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Hundreds of hip Shropshire and Mid Wales revellers flocked to a unique forest location in Anglesey over the weekend for a new ’boutique’ music festival created by a former Shrewsbury School pupil.

Ambitious £30 million plans to transform Shrewsbury’s historic flax mill into offices, homes and leisure facilities will be lodged with officials next month, it emerged today.

Shropshire Star feature writer ANDY RICHARDSON is hoping to raise £2,500 for charity on a mammoth cycle ride . . . and get home in one piece.

Shropshire Star deputy editor Jon Simcock explains why Shropshire’s Joe Hart must start England’s crucial match against Algeria on Friday.

Market Drayton Town officials have hit out at Shropshire FA’s decision to axe the club from the Shropshire Senior Cup again.

Shropshire businessman Rob Hancocks is on a 12-day boating challenge that circumnavigates mainland Great Britain but just two days in, bad weather means things are not going to plan.

Shropshire businessman Rob Hancocks is putting himself to the ultimate speed and endurance test in a bid to raise money for Hope House children’s hospices.

The Red Arrows were the stars of the show as the RAF Cosford Airshow welcomed tens of thousands of people to Shropshire.

Ambitious plans to create a travel hub in Church Stretton as part of a gateway to the Shropshire Hills have been unveiled – and could cost up to £4 million.

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a collision in north Shropshire.

An horrendous error by England goalkeeper Rob Green gave the USA a surprise point in the opening Group C game with Fabio Capello’s men in South Africa. Send us your views.

Shropshire Star feature writer ANDY RICHARDSON is hoping to raise £2,500 for charity on a mammoth cycle ride . . . and get home in one piece.

Shirehall leader Keith Barrow has promised county residents that there will be “minimal impact” on services they receive from Shropshire Council despite Government funding cuts of more than £2 million.

A group of Shropshire schoolchildren has proved a match for anyone after a kit donated by the county’s World Cup star Joe Hart inspired them to glory.

New boss Graham Turner will resist the temptation to carry out major surgery on Shrewsbury Town’s playing squad – but will make the addition of pace a priority.

Shropshire football legend Bert Williams today said he was “surprised and very grateful” after receiving an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Up to 60,000 visitors are set to descend on RAF Cosford tomorrow for a day of thrills at the base’s world famous air show.

Police today thanked motorists for their “understanding and patience” after a main road on the outskirts of Shrewsbury was closed for more than nine hours.

A senior nurse from Shropshire who downloaded child porn on to his home computer has been kicked out of his profession after a misconduct hearing.

Former Shrewsbury Town keeper Joe Hart will discover tonight whether his World Cup dream has become a reality.

The BBC was fascinated by my social experiment and, if I’m honest, a little bewildered, writes World Cup Widow Tracey O’Sullivan.

Shropshire’s pubs will be transformed into a sea of red and white tonight as fans across the county gather to watch England’s big opening World Cup group game against the USA.

All 13 secondary schools in Powys are facing review because of falling pupil numbers and severe financial pressure, council bosses have revealed.

It was home winners all the way in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.

World Cup fever was sweeping Shropshire today as thousands of fans were poised to cheer England to victory.

It is the game Shropshire goalkeeping legend Bert Williams has been trying to forget for 60 years – England versus the USA in the 1950 World Cup.

Shropshire fire chiefs are warning service funding could be cut by 10 to 15 per cent over the next five years.

The Prime Minister has sent a good luck message to the England team ahead of their World Cup opener against the United States.

England get their World Cup 2010 under way tonight as they meet the United States in Rustenberg. So how will Fabio Capello’s men fare? Chris Hudson and James Garrison discuss the national side’s prospects.

England’s opening World Cup game against the USA has posed problems for Shropshire families on both sides of the Atlantic.