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Blog: Now I know why most football widows are women – not all of course, as a significant number of men are only too happy to give the World Cup a miss and an equal proportion of the fairer sex are big fans.

More than 600 cyclists will pass through Shropshire in less than 48 hours when the biggest ever John O’Groats to Land’s End ride reaches the county.

It’s mere weeks until the makers of Toy Story 3 put us all out of our misery. The long-awaited third instalment of the Toy Story series bursts onto UK cinema screens on July 23rd, this time in 3D!

If you’ve got little ones, the chances are you’ll love spoiling them. Are you all set to celebrate your son or daughter’s birthday? Transport your cuties to the world of their favourite TV characters to ensure the kids’ party goes with a bang this year.

Town’s bosses have taken their time over appointing a new manager, but was Graham Turner the right choice? asks Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Letter: Have you ever wondered why car parking charges are so high in municipal car parks? I can understand private car parks charging a high fee, they do so to make a profit and as it’s their land it’s their right to do so.

Campaigners living on the outskirts of Shrewsbury staged a celebration to mark the successful end of their fight to stop buses travelling down a narrow lane near their homes.

More than 500 workers at GKN Sankey in Telford were today voting on whether to accept a revised pay deal.

Midlands rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is to play an intimate gig at Birmingham Town Hall on June 26.

A former vicar jailed for possessing thousands of child porn images was sent to prison for another 14 months today after admitting a string of further sex offences.

Shropshire’s Joe Hart should be given a chance as England’s first choice goalkeeper in the World Cup after Rob Green’s howler gifted a goal to USA, one of the country’s most famous shot-stoppers said today.

Newport Carnival was today under threat as just three people were left to organise this year’s event, which took place on Saturday and was a success.

Defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal to stay at Shrewsbury Town.

Even the superstars of the golfing world would struggle to get around this Shropshire golf course with its leaf-strewn fairways, its sand-less bunkers, its litter problems and its greens plagued by divots.

Llangollen’s International Eisteddfod is celebrating a record season ticket sale, almost a month before the festival opens.

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car on a notorious stretch of north Shropshire road.

A reward offered for information following the death of two peregrine falcons in a Shropshire quarry has doubled.

More than 1,500 people in Telford were left without electricity – some for nearly three hours – following a power cut.

Organisers of Cosford’s Air Show were forced to cut short the displays at this year’s event after the airbase was deluged with a torrential rain.

Fans and experts today called on Shropshire’s Joe Hart to be given a chance in goal for England following Saturday’s disappointing draw against the United States.

A mother and her 23-month-old child, were taken to hospital after a car ended up on its side on the M54 in Shropshire.

The trial of former Shrewsbury Town striker Grant Holt over allegations he failed to give information about a driver’s identity was today adjourned.

Photos from the RAF Cosford show, which saw thousands of air enthusiasts entertained by the Red Arrows.

Shropshire flood victims hit by escalating home insurance costs can help influence government policy by taking part in a national on-line survey.

A new fiscal watchdog has set the scene for the emergency Budget by revealing that Labour’s last growth estimates were too optimistic.

I am convinced the vuvuzela din is actually a conspiracy by football fans to weed out those not truly devoted to their beautiful game, writes World Cup Widow Tracey O’Sullivan.

Reviewer’s rating: ***** Kirsty Smallman returns to a Mongolian restaurant and discovers standards as high as ever.

Shropshire beat Suffolk in a dramatic bowl-out after a rain affected game at Shrewsbury to move in to the semi-final of the MCCA Knockout trophy – and skipper Ed Foster couldn’t be happier.

An 18-month battle to ensure safety of schoolchildren on a busy Powys road could be lost after highways bosses threw out proposals to erect road signs.

Reviewer’s rating **** Christmas is coming, the journalist’s getting fat, writes Andy Richardson. OK, so Christmas may still be half-a-year away, but memories of Christmas Past were brought into view during a visit to The Fox.