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Striker Kris Bright has admitted he is likely to leave English football after agreeing to end his stint at Shrewsbury Town by mutual consent.

Metal band Bullet for my Valentine caused scenes of carnage during a triumphant West Midlands arena gig.

The Big Freeze could not have been any better timed for AFC Telford United defender Stuart Whitehead.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today urged his team to become the Premier League’s ‘win ugly’ specialists to survive and become more direct.

Snooker star Shaun Murphy has called on more fans to back the 12Bet.com UK Championship in Telford, insisting: “It’s not all about Ronnie O’Sullivan.”

An 85-year-old Shropshire woman was saved from freezing to death by her neighbours’ dog after she became stuck in the Arctic conditions gripping the country.

Four out of six MPs representing Shropshire and Mid Wales today said that they would be voting in favour of an increase in university tuition fees, despite the student protests.

Shropshire councillors will meet behind closed doors to decide their position over a possible appeal after plans for a £60 million incinerator on the outskirts of Shrewsbury were refused.

A £3.9 million Shropshire project to create two youth centres is back on track after winning vital Government funding.

Midlands heavy metal legends Judas Priest have announced they are to split after a farewell world tour. The band includes guitarist KK Downing who lives at Astbury Hall, near Bridgnorth.

Utility suppliers across Shropshire are struggling to cope under the weight of customer demands as the big freeze continues to grip the country.

Hysteria gripped Wolverhampton as Simon Cowell and his X Factor boy band One Direction shut down the city centre for an exclusive gig.

TV presenter Monty Don is making a surprise return to BBC2 series Gardener’s World after a two-year absence.

Boy racers in a Powys town have been warned they face losing their cars unless they change their driving habits.

Controversial plans to radically transform secondary education in Powys, which could result in the closure of sixth forms have been approved by councillors.

A factory worker from Telford accused of murdering a colleague has denied at the Old Bailey in London that he lunged at the victim with a knife.

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Lord Beveridge envisaged the welfare state as creating a fairer society and it has been successful in providing support for the less fortunate and those who fall on hard times.

Civic leaders in Ellesmere today raised serious concerns a gang was causing damage across the town, which has been hit by a spate of vandalism.

Shropshire war hero Ricky Furgusson who lost both legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan today spoke of his joy at being able to walk to receive a gallantry award from the Queen.

Gritting salt is to be diluted in a desperate attempt to eke out supplies as the Arctic conditions maintain their stranglehold on Shropshire, it was revealed today.

Pensioner Patricia Sheldon thought she would round off a day’s Christmas shopping in the freezing cold by retiring to the warmth of a Shropshire pub and having a drink.

Pre-tournament favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan has insisted he could have no complaints after his stunning exit from 12Bet.com UK Championship in Telford.

Boss Graham Turner believes Shrewsbury Town are on course to beat the big freeze – by staging Saturday’s League Two clash with Cheltenham.

AFC Telford United have opened talks with Derby County – with a view to extending the stay of flying loan winger Greg Mills.

Nearly two tonnes of wood shavings caught fire at a Shropshire silo today.

Thick frost transformed Shropshire into a Christmas card scene today. Check out our photo gallery.

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was unhappy with his performance after beating Jimmy White in the first round of the 12Bet.com UK Championships. Watch our video interview.

The two cricket professionals who helped Shropshire to their first piece of silverware in almost 40 years are set to return for 2011.