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Fans were today voting for the name they want Shrewsbury Town’s home ground to adopt next season.

Multi-million pound plans for a major redevelopment of a north Shropshire town centre have been welcomed by councillors.

Conservative leader David Cameron swept into Montgomeryshire in a final bid to rally the troops on the eve of election day.

UKIP leader Lord Pearson issued a rallying call to supporters in Shropshire claiming the county could be the power base for the party if it gains seats at Westminster.

Blog: “Excuse me,” says a young mother . “Who’s coming?” The Prime Minister, I tell her. “Oh,” she says. “Not Ross Kemp?”

Shrewsbury Town’s new stadium sponsors have bowed to fan pressure by giving supporters the chance to include the word “Meadow” in the ground’s new name.

David Cameron’s whistle-stop visit to Telford was this afternoon scrapped at the 11th hour because the Tory leader’s tour of the region was running behind schedule.

A Lithuanian man was today starting a life sentence for the murder of his 63-year-old widowed Shropshire landlady in a brutal attack at her home.

The floating voter has never been more crucial to the outcome of a General Election. But what of the younger voters? Those aged, say, around 10?

A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital after the car he was driving smashed into a lamppost in Telford, leaving the road closed for several hours.

A private school in a Shropshire village could be forced to close at the end of the summer term unless extra funding can be found. The Dower House is charity run.

The Gordon Brown roadshow hit town to drum up support in the close-run Telford and Wrekin seats – but the Prime Minister found himself being put on the spot with some tough questions on live television.

Paul Sturrock is refusing to be drawn on his interest in becoming Shrewsbury Town’s next boss — but confirmed he is keen to return to management.

A Shifnal town councillor has raised concerns that a number of residents will not be voting in tomorrow’s election – because they haven’t had their polling cards. Eileen Briscoe, vice chairman of Shifnal Town Council, said she felt the problem could affect the vote in The Wrekin constituency, where current MP Mark Pritchard has a [...]

The hunt for AFC Telford United’s new manager is hotting up – with the Board drawing up a shortlist of  “fewer than 10″.

Wolves owner Steve Morgan today issued a firm hands-off warning to any club moving for Kevin Doyle.

Shropshire’s Aaroon Fiaz could take his penultimate step towards becoming a national boxing champion on Saturday.

Gordon Brown has had his well publicised awkward moments on the campaign trail — but during his Telford visit it was wife Sarah who had a wobble.

Reviewer’s rating ***** Cathy Stanworth gives full marks to a chef with royal credentials in an intimate restaurant.

Reviewer’s rating ** Russell Roberts is unimpressed by meals at a refurbished pub although he enjoyed the dessert.

The new owners of Shrewsbury’s Sabrina river boat today outlined plans to extend the service, including operating a ferry service to and from major events in the town.

Wrekin’s Conservative candidate Mark Pritchard has said he would vote against any plans to allow mosques being able to broadcast calls to prayer from loudspeakers.

Liberal Democrat candidate for The Wrekin, Alyson Cameron-Daw, has pledged to support the campaign to keep the Princess Royal Hospital open.

Ben Bentley learns how to be a butler.

The ”grey” vote is a powerful force which politicians can’t afford to ignore, writes Dave Morris.

Blog: It’s all over bar the screaming. Just a few more hours of frantic campaigning and then our political leaders will fall into bed and suffer a fitful night’s sleep, writes John Hipwood.

Shrewsbury Town Football Club is to change the name of its stadium, it was announced today. And club bosses revealed supporters will get the chance to pick the name by voting in an online poll.

GORDON BROWN was mobbed by shoppers and Labour party loyalists as he arrived in Telford.

Shrewsbury Town’s Board were today ruling nothing out as they sifted through an “interesting” list of early managerial candidates — but it won’t include Sammy McIllroy.

Blog: You have to wonder about the strategies followed by the major parties during the election campaign, writes John Hipwood.