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Specialist funding for sports schools and colleges across Shropshire is to be axed under the coalition Government’s spending cuts, it was revealed today. It will go into a central budget.

Health investigators are to interview the two Shropshire people struck down with potentially fatal in a bid to find the source of infection.

Bosses at Ironbridge Gorge Museums have welcomed Chuck the Eco Duck to Shropshire in a bid to educate youngsters about helping the environment.

A search was launched today for the top boss of the new local enterprise partnership tasked with supporting business in the region.

Shrewsbury’s pantomine will not be a star-studded affair because organisers prefer to invest in the show itself, they have vowed.

Golfing buggies were stolen from a Shropshire club and taken for a joyride around a nearby housing estate.

Controversial plans which could see Powys County Council moving to a new cabinet-style system changing the way it is led will go before councillors this week.

A fight broke out on a train bound for Telford after a passenger refused to pay for a ticket, transport police said today.

Plans for Police Academy-style street patrols by residents in a south Shropshire town have hit a stumbling block, the man who came up with the idea said today.

Blog: They may be regretting that hasty exit now, but is The One Show missing its previous star turns Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley?

A deal to secure a new £27 million hospital facility for south Shropshire could finally be approved by health bosses at a key meeting taking place today.

A father died after rescuing his young daughter from a river in Mid Wales, an inquest heard.

Boss Graham Turner today reflected on his first ‘checkpoint’ of Shrewsbury Town’s season, happy to be amongst the leaders but declaring: “There is a lot more to come.”

Songs of Praise will return to Shropshire for a festive service which will see residents donning Edwardian attire.

A finance company today said it had fallen victim to scammers who are using it to con money out of people in Shropshire.

It is widely believed by the old romantic types among us that there is a soul mate waiting for each and every one of us and that we just have to find them.

The long-awaited fourth series of Hannah Montana begin this month; something that’s got lots of people talking.

Letter: I have now been on the waiting list for a house for two years and was forced to move into a privately rented house with my three children 18 months ago, following the breakdown of my marriage.

Heavy plant machinery has moved into the site of open-cast mining at New Works in Telford. This week, we will be taking a look at how local people feel about the start of work at the site.

Boy racers have been stopped from using a Telford car park as a “stunt arena” and “race track” after barriers were put up.

Archaeological investigations were under way today after Iron, Bronze and Roman Age remains were found on the route of a new bypass on the Shropshire border.

People living in the Ellesmere area and villages south of Oswestry have the chance to get involved in local government this week.

A Shropshire councillor has voiced fears over police cuts across the county following alleged problems in one town when it lost its dedicated beat bobby.

Workmen today moved in to pull down Shropshire’s first ever speed camera.

It was a point won with blood, sweat and tears – and one that proved AFC Telford United can live with the best the Blue Square Bet North has to offer.

Confidence restored. Mini-blip ended. Job done.

WORK TO pave the way for the mining of 900,000 tonnes of coal in the shadow of The Wrekin has “devastated” the beauty spot in just a matter of days, it was claimed today.

It’s the quandary no football fan wants to face.

A 24-year-old man accused of murdering a Telford factory worker today appeared in court.

Property blogger Lea Beven reports back from the Property Investor Show in London where she launched a training event for those interested in running house shares.