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A gang of up to 10 men set upon two teenagers in an unprovoked attack in Wellington, during the early hours of the morning, police said today.

Number plate recognition machines will be installed in a park in Bridgnorth to stop visitors evading charges and boy racers targeting the site.

Country house in the mid 1930s? Weekend guests including a society debutante, pretty young girl, French art dealer, bumbling colonel and amateur sleuth? Better get the door then, I think the Grim Reaper’s outside.

AFC Telford collected their first silverware of the season when they beat FC United of Manchester 2-0 in the Supporters’ Direct Cup.

A new report has revealed how inmates at Stoke Heath Young Offenders Intitution are joining gangs and using weapons. Also, shropshire’s roads have been hit by a spate of crashes.

Our property blogger, Lea Beven, gives you tips on how to prepare for an open house day to make your home as inviting as possible for a potential buyer:

Denise Fergus tells ITV Granda reports that she felt sick after hearing the voice of her son’s killer in court.

THE MOTHER of a Shropshire teenager who died in a mystery shed fire nearly 20 years ago today made an emotional appeal for help to find the answers to her son’s death.

Telford letting agents Martin & Co is celebrating after scooping a top award for the service it provides to landlords.

Inmates at Shropshire’s young offenders institution are joining gangs and using weapons in fights while in custody, a report released today reveals.

ONE OF the main gateways into Shrewsbury town centre could be transformed into a haven for food lovers with empty shops turned into butchers, fishmongers and delicatessens to help regenerate the area, it was claimed today.

Oswestry’s new town green – on land once controversially earmarked for a health centre – has finally been opened.

Shrewsbury Town maintained their 100 per cent Joma South West Challenge Cup record with a tight victory over Havant & Waterlooville.

More than 75 firefighters were called to tackle an early morning blaze which ripped through offices at a plastics factory, near Ludlow, causing hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage.

PLANS to build a supermarket in Tenbury Wells, which would have created 180 jobs, have been axed, it was revealed today.

The season is not yet started but already AFC Telford United have one gleaming piece of silverware locked away in the trophy cabinet.

People living around Lake Vyrnwy are expected to pack a public meeting tonight, which has been called amid worries over the sale of land surrounding the reservoir.

It was a family affair as motor racing ace Nigel Mansell sped through Shropshire on two wheels with his sons in tow.

Boss Andy Sinton is set to give his latest trio of trialists a second chance to prove they are worth a deal at AFC Telford United.

Wolves have been put on alert amid reports that £4m target Michael Mancienne has lodged a transfer request at Chelsea.

Manager Mike Davies saw at first hand what The New Saints will face in tomorrow’s Champions League qualifier with Anderlecht after flying out to watch the Belgian giants in action.

Graham Turner today revealed ensuring Shrewsbury Town arrive at the big League Two kick-off in peak condition was behind his decision to withdraw from the Joma South West Challenge Cup final.

Blog: Two things continue to rattle me, having darkened my thoughts over the weekend, writes Dave Morris.

Business was back to normal today at a Shrewsbury breakdown recovery garage after a cordon was removed at the weekend following a blaze at the premises.

Our job-seeking blogger, Henry Mackley, responds to the criticism he took last week and discusses the benefits of being unemployed – like going to Aldi.

A series of off-site concerts, a car sharing scheme and a vast array of beers and ciders are among the newest attractions added to the line-up of Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

The plug has been pulled on £150,000 worth of funding for speed cameras in Shropshire this year, but safety chiefs have pledged both fixed and mobile traps are here to stay in the county.

A call has been made for historic cobbles in Newport to be saved from High Street improvement works.

Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins, snooker’s original superster, has died at the age of 61 after a long battle with throat cancer.

A councillor has criticised supermarket giant Tesco after it submitted fresh plans to increase the amount of space it can use for non-grocery products at its Shrewsbury store.