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All Bridgnorth Town boss Lee Mills wanted for Christmas was a new goalkeeper – and it seems the Crown Meadow chief may have got his wish.

A Shropshire soldier who lost his legs in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan has found the home of his dreams thanks to the help of televison’s most famous house hunters.

Staff at a Shropshire airbase will start off 2011 flying high after being named on the New Year Honours list.

Police today urged car owners to be their guard after a string of vehicles were targeted by thieves in the space of a few hours in the Madeley area of Telford.

The acting chairman of the Shropshire County Show today warned that creditors who are owed thousands of pounds could suffer a lack of confidence following the sudden resignation of a key figurehead.

South Shropshire town councillors say it is vital that public toilets remain open, following an announcement by Shropshire Council that it will close most of the facilities it runs by April 2011 in a cost-cutting drive to save £230,000.

The dedication of normally unsung heroes has been recognised with a string of people across Shropshire and Mid Wales making it on to the New Year’s Honours List.

A gang of hooded raiders dressed in dark boiler suits escaped with a haul of cigarettes today after smashing their way into a Telford newsagent’s.

Shrewsbury Amateur Operatic Society has scheduled extra rehearsals after seeing several fall victim to the weather.

SHROPSHIRE CHARITY stalwarts were today rubbing shoulders with stars of showbusiness, business leaders and politicians in the New Year’s Honours.

A woman had to be cut free from a car following a crash in Shrewsbury.

Annie Lennox and Howard Webb are among those to be recognised in the New Year Honours.

The death of a disabled man whose body was discovered at his Shropshire bungalow was referred to a police watchdog.

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner believes the new year double-header presents an ideal opportunity for his side to underline their promotion push.

AFC Telford United manager Andy Sinton goes head-to-head with a former England colleague when Stafford Rangers come to town for a New Year’s Day derby tomorrow.

Newtown coach Andy Cale returns to his old haunt when a depleted Robins fly in to tackle The New Saints at Park Hall tomorrow.

Rotarians are challenging residents in Shropshire to help them beat this year’s Tree of Light fundraising record. The Oswestry Rotary Tree of Light campaign has seen 220 people make a donation helping to raise nearly £2,500.

Goal hero Stephen Ward has challenged Wolves to achieve back-to-back wins for the first time this season ahead of tomorrow’s crunch clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

People living near Shropshire’s orthopaedic hospital have raised concerns at revamp plans. Oswestry Orthopaedic Hospital wants to build a new main entrance and car park and demolish nurses’ accommodation.

Police in Shrewsbury today launched an appeal to track down the owner of a dog which was rescued from the town’s River Severn.

A former Shropshire war hero’s wife who taught music to hundreds of children in the county in a career spanning more than 30 years has died at 95.

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain with the final podcast of 2010 and a look ahead to more fun in 2011.

Toby Neal looks back at some of the biggest local and national news stories which dominated the 2010 headlines

A female cyclist suffered a serious leg injury after she was in collision with a lorry today in an incident which closed one of the main routes through Shrewsbury during the morning rush hour.

Comedy and Crackerjack legend Bernie Clifton talks to Andrew Owen about being born during his parents’ ‘music hall act, performing comedy during a Zeppelin raid and appearing in pantomime at Oakengates. It’s just possible that not all of his stories are true.

In the final chapter of his week-long series on Digital TV, Ben Bentley reports on the danger of ‘cowboy’ technicians

AFC Telford United chairman Lee Carter today thanked volunteers who turned out to clear snow and help the club beat the Big Freeze.

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.

John Hipwood reflects on a hectic year in Westminster and looks ahead to another rollercoaster political ride for 2011

Shropshire Star film critic Carl Jones looks back over the best and worst of 2010′s cinema releases.