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A bid to allow free parking during Oswestry’s inaugural “Traders’ Day” could present enforcement problems, town councillors have been warned.

Thick plumes of acrid smoke billowed into the summer skies over a north Shropshire town for the third time in 15 months as more than 40 firefighters battled a blaze at an industrial unit.

Shrewsbury stormed back up to second in the Birmingham League premier division after a convincing 84-run victory over Kidderminster.

Protesters in a village on the south Shropshire border are calling on people to switch their accounts after learning their only bank is be axed.

The 23,000 acre Lake Vyrnwy estate is for sale with a price tag of £11 million.

A man was seriously ill in hospital today after he is believed to have fallen from the bonnet of a moving car on a road between Shropshire and Mid Wales.

From national champions in 2009 to a first stage exit in 2010 – that’s the disappointing scenario Shropshire’s bowlers were coming to terms with today, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Shrewsbury Town are tracking former Walsall midfielder and Welsh international Mark Bradley.

Thousands of people soaked up the sights and sounds of the annual street fair in Montgomery, organisers said today.

AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton is running the rule over two young goalkeepers as he looks to find a rival for No 1 Ryan Young.

Wolves today tied down keeper Wayne Hennessey on a five-year deal in their latest piece of housekeeping.

A blues band with Shropshire connections will be appearing as part of the fringe events running during the Ludlow Festival.

Letter: Regarding the 200 people who signed the petition that MP David Wright and Councillor Sahota launched, demanding Malinslee has a play area. Is the town park not big enough or close enough for you?

A couple who let their eight year old daughter and five year old son cycle a mile to school unsupervised have been warned by the school’s headmaster that they could be reported to social services. Good, says Tracey O’Sullivan.

There’s much talk about the death of the great British pub. But in Shropshire some landlords are fighting back, as Alex James reports.

At three months old little Riley Crump is a gurgling bundle of joy. You would never know that this week his parents discovered he is suffering from an extremely rare condition that is the opposite of diabetes.

A £7 million hotel in Shrewsbury town centre which will create about 60 jobs is likely to open in spring 2012, after being delayed by planning wrangles, bosses behind the scheme said today.

Meole Brace continued their recent run of good form with a 12-2 victory over Newport in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.

Join the Shropshire Star team as they look back on the disastrous end to England’s World Cup campaign.

It has been 25 years since Go West released their debut album, and after all that time guitarist Richard Drummie and singer Peter Cox are still recording, touring and, most importantly, still excited to be in the music industry.

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star Nostalgia pictures.

Movie expert Carl Jones casts his eye over Shrek Forever After, which opens in the county this weekend.

Shropshire have placed their faith in youth for tomorrow’s crucial Minor Counties Championship trip to Oxfordshire -­ by handing debuts to two teenagers.

Wolves legend Steve Bull today declared the club’s £18m summer business means they intend to stay in the Premier League “for good”.

Sidelined Shrewsbury strikers Nathan Elder and Kris Bright are eyeing rapid recoveries from the injuries which have ruled them out of the start of pre-season training.

New AFC Telford United winger Paul Harrison has paid tribute to former England star Glenn Hoddle – for giving him his big break.

A Shropshire town centre road was sealed off following a gas leak.

Pubs in Shropshire are among the best in the UK at fighting the recession and more landlords are looking to open in the county, it was claimed today.

Up to 30 jobs are set to be axed at a Shropshire aeronautical factory, a union warned today. Officials say crunch talks are still ongoing to try and save the posts at Doncasters Aerospace Components in Shrewsbury.

Fabio Capello is desperate to make up for England’s World Cup heartache.