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Plans to build two supermarkets and about a thousand homes in Newport would “decimate” the town’s High Street, leading to scores of empty shops.

Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler has highlighted Shrewsbury Town’s ‘Fab Four’ – and called for his own side to be more ruthless in the final third.

AFC Telford United are likely to find a familiar face blocking their path to goal tomorrow – with former reserve keeper Matt Nemes featuring for Southport.

The proposed closure of the Wakeman School could put other schools in Shrewsbury under pressure as pupil numbers increase in the coming years, a Shropshire councillor has claimed.

A cannabis factory containing £20,000 worth of illegal drugs was discovered by chance in Telford today while police investigated a separate incident.

A Bridgnorth mother plagued by late-night drunks has started an online petition calling for an end to 24-hour licensing laws.

An award-winning cheese producer in Whitchurch has won planning permission to expand its farm factory.

Shropshire farmers fear rural crime is at an ‘all-time high’ as insurers revealed farms are being targeted for tools, fuel and tractors. They say the thefts are a sign the harsh economic climate is still biting.

Campaigners have met a county MP as part of their fight to stop plans for wind turbines, which they claim will blight an “unspoilt area of Shropshire”.

Actor John Forgeham today cancelled two appearances at the Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival due to ill health.

Dependable captain Shane Killock is on course to return as AFC Telford United aim to climb into the top half of the Blue Square Bet Premier table at Southport tomorrow.

Take a look at Chris Hudson’s video review of all the goals from AFC Telford United’s trip to Tamworth in the Blue Square Premier.

Metal band TesseracT are planning a one-off Midlands gig, stopping off at Birmingham’s O2 Academy to promote their recent debut album, One.

Did you miss the Education supplement in the Shropshire Star yesterday? Well now you can catch up with it online.

Shrewsbury town centre will be packed with performers from around the world for the next few days as part of the International Street Theatre Festival.

TAXI AND private hire drivers could be forced to take English tests and be quizzed on local landmarks when applying for a licence in Shropshire.

Neil Bentley is back from his holidays. Carlie Swain never went away.

Relieved Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards is hoping he has won the toughest injury battle of his career.

Mike Davies is backing The New Saints to fire in tomorrow’s televised Corbett Sports Welsh Premier clash at Llanelli – despite losing striker Chris Sharp to AFC Telford United, writes JOHN BRIDGWATER.

A former Shropshire bowling favourite is braced for a noisy ‘homecoming’ at Sunday’s Crosfield Cup final – when he returns with rivals Yorkshire, writes JAMES GARRISON.

The Welsh Assembly has denied it is planning to merge councils “by the back door” after revealing a blueprint for radical reform of local government.

Boss Graham Turner has urged the character of his Shrewsbury Town side to come to the fore in tomorrow’s big League Two trip to Gillingham.

Residents of a Shropshire village are being invited to buy £10 ‘shares’ in their new shop to help pay for it to be built.

Two Oswestry firms today said they would continue to appeal against the decision on where the town’s new supermarket should be built despite losing the support of retail giant Tesco.

RAF Shawbury held its annual reception for members of the community to thank them for the support they have given the airbase over the last 12 months.

You don't have to buy a new wardrobe to achieve a fashion-forward image for autumn/winter. In fact, you could be stark naked and still work a cutting edge look with a statement hairstyle.

Every now and again you stumble across a programme almost by accident and find you’re suddenly addicted. It doesn’t happen very often but as I flicked over to Channel 4 one night in July and watched the first few minutes of The Killing I was well and truly hooked.

Shrewsbury Town today announced that tickets for its Carling Cup Round 3 clash with Premiership side Arsenal will be on sale from Monday.

The collapsed steel canopy at Telford’s new £35 million Abraham Darby Academy will be removed “piece by piece” next week to be examined.

An elderly woman had £55 of her pension money stolen after a teenager tric-ked his way into her house