Shrewsbury furious over the goal that wasn’t

Furious Shrewsbury Town today admitted they must put the Greenhous Meadow ‘robbery’ behind them after being denied two precious promotion points by ‘the goal that never was’.


Alfreton is the team for AFC Telford to beat

AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton is refusing too get too carried away with Blue Square Bet North title talk despite watching his side storm to the top of the table with a comfortable 3-0 away win at Worcester City.


Matt Jarvis: England call-up will make me a better player

Wolves winger Matt Jarvis today insisted his England call-up would only improve him further as a player.


Follow Ifton Heath school closure meeting – as it happened

Parents packed Ifton Heath Primary School in St Martins tonight and we covered the meeting LIVE with our Twitter updates. Reporter Sue Austin tweeted live from the meeting from 630pm tonight and you can catch up with all of her updates right here on ShropshireStar.com.


Feeder land plan for Ludlow A49 junction

A £100,000 feeder lane could be introduced at a junction on one of Shropshire’s busiest roads to help people access a planned £3 million caravan park.


Alex James’ review of AFC Telford V Worcester City

Take a look at Alex James’ review of AFC Telford United’s clash with Worcester City in the Blue Square Bet North.


Newtown traffic petition will go to Welsh Assembly

A petition signed by more than 10,000 people calling for a new roundabout to be installed in Newtown will be handed to the Welsh Assembly this week.


Blog: Health and Safety is there for a good reason

Blog: Remember when that firefighter filmed himself getting into a tumble dryer and switching it on? And how killjoy elf ’n’ safety officials had a go at him?


Man arrested after Telford house fire

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire crews spent almost two-and-a-half hours tackling a blaze at a Shropshire home.


Welcome home parade for Royal Irish Regiment

Shropshire-based soldiers serving in Afghan-istan will be welcomed back to the county at a homecoming parade in Shrewsbury next month.


Walford and North Shropshire College in merger talks

A north Shropshire college could merge with another across the border in a bid to safeguard its future, it was revealed today.


Health chiefs to decide on Shropshire NHS shake-up

Health chiefs will this week be urged to approve plans to reshape hospital services despite opposition from thousands of people from across Shropshire and Mid Wales.


Mackriel announces retirement from Tigers with double strike

Telford Tigers star Daniel Mackriel announced his retirement from the sport with two weekend goals against Slough Jets.


Blog: Another triumph for the officials

Blog: Another promotion rival and another lack of victory thanks to the officials, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.


New Libya ‘ceasefire’ as jets continue attacks

Libya has announced another ceasefire as the country braced itself for a second night’s bombardment by allied forces.


Blog: Prince William sends Australia wild with visit

Blog: They wouldn’t have stood and waited like that for anybody else except his granny. That’s what one frank New Zealander said of crowds waiting to see a young prince pass by.


Villa 0 Wolves 1

A stunning volley from Matt Jarvis helped boost Wolves’ Premier League survival hopes as they claimed their first victory over Villa since March 1980.


Letter: Welshpool one-way system is working. What, seriously?

Letter: I obviously live in a parallel universe to Welshpool Town Council when they say, and I quote from the Shropshire Star, “The one-way system is working perfectly” .


Letter: US healthcare system versus the NHS

Letter: Councillor Barrow advocates an “American-style” system of health care where medical facilities are fully available on “the high street”; he unfortunately fails to understand the differences in our two systems of health care provision.


Letter: Sign petition over sky-high fuel prices

Letter: The price of fuel and the cost of a barrel of oil are in the news a lot these days.


Worcester City 0 AFC Telford 3

AFC Telford beat Worcester City 3-0 – keeping alive their Blue Square Bet promotion hopes and putting them at the top of the league.


Hundreds backing school campaign

More than 1,000 signatures have been collected by campaigners fighting to save a small village primary school in Shropshire from closure.


Do your duty, Chancellor – Sunday Supplement podcast

Assistant Editor Carl Jones and Business Editor Thom Kennedy look back over the past week and wonder what the next seven days will bring. Fingers crossed they’ll include a cut in fuel duty in Wednesday’s Budget.


Ex-landlord guilty of benefits fraud

A former Shropshire landlord has been handed a 12-month community order after falsely claiming a raft of different benefits.


Shrewsbury Town 1 Wycombe 1

ShrewsburyTown  were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in their promotion crunch with Wycombe after a controversial equaliser for the visitors.


Grenade find sparks alert near Whitchurch

A controlled explosion had to be carried out on a hand grenade found in a garden in north Shropshire.


Rally call to join protest at hospital

A rallying call was today issued to people across Shropshire and Mid Wales to join a massive human chain around the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.


Cannabis farmer has to repay £100,000

A businessman from Shropshire who converted part of his struggling farm supplies firm into a cannabis factory has been ordered to repay more than £100,000.


Plans to reopen Welshampton pub are unveiled

Up to 20 jobs could be created as part of plans to breathe new life into a village pub in rural Shropshire which has stood empty for four years.


Nathan Elder feels ready to answer call

Fired-up striker Nathan Elder believes he is ready to become Shrewsbury Town’s ‘Mr Impact’ during the chase for promotion.

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