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New Shrewsbury Town striker Matt Harrold has suffered a pre-season injury scare.

Stalwart midfielder Jamie Wood has signed a new deal with The New Saints which will keep him at Park Hall for his eighth season with the Welsh Premier club.

AFC Telford United are dipping into the European market – offering a trial to Swiss-based youngster Kevin Vogeli.

School closures in Shropshire will be “unavoidable” in the face of multi-million pound public spending cuts, the authority’s chief executive has warned.

Shropshire Council is opposing plans to close six courts in the county as part of the Government’s drive to cut public spending.

A crunch meeting to decide the fate of controversial plans to build a £60 million incinerator on the outskirts of Shrewsbury has been postponed.

A limited first edition toy of the London 2012 Wenlock mascot from Shropshire has sold out within days.

Children at a Shropshire school have come together to raise £5,000 in memory of a pupil who died after falling into a slurry pit on a farm in the county.

Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill today after two cars were in collision on the M54.

Police are investigating an incident in which two men in a car were seen apparently taking photographs of children as they were playing in an Oswestry street.

Shropshire actor John Challis was reunited with Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce – a former co-star – during filming of the television show.

A Shropshire teenager who leapt 40ft from a burning Shropshire home — breaking his wrist in the fall — has spoken today of his dramatic escape.

A 53-year-old man, who came from a village near Whitchurch, has died in a road crash in Scotland, where he moved with his family four years ago.

Shropshire’s National Village Knockout hopefuls Quatt will be forced to play three games on the same day for the second time next week.

A Big Brother contestant from Shropshire has turned popstar by releasing a protest song, which he hopes to get to number one.

Shropshire youngster Sophie Ralphs is a happy six-year-old girl — but when she was a baby, she spent four weeks in intensive care battling pneumococcal meningiti, a life threatening condition.

Shropshire’s men were today celebrating promotion at County Tennis Week – with a game to spare.

Liam Davies ensured he’ll walk away from the European Schoolboy Championships with a medal after putting on a dazzling boxing display to derail the title hopes of Belarus dangerman Dmitriy Abanov.

A Shropshire entrepreneur who was refused a £250,000 investment when he appeared on the BBC hit show Dragon’s Den today spoke of his disappointment.

Shropshire Star film critic Carl Jones delivers his verdict on Pixar’s new release Toy Story 3.

A Shropshire woman who recently celebrated her 104th birthday has died.

Letter: Telford and Wrekin regeneration chief Councillor Eric Carter will be bitterly disappointed his plan to rejoin Bridgnorth to Ironbridge via an extended Severn Valley Railway has run out of steam.

You are not supposed to use a royal invite as a political trophy but Nick Griffin did just that, writes Shirley Tart.

Blog: You wouldn’t expect a small city like Moose Jaw to be the centre of the literary world, writes ex-pat Rebecca Lawrence.

This week, we’re looking at some Shropshire properties that could make for a brilliant place to live, but just need a little tender loving care to restore their former glory.

Ships preparing to leave oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of arrival of Tropical Storm Bonnie.

Archaeologists have taken advantage of the driest spring and early summer conditions for 80 years to photograph a wide range of normally invisible sites across Shropshire from the air.

Shirehall leaders have agreed that Shropshire will have a “zero tolerance” approach in dealing with litter louts, fly-tippers and dog owners who allow their pets to foul the county’s streets.

Shropshire library users could see self-service technology installed at their local branches in a bid to help cut costs council officials claimed today.

Motor racing legend Nigel Mansell will be swapping four wheels for two when he whizzes through Shropshire on a non-stop charity bike ride.