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Former gangster ‘Mad’ Frankie Fraser spoke to the Shropshire Star about his visit to Telford, just moments after arriving in the county.

Despite the Press report that Shropshire Council will have to cut its budget by 20 per cent, little seemed to disturb the placid flow of reports, strategies and reviews at a recent council meeting – although two members at least tabled questions about the imminent cuts.

Shakenhurst Hall is on the market for £12 million after the tragic death of talented artist and heiress Amanda Severne. Read the story of its last owner:

A village near Oswestry will run out of burial space if a land for a new cemetery is not found soon.

A Shropshire woman was bitten on the leg by a dog as she tried to protect her young children when it tried to attack them.

Telford Tigers player-coach Tom Watkins can’t hide his pleasure after unveiling three ambitious young signings.

Shropshire’s cricketers have been dealt a double hammer blow in their quest for Minor Counties Championship glory.

A 37-YEAR-OLD Telford man was lying in his garden in a “ball of fire” as his house went up in flames, an inquest heard today.

Villagers in a village on the south Shropshire border were up in arms today after learning that their only bank is to close.

Convicted Shropshire conman David Oakley who lied to obtain mortgages for over £360,000 has been ordered to pay back just £1.

Up to 12 jobs are being created by a Shropshire estate agent as part of ambitious new expansion plans.

Fabio Capello looks set to survive as England head coach after a groundswell of support among the Football Association hierarchy.

Defender Adam Dugdale and wingers Sean Evans and Danny Edwards could discover after the first friendly whether they have a future with AFC Telford United.

Shrewsbury Town today began their preparations for the new League Two campaign in earnest – with boss Graham Turner confident new recruits are just around the corner.

Ludlow clerk of the course Bob Davies today played down fears that Shropshire’s only racecourse could lose some of its fixtures.

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL is scrapping its free swimming scheme for children and the over-60s because of the Government squeeze on public spending.

Children’s lives could be put at risk if plans to double the size of an abattoir in north Shropshire are given the go- ahead, school governors said today.

PARK-AND-Ride buses could be introduced in four areas of Shropshire in a bid to keep cars out of town centres.

Plans to reduce the speed limit in Wem to improve road safety will be implemented in August.

Thousands of pounds worth of fuel has been stolen in a second raid on a heavy goods vehicle parked at a yard on the Shropshire and Mid Wales border.

Motorists using car parks in a Mid Wales town to “pop” to the shops could be given up to an hour’s free parking under new proposals.

Flavour-of-the-month decade Johnny Depp could take on the role of Doctor Who in a big screen spin-off of the popular TV series. Not if I’ve got any say in it, says blogger Andrew Owen. And as I have absolutely no say in it whatsoever that means it’s probably a done deal.

London Olympic mascot Wenlock returned home to cheer on 350 youngsters taking part in a sports festival in Shropshire.

Car boot organisers could have to apply for a licence to hold events in Shrewsbury if a 12th century charter is adopted into modern policy.

Hundreds of private hire drivers in Telford are to be consulted by council bosses over proposed hikes in licence fees following a meeting last night.

Bosses of Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum have praised their “remarkable achievement” in getting to the finals of the £100,000 Arts Fund Prize, despite failing to win the accolade.

So, which laws would you like to see abolished? That’s the question Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is asking the country today.

Letter: I wonder when the dust as settled on England’s latest abject failure in the World Cup the amateurs who run English football and I mean the FA will come to realise that a premier league filled with foreign talent has done nothing for our national game.