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A man has died in hospital after he was injured in a smash between two vans in north Shropshire earlier today.

Reviewer’s rating: **** James Shaw finds that the gem of a country pub he discovered is already known to many . . .

Stand-in skipper Craig Disley has urged Shrewsbury Town to turn FA Cup heartbreak into promotion elation after declaring: “We can be proud of our performance.”

The Wrekin Housing Trust is helping its tenants with housing-related issues by offering a series of information days and events this month.

Reviewer’s rating: **** Catherine Stanworth enjoys first rate Indian food and a warm welcome in Wellington.

In so many ways, the Church was already the Big Society, the Archbishop of Canterbury told a county audience.

Nearly 80 people attended a consultation event for plans to build 30 homes in Newport.

Tonight’s game between Wolves reserves and Manchester United reserves, due to take place at the New Bucks Head in Telford, has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch after today’s downpour.

The Labour Party leader can’t stop smiling as he tells the media about the arrival of his second child.

Ambitious proposals to revamp Oswestry’s indoor market hall have been hit by news that the £50,000 prize which sparked the plans is not the cash sum that was expected.

A 26-year-old Shrewsbury man has admitted robbing a man of £300 and possessing a knife.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today admitted his players’ belief was being ‘sapped’ by the stream of late goals conceded ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Arsenal.

TV and radio star Phill Jupitus is coming to Shropshire next month as part of his national tour to publicise his new book.

A holiday worth £1,000 and a ride in an Aston Martin are two of the prizes on offer for a budding motoring writer in the Midland Group of Writers annual award.

Wolves legend Bert Williams set off in style with a cheeky joke as he headed for Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE from the Queen.

Blog: Best of luck – that’s my message to health bosses as they look (yet again) to reshape the way hospital services are delivered at Shrewsbury and Telford.

Blog: AFC Telford United passed up their first opportunity to register a double with a disappointing defeat against a resolute Solihull Moors, writes Rob Hughes

South Shropshire and Bridgnorth have two of the fastest growing elderly populations in the country, a study published today has claimed.

Hopes for a spectacular ice-rink during the Christmas lights switch-on in a Shropshire town are melting fast. Not a single donation has been made towards the plan, organisers said today.

Wolves went within seconds of continuing their revival when they were denied a hugely deserved point.

Heavy rain and winds were today lashing Shropshire and Mid Wales as storms swept across Britain.

No major incidents or injuries were reported at bonfire and fireworks events in Shropshire over the weekend.

Blog: Forget about the cup competitions as there is plenty to play for in the league, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Shropshire health chiefs will meet at the end of this month to finalise the options for transforming hospital services at Shrewsbury and Telford.

Telly Talk: What a weekend? Tension, emotion, even tears and a few shock results and something to quite rightly complain about. X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing certainly delivered.

Young carers from Shropshire, who selflessly devote time to help sick loved ones, will be welcomed into Parliament today to discuss issues affecting their lives.

Work is being carried out to a disused rail line to link Bridgnorth and Coalport.

Letter: To all of those people who have never worked, don’t believe the propaganda that it will enrich your lives.

Letter: I cannot understand why the planning officers of Shropshire Council have approved the Town Square scheme in Wem at a cost in excess of £100,000.

Letter: I’d like to comment on the story headlined “Councils wasting cash on non-jobs” (Shropshire Star, October 12.)