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A Shropshire man has been banned from all pubs and hotels in Ludlow for 18 months after a late night incident which saw him punch a DJ, a bystander and a landlord.

A Shropshire MP today said it was “crucial” front-line police officers were protected as new figures showed there are nearly 150 fewer officers in the West Mercia area than a year ago.

It’s official – Ludlow’s outdoor market has been named as the best of its kind in the country.

Paul Simpson returns to the scene of his most famous hour as Shrewsbury Town manager tonight, backing his former club and Bury to serve up a Friday night cracker.

Newport are out to eradicate the memory of one of their darkest days of the season when they make the trip to Malvern tomorrow.

A crunch meeting to decide the fate of plans to build five luxury homes in the shadow of an 800-year-old south Shropshire church will take place on February 17.

The road to Twickenham opens up for Cleobury Mortimer once again tomorrow – as they look to book a place in the last 16 of the Junior Vase.

Bob Hickman reviews the Seat Exeo, a car that offers Audi quality at Seat prices.

Former Shrewsbury Town boss Paul Simpson will cast an expert eye over his old club tonight.

A new study is to be conducted to investigate why Oswestry has one of the highest uses of GHB in the country.

Controversial proposals to create a new community space in Wem could be decided next month, a meeting heard.

Public consultation on the future of all 13 secondary schools in Powys will start next week, council bosses revealed today.

One of Newtown’s biggest employers was closing its doors for the final time today with the loss of 180 jobs.

Shrewsbury Town aim to create a big impression on the small screen tonight – with boss Graham Turner insisting the race for League Two honours is wide open.

Battling AFC Telford United claimed a vital victory in the Lake District as they held on against Workington.

Assistant boss Darren Read has urged AFC Telford United to believe they still have the pedigree to finish the season as champions.

Blog: These are not happy times for the bosses of the trust which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Telford’s Princess Royal, writes health correspondent Dave Morris

I wondered how long it would take for the health and safety brigade to put a stop to some of the traditional working methods used in a project to build a Roman villa at Wroxeter.

A dog has been found dead in a bin bag outside a Shropshire train station.

Up to 200 taxi drivers were due to take to the streets today in Shrewsbury to protest over a proposed shake-up for black cabs in Shropshire.

A big rise in the number of emergency patients has created the “perfect financial storm” for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust and has cost it more than £2.3 million so far.

Shropshire householders are being urged to take action to stop their wheelie bin going up in flames and putting their home at risk from fire.

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain with the best bits of theis week’s breakfast show on Shropshire radio station The Severn.

Shropshire’s direct rail link to London will end today with the last train due to travel along the route tonight – but campaigners have vowed the battle to save it will not end with the last journey and their fight will continue.

Thieves have stolen 20 bikes worth £8,000 from a Shropshire Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre, police said today.

Carl Jones looks at this week’s new releases, including the new Disney film, Tangled.

Jonathan Woodgate has turned down a loan move to Molineux as Wolves step up their search for a defender.

A Shrewsbury prep school wants to sell off some of its surrounding land for a housing development to release funding for building projects, plans have revealed.

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

Business leaders today raised fears over the impact the loss of Shropshire’s direct rail link to London could have on the county.