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A solicitor is being sought to represent traders in a bid for compensation following allegations that BT is to blame for the Shrewsbury explosion.

Letter: With regard to the suggestion for a statue of Wilfred Owen in Oswestry, the place of his birth, I think that a bronze frieze or relief paneled plaque running the length of the wall of the Cambrian station building or on the low side wall of the platform at Coney Green, sited on the [...]

Letter: With all the news about anti-social behaviour and the police making all the headlines, I felt compelled to write and suggest all the furore about the police not caring and failing to deal with the problem is in fact correct.

Blog: Port Vale seem the team to beat this season after Town lost ground at the top, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Shrewsbury Town suffered their second League Two defeat of the season as they were edged out by near rivals Port Vale.

A deal has been struck to create a new graveyard at an 850-year-old church in a Shropshire village. The new burial ground at St Mary’s Church in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, is on half an acre of land bought by church wardens.

A new play by Alan Bennett has arrived in the West Midlands, direct from London’s West End. It is a dazzlingly-intelligent, breathtakingly-funny tour de force from Alan Bennett.

Former AFC Telford United managers Rob Smith and Larry Chambers are back in football – succeeding Bernard McNally in the hotseat at Hednesford Town.

Shirehall leaders have revealed their blueprint for radically changing the way Shropshire Council operates as it strives to save £60 million over the next three years.

AN ALCOHOL ban could be brought into force in a south Shropshire town by Christmas, it was revealed today.

A Shrewsbury pub has been allowed to keep its licence despite a catalogue of alleged breaches reported to police, including under-age drinking.

More than 300 homes look set to be built in Telford after planning officers recommended giving the go-ahead to two separate developments. But both schemes have been scaled down.

Shropshire’s High Sheriff gave his “half-term” report with the hope that even when cuts were having to be made, ways could be found “to continue funding for our young people or long term costs may be considerable.”

Ed Miliband says politics should not forget progress made during the times of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

The revamp of Dawley had to be halted temporarily after asphalt was removed from a road when it was discovered to be unsuitable for the job.

It was opened by royalty just over three years ago but since then a unique Shropshire museum exhibition has gone from strength to strength, attracting more than a million visitors.

Graham Turner has urged his Shrewsbury Town team to relish tonight’s top-of-the-table League Two blockbuster at Port Vale.

Wolves midfielder Adlene Guedioura today vowed to be back playing in the Premier League this season as he insisted he will return stronger for his broken leg.

The supremo of the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League has moved to clarify the rules on player eligibility for the on-going play-offs, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Striker Adam Proudlock is to step up his battle for a place in the AFC Telford United team – with a run-out in a friendly with Rushall Olympic tonight.

Councillors have vowed to do “whatever they can” to help save hundreds of jobs at a closure-threatened Shropshire factory. Members of Shropshire Council held talks with bosses at Novelis in Bridgnorth yesterday.

THREE OF the victims of the Shrewsbury explosion are to pursue claims against BT following allegations it is responsible for the blast which left 12 people injured.

A long-awaited decision on plans for a bypass in congestion-hit Newtown could be made this week. The Welsh Assembly has said it hopes to make an announcement by Friday.

Organisers of this year’s Shropshire Press ball today hailed the event a big success.

Weeks of roadworks on Shropshire’s A5 near Oswestry will come to an end tomorrow.

In our live Q+A on a career in sales last week, our panel of experts answered your questions on getting a job in sales, improving your selling ability and enhancing your career.

Hairdresser to the stars Nicky Clarke is heading for Shropshire next month as the guest of honour at the re-launch of an upmarket lingerie store.

A 17-year-old student is fighting for her life after being hit by a car as she crossed the road in a Shropshire village.

Oswestry is set to become a walker-friendly destination with extended footpaths and six new short circular routes that could help boost tourism and encourage residents to adopt healthier lifestyles.

Blog: Whatever it is you’re getting up to, legal or otherwise, just remember, we live in an age of cctv, security videos and phone cameras. You name it and I’ll bet it has a camera.