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An inquest has opened on a 20-year-old Shropshire-based soldier who was killed serving in Afghanistan.

Motorists faced rush-hour chaos today after a two-vehicle collision in north Shropshire.

The Telford Hornets firmly believe that “there’s a place in rugby for everyone”. With that in mind, the club is running coaching sessions for all age groups. Reporter Paul Shuttleworth and cameraman Evan Fice went along to see what it’s all about.

Council bosses in Powys have pledged to protect front line services in the county and minimise the economic impact of council tax on the household bills of hard-pressed residents.

The full, stark picture of how cuts will impact on nearly every corner of Shropshire life has been laid bare in grim detail.

Next will create 30 jobs in Telford when it opens one of its specialised home stores in April.

Unemployment in Shropshire reached its highest rate in nine months during January, while a record number of young people are out of work, new figures have shown.

More than 100 placard-waving campaigners packed a public meeting to show the strength of feeling over the proposed closure of a Mid Wales primary school.

It’s a tough climate out there, but Shropshire businesses must celebrate their successes – that’s the message from Shropshire Chamber of Commerce. So the Chamber, along with the Shropshire Star, has now launched the 2011 Shropshire Business Awards.

Chart-topping pop band McFly will appear at this year’s Llangollen International Eisteddfod, organisers have announced.

The Princess Royal is to visit Shrewsbury next week, it was confirmed today.

Double Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis and double Oscar nominee Julie Walters were this afternoon due to lead mourners paying tribute to Shropshire actor Pete Postlethwaite.

Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah, Take That and Plan B are all celebrating after winning at the Brit Awards.

Blog: The Shirehall is a far from happy place as Shropshire Council undergoes a major massive transformation of the way it operates.

Letter: Am I the only person to notice how increasingly difficult it is to buy goods and pay bills without the need for passwords, six-figure pin numbers and being told to choose from a list of personal questions, all in the name of security?

This is the first glimpse of a completed Roman villa built for a Channel 4 TV documentary series at a Shropshire heritage site, which will open to the public this weekend.

More than 3,000 people have signed a petition seeking to replace a 200-year-old bridge in Powys. The grade II-listed Dyfi Bridge, near Machynlleth, has been badly affected by floods

Three Shropshire cannabis factories were closed down by police after £100,000 of illegal drugs were discovered.

Almost 200 parents, pupils, governors and staff staged protests at Shirehall today as Shropshire Council leaders met to discuss plans to axe nine schools in the county.

A 42-year-old man has been jailed for 12 months after thousands of old tyres were dumped illegally at two sites in Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Manic Street Preachers will play just three UK gigs as part of a mini spring tour – including one at one of their favourite venues of all time, Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

Shrewsbury Town teenager Mason Springthorpe today spoke about his “dream move” to Barclays Premier League giants Everton that will net the club a big six-figure fee.

Telford & Wrekin Council today said it had filled more than 3,000 potholes in two weeks after the big freeze caused damage to roads across the county.

Boss Andy Sinton has sought to take the pressure off promotion-chasing AFC Telford United, insisting: “We can’t worry about anyone else.”

Kevin Doyle today urged Wolves to perform against their Premier League relegation rivals or face the dreaded drop.

A football match in Shropshire had to be abandoned after a player allegedly lashed out at the referee, punching and kicking him.

Pupils in Powys could be forced to travel miles to study lessons in Welsh if council chiefs push ahead with plans to close some school language units, it emerged today.

Jobs in Shrewsbury are among those under threat after the UK’s second largest windscreen repair and replacement firm collapsed into administration.

A £50,000 shopmobility service could be set up in Ludlow, it was revealed today.

Thieves stole property worth more than £7,000, including a car, at a raid on a house in Telford while the owners were asleep upstairs.