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England under 20 manager Brian Eastwick has praised Shrewsbury Town’s stadium after watching his side slip to a 2-1 defeat to France, writes ALEX JAMES.

Fifty schemes across Shropshire are set to be axed in a bid to save more than £30 million over the next five years, it was revealed today.

Influential on-loan midfielder David Davis has revealed he would be keen to remain at Shrewsbury for the remainder of their promotion push, declaring: “I’m loving it here.”

AFC Telford United assistant boss Darren Read admits the Bucks management have been given food for thought by their returning loan stars, writes ALEX JAMES.

Wolves new-boy Jamie O’Hara has been wrapped in cotton wool and saved for Saturday’s Arsenal clash at the Emirates, boss Mick McCarthy revealed today.

Shrewsbury’s Tesco Extra store could soon be allowed to trade for an additional two hours – until midnight on a Saturday night – if a new licensing bid is approved by council planners.

Shropshire playwright David Tristram has taken his creation, Inspector Drake, from the stage to the screen in a big screen adventure. And all for around £1,000.

The crowds turned out in force at a Shropshire racecourse for the first meet in nine weeks after frozen ground saw five events cancelled.

PUPILS ARE planning to confront Shirehall leaders in a bid to save their Shropshire secondary school from the axe – and today vowed their protest would be “loud”.

Council bosses today unveiled plans to spend £2 million on improving schools in Powys at the same time as 11 primaries are facing the axe.

A 24-year-old Shropshire woman fought for her life as her father strangled her at the family home in Telford, a court has heard.

Fire has destroyed a Shropshire rugby club changing rooms, causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Shropshire residents are “frightened” of challenging proposals to relocate some hospital services from Shrewsbury to Telford for fear of losing them altogether, an MP has said.

A Shropshire man accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter calmly tidied up the family home while she lay dead on the dining room floor, a court has heard.

People who regularly play driving games are poorer drivers, according to a study by Continental Tyres.

Letter: At a time when everyone should be seeking to improve efficiency and savings, Severn Trent still has a long way to go.

Letter: May I reply to the letter “Children must be considered at funerals” (Jan 26). I say please do not take young children to funerals.

Letter: I feel I must reply to Denise Lee’s letter in the Star dated February 1.

Residents spoke of their shock and disappointment today that nine Shropshire schools face the axe – just three years after campaigns were held to try to stop a number of other closures.

Electrifying, exhilarating, scintillating and sensational. Take your pick from any of the above adjectives because they all tick the box on an evening which will be talked about in Shrewsbury circles for many years to come.

Waste firm Veolia today announced plans to appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission for a controversial £60 million incinerator in Shrewsbury.

Supermarket giant Tesco today dismissed calls to expand its existing town centre store in Whitchurch saying there are “too many constraints”.

A Sikh father accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter at their Telford home today denied he had any problem over her white boyfriend.

A Shropshire-based soldier killed in Afghanistan was accidentally shot by a comrade, his family has said.

South Shropshire residents are pushing for monitoring equipment to be installed on the site of a propose £5 million biomass burner.

A major clear-up operation was beginning across Shropshire today after flood waters subsided to reveal a trail of destruction in their wake.

A busy year for England under 20s kicks off in Shrewsbury tonight as the Young Lions begin their World Cup preparations against France in a friendly at the Greenhous Meadow (7.30pm).

Bosses at Telford & Wrekin Council were today told to think again about how to fill the funding black hole which could see more than 500 jobs lost.

Blog: I remember well my first childcare bill and it came with a sharp intake of breath. Yes it was a shock how much that monthly cost was going to add to our outgoings each month. And we had only one child at nursery and only three days a week at that time.

When work stalled on a multi-million pound housing development in Shropshire because of the recession, the future looked bleak for one of the county’s most iconic period buildings.