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England boss Fabio Capello has yet to make his mind up about his goalkeeper for tomorrows crucial World Cup clash with Algeria fuelling speculation that Shropshire keeper Joe Hart could be in line for a start.

AFC Telford United will report for pre-season training on Tuesday next week – with boss Andy Sinton keen to steal a march on their Conference North rivals, writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Boss Graham Turner has welcomed an “exciting” start to Shrewsbury Town’s 2010/11 campaign – with Bradford City the visitors to the Greenhous Meadow for the nPower League Two opener.

A Mid Wales town’s police station is being left unmanned and there are fears it could close altogether, it has been claimed.

Royal Welsh Show bosses today revealed it had made a profit of £390,000 despite last year’s bad weather.

A fire at Shrewsbury’s explosion site was today described as a “freak accident” by architects working at the scene, as they revealed all debris will be cleared today to bolster safety and ensure it is not repeated.

Shropshire’s top visitor attraction, The Blists Hill Victorian Town, could be in line for a £100,000 windfall – with a little help from its friends. Amy Bould reports.

The number of Shropshire schools judged to be good or outstanding has fallen since last September, it emerged today.

A scheme to turn novice young drivers into advanced motorists in Shropshire in a bid to cut road deaths has proved a success, said the Chief Fire Officer, who is responsible for road safety for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

More than 500 workers at one of Shropshire’s biggest manufacturers are going out on strike after last-ditch talks to settle a bitter pay dispute broke down.

A Shropshire organisation that educates thousands of convicted drink-drivers has welcomed recommendations which would almost halve the legal drink drive limit.

Residents of Tenbury are a step closer to an improved community hospital as contractors move in to start work on the £1.4 million development.

A 60-year-old woman injured at a tourist attraction in Shropshire was the first patient to be airlifted to new facilities at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

It’s the sort of news almost guaranteed to get the smoke coming out of middle England’s ears at maximum velocity, writes Jon Simcock.

A north Shropshire swimming pool could reopen early next month after councillors agreed to strike a deal with a new operator.

A young Shropshire music group has been selected to play in the National Festival of Music for Youth.

Retail sales rose six times faster than expected in May as consumers snapped up televisions from electrical goods stores ahead of the World Cup.

Shropshire Star reader Jessica Morgan filmed the fire which broke out on the site of the Shrewsbury explosion.

Children as young as five should be given lessons in sex and relationships, a health watchdog said today. It comes after research found that two-fifths of young people rate sex education in their school as poor or very poor.

Shropshire has been hit by a number or purse thefts from hospitals, doctors surgeries and council offices, police said today.

Letter: I am not surprised Mr D Evans took advantage of all the tabloid coverage of the (alleged) fox which bit two young toddlers in a cot in their bedroom.

Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford weds his long-time girlfriend Calista Flockhart.

Shirehall finance chiefs today strongly defended the record of Shropshire’s main pension fund.

Hundreds of county farmers are reporting damage to livestock and farm buildings caused by Chinese lanterns, farming officials said today.

Former captain Daniel ‘Budzy’ MacKriel is taking nothing for granted as he plans a return to ice hockey after a year off – with the relaunched Telford Tigers.

An ice cream van exploded in “a massive ball of fire” after a suspected arson attack in Telford early today.

Oswestry Olympian Adele Nicoll showed her versality when bagging three more medals at the Welsh under-15 junior championships in Cardiff.

Budget cutbacks at a Shropshire college has led to its nursery being axed, leaving parents without childcare and seven staff out of a job, it was revealed today.

TWO SHROPSHIRE pupils have missed their exams because they were taken out of school for family holidays.

An ice cream van has been left gutted after a suspected arson attack in the Malinslee area of Telford. Also, children in Shifnal have been making a bid for the record books.