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Sports chiefs have objected to plans to turn a disused north Shropshire bowling green into a children’s play area. Residents are now set to meet with Shropshire Council tonight.

Blog: Oscar winning Emma Thompson has turned her attention towards English grammar and those who do not speak properly like what me and you does.

Shrewsbury Town Council is logging on to Facebook in a bid to reach out to a younger generation and embrace the 21st century.

A poem by Shropshire-born war poet Wilfred Owen has been chosen by the Prime Minister as his favourite verse to commemorate this year’s National Poetry Day.

New Labour leader Ed Miliband prepares to give his first speech as leader at the Party’s conference in Manchester.

Shrewsbury Town Council has called for a “constant review” of new parking charges which could see traders and visitors in Shrewsbury paying more to park all day in parts of the town.

Letter: The media is full of benefit cheats, scroungers, tax evaders, and the over-paid bankers.

EastEnders cast happy to win best soap at the Inside Soap Awards.

Contractors were today ripping up a Telford street after using the wrong type of material to resurface it a week ago. Workers put down the surface in Dawley High Street last week.

Blog: Today, Tuesday, September 28, an earnest 40-year-old man will speak to the nation as the new leader of HM Opposition. It will be billed as the most important speech of his life, but if he tells us again how much he loves his older brother, an agonised scream will reverberate around the land.

Carol Battson is called away twice during our interview for an urgent phone call.

Hundreds of people are expected to pay their last respects to a 24-year-old Shropshire woman, who was found dead at her family’s home, at a funeral service this week.

Market Drayton Town’s hopes of countering a disastrous start to their league season with a good FA Cup run were kicked into touch with this downbeat defeat at Tipton Town.

After a shaky start, the Saints embarked on another goal frenzy at Park Hall to stay in touch with the Welsh Premier leaders.

A teenager was dragged into an alleyway and robbed of his phone by a gang as he walked with a friend in Telford.

Traders and visitors to Shrewsbury could have to fork out extra cash to park all day in parts of the town if new plans are introduced, it was claimed today.

SPECULATION ERUPTED today over what could have caused the Shrewsbury explosion, which ripped the heart out of the town and left 12 people injured.

Major work to upgrade a level crossing on one of Shropshire’s busiest roads has started – but no action is being taken over raised parts of the railway track which have been branded dangerous by local councillors.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along a main road in Mid Wales.

Two teenage girls burst into a Mid Wales high school disrupting lessons and shouting abuse at staff and pupils, police today said.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy felt Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock should have been sent off before he set up his side’s late winner in the derby clash at Molineux.

AFC Telford United have been handed a Bucks battle in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup – with a trip to face EvoStik Premier high-fliers Buxton.

Goalkeeper Chris Neal has backed Shrewsbury Town ­- and himself – to bounce back from Saturday’s late disappointment in tomorrow’s big League Two derby at Port Vale.

A new twist has emerged over the explosion which tore through the heart of Shrewsbury in January.

Telford Tigers star Marek Hornak had a difficult evening when he was hit in the head by a Chris Allen slapshot – but he recovered to score twice against Sheffield Steeldogs.

Reviewer’s rating **** Sharon Walters enjoys her roast lunch as Hamilton and Vettel battled on the race track.

Reviewer’s rating *** James Shaw discovered a mixed grill at this renovated pub was well worth the wait.

Residents today spoke of the “chaos” which was caused by a gang of youths who gatecrashed a party in Shrewsbury before rampaging through the streets and throwing bottles at cars.

New businesses and new jobs are vital to Oswestry’s continuing success as a market town, council leaders have said.

Late applications could see hundreds of Shropshire children miss out on their first choice school as it was revealed today some facilities have up to four bids for each place available.