Bucks hope to improve their pie performance

AFC Telford United fans will be the ones who ate all the pies when the club stages an appetising curtain-raiser to Saturday’s home game.


Telford council could visit homes of non-voters

Elections chiefs could soon go door-knocking at homes of residents in Telford & Wrekin who stubbornly refuse to register to vote.


Memories sought to create Oswestry history timeline

People across Shropshire are being asked to share their memories to help in creating a walking timeline.


Future of Market Drayton flats under consideration

Plans for the future of a north Shropshire block of flats, plagued by anti-social behaviour, are being examined by housing leaders after funding to redevelop the site was turned down.


Cleobury Mortimer headteacher apologises over ‘noise’ allegation

A south Shropshire headteacher has apologised after claiming a primary school concert had been postponed because of complaints from neighbours about the noise.


Oswestry A5 improvements must wait for reports

Improvements to a notorious stretch of the A5 near Oswestry will only be carried out if reports by the police, road bosses and the area’s coroner conclude they are necessary, councillors have been told.


Inquest verdict on Long Mynd paraglider pilots

Two paraglider pilots killed in a mid-air collision above the Shropshire hills died as the result of an accident, an inquest concluded.


PM Cameron talks of brotherly love after Miliband contest

David Cameron discussed ‘brotherly love’ when he was questioned over the Labour leadership contest on This Morning.


Seasonal jobs boost at Telford Shopping Centre

Hundreds of seasonal jobs will be up for grabs in stores across Telford shopping centre over the busy Christmas and New Year period, it was announced today.


Steve Leslie backs Shrewsbury Town in npower League Two

Homegrown midfielder Steve Leslie is backing Shrewsbury Town to last the npower League Two distance – and win promotion.


Sinton ready to offer contract to ex-Walsall Netan Sansara

AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton is ready to offer a non-contract deal to former Walsall full-back Netan Sansara in a bid to strengthen his defensive cover.


Steve Morgan backing Wolves revival

Wolves chairman Steve Morgan today vowed that the team will return to form – and tipped new-boy Stephen Hunt to prove a major hit.


It’s Hanwood v Burway in Furrows Shropshire bowls league

Hanwood will face Burway in the pre play-off final as the battle to reach the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League hots up.


Shropshire primary school pupils ‘have fewest teachers’

Primary school pupils in Shropshire are taught by fewer teachers than anywhere else in the country, official figures showed today.


Shropshire teenager Grace Currie ‘gravely ill’ after being hit by car

A Shropshire teenager remained “gravely ill” in hospital today – three days after she was struck by a car as she crossed the road.


Shrewsbury a hotbed for cycle thefts

More than 30 bicycles have been stolen in Shrewsbury within two months, police revealed today.


Panel recommends cutting Telford councillors’ pay

An independent panel has recommended cutting the overall amount Telford & Wrekin Council pays its councillors, it was revealed today.


Selling a house – expert advice and tips

Our property blogger Lea Beven looks in-depth at how to sell a house in this seven-part series.


Arrested after lorries crash on A483 between Newtown and Welshpool

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after two lorries collided on the busy A483, between Newtown and Welshpool, at Garthmyl just before 6.30am today.


Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies, aged 85

Hollywood actor Tony Curtis, best known for light comedies including “Some Like It Hot,” has died at 85.


Shrewsbury jeweller sends out warning after raid

A Shropshire jeweller has sent out a UK-wide warning to colleagues to be on their guard after up to £20,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from his shop in the town centre.


How could anyone dump kittens in an airtight box?

Six tiny kittens left for dead in an airtight cardboard box are being nursed back to health at a Shropshire vets after being found by a passer-by in the middle of a field.


Glowing Ofsted report for Oswestry’s Marches School

Oswestry’s Marches School has been classed as outstanding, putting it in the top 10 of all secondary schools in England.


Shropshire and Mid Wales athletes at Commonwealth Games

Two young athletes from Shropshire and mid Wales have flown out to Dehli as part of the Welsh wrestling team.


Firefighters tackle blaze at Farm building near Market Drayton

Firefighters from across Shropshire battled throughout the night to put out a blaze which engulfed a farm building near Market Drayton.


Carlton 5 Market Drayton 2

Three goals in four frantic minutes of last night’s second half starkly spelt out the main reason for another disappointing Drayton defeat, writes TERRY MORRIS.


Shropshire village is among the best in Britain

Green-fingered residents in Shropshire are celebrating after their village was officially named one of the best in Britain.


Blog: Dave and Ed or Cain and Abel Miliband?

Blog: Word is that David offered Ed the planned new leader’s speech he never got to make in case Miliband Minor could use part of it, and that Ed’s people politely turned it down.


Blog: Your home or mine, darling?

Blog: I envy Tim Burton, Ben Bentley admits. And not just because his partner is Helena Bonham Carter.


Ed Miliband: ‘David’s decision to quit was right’

Labour leader Ed Miliband has welcomed his brother David’s “thoughtful and gracious” decision to step aside from frontline politics.

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