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Schools and communities across Shropshire and Mid Wales were going flipping crazy today for Pancake Day.

TWO BROTHERS had an amazing escape when their two-tonne truck plunged into a 7ft hole that opened up in the middle of a Shropshire road.

Wolves midfielder David Edwards will be out of action for at least a month with a back injury.

Telly Talk: From the perspective of a non-smoker, I found BBC1′s Smoking and the Bandits to be both interesting and thought-provoking, writes Sarah Jefferys.

Shrewsbury Town Council has accused health bosses of putting finance before patient safety as it added its weight to the fight against plans for a shake-up of services at Shropshire’s two main hospitals.

Shrewsbury Town FC has been granted a premises licence which could help pave the way for more “world class” artists such as Sir Elton John to perform at its stadium.

Welshpool’s controversial one-way system has been hailed a success by civic leaders, who today said initial problems had now been ironed out.

Parents, students, teachers and governors packed out a school hall to save sixth form education at a Mid Wales school.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls is to visit Telford to hear the views of “ordinary hard working families” about the economy.

A parade is to be held to welcome Shropshire-based soldiers back from Afghanistan.

Trade unions and workers at a Shropshire deliveries depot have entered negotiations with bosses over possible redundancies, it was revealed today.

Miracle baby Ollie Harris looks a picture of health as he cuddles up to his dad Fred – just weeks after cheating death.

New video of the September 11 attacks, shot from a police helicopter, has been published on the internet.

A 21-year-old Gobowen man today admitted causing death by careless driving.

A group which provides social housing in parts of Powys has been named on the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For list.

A proposed scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Welshpool was set to go on show to the public today.

International R’n’B sensation Ne-Yo delivered a bare-all set that delighted an awe-inspired crowd of West Midlands revellers at Birmingham’s NIA.

Double man of the match winner Joe Henry set the tone for a fabulous four-point weekend by opening the scoring after just seven seconds as Telford Tigers stormed to wins over Basingstoke and Bracknell.

James Bond star Daniel Craig dresses as a woman in an ad for International Women’s Day.

Headteachers across England are becoming younger, with the number of female heads also increasing, data from the Training and Development Agency for Schools suggested today.

Boss Andy Sinton has told in-form AFC Telford United to treat struggling Gainsborough Trinity with respect tonight, warning: “We cannot afford to be complacent.”

A major new drama from the West Midlands leading theatrical company has premiered in Birmingham, prior to a nationwide tour.

A Shropshire town which was named as the most car-friendly in the UK two years in a row has fallen to the third best in the country, it was revealed today.

Shrewsbury Town are hoping key striker Matt Harrold wins his battle against illness for tonight’s big promotion showdown with Port Vale at the Greenhous Meadow.

Radio station The Severn’s Neil Bentley talks to Joy Blizzard from the Love Food – Hate Waste campaign about ideas to reuse food and to cut down on food waste – ideas which could save every household up to £50 each month.

  Shropshire Warriors were looking to snatch a place in the EBL Division Four play-offs when they took on Suffolk Lions at TCAT Arena.

Foreign Secretary William Hague says a British diplomatic team in Libya was detained after a “serious misunderstanding”.

Kylie Minogue cries during a TV interview when talking about her battle with cancer.

Shropshire boxing’s hopes of toasting yet another national champion were sent crashing at the very last hurdle.

A Shropshire man who stabbed his estranged wife in the arm with a carving knife during a heated domestic dispute has been jailed.