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A call to arms for traders has been issued with Shrewsbury retailers being urged to show their opposition to a retrospective planning application submitted by retail giant Tesco.

Two goals in three first half minutes gave Shrewsbury Town a vital first victory in six attempts.

A terrific defensive display saw AFC Telford United return from Blue Square Bet North leaders Alfreton with a hard-earned point.

A 39-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a flat in Shrewsbury.

AFC Telford United defender Sean Newton has his sights set on helping England to international glory.

Boss Graham Turner admits he is looking to strengthen his Shrewsbury Town squad – as long as any deal remains within the club’s pay structure.

Health experts in Shropshire were today trying to trace the source of an outbreak of the potentially fatal Legionnaires’ Disease.

Shropshire snooker star Adrian Gunnell could be caught in a whirlwind in his battle to reach the UK Championships in Telford.

Police in Shropshire today issued a warning about a company which is attempting to scam unwitting residents out of more than £500.

A Shropshire pub landlord has taken on the role of one of Santa’s little helpers to save a county town’s Christmas lights festival from the axe at the eleventh hour.

Newly-qualified motorists in Shropshire face a bill of almost £9,000 to pass their test and be able to use their cars on the road, it was revealed today.

A benefit show for a performer who was left paralysed after the Shrewsbury explosion will take place tomorrow night at the town’s new theatre.

Two telford teenagers have been locked up for their part in a knife attack.

Bosses behind a £77,000 renovation project at a south Shropshire community hall have revealed plans to bid for major funding in the run-up to Christmas.

Midland X Factor wannabes Liam Payne and Treyc Cohen lift the lid on the competition. They talk to London reporter SUNITA PATEL.

A teenager was left battered and bruised by three men who attacked him with a baseball bat in Telford.

A people carrier parked on the driveway of a house in Telford was wrecked in a suspected arson attack.

Blog: Travelling to the province of Quebec recently really felt like visiting a country within a country, writes former Shropshire Star reporter Rebecca Lawrence from her new home in Canada.

A 39-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man found dead at a flat in Shrewsbury.

Shropshire’s fire chief has called on government ministers to use a scalpel rather than an axe on the authority’s budget – and warned front-line services across the county could be hit if cuts run deeper than expected.

Shropshire grandfather Dave Barnett had a surprise in store when he received a £900 bill for his student loan – despite never taking one out.

A decision on the future of a Mid Wales arts organisation, put in jeopardy by funding cuts, will not be made until next year, council bosses have revealed.

The headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in London is colloquially known as The Kremlin. For decades the West had little idea of what was going on in the Moscow version. Now we’re wondering what’s happening in the MoD Main Building opposite Downing Street and just off Whitehall. Defence Secretary Liam Fox appears to be [...]

Sharon Walters takes the Subaru WRX STI out for a spin, whose high performance makes it a driver’s dream.

Health experts are investigating an outbreak of the potentially fatal Legionnaires’ Disease in Shropshire.

The Ford Mondeo was today named Used Car of the Year in awards organised by What Car? magazine.

Shropshire motorists must keep their car insurance up-to-date – even if they’re not planning to drive their vehicle.

Shrewsbury Town have today been put on alert over the new boss factor when struggling Lincoln City visit the Greenhous Meadow tomorrow.

A 30-year-old man who was found dead at a flat in Shrewsbury died of severe head injuries, police said today.

Boss Andy Sinton is urging AFC Telford United to be positive when they head to high-flying Alfreton Town tomorrow, insisting: “We don’t fear them.”