Oswestry 44 Crewe and Nantwich 17

Oswestry returned to winning ways in South Lancs/Cheshire Two with a sizzling 44-17 success against previously unbeaten Crewe and Nantwich.


Health fears over fish pedicures

Trendy fish pedicures could spread HIV and hepatitis C, officials have warned.


New twist in Shropshire Chamber of Commerce row

The row over the leadership of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has taken a new twist after one of the company’s patrons withdrew its backing.


Turner ready to make changes at Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner today sent a clear warning out to his entire squad, insisting: “I’m ready to make changes.”


Mum-to-be robbed at knifepoint in her Telford home

A pregnant woman was held at knifepoint by a masked man who forced his way into her Telford home and robbed her of thousands of pounds of jewellery.


Wolves’ rallying cry ahead of Swansea match

Wolves players today joined together in a rallying call to unite the Molineux masses for Saturday’s big clash against Swansea.


Dr Feelgood and The Selecter at Llanfyllin

Rhythm and blues legends Dr Feelgood and ska favourites The Selecter will perform in Llanfyllin next year.


Can Apprentice Hayley impress Lord Sugar?

A budding teenage entrepreneur from Shropshire is to star in the new series of the Young Apprentice.


Clun Bridge is closed for repairs

Clun Bridge is closed from today for up to a week while engineers repair damage caused by vehicles.


Concerns over Knighton anti-social behaviour

Drunken youths caused hundreds of pounds of damage to a car in a town in Mid Wales when they climbed on its roof. Police in Knighton said the town’s anti-social behaviour problem was escalating again.


Crackdown on speeding in Ludlow’s Sheet Road

A speeding crackdown is to be carried out by police on a busy road in Ludlow after complaints about motorists ignoring the 30mph limit and driving too fast.


Arrest made over Whitchurch ram raid

Police investigating a ram raid at the Co-op store in Wrexham Road, Whitchurch last month, have arrested a suspect.


SPACE LAUNCH PAD: Tourist flights ‘coming soon’

Sir Richard Branson has dedicated the $209bn Spaceport America in New Mexico now dubbed the “Virgin Galatic Gateway to Space”.


Sinton urges AFC Telford on at Forest Green Rovers

AFC Telford United travel to Forest Green Rovers tonight with boss Andy Sinton challenging his players to prove they can perform against the Blue Square Bet Premier’s lesser lights.


Is Telford footballer Liam the next Ronaldo?

Could this be the next Ronaldo? Nine-year-old Liam Trewartha has become an internet hit after videos of his amazing football skills were posted on YouTube.


Severn Trent raises £120,000 from land sale

Severn Trent has raised more than £120,000 after auctioning off redundant land including former reservoirs and land where an ex-pumping station used to stand.


Blog: So many hardest hit by penny-pinching

Blog: Well it was cheering to see everybody at the Hardest Hit debate at Shirehall last week . . . if worrying that so many had cause to attend.


Blog: Travellers, Tesco and BBC cutbacks

Blog: It was another “down with this sort of thing” week in Shrewsbury, last week, wasn’t it? writes David Burrows


Opera theme for Donnington Little Theatre’s show

The Little Theatre in Donnington will perform its latest extravaganza of excerpts from popular operettas and opera, Top of the Ops, from November 3 to November 5.


Jessie J wows O2 Academy in Birmingham

Fresh from scooping 4 awards at the MOBO’s a few weeks ago, Jessie J descended on the West Midlands to open her Heartbeat Tour with the first of two sold-out gigs at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on Monday.


Telford paedophile’s appeal thrown out by judges

A paedophile from Telford who filmed himself raping a toddler before posting the video on the internet has had his claims he was wrongly convicted thrown out by top judges.


Crash on A41 near Market Drayton

Three people escaped serious injury following a car crash on a road in north Shropshire.


Crawley 2 Shrewsbury Town 1 – match report

Amid the inevitable disappointment came a glimmer of light.


AFC Telford 0 Ebbsfleet 2 – match report

Halloween arrived two weeks early as AFC Telford produced their very own version of the Rocky Horror Show at the New Bucks Head.


Sheffield FC 4 Market Drayton Town 2

Assistant Darren Williams reckons the red carding of Sheffield defender James Kay scuppered his chances of chalking up a shock success in his first game as Market Drayton Town’s gaffer.


Dawley in £1.5m sporting hub plan

Dawley could become a sporting hub for the West Midlands if a £1.5 million bid is approved by Sport England.


Petition seeks to cut top pay at Telford council

A campaign has been launched to ensure the next person appointed to take the reins at Telford & Wrekin Council is paid 10 per cent less than their predecessor.


100 homes plan for former Shrewsbury Tesco site

Plans to build more than 100 homes on the site of a former Tesco store in Shrewsbury which has been empty for more than four years look likely to get the go-ahead.


RAF trainee admits causing RAF Cosford bomb scare

An RAF Cosford trainee thought to be suffering from post-traumatic stress has admitted sparking a bomb scare at the airbase.


Highlights: AFC Telford V Ebbsfleet

Take a look at the highlights from AFC Telford United’s clash with Ebbsfleet in the Blue Square Bet North.

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