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Shropshire Military Cross winner Ricky Furgusson was given an emotional hero’s welcome when he was met by an army of family, friends and neighbours on his return home from hospital.

Amateur Shropshire chefs put their cooking skills to the test in front of a TV audience as show Come Dine With Me hit the county.

Residents in Shropshire could be told to leave their bins out in bad weather if there is a repeat of the freezing cold winter which wreaked havoc for the county’s waste collections, a new report says.

Romantic couples across Shropshire are flocking to tie the knot tomorrow on what will be the hottest wedding date of the year – 10/10/10.

A Shropshire woman today launched a poignant appeal to find out what happened to her baby boy after almost 50 years of heartache.

A leading Shropshire senior citizens campaigner today said plans to give elderly people the chance to have hot dinners alongside pupils at county schools were already winning the approval of school leaders.

A £250 million revamp of Telford town centre has taken a step closer to becoming a reality with plans for new council civic offices being submitted to planners.

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams clashed with North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson after he wore a wristband supporting the Army at a meeting with families bereaved in an operation by British troops.

A Shropshire girl faces an anxious wait after being shortlisted for a national competition which could see her local school receive a new play area.

A day of fun at a Shropshire supermarket is in the offing today  as plans to send a terminally ill girl on the trip of lifetime took a step nearer reality.

Plans have been submitted for the second building phase of a multi-million pound 700-home development in Shropshire.

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner has backed home grown midfielder Steve Leslie to fulfil his potential, declaring: “He has got all the ingredients to be a very good player.”

It’s almost half a century since Carol Boulder was given the devastating news that her baby boy was stillborn.

Boss Andy Sinton is relishing the selection headache he has at AFC Telford United – with five top class strikers fighting for selection.

The sequel to Oliver Stone’s classic from 1987 has a new villain.

A planning battle between north Shropshire villagers and one of the county’s biggest employers has flared up again after an appeal was launched.

One of Oswestry’s historic buildings is to be transformed into a £2 million leisure and entertainment complex, creating 100 new jobs in what the developer calls an “exciting2 project.

Residents in a south Shropshire town today said they had been given just 20 minutes to state their case against a planned £5 million biomass incinerator at a crunch cabinet meeting next week.

The cult Police Academy movies have proved an inspiration for a public-spirited south Shropshire resident who wants to set up a Citizens On Patrol scheme to fight vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

County archer Alison Williamson is celebrating a Commonwealth Games silver medal in Delhi after the England team suffered a narrow defeat to the host nation in a controversial final.

Five people have been arrested by police carrying out drug warrants in an area of Shrewsbury. About 18 officers were involved in the early morning operation.

About 50 residents turned out to voice their anger at controversial plans to increase and expand the car parking charges in Market Drayton.

A man pronounced dead after his car ploughed into a crash barrier in Telford was taken ill at the wheel moments before the smash, police today revealed.

Star marksman Andy Brown has been ruled out of AFC Telford United’s FA Cup trip to Buxton tomorrow – after being involved in a car accident.

Shrewsbury Town will be bidding to spoil the Morecambe party as they look to return to winning ways in League Two tomorrow.

Relieved Bylet were today celebrating securing their place in the top flight of Shropshire bowls, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Take That have released a clip from their new single The Flood, which sees Robbie Williams back on board for the first time.

A Shropshire coroner has highlighted the dangers of the River Severn for the second time in a year after hearing how a teenager drowned.

The number of Telford & Wrekin councillors could be slashed by more than a quarter in a dramatic move by the authority’s Tory rulers to save about £200,000.

Four elderly women were rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out in a bedroom at a sheltered housing complex in Telford early today.