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Shrewsbury Town caused a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy upset as they dumped League One Oldham out at Boundary Park.

A bumper crowd, an unbeaten team and four fabulous goals – AFC Telford United’s cup of cheer truly runneth over.

Market Drayton Town manager Simon Line was quick to defend his men after this defeat left them without a point to show for their Evo-Stik League South efforts in three matches.

Gangs of criminals travelling into Shropshire were targeted in a huge police crackdown involving more than 70 officers.

More than 1,000 workers at the MoD in Donnington will down tools and take to the streets amid fears that jobs could be slashed by the Government, it was re­vealed today.

A man who was stabbed outside a Shropshire nightclub remains in intensive care today – as his mother revealed he was lucky to be alive.

Pungent smells from drains along with parking charges are being blamed following claims tourists are shunning a market town on the south Shropshire border.

Escalating violence by members of the public against private hire drivers in Telford could soon lead to one of them being killed, it was claimed today.

Shrewsbury are celebrating a Shropshire derby double after keeping their Birmingham League premier division title hopes alive with a nerve-jangling victory over Wellington.

COASTGUARDS CARRYING out a major land, sea and air search for missing Shropshire woman Elizabeth Ashbee today recovered a kayak about 30 miles from where she was last seen.

England women’s football team will play Switzerland in a crucial World Cup play-off at Shrewsbury’s Greenhous Meadow next week.

A woman was rescued by the fire service after a blaze broke out on the first floor of a terraced house in Shrewsbury today.

Boss Graham Turner insists Shrewsbury Town will take the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy seriously, declaring: “I can’t understand how clubs treat it lightly.”

Jet-heeled winger Greg Mills is set to stay at AFC Telford United until January – with boss Andy Sinton expecting to finalise an extended loan today.

Birmingham have allowed striker Marcus Bent to join Barclays Premier League rivals Wolves on a four-month loan deal.

Shrewsbury’s hopes of becoming only the second Shropshire cricket team to win the Birmingham League premier division are still intact.

The Swiss maestro talks about his spectacular between-the-legs winner against Brian Dabul in the first round of the US Open.

A man who was stabbed outside a Shropshire nightclub remained in intensive care today. Luke Rawlings was attacked by three men in Shrewsbury’s Mardol on Sunday night.

Most Shropshire companies are unsure how the new Local Enterprise Partnerships will work, fearing the replacement for regional development agencies will cut back on business support.

More than 300 residents have thrown their support behind plans to introduce a booze ban in a south Shropshire town ahead of a crunch meeting tonight.

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The M6 Toll road is an expensive failure which has failed to end gridlock on one of Britain’s busiest stretches of motorway, a report revealed today.

Bosses of a north Shropshire restaurant today vowed to fight back after news emerged that the premises was operating at a loss of almost £35,000 in its first year in business.

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Detectives investigating a string of arson attacks within four hours of each other on a Telford estate have arrested a man, police said today.

Residents’ fears over the future of the Lake Vyrnwy estate in Mid Wales will be raised at a meeting tonight. The estate is being sold by Severn Trent with a price tag of £11 million.

Hundreds of valuable fish have been stolen from two Powys fishing pools over the last year, it has emerged. Angling bosses fear that a criminal gang is responsible for the thefts.

A pet cat had to be put to sleep after suffering massive internal damage in another suspected case of anti-freeze poisoning in Telford.