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A Shropshire diary farmer has welcomed news of consultation on badger control calling for “anything” to stem the spread of bovine tuberculosis which he said is “running rife” in the countryside.

Oswestry Town Council has heavily criticised plans for a parking strategy for Shropshire’s market towns saying the “one size fits all” scheme could not work.

A Telford school choir will perform at the Royal Albert Hall in November after wowing judges.

Ambulance bosses will be called to address north Shropshire councillors over their concerns about emergency ambulance cover in the area.

A Shropshire man serving a life sentence for killing a pensioner has been charged with the murders of three men in the county in the 1990s, police said today.

A new £4,000 airport-style metal detector has been installed at a Shrewsbury nightclub in the wake of a stabbing near the premises.

Prince William’s graduation to become a fully operational Search and Rescue Pilot set to take place.

The leader of Shropshire Council has called for a single unitary authority to govern the county in a bid to find multi-million pound savings.

Blog: Oh please let it be true – the trailers have promised Ben Affleck on the Daybreak sofa next week.

Rubbish and recycling collections across Shropshire could be hit as unions prepare to ballot workers on strike action in a row over jobs and pay.

This week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.

A Shropshire man today told how his family had faced 10 days of water pouring across their front garden from a leaking stop tap despite repeated calls to Severn Trent.

In our property gallery this week, we have the principle residence of Apley Park, one of the finest settings in Shropshire and home to a stunning six-bedroom house.

A Shropshire man who spent a year handcrafting his dream riverboat today said he has been left hugely frustrated after thieves stole his pride and joy.

Police in a Powys town have stepped up their crackdown on anti-social behaviour by serving notices on youngsters in the area who misbehave.

Blog: The phrase of choice was “piece of ass” as Gemma Arterton declared she was no longer going to work on films where women were hired for vital statistics not remotely connected to their acting talents.

Fourteen diverse Shropshire, Cheshire and Mid Wales properties with a combined guide price of more than £1.4 million are set to go under the hammer at a collective auction in Shrewsbury later this month.

A three-day event raising the profile of housing support services in Shropshire will take place later this month.

Letter: I’ve just written a cheque to a small charity. Last week I paid my milkman with a cheque and posted a cheque to a local builder.

A public meeting to discuss plans for a £5 million biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle will be held later this month.

Newport Rugby Club have pulled off a transfer coup – signing former Magners League player Alex Murphy, writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Plans to build “lavish” new civic offices in Telford for council staff have been branded “obscene” by a leading councillor.

Drivers have been hit with fines and penalty points for speeding and using mobile phones in and around Bridgnorth following a police crackdown.

Bylet’s future in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League was hanging by a thread today – after they were confirmed as wooden spoonists, writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Blog: Can you not just leave things well alone? As you come through the lights by the Mardol Quay, you suddenly find yourself forced through a bottleneck into the lefthand lane, even if you don’t want to go left, because of the new ‘pedestrian refuge’.

Judas Priest guitar legend KK Downing held a charity golf day in the grounds of his Shropshire home.

A Telford mother who falsely claimed almost £85,000 in benefits has been spared an immediate prison sentence.

Former England all-rounder is forced to quit cricket after losing his battle against a chronic knee problem.

Pope Benedict XVI was flying into Britain today for his first ever papal state visit to the country.

Forget the stats, forget the pedalo, forget the Ashes defeat in 2006/7 , writes Shropshire Star sports editor Dave Ballinger.