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An extra 1,000 tonnes of grit has been shipped in by council chiefs in Telford as forecasters predict the return of sub-zero temperatures and ice this week.

A concert by Sir Elton John at Shrewsbury Town’s Greenhous Meadow Stadium on June 12 is on course to be a sell-out.

Starting a business in a recession is one thing but to launch a new venture when you are expecting a baby would make most women stop and think.

Santa arrived in style at a Shrewsbury garden centre this weekend when he turned up in a horse drawn carriage.

Shifnal-based letting agent Limecastle is celebrating after scooping a top regional award.

New gigs are in store for West Midlands fans of The Specials, with a return to the region planned in 2011.

A nine-year-old Shropshire schoolgirl has died after collapsing at her father’s home. Kayleigh Hunt, from Admaston, Telford, died on Saturday afternoon.

One man has been killed after a car and a lorry crashed in a “major impact” on a Shropshire main road today.

Oswestry’s Cae Glas Park is being blighted by vandalism, with shrubs uprooted, graffiti daubed on walls and concrete kerbstones being used as missiles.

Protesters fighting plans to build a £5 million biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle face an anxious wait to find out whether a last-ditch petition against the proposals could trigger a debate by the full Shropshire Council.

A church in a village near Whitchurch has been targeted by vandals, police have revealed.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on Friday, April 29 next year it was announced today.

The future of dozens of primary schools across Powys will be decided within the next two years, it was revealed by the local authority today.

So those of us who said an early summer wedding at St Paul’s were wrong on all counts, writes Shirley Tart. And I for one had not taken into account just how romantic this young prince could be.

Blog: How wonderful, among all the ongoing doom and gloom, to have something to celebrate – and I’m not referring to a certain wedding next April, writes Dave Morris.

Crowd favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan has hailed the passion of Shropshire snooker fans as he prepares to bid for a fifth UK Championship title in the county next month.

Full-back Sean Newton has hailed AFC Telford United’s loan star Greg Mills, admitting: “It’s taken me a while to learn how to play with him!”

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner has played down his first reunion with former club Hereford United tonight by declaring: “It’s all about us getting three points.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton were today said to be delighted the date has finally been announced for their big day, writes Tracey O’Sullivan.

Telford Tigers were looking for their first four-point weekend of the season when they took on Bracknell Bees in the English Premier League.

Ofsted today highlighted the “outstanding” education and care being given to children across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

People in Portugal fear their country may be next to ask for financial assistance, after Ireland finally agreed it needed bailing out.

CCTV released of the moment an explosion ripped through a New Zealand coal mine as hopes fade for finding survivors.

Two sparrows were today continuing to evade capture at a Shropshire supermarket after taking up residence on the shop floor.

Shropshire’s first river boat could open for parties into the early hours and become a top night-time venue if plans are approved.

A Shropshire resident today described a bogus charity campaign in the county as “disgraceful,” as police urged people to contact them if they received fake leaflets and collection bags.

Officials want to hold more craft fairs on the streets of Oswestry after heralding their Christmas event a success.

Increasing numbers of UK city breakers are considering cheap hotels in New York now that summer has drawn to a close, with the Big Apple famed for its exciting and atmospheric build up to Christmas.

Are you starting to notice a chill in the air? Looking for some new radiators to keep your home feeling warm and cozy during the long winter months?

With Christmas fast approaching more of us are starting to face up to that most dreaded of holiday tasks, Christmas shopping.