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A boy escaped serious injury after being struck by a pellet fired from an air weapon in Oswestry.

Shropshire dog owners are trading in their ageing pets in favour of “younger models”, a leading rehoming centre said today.

Defensive lynchpin Shane Cansdell-Sherriff has challenged Shrewsbury Town to stamp their authority on the League Two promotion race by breaking into the top two by Christmas.

Carl Jones on the week’s new cinema releases, including Skyline, the latest opus by the good people who brought you Aliens v Predator: Requiem.

We’ve just seen the completion of one of the busiest periods of the year for the Police in Telford, a time of year that is often called ‘Mischief Fortnight’ by the press, writes acting Chief Inspector Paul Arnold, from the police command team in Telford.

This week, we’ve got a beautifully restored Tudor manor house on the outskirts of Wellington.

Bridgnorth and Shifnal aim to keep Shropshire’s FA Vase interest alive as they bid for a place in the last 64 tomorrow.

A 25-year-old Ludlow man, who burgled an isolated Shropshire home days after the householder had died, has been given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

Letter: Philip Dunne MP (Shropshire Star, November 6) says that the aim of the coalition Government is “to share the pain of tax rises and spending cuts”.

Letter: As the Government begins to implement the decisions of the comprehensive spending review, there are many difficult and potentially painful consequences, writes Daniel Kawczynski, Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham

Letter: Recently in the media there was a good deal of self-righteous indignation about Nick Clegg choosing as his luxury on Desert Island Discs “a stash of cigarettes”.

Letter: I refer to the excellent letters by Andy Boddington of the CPRE, Shropshire, and others on the gross incompetence of Shropshire Council planning committee in dealing with the Tesco breach of planning permission at the Harlescott store.

A public meeting will be held in Wem in the next few weeks to tell residents of the safety work carried out at a tyre depot in the wake of three major fires in the last 19 months.

Shropshire soldier and George Cross hero Kim Hughes capped a whirlwind week by winning one of television’s Pride of Britain Awards.

A 71-year old Shrewsbury man was told a friend had been taken hostage and would be hurt if he did not hand over money, a court has heard.

Shropshire two-time world champion Ted Hankey faces a wait before his mouthwatering Grand Slam of Darts battle with Phil Taylor in Wolverhampton.

THE NATION fell silent today to remember those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

Union chiefs today said that they feared 2,400 jobs could be lost across Shropshire Council as the authority looks at ways to save up to £76 million over the next four years.

A row has broken out over plans to spend more than £1,000 on badges for past and present mayors of a Shropshire town.

People in Telford struggling to get loans for urgent home repairs or improvements have been told help is at hand.

Shropshire racehorse owner Tim Leslie made his mark with a perfect finale on a royal afternoon at Bangor-on-Dee.

A former hotel in Shrewsbury has been put on the market to let after being completely refurbished.

Former Walsall midfielder Richard Davies has made a temporary move away from AFC Telford United – agreeing a month’s loan with Chasetown.

Telly Talk: I’m wondering today whether or not it’s worth tuning in to The Apprentice next week because surely Sandeesh Samra can’t escape the boot again.

Hundreds of demonstrators were today expected to protest at Shropshire Council plans to cut staffing costs by £1 million a year.

Community spirit has won the day in a south Shropshire town after a group of volunteers teamed up to ensure Christmas celebrations would go ahead after all this year.

Two decades after they pledged to give something back to the village where they lived – Dorothy Hunt and Mary Adams have kept their promise.

An 18-year-old man was seriously injured when his car was involved in a collision with a lorry in Powys. He is now in a critical condition in hospital.

The Met Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, orders an investigation after police failed to stop protesters storming Tory HQ.

Shropshire highways are waiting to hear details of a new Government policy which could open the way to blanket 20 mph speed limits being introduced in towns across the county.