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Skipper Ian Sharps is eager to help Shrewsbury Town shake off the defensive demons that could de-rail their League Two promotion bid.

UNEMPLOYMENT TODAY leapt to a 17-year high – driven by record-breaking numbers of youngsters who cannot find jobs.

When Andy Neal found himself with a £35 parking fine for spending 10 minutes delivering a cupboard to his Shrewsbury shop, he decided it was time to protest.

Controversial plans to create homes and demolish an ageing block of flats which has been plagued by anti-social behaviour in Market Drayton have been approved.

If you want to see food through Heston Blumenthal's eyes, pop a biscuit in your mouth, pinch your nose and breath in.

A junior football league in Shropshire which stopped publishing match results in order to avoid embarrassing the children has made a U-turn on the decision.

Shropshire rail users faced delays after a man was killed by a train.

Wolves defender Ronald Zubar was today declared ready for Sunday’s Black Country derby – but Jody Craddock and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake may have to wait a while longer.

Fierce rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion will meet for the first time this season at the Hawthorns on Sunday. As the build up to the black country clash gathers momentum, we speak to former Wolves players.

It’s one of the most eagerly awaited derby’s in the Midlands fixtures. On Sunday Wolves will meet West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns for their first premier league fixture of this season. Paul Ince speaks ahead of weekend clash.

The Nissan Charged Tour was a real showcase for engineering prowess writes Chris Lilly.

Take a look at all the highlights from Telford Tigers’ clash with Manchester Phoenix, including exclusive footage of a controversial penalty shot – did it cross the line?

Chrissy Symmons gets a taste for adventure in France

Dave and Angela Dawes say they are now “officially retired” after winning a £100m Euromillions jackpot at only their third attempt.

A police crackdown on speeding motorists is being launched in Wem after new figures revealed almost half of all drivers were breaking the limit.

Information used to support claims that a new £60 million incinerator in Shrewsbury would not harm the health of nearby residents lacks sufficient research, an inquiry has been told.

A former Shrewsbury nightclub which was put up for sale earlier this year has had its price slashed.

Police officers in Powys have had to deal with an average of 30 scrap metal thefts a month so far this year, it was revealed today.

Letter: David Cameron is threatening the shops and supermarkets that if they don’t reduce the number of plastic carrier bags given out he will bring in laws to force them.

AFC Telford came from behind to salvage a point against 10-man Kidderminster Harriers – who had former Buck Lee Vaughan red carded inside four minutes.

Residents in a Telford cul-de-sac discovered a neighbour’s house had been broken into after they became suspicious of two men who had called at the property and then driven off, a Shropshire court has heard.

Switchboard operators taking calls at Shropshire’s two hospitals will not lose their jobs when a new automated answering service comes into force.

For many its the undisputed foodie capital of Britain – but Ludlow has been usurped as top dog by unlikely contender Birmingham, according to experts at a food magazine.

A 15-year-old boy was knocked unconscious outside a Wellington school when he was hit by a car.

Almost 200 jobs have been lost at Shropshire Council since the beginning of last year, new figures have revealed.

French travellers who have moved on to a town centre car park in Shrewsbury intend to stay until the weekend, they said today.

THOUSANDS OF tonnes of waste would have to be shipped in to Shrewsbury from the West Midlands to ensure a planned £60 million incinerator was operating at full capacity, an inquiry today heard.

It’s an issue that we all have an opinion on. Rubbish.

TWO HUNDRED jobs will be created in a huge expansion by Shropshire dairy Nom, it was announced today.

Whitchurch paid for some slack tackling as they fell to a heavy home defeat against Worcester Wanderers.