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A major drive to stop people falling into the River Severn in Shrewsbury has been launched amid serious concerns about the “disturbing” number of deaths in recent years.

LETTER – So the motorist is being blamed for the traffic chaos in Madeley.

A £330,000 revamp of a Newport’s Victoria Park which should have taken four weeks to complete is still not finished six months after it was started, it was revealed today.

Health chiefs have struck a deal over the sale of a piece of land in Ludlow which will pave the way for a new £27 million hospital, it was today revealed.

Bosses at a north Shropshire company face an anxious wait to hear the outcome of Government plans to ban cigarette vending machines which could lead to more than 100 people losing their jobs.

A Shropshire teenager who suffered serious head injuries when she was hit by a car is showing signs of improvement in hospital.

Defiant boss Mick McCarthy today called on the entire Wolves ‘family’ to unite behind the team and beat West Ham and deliver the right response to the bashing the club has received.

Shropshire taxpayers have had to fork out almost £100,000 to cover the cost of removing items dumped on the county’s streets in suspected fly-tipping incidents, new figures showed today.

Drinkers who cause trouble tonight in and around Oswestry are being warned they face tougher police action as part of a new crackdown.

Golden couples from across Shropshire gathered at a glittering event to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries.

A Shropshire furniture store which was targeted in an arson attack will reopen tomorrow.

One of Oswestry’s longest established residential homes is to close. Only two residents, both in their 80s, remain at Abbeyfield House in Vyrnwy Place.

A Mid Wales doctor has been suspended by the General Medical Council because of the potential risk she poses to patients.

A Shropshire teacher awarded £1.9 million compensation following a coach crash in France suffered such severe injuries they changed his personality, it was claimed today.

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures

Work on Welshpool’s new one-way system started today despite dozens of travellers setting up camp around the site.

A Shropshire care firm is launching a recruitment drive to take on 50 new members of staff after announcing expansion plans.

Shropshire residents fed up with lorries which they claim are blocking their village say they will start naming and shaming offending companies online.

AFC Telford United took on Buxton over two games in a bid to decide who would go through the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying round. Watch the video highlights.

Movie expert Carl Jones takes a look at The Social Network – which is based on the creation of Facebook – along with Despicable Me.

It has looked a tight squeeze on that sofa since day one but it seems room on the far from comfy-looking Daybreak hotseat could be running out for Christine Bleakley, blogs Tracey O’Sullivan.

Travel Editor Amy Bould and her family joined the cruise set and had the time of their lives aboard P&O’s stunning new liner Azura

We’ve found a stunning, modern family home on Homes of the Week, complete with indoor swimming pool, gym, billiard room and all-weather tennis court.

A mining company is offering the freed 33 miners the opportunity to bask in the sun on a Greek island.

Greater Manchester Police tweets every single 999 call for one day to show variety of incidents officers have to deal with.

A 25-year-old Shrewsbury man who subjected two brothers to a string of “vile” abuse and threats by text and phone has avoided a jail sentence as long as he stays out of trouble.

Residents on the north Shropshire border say they are keen to see their village pub reinstated as soon as possible after it was gutted by a fire nine months ago.

Shropshire’s very own “tomato man” Graham Tranter could also be the county’s cabbage king after growing this monster – weighing a staggering 70lbs.

The battle to save a landmark Shropshire hill is finally over after campaigners announced the fight had been lost to a private buyer – despite them raising more than £60,000 to acquire the land.

A Shropshire grandfather-of-one missed out on being one of the biggest winners on a television quiz show. Chris Brown, of Bridgnorth, took on the banker in a bid to win the top prize of £250,000 on Channel Four’s Deal or No Deal.