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A Shropshire firm faced bankruptcy after falling victim to a serial fraudster who conned companies across three counties, a judge was told.

Traders in a Ludlow who are protesting over plans to remove pavement advertising boards claim they are still waiting for answers from Shropshire Council over the issue.

Letter: With the current cuts taking place, two areas have been ring-fenced: the NHS along with foreign aid and development. Why?

Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson was today due to lead a march in Shrewsbury as part of a campaign to clear the names of workers jailed over the “flying pickets” – building workers’ strike nearly 40 years ago.

No prizes for guessing who has been centre of attention in the Commons chamber this week: Speaker John Bercow who resembles one of those poor football referees who thinks he’s more important than the players.

Letter: We believe that any new superstore in Oswestry will be highly damaging for this market town.

We may be thin on British players at Wimbledon, but there is a wealth of Shropshire talent helping to run the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament.

A teenager has appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman in secluded woodland in Telford almost a year ago.

Fabio Capello is to remain England manager despite the poor performance at the World Cup, the FA confirmed this afternoon. Send us your reaction.

A Telford mother who was pulled from her burning house with her two children in a fire which killed her partner today said her life “will never be the same again”.

Download Tom Campbell’s latest edition of the Sound of Shropshire podcast.

Leana Kell of motors.co.uk talks you through the best approach to buying a child car seat, how to fit it into the car and when it’s time to upgrade.

A Shropshire man who stole more than £70,000 from his elderly father to feed his gambling addiction has been jailed for a total of 16 months.

A gas leak has led to a road closure in Ellesmere.

Shrewsbury Town chief Graham Turner insists youth will be given it’s fling at the Greenhous Meadow next season.

Beacon Radio is merging its West Midlands and Shropshire stations, it was revealed today.

AFC Telford United are playing hardball with Midlands neighbours Hednesford Town in a battle over the future of midfielder Elliott Durrell.

A teenager has been charged with rape following a major police investigation into an attack on a woman in secluded woodland in Telford almost a year ago.

Yobs tore down a German flag and set fire to it in Bridgnorth following England’s humiliating World Cup exit, police revealed today.

Shropshire will not be hit by a hosepipe ban despite reservoir levels falling during the driest period in the UK for 80 years, a water giant said today.

Hundreds of people lined the streets of a Powys town to welcome the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during the couple’s week long tour of Wales.

A week old duckling rescued from a Shropshire swimming pool has become a Facebook celebrity.

Two teenagers were overcome by gas fumes during an incident at a Shropshire school.

Vandals have caused widespread damage in Shrewsbury Quarry’s showpiece Dingle, ripping up plants worth hundreds of pounds.

A county-wide project to refurbish Shropshire railway stations and install CCTV to cut down on vandalism has been unveiled.

Officers were attacked with stones and bottles during a disturbance in a Mid Wales town. No-one was injured, but one police car and another car were damaged.

A mobile catering unit was destroyed in a blaze in Mid Wales early today. The unit, which was located on the A44 at Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells, was reported to be on fire just after 3am.

This week, we’ve got part one of our collection of beautiful country cottages with thatched roofs, period features and plenty of wide-open spaces for you to enjoy.

The gap between the life expectancy of the rich and poor widened despite efforts to close it, an official Government watchdog revealed.

A senior Shropshire planner has warned that it is critical “no hasty decisions” are taken which could halt work on a strategy which will guide how many houses are built across the county over the next 15 years.