superhero is a dangerous business in Matthew Vaughn's brutal coming of age tale, based on the comic written by Mark Millar and John S Romita Jr.

A High Court judge has ruled next week’s strike by railway workers unlawful.

Blog: Since the 1996 Arbitration Act, Government ministers have allowed Islamic tribunals around Britain to rule on a range of financial disputes, provided both parties agree to accept the court’s decision. But in recent years, these tribunals have developed into fully fledged Sharia Councils.

A Shropshire church is to finally undergo a £150,000 makeover after work was delayed for three months due to planning issues.

A Shropshire rower is bracing himself for the biggest challenge of his life when he leads Cambridge in the annual University Boat Race from Putney to Mortlake on the River Thames.

Letter: I’m all for embracing other cultures, foods and lifestyles, but what is the obsession with us wanting to “go American”?

Last weekend, thousands of bikers made the trip to RAF Cosford for the Easter Egg Run. Reader Wyattlive, as he is known on Youtube, shot this footage from the back of a bike.

A Ludlow crime writer has been elected on to an elite club of crime novelists which boasts GK Chesterton, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers as former presidents.