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To buy, or not to buy? —That is the question facing spring property hunters across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Telford MP David Wright has criticised the Government over rises in fuel VAT, claiming the increase has hit county families hard and should be reversed immediately.

Long-serving Wakeman teacher Mike Griffiths reflects the passion many people feel for the closure-threatened Shrewsbury school.

For some comedians being known for one joke can be either a blessing or a curse. Happily, for Tom Stade, it’s the former.

Letter: The harsh winter we have experienced is not proof global warming is not happening but the opposite.

World War One hero Harry Patch – “the last Tommy” – will be commemorated with a new memorial at the Shropshire church in which he married, it was revealed today.

Market Drayton Town’s away run of four games without defeat came to an unhappy end with a second-half surrender at runaway Evo-Stik League division one south table-toppers Barwell.

BLACK CAB drivers in Telford want to raise fares because of spiralling fuel costs, it was revealed today.

A Powys man who indecently assaulted a young girl has been jailed indefinitely and put on the sex offenders register after admitting more than 40 sexual offences against children.

Some of Shrewsbury’s most famous feet have been treated to a revolutionary new treatment at a beauty salon in the town.

Former captain James Ralph will be back in the Shropshire cricket ranks for 2011.

When a red phone box on Shropshire’s Brown Clee had to be taken away after being hit by a motorist, locals in a nearby hamlet refused to accept the landmark had gone forever.

New power pylons could march across the Shropshire countryside as part of plans by the National Grid to connect to the new windfarms being built in Mid Wales.

Potential developers of a 40-bedroom motel in north Shropshire now have two sites to choose from after the latest scheme was given the go-ahead by planning officers.

Up to 1,000 houses could be built in Welshpool and the surrounding areas within the next 15 years, despite claims the town does not have enough space, it has emerged.

Bookmakers were left singing the blues after a “Ruby Tuesday” – with Ruby Walsh completing his comeback from a broken leg in style with a near 75-1 treble on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

Shrewsbury Town defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff has won a call-up to the Australia squad for a training camp in Germany.

AFC Telford United’s loyal supporters have been urged to buy into the club’s promotion dream – by backing the team in numbers for the big run-in.

Michael Kightly today delivered the news all Wolves fans want to hear when he declared: “I’m ready to play against Villa”.

Comedian Greg Davies stepped back in time and revisited his childhood in Shropshire as part of filming for a television programme. Wem-born Greg visited his former school, St Peter’s Primary, yesterday.

The Huntsman at Little Wenlock has been partially demolished as work continues to restore the pub to its former glory.

Bruno Mars descended on the West Midlands to a jam-packed HMV Institute to deliver a fascinating vocal performance on his Doo-Wops & Hooligans tour.

Take a look at Chris Hudson’s video review of AFC Telford United’s trip to Hyde United in the Blue Sqaure Bet North.

A Shropshire council has forked out more than £16,000 for a probe into unpaid rent at a historic town hall – only to be told by external auditors no further action should be taken.

BRITISH PUBS are shutting at a rate of 25 per week, helping force unemployment to a 17-year high, new figures show today.

Staff at Shropshire’s Severn Hospice have seen the number of patients suffering from lung cancer more than double over the past 10 years.

A rise in the level of beer tax could put the jobs of up to 8,500 industry workers in Shropshire under threat, the British Beer and Pub Association said today.

The campaign to save a south Shropshire primary school from closure has received a huge thumbs up from the public – after more than 800 people signed a petition in one day.

A former chairman of Shropshire’s Women’s Institute is critically ill in New Zealand after suffering a fall while visiting a friend.

Syd Taylor reviews the Toyota Auris, a car that turns the corner towards common sense, civic responsibility and consumer satisfaction.