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Potential cuts to frontline emergency services staff would place a huge strain on life in rural communities, it was claimed today.

The future of Ludlow Town Football Club has been secured after a £350,000 deal was struck to sell land behind the stadium.

Shrewsbury Town midfielder Benjamin van den Broek faces several weeks on the sidelines after suffering ankle ligament damage.

Wolves’ matchwinner the last time they played Tottenham – David Jones could win an immediate recall for Saturday’s trip to White Hart Lane.

Right-back Will Salmon has put pen to paper on a contract that will keep him at AFC Telford United until the end of the season.

International hockey comes to Shropshire this weekend – twice in the space of 24 hours, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Plans to build a new £27 million shopping complex creating hundreds of jobs in Telford have moved a step closer after councillors approved the scheme in principle.

STREET LIGHTS could be switched off in towns across Shropshire next year after controversial plans were approved to push ahead with the proposals.

Five Shropshire towns and villages were today celebrating after scooping gold in the Heart of England in Bloom Awards.

Operation Christmas Child, one of the UK’s leading annual children’s charity projects, is seeking support from people in Shropshire as it marks the 20th anniversary of its famous “shoebox” campaign.

The Welsh Assembly should take over the running of the Lake Vyrnwy estate to stop it being sold off to private buyers, a charity has said.

Plans to install a CCTV camera to clampdown on anti-social behaviour at Oswestry’s new £170,000 town green have cleared a potential planning obstacle.

A Shropshire councillor has insisted councillors in the market towns of Ludlow, Church Stretton and Craven Arms were offered the chance to take on the running of a weekly food waste collection service before it was axed.

Retirement homes in Shropshire are needed for 150 hens wanting to escape the slaughter house.

Shropshire soldiers deployed to Afghanistan have declared that they are anxious to get on the front line.

With technical notes scrawled over it, this book of faded colour maps and postcard snaps appears to be little more than an uninspiring aerial survey of England’s coastline.

Blog: Life seems to be going on as normal in Shropshire despite the massive savings (or do we say cuts?) Shirehall bosses plan to make.

Kylie Minogue says her sister Dannii’s new baby is gorgeous, and that Dannii is taking well to motherhood!

World records were achieved for a host of weird and wonderful feats at a ceremony to launch this year’s Guinness Book of Records – including one set by a Shropshire fitness fanatic.

Controversial plans to build a 1,000 cow dairy on the outskirts of Welshpool could have a detrimental effect on schoolchildren’s health, it was claimed today.

Bosses of a north Shropshire day centre have hit out at Shropshire Council after only finding out through a friend that the facility could close on certain days under cash-saving plans.

A Shropshire man working in the Canadian ice-fields has solved a 21-year-old mystery after he and a friend stumbled upon the body of a missing American climber.

A final rallying call has been made by a steering group hoping to prevent sweeping court closures across Shropshire as public consultation over the plans was brought to a close today.

Blog: Shirley Tart’s view of this week’s headlines.

Telford Tigers made history at the weekend when they played Swindon Wildcats in their first game as a fans-owned club. Watch the highlights here. Also, footage from Telford Titans’ clash with Coventry Blaze in the ENL.

A 32-year-old man this afternoon appeared in court accused of a sex attack on a woman at the Shropshire takeaway where he lived.

More than 120 Shropshire-based soldiers were today being deployed to Afghanistan following months of intense training and preparation.

Teenage star Tom Bradshaw was today celebrating a fresh high as he jetted back to Shrewsbury Town on the back of scoring his first international goal.

Telford skipper Shane Killock has put the Bucks strong start to the season down to building from the back.

Retail giant Next has submitted plans to open a new home store in Shropshire which could create nearly 30 jobs.