West Brom 2 Wolves 0

Chris Brunt and Peter Odemwingie were West Brom’s derby heroes as the Baggies downed Wolves.


Letter: Shrewsbury Market looks better under cover

Letter: Am I the first to congratulate the council for cloaking the sad 1960s edifice atop Shrewsbury Market Hall? It’s the best it’s looked for years, and thank God someone in planning has removed their rose tinted glasses.


Live updates at West Brom v Wolves

Shropshirestar.com bring you minute-by-minute of the Black Country derby between West Brom and Wolves.


Single punch killed best friend

A 20-year-old man who killed his best friend with a single punch to the face has been jailed for three-and-half years.


Home soil ceremony is so sweet for Val

Who needs Buckingham Palace when you have Wem Town Hall? For Shropshire woman Valerie Good, the honour of receiving an MBE in The Queen’s Honours List should have meant a trip to the palace in London to collect the award.


Crawley 2 Shrewsbury Town 1

Shrewsbury Town suffered a narrow defeat in their top-of-the-table League Two clash at Crawley.


AFC Telford 0 Ebbsfleet 2

AFC Telford United turned in a disappointing performance as they slipped to a third home defeat of the season at home to Ebbsfleet United.


Fire rips through Telford house

This is the aftermath of a raging fire which ripped through a derelict house in Telford. Firefighters battled the blaze off Castle Farm Way in Priorslee this morning for about two hours.


Two held in drug raids on homes

Police raided three homes in the same Shrewsbury street in an early morning drugs bust.


Jane Eyer banner raises chuckles

What would Charlotte Bronte make of this spelling howler on display in a Shropshire town?


Best wishes for Noreen Lloyd as she turns 108

A Mid Wales woman who was a pioneering farmer during and after World War Two has celebrated her 108th birthday.


Plans to resurrect Whitchurch Carnival for jubilee

Whitchurch residents have given their backing to plans to resurrect the town’s carnival after an absence of eight years.


TA recruitment call to renew links with Oswestry

Oswestry’s proud links with the Territorial Army are set to be re-established through a major recruiting campaign.


Calls to push ahead with Shrewsbury town centre masterplan

Council chiefs are being asked to push ahead with a masterplan to transform Shrewsbury town centre over the next 20 years with multi-million pound housing, retail and public transport schemes.


Coracle tales inspire veteran author Edwin

A Shropshire pensioner has written his first book at the age of 80 – a children’s adventure story inspired by his childhood conversations with Ironbridge coracle man Harry Rogers.


Vow investment in Sutton Hill will continue

Officials have vowed to continue investing in a deprived area of Telford following the unveiling of a £7 million regeneration project.


February return is Reuben Hazell’s ambition

Revitalised Reuben Hazell is hoping to return to Shrewsbury Town’s promotion push by February at the latest.


Mick’s backing for Karl Henry

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today revealed Karl Henry remains ‘first pick’ and should be a fans’ hero ahead of tomorrow’s Black Country derby at The Hawthorns.


Llandudno – a great place for a seaside break

Llandudno has lots to offer with its shops, picturesque views and a Blue Flag beach


St Petersburg – a fine city to explore

One-time Imperial city offers fabulous sights, wonderful museums and classic cuisine


Telford quad bike crash rider guilty of careless driving

A mechanic rode a quad bike on the wrong side of the road before smashing into the side of a car, throwing him and his 12-year-old passenger more than 20ft into the air, a court has heard.


Shropshire Chamber president breaks feud silence

Shropshire Chamber of Commerce president Tony Randall today broke his silence on the feud which saw his would-be successor quit.


Crawley’s Scott Shearer ‘grateful’ to Shrewsbury Town

He will be forever grateful to Shrewsbury Town for putting his career back on track.


Ebbsfleet boss says AFC Telford ‘bigger than Luton’

Ebbsfleet chief Liam Daish has targeted his side’s trip to AFC Telford United tomorrow as crucial to their prospects, insisting: “This is bigger than playing Luton”.


Plan to get young people on Oswestry Town Council

Teenagers may soon be given a seat on Oswestry Town Council as part of a plan to get youngsters more interested in civic life.


Charity fundraiser dies of cancer aged 33

A former Shropshire landlady who raised thousands of pounds for charity after beating cancer twice has died at the age of 33 after the disease struck for a third time.


Incinerator ‘best option’ for Shropshire

A £60 million incinerator needs to be built in Shrewsbury as an alternative to sending thousands of tonnes of waste from Shropshire to landfill, a planning inquiry has heard.


Liam Fox resigns

Liam Fox has resigned as Defence Secretary over his links with his close friend, lobbyist Adam Werritty.


First look at Cosford Railway Station plans

Network Rail’s plan to spend £2.1 million transforming Cosford Railway Station was welcomed today.


Police appeal over Shrewsbury Quarry sex assault

An 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Shrewsbury Quarry, police said today.

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