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Distraction burglars stole hundreds of pounds from the home of an 81-year-old woman in Telford while she was hanging out her washing, police said today.

A Shropshire mayor claimed he had been abused in the street after a 441 per cent council tax hike. An extraordinary meeting of Shifnal Town Council was called after six councillors published a letter condemning the rise.

People in Telford will get a rare chance to get up close and personal with the FA Cup as it tours the country ahead of the showpiece Wembley final in May.

Paris, one of today’s most glamorous cities in Europe was once one of the smelliest.

We are deep in the woods, standing around in boiler suits and crash helmets, excited as grown-up Evel Knievels as we sign our indemnity forms, writes Ben Bentley.

A major employer in a Mid Wales town is set to close in the next six weeks with 100 jobs on the line, it was revealed today.

A 26-year-old man was jailed today for nine years after admitting killing a Shrewsbury man found with multiple stab wounds at a flat in the town.

Shrewsbury boss Graham Turner has turned up the heat ahead of tomorrow’s League Two clash with Stockport County, declaring: “If we are serious about automatic promotion then it is a game we have to win.”

SHREWSBURY HAS been named as a hotspot in Shropshire for people most at risk of identity theft according to a new report which shows third party fraud cases in the town have rocketed by 160 per cent in just a year.

Upbeat boss Andy Sinton believes AFC Telford United are in the frame of mind to banish the memory of their latest blip when they travel to Hinckley tomorrow.

The New Saints have little time to languish in the cup doldrums as they get back on the Welsh Premier League title trail in tonight’s tricky trip to Prestatyn.

Forgotten forward Andy Keogh will remain at Wolves after his permanent move to Bristol City fell through.

A children’s charity is pulling out of Shropshire with the decision to axe its county office as part of a national restructure.

Expectant boxer Mark Lloyd is refusing to contemplate defeat in his Italian job tonight.

About 60 firefighters tackled a major blaze of “doubtful origin” when 2,200 tonnes of biofuel went up in flames on farmland in north Shropshire.

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain, shrunk to handy podcast form  – with no moving parts  – and ready to entertain wherever you are.

A round-up of the week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.

Shropshire Star film reviewer Carl Jones casts his eye over Scream 4, the reboot of the successful horror satire film series.

Blog: There have been many articles and comments made in recent times concerning the issues of GHB misuse in the Oswestry area, writes Detective Inspector Gavin Kinrade of Shropshire CID

Letter: At a time of austerity the students of this country are being asked to find up to £9,000 per year university tuition fees. The Government has now announced that British taxpayers shall pay £650 million to assist in Pakistani education.

Review: I saw Simon Evans on TV a few months ago, and then by chance read he was coming to Wolverhampton.

A woman dragged through undergrowth and raped in woods by a railway line in Telford called her ex-boyfriend for help moments after the attack, a court heard.

Market Drayton’s cinema will be upgraded so it can show 3D films after landing a slice of £3.5 million from Shropshire Council.

A doctor who has not worked at his south Shropshire medical practice for three months following a dispute with colleagues said today he was no closer to returning, despite ongoing talks.

Fired up Shropshire boxer Mark Lloyd has arrived in Italy ahead of the biggest night of his sporting life, writes JAMES GARRISON.

Severn Valley Railway bosses are hoping to capitalise on the success of movie blockbuster The King’s Speech – by opening up to the public an armour-plated carriage used by King George VI during World War Two.

Hundreds of people are expected to attend an exhibition in Welshpool tomorrow to discuss plans which could see a power station and hundreds of pylons go up across the Shropshire and Mid Wales countryside.

A man suffered serious facial injuries after being repeatedly punched and kicked by a gang in Ludlow.

The Scottish Grand National hopes of Shropshire chaser Neptune Collonges have received a major fillip.

On-the-spot fines will be dished out to motorists caught driving the wrong way down Welshpool’s one-way system, police said today.