James Lawrie looks to join AFC Telford push

Forward James Lawrie is aiming to play a big part in AFC Telford United’s push for promotion after shaking off a long-standing ankle injury.


Farmer denies cattle charges

A Chirk farmer man has denied a series of cattle identification offences brought by Wrexham County Borough Council.


Wacky day of fun to boost Comic Relief

Wacky fundraising events have been held at schools and workplaces across Shropshire – with red noses, pyjama parties and funny challenges all helping to boost the 2011 Comic Relief total.


Telford town centre redevelopment work passes milestone

Work to transform Telford town centre has passed an important milestone.


Matt Harrold hopes to boost Shrewsbury Town’s prospects

Striker Matt Harrold hopes to enhance Shrewsbury Town’s League Two automatic promotion prospects tomorrow – against the other club he achieved the feat with.


Worcester’s Kevin O’Connor looks forward to AFC Telford clash

Worcester City’s Kevin O’Connor is relishing a meeting with former employers AFC Telford United in tomorrow’s Blue Square Bet North derby.


Teenager visits home – six months after car accident

A Shropshire teenager who suffered severe head injuries when she was in collision with a car in Baschurch has made her first visit home, six months after her accident.


But how do you mow the roof?

Housing chiefs in Shropshire have today unveiled the unusual insulation system at their new housing complex – a living grass roof.


Manslaughter ruling over air crash that killed ex-Shropshire mother and son

A French judge has filed preliminary manslaughter charges against Airbus over the 2009 crash of an Air France jet which killed 228 people including a former Shropshire mother and her seven-year-old son.


Shropshire gets some Comic Relief

Do you want to walk up and down the Wrekin for nine hours straight? That is what two Shropshire children are planning to do as they join thousands of people across the county in their bid to raise thousands of pounds for Comic Relief today.


Tears shed at meeting over Maesbury School future

Tears were shed as more than 100 people packed out a meeting to plead for a closure-threatened school to be kept open.


Oswestry traders in roadworks plea

Traders on two Oswestry streets hit by roadworks are appealing to shoppers not to ignore them.


Motorbike ace drops out of Shropshire show date

Organisers of a Shropshire motorbike show which has raised more than £50,000 for a village primary school have been dealt a huge blow after their star attraction pulled out a week before the event.


M54 section in overnight closure for resurfacing

A stretch of the M54 in Telford will be closed overnight on Monday.


The Severn Breakfast Show podcast – March 18

The Severn Breakfast Show’s Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain, shrunk down to fit on your iPod (or rival MP3 device – there are others available, you know. You haven’t got to be a sheep and buy Apple just because everybody else has. Honestly, you spend far too much effort keeping up with the Joneses, you [...]


Dolfor School’s plan to stave off closure threat

A Mid Wales school is hoping that it will be able to attract new pupils and stave off the threat of closure by offering a free school bus service.


Blog: Things have changed in Shropshire’s market towns

Blog: Back in 1968, the shopping streets of the Shropshire town where I worked as a cub reporter were thriving, writes Dave Morris.


Lee Evans sells out Ludlow in 20 minutes

TV funnyman Lee Evans has helped set a new record at Ludlow Assembly Rooms – after 600 tickets for two performances at the venue sold out in just 20 minutes.


Carl Jones’s film review: The Lincoln Lawyer

Movie expert Carl Jones takes a look at the latest big release to hit Shropshire cinemas – The Lincoln Lawyer, starring Matthew McConaughey.


Highlights: Telford Tigers V Milton Keynes Lightning

  Watch all the highlights from Telford Tigers’ midweek  clash with Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.


Shropshire soldier’s body returned to UK

The widow of a Shropshire-based soldier killed in Afghanistan wept as she saw her husband repatriated to the UK, a year after losing their baby daughter.


Roar Shrewsbury Town on against Wycombe, says Graham Turner

Graham Turner today urged Shrewsbury Town’s supporters to roar their side to promotion – starting with tomorrow’s crunch encounter with Wycombe.


AFC Telford all set to take on Worcester

AFC Telford United’s promotion bandwagon rolls into Worcester tomorrow – as powerhouse midfielder Carl Rodgers reaches an appearance landmark.


Wolves can rock Villa, says Karl Henry

Captain Karl Henry today insisted the force of ‘Team Wolves’ can rock troubled Villa – but expects a ‘top-class’ response from their hosts tomorrow.


100 Telford council staff take voluntary redundancy

Telford & Wrekin Council has approved just under 100 voluntary redundancies since the turn of the year, it has been revealed.


25,000-signature hospital petition to be handed in to Shrewsbury MP

Campaigners fighting to save women and children’s services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital were today due to hand over a petition with 25,000 signatures to a county MP.


Yob teen gang attacks Telford firefighters

Firefighters were attacked by a gang of teenagers who hurled fence posts at the crew as they attempted to deal with a blaze in Stirchley Park, Telford.


Shrewsbury Town manager Turner wants side to bounce back

Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner is looking for his players to bounce back from the defeat at Torquay when they take on Wycombe tomorrow.


Wakeman School all lit up in anti-closure protest

Shrewsbury’s under-threat Wakeman School was lit up for the whole town to see by a digital media artist who has designed some of Blackpool’s illuminations.


Chlamydia testing drive launched in Telford

A sexual health charity will be launching a chlamydia testing drive in Telford as latest figures revealed only four per cent of Shropshire’s young people have been screened for the infection.

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