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A Vietnamese illegal immigrant has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he admitted acting as a “gardener” for 611 cannabis plants at a cannabis factory in Telford.

“I dreamed of bright lights, beautiful people and champagne – then I woke up in Oakengates.” These were the words of legendary comedian Ken Dodd who tickled hundreds of fans during a near five hour performance in Shropshire last night.

We’ve been having a good strike rate in putting names to at least some faces in our recent Pictures From The Past thanks to help from readers.

There was fresh hope today for campaigners fighting to keep Shropshire’s RAF Cosford alive as a military base, writes London Reporter Sunita Patel.

Most of us splash out thousands of pounds on holidays each year in pursuit of some rest and relaxation yet sleep on an old, lumpy, mattress night after night at home without a grumble.

POLICE WERE today attempting to piece together what sparked gunman Derrick Bird’s killing spree amid reports he was involved in a bitter family feud.

Traders in a south Shropshire town today called for radical action to provide more parking in Ludlow after receiving complaints from their customers.

A £750,000 fuel depot, which is set to create 20 jobs, has opened in Market Drayton just two months after planning permission was granted.

One thousand homes could be built in Wem if developers fork out to fund vital new infrastructure, including a new link road bypassing the town centre.

A Shropshire motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in collision with a van near a motorway bridge.

Oswestry’s new music festival will be held again next year, organisers announced today, following the success of last weekend’s event.

Blog: 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.

Five more drivers who ignored warning lights and drove across a notorious Shropshire level crossing as trains approached have been dealt with by the courts.

The Queen has led mourning for the 12 victims of Cumbria gunman Derrick Bird.

Fabio Capello’s “23 Lions” have flown to South Africa ahead of their first World Cup clash against the USA.

A £60,415 lotto prize remains unclaimed in Telford – almost four months after the numbers were drawn.

Letter: I am delighted that our MP, Daniel Kawczynski, has taken notice of the chilly, depressing, customer unfriendly bus station in Shrewsbury.

Neighbours in his home village of Rowrah have described Derrick Bird as a friendly and low-key man and have no real idea what drove him to murder.

Letter: During the last few months The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has refurbished the 43 World War One graves in the churchyard of Christ Church, Tilstock, and adjoining cemetery.

Letter: Regarding cyclists on footpaths and my previous complaint. Going back a little I see that already we have lost the flower displays in Smithfield Road.

Shropshire Council has paid out more than £1.2 million in members’ allowances since it was formed last year.

Motorists in Shropshire and Mid Wales are being warned they could face prosecution if caught using their iPod while driving.

Two tiny kittens dumped by the side of one of Shropshire’s busiest trunk roads have been rescued after being spotted by a council worker.

New boss Andy Sinton has pledged to keep a close eye on the purse-strings as he bids to build a squad of “about 20 players”.

A security guard has been threatened at shop which was ravaged by fire in Malinslee, Telford, last week.

Work is under way to demolish a Shrewsbury building which was ripped apart by a huge gas explosion.

A security guard was allegedly threatened with a machete after catching looters attempting to steal stock from a fire-ravaged Shropshire supermarket.

The Shropshire Star has been given video of the blaze which destroyed the Spar Shop in Malinslee last week. See the film here.

A south Shropshire branch of the HSBC bank has been the target of an attempted robbery for the second time in two months, it emerged today.

A Shropshire town councillor has quit the authority after eight years, blaming her sudden departure on an ongoing row over parking in Bishop’s Castle.