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Out-of-luck Shrewsbury Town striker Nathan Elder is vowing to defy the doctors and return to football before the end of 2010.

A major new CCTV  scheme is planned across Shropshire so that police and council employees can maintain a 24-hour watch on residents.

Defender Sean Newton has dismissed speculation linking him to a summer switch to the Football League, insisting: “I’m fully focused on AFC Telford United.”

The new coalition Government has announced plans to limit CCTV, so Shropshire Star writer Alex James took a trip across Shropshire to see if he could evade the prying eyes of our Big Brother state. His findings make for startling reading.

Wolves’ search for another midfielder has taken in an enquiry for powerful Senegal international Guirane N’Daw as Anderlecht finally rubber-stamped Jelle van Damme’s £2.5m move to Molineux.

A body has been found in a fire-hit Mid Wales cottage, police confirmed today.

Shropshire cricketer James Taylor has secured the second double hundred of his First Class career.

Hundreds of walkers were today stepping out in aid of charity for one of Shropshire’s biggest fundraising events.

A search was launched for a Shropshire teenager after it was reported she had gone into the sea at Tenby in a “distressed” state.

A Shropshire father and son team have found themselves in demand following the grounding of the world-famous Red Arrows.

It was a spectacular and historic moment for Shropshire. More than 150 soldiers marched through Telford after Telford & Wrekin Council – for the first time – awarded their regiment the Freedom of the Borough.

Shropshire’s two main hospitals have seen an increase in the number of complaints over each of the past five years, new figures show.

British Airways cabin crew have started a fresh five-day strike as union leaders accuse BA bosses of blocking a deal.

Simon Pegg admits his priorities have changed since he became a dad.

Two men cheated death when their soft top car careered off a bridge on Shropshire’s M54 motorway, plunged 30ft and landed on its roof.

Taxpayers across Shropshire forked out more than a £500,000 to subsidise Theatre Severn in its first year, new figures show.

Five-to-niners are in the headlines this week as Business Editor Amy Bould reports on a group of entrepreneurs who start their day’s work when most people clock off.

Andy Sinton has been backed to bring the glory days to AFC Telford United – by his former Wolves team-mate and ex-Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Simpson.

Boss Andy Sinton has held “positive” talks with a number of AFC Telford United’s existing players as he sets about building a new-look squad.

Some of British cycling’s leading female stars – including Victoria Pendleton and Nicole Cooke – are being lined up to compete in this year’s Shropshire Star Newport Nocturne.

Wem USC pulled off their second win over high-flying Castlefields in the space of three days with a 11-3, +44 shots home victory in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.

Shropshire Pensioners are being duped by drug dealers and loan sharks into hiding vital evidence from police, a senior detective revealed today.

Green campaigners have moved into secret tunnels under The Wrekin, claiming they are putting their lives on the line to defend the beauty spot from developers, it was revealed today.

Search and rescue teams were today still waiting to get into a remote cottage in Mid Wales destroyed by fire to discover if there was anyone inside.

The Bank Holiday getaway was expected to peak today as millions headed off to enjoy the long weekend.

Stonemason Malcolm Sier is preparing for a big day today as a new remembrance memorial he created is due to be officially unveiled in Telford.

The relocation of Shrewsbury’s bus depot, pivotal to £30 million hopes to redevelop the town’s historic Flax Mill, could move a step closer next week if fresh plans get the go-ahead.

Shropshire health chiefs have been ordered to make big cuts to management costs to help the NHS tackle a tough funding squeeze.

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A bear with Kung Fu skills has been spotted at a zoo in Japan.