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Blog: A sad day for Shropshire travellers

Blog: News that Wrexham & Shropshire is to cease its London rail service this Friday will be greeted with sadness by anyone who has ever travelled on the line.


Who will win at the Oscars?

And the winner is . . . the King’s Speech. So far, at least.


Soldier’s ‘marriage proposal’ message goes missing

Mystery British soldier pops the question by phone but has dialled the wrong number.


Blog: Football and sexism is a tale of two sides

Blog: Talk about hypocrites of the week. Football and its supporters at the top level puts up with and even defends, the most outrageous behaviour from overpaid, not very bright players.


Letter: Don’t shield young children from the reality of death

Letter: I well remember how when my grandmother, who lived with us, died. I was seven, and was sent to school as usual on the day of the funeral. My parents did this from the best of motives. Yet 66 years later my feelings of  rejection  are still vivid.


Dark Lord of the Sith had no train ticket

Star Wars’ Darth Vader is more at home on the Death Star, or attacking the Rebel Alliance in his TIE Fighter. The last place you would expect to find him is on a train in the West Midlands.


Oxford 3 Shrewsbury Town 1

Former players returned to haunt Shrewsbury Town as their three match unbeaten run was ended at Oxford.


Airline security review as Shropshire man’s trial due

A major review of airline security was under way today after a Shropshire man was caught allegedly smuggling 80 guns in his suitcase on transatlantic passenger flights.


Ex-Shrews Ray Russell looks back on Town days

When Ray Russell first arrived at Shrewsbury Town in the summer of 1954, he required some convincing he was capable of cutting the Football League mustard.


Rugby: Relegation fear for Shrewsbury after Tamworth defeat

Shrewsbury remain deep in relegation trouble in Midlands Two West (North) after succumbing to a 27-12 defeat at Tamworth.


Newport bowlers recruit Staffordshire duo

Newport are out to break the stranglehold of the Furrows Shropshire Premier League big guns – after recruiting two top Staffordshire stars, writes CHRIS HUDSON.


Ex-Shrew Lewis Neal considers America move

Departed Shrewsbury Town winger Lewis Neal could be America-bound as he ponders the next move of his career.


Shropshire rugby’s Graham Kitchener set for England game?

Shropshire rugby star Graham Kitchener could make an England appearance in front of his home fans this weekend.


Rugby: Newport 17 Scunthorpe 7

Newport found a way to “win ugly” against rivals Scunthorpe – and maintain their National League Three Midlands play-off hopes.


County judo stars strike gold at Sheffield

Three Shropshire judo stars claimed national titles – striking gold at the Senior British Trials in Sheffield.


Bishop’s Castle bus services under threat

Bishop’s Castle residents are being urged to fight to save their bus services after claims some could be axed to save more than £700,000 in transport costs.


Thieves steal tools from Oswestry’s Cambrian Railway

Thieves have stripped Oswestry’s Cambrian Heritage Railways of thousands of pounds of tools and machinery.


Yobs in Market Drayton wrecking spree

Yobs damaged a public library as they went on a “wanton” wrecking spree causing more than £1,000 damage in Market Drayton, police said today.


Osborne defiant after UK economy shrinks

Chancellor George Osborne stands by his financial policies despite ONS figures showing UK economy shrinking by 0.5 per cent.


Report says no-one at fault for Shrewsbury explosion

The Health and Safety Executive will not be taking any action over the explosion which ripped through Shrewsbury on January 3 last year, injuring five people.


Half of Shropshire Asbos are breached

More than half of the anti-social behaviour orders being issued by courts in Shropshire are being breached, new Home Office figures reveal today.


Market Drayton set to take on Leek

Manager Simon Line is hoping to bolster his threadbare Market Drayton Town squad ahead of tonight’s crucial Evo Stik League division one south basement battle at Leek.


Turner confident for Shrews v Oxford

Re-invigorated Shrewsbury begin a quick-fire away double header tonight with boss Graham Turner declaring: “Four points would be a decent return.”


Will Richards recalled to AFC Telford

Boss Andy Sinton has moved to strengthen AFC Telford United’s midfield options by recalling Will Richards from his loan with Shropshire neighbours Market Drayton Town.


‘No plan B’ for RSH services downgrade

Bosses behind plans to downgrade women’s and children’s services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital have admitted they have “no Plan B” if their proposals are not accepted.


Soaring cost of petrol to get worse before it gets better

Shropshire motorists are being hit by soaring fuel prices – and it’s likely to get worse before it gets better.


Tinchy Stryder and The Feeling for Osfest

Chart-topping British rap star Tinchy Stryder and rock band The Feeling have signed up for Oswestry’s music event OsFest this year.


Former Shrewsbury MP in phone hacking claim

A former Shropshire MP today revealed he is pursuing legal action against a reporter at the Daily Mirror over allegations of phone hacking.


Scott McKenzie will soon be back at Telford Tigers

Telford Tigers were breathing a huge sigh of relief today – after learning that top scorer Scott McKenzie will be back sooner than expected.

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