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Letter: Just as I was starting to enjoy Christmas I received my bill from E.ON, my gas and electricity supplier.

It is a crying shame that such a high quality game of non-League football will only be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

All good things must come to an end. But Shrewsbury Town will harbour plenty of regrets at seeing their longest unbeaten home start to a season since 1978-79 halted on such a damp squib of an afternoon.

Telford Tigers forward Marek Hornak has announced he is hanging up his skates to concentrate on his full-time job and part-time university studies, writes CAROLINE GARBETT.

As Shropshire’s highest profile MP, Owen Paterson is being pulled three ways as one of the Government’s most travelled politicians.

Shropshire has become known as a haven for suspected UFO activity with experts being called in to try to determine what strange sights in the sky actually are.

Around 100 players are expected to take part in the biggest event in Shropshire’s chess calendar, which this year will be historic as it will be the last ever held at the Madeley Court Centre venue.

Fire officers have launched an investigation after a Shropshire business was gutted following reports of two separate fires on Christmas Day causing thousands of pounds damage.

Telford & Wrekin Council chiefs unveiled budget cuts – and then challenged opposition Labour councillors to come up with alternative plans before criticising their own.

Controversial plans to build a Tesco store on the south Shropshire border are due to be discussed at a rescheduled meeting tomorrow.

Departing Shrewsbury Town physio Nathan Ring today completed his ‘promotion’ to League One – admitting he leaves the Greenhous Meadow with a heavy heart, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Telford Tigers bounced back from a disappointing show at Sheffield to come within minutes of a shock win over EPL leaders Manchester Phoenix.

Shropshire councils spent more than £200,000 on emergency road salt supplies last year to combat the bad weather, new figures revealed today.

Schools in south Shropshire were forced to close today as burst water pipes flooded canteens and classrooms in the latest freeze.

Nearly 150 calls were made to the ambulance service in Shropshire today after icy roads and pavements around the county led to numerous car crashes and falls.

The 45-metre high Dragon Tower planned for the Shropshire border could be given the go-ahead tonight.

About 200 homes in Mid Wales were today spending their sixth day without water after freezing conditions caused pipes to burst.

A teenage girl was the victim of a “serious sexual assault” as she left a Mid Wales nightclub on New Year’s Day, police said today.

Two men in balaclava masks raided a Shropshire convenience store and threatened staff with hammers before smashing up the tills, grabbing cash and running out of the shop.

A teenager appeared in court charged with an arson attack on a Shrewsbury housing estate.

Disappointed boss Graham Turner today attempted to lift his Shrewsbury Town troops after labelling the Bank Holiday defeat to Crewe as his side’s worst display of the season.

Winger Greg Mills insists he could return to AFC Telford United – if he fails to find a Football League club in the January transfer window.

Captain Kevin Foley has vowed Wolves will bounce back from defeat to West Ham against Chelsea tomorrow.

Shropshire darter Ted Hankey admitted he was well below his best after seeing his dreams of a third BDO World Championship end at the first hurdle.

Two sports clubs in Whitchurch have asked councillors to back housing proposals as part of a scheme which would give them new facilities.

Experts at a county bicycle firm have welcomed a new member to their team – but he’s already a familiar face.

More than 300 AFC Telford United fans were pelted with missiles during ugly scenes at the end of the team’s game against Nuneaton Town.

More street lights will be left off overnight in Telford and concessionary travel schemes are to be hit after the Government axed almost £19 million in funding for the borough.

Preparations are under-way for a festival which will honour Shrewsbury’s most famous son.

Tributes have been paid to a 23-year-old Shropshire man who died when his vehicle crashed into a tree.