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Shropshire taxpayers forked out more than £100,000 to pay for a quarterly magazine about the work of their council, new figures revealed today.

Fundraisers have stepped up their campaign to restore a Shrewsbury church to its former glory. The St Chad’s Campaign aims to raise £2.5 million to redevelop the historical building which is close to the town’s Quarry.

Shropshire social workers have seen their caseloads more than double in five years according to a Shirehall union leader who said the situation was so bad that staff think working in London may be easier.

The Kia Venga offers family motoring in a user-friendly style says reviewer Syd Taylor.

Two Market Drayton businesses have been raided as part of an investigation into suspected multi-million VAT and money laundering in the caravan and motor home industry.

The decision to grant land for a controversial biomass plant on a Bishop’s Castle business park is to be re-examined after the issue was called in by councillors.

Former Shrewsbury Town striker Grant Holt is due to be sentenced next month following his conviction for a driving offence committed in Shropshire, a court heard today.

Delighted boss Graham Turner hailed Shrewsbury Town’s stunning Carling Cup comeback – and set his sights on a money-spinning run.

In our property blog this week, Lea Beven of Limecastle gives you her top tips on how to convert your rental property into a houseshare, to gain added income

Shropshire’s cricketers today made an encouraging start in their quest to end nearly four decades without a major trophy.

Market Drayton Town have completed the signing of former Shrewsbury Town and AFC Telford United star Steve Jagielka.

A Mid Wales man has died after falling off a roof of a house he was working on.

AFC Telford United winger Sean Evans faces the rest of the season on the sidelines after suffering an horrific broken leg.

A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has been found in UK hospitals, scientists warned today.

Police were today combing a patch of woodland in Telford following reports that a woman was sexually assaulted.

Developers hoping to build a controversial discount food store in Newport have said residents are missing out because of a lack of offers by existing supermarkets.

More than 70 jobs are set to be created under plans to build a care home at a farmhouse in Shropshire.

Finance chiefs at Telford & Wrekin Council have revealed they are considering slashing funding for speed cameras – a move which could see fixed cameras in the borough switched off to cut costs.

A well-known north Shropshire pub is on the brink of new ownership after being put up for sale earlier this year with a £295,000 price tag, it emerged today.

Two workmen in Shropshire suffered facial burns after slicing through an 11,000 volt cable with a jackhammer.

Villagers campaigning to save a Shropshire hill from developers have got off to an incredible start by raising £23,500 in just a few weeks.

Thousands of pounds of tools have been stolen from Oswestry’s heritage railway – the second raid on the line in a fortnight.

More than 5,000 homes near Shrewsbury were left without electricity by a power cut.

Bosses at a Ludlow biocycle plant have insisted they will remain open for business despite the end of a major council contract.

Angry councillors in a Mid Wales town have hit out at the length of time it is taking to repair a historic bridge, which was damaged by a lorry in June.

V Festival super fan Vanessa Woodhouse is looking forward to the experience of a lifetime after winning a Shropshire Star competition to get access all areas at the annual two-day bash.

A new business in Telford which provides care for the elderly in their own homes is set to create 50 jobs, it was revealed today.

A motorist rammed another vehicle before threatening to run over a woman because she had ice cream melting in her car, a court heard.

Fuel and copper worth hundreds of pounds have been stolen from a Mid Wales quarry – the second such incident in the past few days.

Pork pies made in Oswestry have been causing cravings for one former Shropshire man who is now living in Australia – so much so that he has sent an SOS across the globe for the secret recipe.