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Farming health services out US-style to the community — including offering scans on the high street — could allow a new hospital to be built in Shropshire, it was claimed today.

A man from Shropshire who suffered serious burns while attempting to break into an electricity substation is now receiving disability benefits, it has been revealed.

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey today called for a tough new approach to stamp out the abuse of Premier League refs.

A Shropshire road where a seven-foot hole opened up which a two-tonne truck plunged into will be closed to drivers for at least the next three days.

A Shropshire eight-year-old who has never been able to eat chocolate because of a rare medical condition is having a special party this weekend where he can gorge out for the first time in his life.

A row has broken out between Shropshire’s two biggest cricket leagues — with one accusing the other of attempting to “poach” its clubs.

Parents, governors and staff at an under-threat Shropshire school are demanding council chiefs relocate an up-coming consultation meeting to see the children in their learning environment.

Prince William and Kate Middleton may have been unable to make it, but nothing could ruin the big day for pupils at a Shropshire primary school as they celebrated their “marriage”.

Blog: David Cameron rated his own life just “six out of ten” when he appeared on BBC’s magazine programme The One Show last night.

Telly Talk: My journey towards writing this TV review began at 10pm last night when I sat down to watch satirist and Critic Charlie Brooker once again bite the hand that feeds him.

An automotive auction house, located in Silverstone’s new ‘Wing’ building, opened for business this week.

Telford Tigers star Andreas Maslovkis found himself at the centre of attention when he fought it out with Basingstoke Bison’s Col Graham.

Blog: Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and even Paris Hilton. There have been some spectacular Hollywood meltdowns but there is something even more sinister about Charlie Sheen’s apparent descent into madness.

Letter: Our MP, Philip Dunne, has spent a lot of time on local media backing up Shropshire Council line on falling school rolls and the fact that some small schools may have to close because of surplus places.

Letter: I nearly choked with disbelief when I read that a school has banned leather footballs in case a child gets hurt by one. They now have to play football with a sponge ball!

A controversial penalty denied Shrewsbury Town a priceless home victory over League Two promotion  rivals Port Vale.

AFC Telford United extended their unbeaten league run to seven games with a home victory over Blue Square Bet North strugglers Gainsborough Trinity.

The family of a Shropshire baby hailed as a “miracle” have praised doctors and nurses at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for saving their son’s life.

A pilot project to cut anti-social behaviour in Oswestry by ensuring revellers get into taxis safely has been such a success that council bosses are trying to find funding for it to continue.

The number of people killed or seriously injured on roads across West Mercia, including Shropshire, has fallen to an all-time low, figures revealed today.

Shropshire snooker ace Adrian Gunnell has suffered fresh World Championship heartbreak.

Bosses at Shrewsbury Town FC today moved to reassure the public after health and safety concerns were raised about Sir Elton John’s big summer concert at the stadium.

A Telford housing estate is to be transformed by a £45 million scheme which will see new shops and homes being built, it was revealed today.

Whitchurch president John Gregory saw plenty of reasons for positivity – despite his side’s 21-15 defeat at home to Sutton Coldfield.

Ludlow are refusing to count any chickens in the Midlands Two West (North) title race – despite a 20-7 victory in the Shropshire derby at Bridgnorth for their 15th straight league win.

A boyfriend accused of strangling a former licensee of a pub near Market Drayton initially claimed he was sleepwalking but later changed his defence, a jury heard.

A Shropshire cancer sufferer today hit out at health bosses he claims are refusing to stump up cash for treatment which could save his life.

The Shropshire cricket scene could be set for a major shake-up – with the county’s premier league eyeing a major expansion.

A Shropshire woman among a group of 10 Brits launching a legal battle against a Spanish property firm today said they were facing a long wait before the case came to court.

They’ve been called the biggest cult band in the world, but with sales of some 40 million albums worldwide, Rush are one of the biggest bands on the planet, full stop. Ian Harvey talks to guitarist Alex Lifeson.