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Former Wolves chairman Dick Homden, who played a key part in the club’s revival in the late 1980s, has died at the age of 78.

Shrewsbury Town may be in the midst of a three-week break from competitive action — but an award treble could be on the cards at the Greenhous Meadow.

Britain’s Big freeze is set to continue for at least another week — as a Shropshire councillor called for the county’s grit to be dyed a bright colour to prevent people stealing it.

Maternity services must be retained at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital otherwise it would cause a severe hardship to many expectant mothers in Mid Wales, it has been claimed.

AFC Telford United may not have a game today, but they have received an injury boost as thay wait to build on their fine start to the season.

Tributes have been paid to a “well liked” Oswestry taxi driver who died after falling ill at the wheel of his car.

Outside lay a thick blanket of crisp white snow — but inside there was a carpet of riotous colour.

Jimmy White has vowed to thrive on his battle of the snooker legends with Stephen Hendry in Shropshire tomorrow.

Arctic temperatures continued to cause chaos for Britain’s transport system today with freezing fog and icy roads making journeys treacherous in some area.

Hundreds of children in Newport were left dazzled after lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the town’s Christmas lights being switched on.

Oswestry was transformed into a festive winter wonderland as the town’s Christmas Live event was blanketed in snow.

Best known for their chart-topping hit Place Your Hands, rock band Reef have returned to the stage for a long-awaited tour.

Watch video highlights of Telford Titans’ trip to Coventry Blaze in the English National League.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a Shrewsbury home. The blaze was in the entrance-way of the house in Reedham Road, on the Herongate estate.

Bosses at Shropshire Food Enterprise Centre are celebrating “bringing the place to life” by renting out nearly all of the units in the multi-million pound venture.

Secondary school sites in Powys could be left worse than others as part of a planned shake-up of education in the county, it has been claimed. Despite all 13 sites being retained, some could be replaced by a larger multi-campus school.

A 26-year-old Shrewsbury man who robbed a shop assistant at knifepoint while high on a cocktail of alcohol and crack cocaine has been sent to prison for three-and-a-half years.

Shropshire health chiefs have agreed a major public consultation should be held on the future of services at the county’s two main hospitals.

Shropshire law firm Mortimers is inviting anyone with employment issues to attend free-of-charge advice clinics at the firm’s newly launched Shrewsbury office.

When you’re looking at the range of savings accounts available to you, it’s important to think about how your needs may change in the future.

Developers lining up a major housing development in a south Shropshire town have come under fire after it was claimed an information event in the town was poorly advertised.

This upgraded BMW has the X3 factor says Ian Donaldson.

Shropshire motorists faced traffic chaos near Shrewsbury this morning after a lorry was involved in a collision with a police car.

AFC Telford United and Shrewsbury Town have been left with a weekend of frustration as the big freeze tightened its grip on the British football programme.

Hope House Hospice has cancelled its Santa Run in Ludlow on Sunday amid fears that runners could be injured in the snow and ice.

Arctic conditions gripping Shropshire and Mid Wales have led to a 220 per cent increase in call-outs to burst and frozen water pipes, Severn Trent said today.

Here are some more photos sent in by Shropshire Star readers during the recent snowy weather.

Councillors on either side of the political divide have joined forces with trade unionists in a fight to protect jobs at the giant Ministry of Defence plant in Donnington.

AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton has called for a re-think in the way the World Cup host countries are chosen after England’s 2018 bid failed.

A man has died after apparently falling ill at the wheel of his car on a rural Shropshire road. The man is believed to be a taxi driver from the Oswestry area.