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Rating **** Lisa Bailey visits a revamped pub and is amazed by its new-style interior decoration.

Plans to double the size of an abattoir near homes in north Shropshire were due to be decided today.

A historic south Shropshire weir needs urgent repairs costing £250,000 to stop it from crumbling into the River Teme, campaigners said today.

Work has restarted at a south Shropshire eco-village that was mothballed three years ago when its previous developer went into receivership.

CIVIC LEADERS in Welshpool are being abused in the street and in the council’s offices by people angry over changes to the town’s road system, it emerged today.

Shrewsbury’s crematorium is set to be sold off to a private firm in a multi-million pound deal after town council officials dropped out of the bidding to buy it.

Labour heavyweight Lord Mandelson today accused Prime Minister David Cameron of turning the referendum battle on the voting system into a bitter Coalition row – as Shropshire Conservative MP Mark Pritchard told Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to stop “whingeing” about campaign tactics.

A man was flown to hospital after a crash on the M54 motorway which caused miles of tailbacks and delays for Bank Holiday travellers.

A Sunday league football match had to be abandoned in Shropshire when five players from the same team were sent off for abusing the referee after he awarded a penalty to the other team.

Twenty UFO sightings – including many in the north Powys sky – have been recorded by Dyfed-Powys Police in the past nine years, it was revealed today.

Steven Fletcher today insisted he has never considered leaving Wolves as he was told he has finally earned a place for keeps.

THE FATE of a park and ride scheme taking people from a planned new superstore and cinema development in Oswestry into the town centre will be decided this week.

Blog: When I moved to Powys, Welshpool became my nearest town and I was more than happy with that, writes Emma Suddaby.

Blog: England may slowly be getting ready for elections on May 5, but in Canada it’s time to elect the fourth national government in seven years.

Greenwood Forest Park has closed its doors as a mark of respect to the family of an 11-year-old boy who died when he fell from a zip wire.

Forecasters have said rain could hit the Royal wedding, affecting which carriage is used by Wills and Kate.

Justin Bieber has been named as one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

Blog: As quick as it was in our own hands – it was gone again, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

AFC Telford United blew a two-goal lead as they missed out on the chance to seal second spot in the Blue Square Bet North.

Shrewsbury Town’s automatic promotion destiny is out of their own hands after a goalless draw with Accrington.

Fast-rising rock quartet All Mankind will head to the West Midlands to promote their keenly-anticipated debut LP Simple Desire.

Derby day goal hero Tom Bradshaw has urged Shrewsbury Town’s expectant fans to be the “12th man” during the nerve-jangling run-in as promotion fever grips.

The fate of a £300,000 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to help regenerate Shrewsbury’s historic Flax Mill is due to be revealed imminently.

Boss Andy Sinton paid tribute to Blue Square Bet North champions Alfreton – and urged AFC Telford United to attend to “unfinished business”.

Vintage motorcycles were among the attractions as thousands of people took advantage of the weather to enjoy Weston Park’s Midlands Festival of Transport.

Kevin Doyle today handed Wolves a massive boost after revealing he will be fit for the last two games of the season.

Visitors to this year’s Shropshire County Show will be able to travel to the venue in style – by riverboat or an old-fashioned red bus.

Firefighters have been called to a spate of grass fires in Shropshire and Mid Wales over the weekend.

Two men escaped injury after the light aircraft they were travelling in crashed on an airfield near the Shropshire border.

Charity events in a Shropshire market town have been dealt a hammer blow following the introduction of controversial new car parking charges, a meeting heard.