shropshirestar.com

A cannabis factory containing £200,000 worth of illegal drugs, which included around 200 plants, has been discovered by detectives in Telford.

Supermarket Tesco has increased the amount of space it uses for non-food products at its Shrewsbury superstore for a second time despite already being in breach of planning conditions, campaigners claimed today.

A Falklands veteran has praised a Shropshire-based army regiment as being a “real boost for the county” after about 60 soldiers took part in an annual Royal British Legion parade.

Tens of thousands of primary school children were set to miss their Sats today in a boycott being staged across the country.

The Shropshire Star today launches a special fundraising initiative to support two great causes and to mark Local Newspaper Week 2010.

A lorry carrying a trailer of rubbish flipped over at a busy Shropshire roundabout today, causing rush-hour delays for motorists.

Two rare falcons have been found dead in “suspicious circumstances” at a south Shropshire quarry. The bodies of the peregrine falcons were found in the Clee Hill area on Saturday.

A Shropshire family fled their home after an electrical box outside the house caught fire.

A train which “ran away” for more than two miles before it smashed into wagons on a Mid Wales narrow gauge railway, had a brake fault, an investigation has revealed.

A Market Drayton business leader today called for a rethink on Shropshire Council’s rumoured plans to turn the town’s empty Woolworths store into an archive.

Hundreds of people have turned to social networking site Facebook as part of a campaign to get 24-hour medical cover in Newtown.

Hundreds of homes could be built around a south Shropshire town in the next 15 years, it emerged today.

A major public consultation gets under way today on plans to revitalise Wem.

A new community shop in Shrewsbury has been granted permission to sell alcohol, despite fears it may become a magnet for anti-social behaviour.

Dozens of people flocked into Newtown this weekend to watch an X Factor finalist perform at the town’s football club.

Party leaders “are working flat out” to reach a deal as soon as possible, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said today.

Shrewsbury Town striker Kris Bright has suffered World Cup heartbreak after being left out of New Zealand’s 23-man squad for South Africa.

Whitchurch claimed a big scalp in rugby’s Shropshire Cup – sinking Newport 19-10 to be crowned county champions.

Ellesmere Rangers have the champion feeling after holding their nerve to seal the West Midlands League premier division title.

Pictures from Shrewsbury’s Town’s 1-1 draw at Port Vale as the season draws to a close.

Town’s poor season is finally over and now the hard work begins on building for a promotion push in next year’s campaign, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Shropshire Star ‘Star Idea’ finalist Colin Sinclair set up The Whisky Tasting Company in January, developing an innovative new service which is unique for two reasons. Watch the video and cast your vote.

Glyn Thomas’s Star Idea is Storbord – a unique, affordable, stylish and functional wall storage panel for use in all utility areas of the home, from the workshop and garage to the kitchen storage cupboards. Watch the video and cast your vote below.

Star Idea finalist Heather Williams is passionate about her produce and her business. Working from her Shrewsbury home, she set up Heather’s Harvest, creating chutneys, jams and preserves – and now the company is starting to grow at an exciting rate. Watch the video and cast your vote below.

Homeless people are using a Shropshire bowling club as a place to take drugs and shelter in the evenings, officials have warned.

A 28-year-old Shropshire man who hit another man with his car and fled the country believing he had killed him has been jailed for two years.

A former Shropshire ambulance worker has launched a website to expose what he feels is an appalling waste of NHS money on a research project to find out what makes a leader “cool”.

Nick Clegg will today address Liberal Democrat MPs as he attempts to gain their backing for his negotiating strategy which could secure a power-sharing deal with the Conservatives.

Chairman Lee Carter has vowed to get the appointment of AFC Telford United’s new manager right, revealing: “This will be the last big decision we make as a Board.”