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Shropshire’s fire and rescue chief today pledged to prioritise “public safety” in the face of Government funding cuts.

Wem traders have asked the county council to rethink parking charges after claiming business has been affected dramatically since they were introduced.

Everything from balletic Andalusian stallions to motorbike stunt riders will be entertaining crowds at Newport Show next month.

One of Oswestry’s orthopaedic hospital’s best-known characters has returned home after recovering from a broken toe.

An Oswestry businessman claims today is one of the most important in the town’s history with planners due to meet to discuss what benefits it will get from a planned supermarket.

Shropshire’s biggest A-level centre is to close this Thursday when union members strike over funding cuts, it was announced today, as workers also protest over job losses at the college.

Hundreds of homes near Shrewsbury were left without water early today after a pipe burst.

Body cameras will be worn by police officers at this year’s Llanidloes Fancy Dress in a bid to stamp out bad behaviour that has blighted previous events, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed today.

An independent Shropshire supermarket is expanding its operations over the Welsh border, creating at least 20 jobs, following major investment.

Dozens of schoolchildren on their way home from attending a Shropshire activity centre were injured in a motorway pile-up involving two coaches.

A jury today heard a tape recording revealing the moment alleged Shropshire serial killer Robin Ligus confessed details of his murders to a prison mate.

Boss Graham Turner today explained his decision to allow striker Matt Harrold to leave Shrewsbury Town, admitting: “We needed to change things around.”

Veteran actor Robert Hardy has criticised the proposed £60 million incinerator in Shropshire as a “blasted chimney” and threatened to resign from his role with English Heritage over the burner.

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Chairman Lee Carter today revealed how close he came to quitting the AFC Telford United hotseat – admitting his Football League ambition finally tempted him to stay.

Council bosses in Shropshire today vowed they would do all they could to minimise disruption when public-sector workers strike next week over pension reforms.

Telford & Wrekin was today named as a “hotspot” for house repossessions with one of the worst records in the West Midlands.

A man had to be cut free from the wreckage of a car after it collided with a milk tanker near Whitchurch today.

Blog: Oh, the relief of hearing that Bruce Forsyth has finally been awarded a knighthood.

Joy Blizzard, waste initiatives officer for Shropshire Council, talks to The Severn’s Neil Bentley about Recycle Now week.

Shrewsbury was transformed into a colourful playground when the resurrection of a popular sporting and cultural event coincided with the town’s annual carnival.

There’s a perky supermini currently available which gives you quite a lot for your money and beats some of the opposition in terms of specification and engine power.

A Shropshire man on trial for the murder of three others became “paranoid” after the death of some of his alleged victims, a court heard today.

A buyer may have been found for the historic Bridgnorth Cliff Railway after it was put on the market just four months ago, it was revealed today.

A car collided with a cyclist taking part in a charity bike ride through Telford after the driver bent down to pick up his sat nav when it fell from the vehicle’s windscreen, a court heard today.

More than 3,200 names opposing plans which could see hundreds of pylons built across the Shropshire and Mid Wales countryside will be presented to the Welsh Assembly tomorrow.

A long-awaited £4.5 million eco-homes development in Bishop’s Castle is expected to be finished within the next year, it has been revealed.

A row has broken out over a Telford college’s decision to use one of its sports pitches as a car park.

Shropshire driver Roger Moran powered his way through the torrential rain to win both rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship at Loton Park.

Moth holes may be dreaded by jumper-wearers everywhere but one Shropshire businesswoman has welcomed this year’s rising numbers of bugs.