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Favourites Market Drayton edged into the quarter-finals of the Shropshire Challenge Cup – but they were pushed all the way by Bridgnorth Town, writes JAMES GARRISON.

A main commuter route in Shropshire was blocked for nearly two hours during rush-hour today after a smash between two cars and a lorry.

A Shropshire schoolgirl who died after being misdiagnosed with swine flu may have survived if doctors had picked up earlier she was actually suffering from a rare infection, a coroner ruled today.

A Mid Wales politician was more than three times the drink drive limit when he verbally abused a senior doctor, a court heard.

Magne Furuholmen, keyboardist with Norwegian pop stars A-ha, tells Andrew Owen why the band is calling it a day after 25 years together.

Health experts in Shropshire have closed their investigation into an outbreak of potentially fatal Legionnaire’s Disease without finding the source of the infection.

Mick McCarthy insists Wolves’ biggest challenge is to perform well against their relegation rivals rather than the forthcoming double header with title-chasing Manchester United and Arsenal.

Loan ranger Exodus Geohaghon is eyeing the perfect end to a hectic first week at Shrewsbury Town by instigating an FA Cup giant-killing this weekend.

Shropshire’s Oliver Farr has taken a major step towards securing the biggest accolade in amateur golf.

A BAN HAS been slapped on lengthy roadworks in parts of Shropshire over the festive period in a bid by council chiefs to keep traders’ tills jingling over Christmas.

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at the home of former Phones4U chief John Caudwell, who lives near Market Drayton.

Telly Talk: He maintains he is not interested in any Steady Eddies or Cautious Carols as he searches for a new Apprentice, but could Lord Sugar need to rethink his demands?

Police in Mid Wales issued 80 speeding tickets and detected 45 crimes during a crackdown on bad driving in the region, following a spate of accidents.

The father of a Shropshire schoolgirl who died after being misdiagnosed with swine flu told an inquest doctors and nurses treating her always seemed to be “one step behind the game”.

A large quantity of suspected cannabis resin with a street value believed to be worth more than £40,000 has been recovered from a house in Shrewsbury.

Core Strategy – the words appear to be typical ‘councilese’ jargon and rather dry, writes Local Government Correspondent Dave Morris.

Police said today they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death of a young man who was found in a Shropshire fishing pool.

A public inquiry will be held this month into Shropshire’s new planning strategy which will help guide development across the county over the next 15 to 20 years.

Shropshire theatre lovers will get an extra special preview of a much-acclaimed new play before it transfers to New York’s Broadway and then Sydney Opera House.

Shropshire’s Severn Valley Railway will not stop off in Bridgnorth on weekends this month, it was revealed today.

A plane carrying 433 passengers and 26 crew has been forced to land after one of its engines failed midair.

Worried that you may not be able to make changes to your new home? Ben Bentley meets the land search officers who can give you all the information you need before you buy.

Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup will be heading to Shropshire to step out with shoppers – in a special performance of a routine called the “choo choo choo”.

Letter: For the first time in a while I drove along Smithfield Road from Frankwell to Castle Gates and could not believe the pedestrian crossing point newly built in the middle lane. Why?

A Shropshire village is punching above its weight in the race to be among the first communities to get the next generation of super-fast broadband.

A 14-year-old boy was attacked by a group of five teenagers before having his bike stolen in Telford, police said today.

When little Annie-May Johnson complained of a headache she was taken to an optician’s for a check up. Little did she or her family know that within hours of the appointment the youngster would be undergoing life-saving surgery.

Bonfire Night may not yet have passed and two thirds of a season of undoubted twists and turns still remain.

One of the oldest civil service clubs in Shropshire – Coddon Sports and Social Club in Donnington – is to close next year, it was revealed today.

A town council could bid to try to take over Shrewsbury’s crematorium amid concerns it could be sold off to a private firm in a multi-million pound deal.