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Motorists and pedestrians caught up in tailbacks on one of the main roads in and out of Oswestry are being asked to stay patient during the works.

Traffic was brought to a standstill in Telford this morning after a rush-hour smash caused delays of up to an hour.

Stars of the 80s including Marc Almond and Kim Wilde will line up in Shrewsbury for a summer concert in The Quarry.

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain with a cream egg-sized edition of the Severn breakfast show podcast

Multi-award-winner Adele thrilled West Midlands fans during an intimate gig

Blog: The day was just perfect. The sun was shining, the sea was a beautiful blue, and the views of the Lleyn Peninsula were stunning.

The alleged victim of a rape attack in Telford had injuries to her face, neck, arm and back when she was examined by a police doctor, a court heard today.

A medieval Shropshire chapel has been unearthed in a county churchyard after excavation work was carried out at the site.

Dozens of Shropshire stars proved they were up to the gruelling challenge of the London Marathon – but only two also ran into the Guinness Book of World Records, writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Families have been asked to remove toys and flowers from graves at a north Shropshire burial ground after councillors raised concerns about the declining condition of the land.

More than 40 placard waving campaigners who are fighting to keep a memorial clock in the centre of Wellington packed out a meeting calling for it to be saved.

Preparations are taking place across Shropshire to celebrate the royal wedding.

Boss Andy Sinton today challenged AFC Telford United to “finish the job” – after seeing their play-off place confirmed by Eastwood’s failed appeal against expulsion.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes it’s win or bust time in their Premier League survival mission.

Interest in the housing market jumped sharply during March as potential buyers looked for pre-Easter bargains, new research has indicated.

Firefighters are warning people using one of Shropshire’s country parks not to start fires or discard cigarettes after two blazes in two days. They say conditions are already tinder dry.

Campaigners today called for a meeting on controversial plans for a new supermarket in Oswestry to be held at a bigger venue, claiming the current location will not be big enough for everybody who wants to attend.

Police today issued a warning to football troublemakers to behave themselves ahead of the big bank holiday match between rivals Hereford Utd and Shrewsbury Town.

A SHROPSHIRE MOTHER and two boys had to be rescued by the coastguard after she swam for a mile to rescue the youngsters when their tiny inflatable dinghy drifted out to sea.

Miriam Margolyes, Bafta award-winning actress and star of Harry Potter movies, will be in Shropshire next week to perform at the Much Wenlock poetry festival.

A Shropshire driver had a lucky escape today after her car flipped on to its roof next to a busy roundabout.

Postal voting in some areas of Shropshire has increased by nearly 10 per cent in the last four years, according to new figures which have been released today.

Trains will once again be running from Oswestry Station on Friday for the first time since 1967.

More than 1,000 people concerned at proposals to build a massive power station and site pylons across Mid Wales and Shropshire are expected to attend a public meeting today to voice their opinions.

Bosses at a crisp factory on the Shropshire border have today praised firefighters from 12 stations who spent more than four hours fighting a massive blaze at their site.

Tributes have been paid to Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen, who has died of cancer aged 63.

Plans to close Shrewsbury’s Wakeman School will result in a £1 million plus windfall for town schools which will receive extra funding for their pupils, Shropshire Council says.

Guitarist KK Downing has quit heavy metal band Judas Priest months before a massive world tour which is being touted as their last

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner today revealed he will ‘go with the kids’ in next week’s unwanted Shropshire Senior Cup final with AFC Telford.

Students face a big hike in the cost of obtaining a degree in Shropshire as the county’s university college announced it is planning to impose the maximum fee of £9,000 for its courses.