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Health chiefs were today handed a hospital petition signed by more than 30,000 people from across both Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Boss Andy Sinton wants AFC Telford United to put on a display worthy of champions when they make the trip to Hyde tonight.

Investigations into the suspension of a Mid Wales headteacher have been completed and a conclusion will be reached within the next few weeks, it has emerged.

Arriva today announced plans to raise single bus fares in Shropshire – with 30p added to some journeys. Passengers in Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth and Oswestry will be hit.

Shoppers poured through the doors at Tesco in Welshpool today as the store officially opened, creating almost 200 jobs.

A controversial retail and office complex in Shrewsbury town centre has been sold  for £9.6 million.

Captain Karl Henry today challenged Wolves to go to Villa ‘without fear’ to continue their push for Premier League survival.

A lorry driver escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on a main Shropshire road today.

  Was it a goal? That was question on the lips of Telford Tigers and Peterborough Phantoms players after the puck crossed Telford’s goal line during a delayed penalty. 

Detectives investigating the deaths of four soldiers at the Deepcut barracks, including a teenage soldier from the Shropshire border, did not properly consider a list of hypothetical suspects, according to a report.

Telly Talk: A few minutes into the second episode of Professor Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe and I suddenly realised just who he reminds me of.

Four groups of volunteers will be out on the streets of Telford to help late-night revellers stay out of danger.

A 60-year-old man has survived the Japan tsunami after clinging to his roof for two days.

Nuclear expert John Large says Japan is preparing for a ‘worst case scenario’, as workers there battle with damaged power plants.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party “will not lose its soul”.

Town’s strange decision to let Jake Robinson play against his parent club proved to be a stroke of genius…for Torquay, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Letter: Closing The Wakeman School would save £437,664.

Ludlow has been named as one of the top 20 places to retire to in Britain, according to a new survey. The town was hailed as one of the top hot spots for a happy retirement in the Daily Telegraph. It was praised for its 500 listed buildings and hosting one of Europe’s largest annual [...]

This adorable puppy has been unveiled as the new regimental mascot for Shropshire-based soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

Shropshire Star Holidays Editor Thom Kennedy tells us to forget about the recent cold weather and look ahead to the summer in this week’s Sunday Supplement.

The family of a Shropshire teenager who died after the car he was a passenger in collided with a tree today said they felt let down by the justice system after the driver was jailed for 12-months for causing death by careless driving.

Shropshire professional Jonathan Gidney will attempt to revive memories of his days as an England amateur international in next week’s Sunningdale Foursomes, writes James Garrison.

Ambulance chiefs want to build a new super station on the outskirts of Shrewsbury as part of a move they claim will improve efficiency and patient care. The new facility could be open by April next year.

Jake Robinson, sent out on loan from Shrewsbury to Torquay in January, scored twice against his parent club on a nightmare afternoon for Town at Plainmoor.

JAPAN WAS battling to avert a major nuclear disaster today in the wake of the terrifying tsunami which is fear-ed to have already claimed more than 10,000 lives.

Boss Andy Sinton has called on the Shropshire public to back AFC Telford United’s big exhibition clash with a team of Premier League legends tomorrow.

Boss Graham Turner believes it would be a “big bonus” if striker Nathan Elder was able to play any part in Shrewsbury Town’s League Two promotion push this season.

Film footage of huge tsunami waves destroying a coastal town in Japan.

A Shropshire rescue volunteer today said he had packed his bags and was ready to fly out to Japan if needed to help with the massive relief effort.

These pictures show the ongoing restoration of an iconic Battle of Britain bomber which is taking place at a Shropshire airbase.