Hibbert would be happy to stay

Hotshot Dave Hibbert insists he would be thrilled to stay and help fire Shrewsbury Town out of League Two – but admits other clubs are monitoring his situation.


Council eyes up former Woolworths

Shropshire Council is eyeing up a deal to snap up one of the last former Woolworths sites in the county.


Mick admits losing Doyle would be a problem

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has admitted he would be facing “a real problem” if one of the Premier League big guns targets Kevin Doyle this summer.


Police seize large drug haul

A haul of mephedrone with a street value of £20,000 was seized in a raid by Telford police in the first case since the drug was made illegal last month.


Town warned over serial arsonist

An arsonist is “putting lives at risk” after starting a series of fires, it was warned today.


Will election deal be sealed over weekend?

This weekend could produce the deal the whole of Britain is waiting for as negotiations continue after the most dramatic General Election in a generation.


Clear up of old railway site

It was once one of the region’s main railway engineering centres.


Arrests made in rogue traders crackdown

Ten people were arrested and 16 vehicles seized during an operation to crack down on Mid Wales rogue traders, police say.


Center Parc and ride

Travel Editor Amy Bould discovers an ideal location for family breaks


Town green will soon be opened

Oswestry’s controversial new £170,000 town green could be open to the public by the end of this month.


Letter: Town needs all the help it can get

Letter: I was disappointed to read in the Shropshire Star recently that Market Drayton’s newly-formed Saturday market and car boot sale was to close due to becoming too popular. This is amazing.


Ex-recycling boss spared jail over pollution

The director of a fridge recycling company on the Shropshire/Mid Wales border has been spared an immediate prison sentence after being found guilty of causing pollution to the environment and risking harm to human health.


Visit sets of Keira Knightley film Atonement

A Shropshire tour company is offering an chance to get up close and personal with the stunning settings for the Oscar-winning movie Atonement, with a tour featuring locations both in the county and in London.


Young business aces net awards

Teams of budding entrepreneurs from schools and colleges across Shropshire were praised for their business acumen at an awards ceremony in Shrewsbury.


Cameron offers Clegg power deal

David Cameron has offered the Liberal Democrats the chance to share power after the General Election delivered a hung parliament.


Lembit Opik shocked as Tories win ‘safe seat’

The Conservatives today ousted Lembit Opik from his Montgomeryshire seat and maintained their stranglehold on Shropshire.


Sea of blue for Shropshire as Tories keep seats

The Conservatives maintained their stranglehold on Shropshire with the county once again a sea of blue today – except for Telford.


New duo get Shrewsbury Town nod

Shrewsbury Town will have a new duo at the helm for tomorrow’s season-ending League Two Staffordshire-Shropshire derby at Port Vale.


Sinton hails big potential at Bucks Head

Former England winger Andy Sinton today publicly confirmed his interest in becoming AFC Telford United’s new manager, declaring: “They have so much potential.”


Officer’s thanks to county for support

The new commanding officer of an Army regiment based in Shropshire has thanked the county for all its support ahead of a deployment to Afghanistan in October.


Police bid to catch PIN thieves

Detectives today released the first images of a gang which is stealing thousands of pounds from shoppers’ bank accounts after snatching cash cards in a crime spree across Telford car parks.


Stroke patient, 67, walked out of PRH

Staff at a Shropshire hospital failed to notice after a stroke victim packed his bag and fled the building, walking three miles to his home.


Every vote vital for museum’s glory bid

Blists Hill Museum’s bid for Art Fund Prize glory – worth £100,000 – comes to a climax today when first round voting for the prestigious honour closes.


A hung parliament – what it means

A hung parliament means that no single party has enough MPs to win parliamentary votes without getting support from members of other parties.


Election 2010: Local results

The results from Shropshire and Montgomeryshire.


Review after many unable to cast vote

The Electoral Commission has pledged to undertake a “thorough review” of what happened in constituencies were people were unable to vote.


Tears as doctor is cleared

A Shropshire woman was left in tears after a top surgeon who performed a botched operation which resulted in her daughter’s death walked away from a General Medical Council hearing.


Fix our red phone box, town begs BT

Residents in a Shropshire town today called for their red phone box to be fixed – two months after thieves stole the handset from it.


Video: Results declared in Ludlow

The count and announcement at Ludlow which saw Conservative Philip Dunne hold the seat with 25,720 votes (52.78%).


Video: Lib Dem hopeful describes campaign

Jason Lavan talks to Alyson Cemeron-Daw, Liberal Democrat candidate for The Wrekin.

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