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Blog: I have spent many a lunch hour reading the Shropshire Star from afar, never thinking that I might become a Star blogger, a breed that I have mercilessly picked on in the comments section under a selection of pseudonyms, writes Mark Ellis.

At least one building has collapsed and six people are injured following two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Crowds braved the heaving rain and strong winds at the Cosford Air Show as organisers were forced to cancel displays.

Shropshire’s MPs are to hold top level talks in Westminster over controversial plans which could see huge electricity pylons built in the county.

Wet weather and hailstones failed to dampen spirits as hundreds of people took to the streets of a Mid Wales town for its annual carnival.

Sir Elton John rocked Shrewsbury’s Greenhous Meadow stadium with two-and-a-half hours of his greatest hits.

Adam Haynes reviews the Nissan Qashqai, a car that rarely fails to impress – unless you find yourself in the Lake District.

Letter: I am just wondering if anybody has similar problems to us with their GPs.

Letter: In 2009 I was made redundant and decided to set up my own shop selling outdoor clothing and equipment. In April 2010 we opened in the Telford Shopping Centre.

The incredible life story of Shropshire’s Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite will be told in full for the first time in his autobiography.

A team of helicopter instructors from a Shropshire airbase can now officially call themselves the best pilots in Britain after showcasing their skills on the national stage.

Alleged Shropshire serial killer Robin Stanislaw Ligus killed a fifth man when he was just 17 years old, a court was told.

A woman suffered head injuries after she was the victim of an unprovoked hammer attack as she walked along a canal towpath near Oswestry, police said.

Shropshire’s last dedicated ward for elderly mentally ill patients will close next month despite residents collecting 5,000 names for a petition, health chiefs confirmed today.

An energy agency director, a cancer support worker and a police chief were among the great and the good in Shropshire and Mid Wales being recognised today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Shropshire has been hit by three water leaks across the county as the threat of hosepipe bans looms large due to the dry weather.

A Shropshire mother-of-three who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer today urged people to get a check-up if they are constantly coughing.

Are there red squirrels in the wild in the countryside around Shropshire? That’s the question being posed by conservationists after two “probable” sightings of the rare species near Market Drayton.

Stinky drains have been up getting up residents’ noses on a Shropshire housing estate following reports of unpleasant smells during hot weather.

More than 50,000 visitors are set to descend on RAF Cosford tomorrow for a day of thrills at the base’s world famous air show.

A new farmers’ market is to open for business in a Shropshire town next week after years of failed bids to start a successful one.

A snow skiing club in Shropshire has gained national recognition after winning an award for its development and achievements.

A Shropshire digital artist has said he is honoured to have his work showcased at a major arts festival in America, which is taking place this weekend.

Shrewsbury Town skipper Ian Sharps is aiming to be fully fit for pre-season – and heaped praise on the specialist who has kept him out of the operating theatre.

AFC Telford United are tracking experienced striker Tim Sills – with manager Andy Sinton set to hold talks with the 6ft 2ins marksman next week.

Blog: Crime played a large part this week in Prime Minister’s Question Time, not least with David Cameron’s (very nearly) confirmation that the Government is ditching Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s plans for sentencing discounts.

Men are more dangerous than women on the roads, yet more likely to rate themselves confident drivers, a study shows.

A Shrewsbury sex offender who breached an order banning him from using the internet by buying laptops with money stolen from his seriously ill sister has been jailed.

An Oswestry woman’s bank card was cloned after she used it outside a supermarket in the town. Thieves then tried to use the cloned card at a restaurant in Bangkok.

Shropshire Labour peer Bruce Grocott claimed £13,547 under the new expenses regime for 54 days’ work, latest figures reveal.