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Armed police were involved in a stand-off in Telford early today. See our bulletin for more.

The teenager in a Shrewsbury stabbing today said he was an innocent victim in an unprovoked attack and denied claims of a pre-arranged fight between gangs.

Serious failures and staff shortages at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital led to the death of a pensioner, 89, after he fell out of bed, an inquest jury has found.

A MAN FEARED to be armed with two swords sparked a siege at a house in a Telford cul-de-sac today after refusing to come out when police went to arrest him.

The future of public toilets in the centre of Shrewsbury – which have been labelled by police as a hotspot for a sexual practice known as “cottaging” – will be discussed behind closed doors at a meeting next week.

Bridgnorth have been urged to turn their potential into points as they prepare to do Shropshire derby battle with St Georges.

The number one curry chef in Shropshire could soon star on a prime-time BBC programme – after agreeing to host a charity dinner for Hope House.

An award winning firm based on the Shropshire-Powys border has started a £350,000 expansion.

Shrewsbury Town will crank up their preparations for the new League Two campaign by taking part in a pre-season tournament in North Devon.

Ludlow traders who have been asked to remove pavement billboards today revealed they could launch a legal challenge to the move, claiming it could lead to their businesses closing.

An additional 30 people have been banned from pubs across Shrewsbury ahead of the World Cup in South Africa.

Shropshire have swooped for a new professional for their do-or-die Minor Counties Trophy shoot-out with Staffordshire on Sunday, writes JAMES GARRISON.

A round up of the week’s Pictures from the Past

DJ Tom Campbell is back with his weekly round-up of Shropshire’s best music.

Developers want to build 350 homes in Whitchurch, improve sports facilities and build two schools as part of multi-million pound plans for the southern edge of the town.

A Shropshire parish councillor has been suspended for six months after a tribunal ruled that he breached three parts of the council’s Code of Conduct.

The mayoral elections at Telford & Wrekin Council’s annual meeting prompted a mass walkout for the second year in a row.

Firefighters launched an hour-long rescue operation after an 18-year-old climber got stuck on a ledge 30ft up on The Wrekin.

Three members of a British family from Lancashire have been  shot dead while visiting the country for a family wedding.

A north Shropshire town’s new mayor has spoken of his pride at following in his father’s footsteps.

It’s a top-of-the table clash tomorrow in the Marston’s Shropshire Premier League as leaders Madeley host unbeaten Wem, who are hot on their heels in second place.

Scientists in America have succeeded in developing the first synthetic living cell.

Letter: Can someone please tell me why we no longer have the nit nurse at school?

An Australian climber has launched a major assault on Everest in a bid to discover the body of a former Shropshire schoolboy whose remains could prove he was the first person to conquer the world’s highest peak.

Eight-year-old Madison Evans is a natural at doing the mini-mum thing. And as she organises her extended family at her home in Telford, her brother Reece, 11, plays the joker, doing his utmost to make the whole household laugh.

Banks’s has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with AFC Telford United which will see the brewers supply drinks at the New Bucks Head, it was revealed today.

A jury at the inquest of a Shropshire pensioner who died after falling out of bed at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital today said his death was accidental but was caused by “individual” and “systematic failure” at the site.

Plans to remove noise restrictions on music events at Shrewsbury’s Quarry in a bid to attract big name acts have been scrapped – because it would cost too much.

Four people arrested after a Shrewsbury teenager was stabbed in a fight between gangs have been released, police said today.

Anwen Evans enjoys a trip to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales.