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Supporters of a Shropshire primary school are in talks with other schools in the area to try and keep it open despite it being marked for closure.

An Oswestry man tormented by youngsters near his home used a crossbow in a bid to frighten them away, Shrewsbury Crown Court was told.

Kevin Brazier spent the weekend after the night before indulging in a spot of R & R.

Defender Carl Regan today launched his Shrewsbury Town comeback in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Birmingham City.

Take a look at all the action from Shropshire Warriors’ clash with Birmingham University Lions in the English Basketball League at TCAT.

A heroic teenager was getting back to normality at his Shropshire home after thousands of people saw him recognised on national television.

Straight-talking captain Roger Johnson today admitted he and Wolves “haven’t clicked” yet – but vowed to put things right for Sunday’s Black Country derby.

Boss Andy Sinton leads AFC Telford United into an eagerly-anticipated derby clash at Kidderminster Harriers tonight demanding: “Give me more,” writes CHRIS HUDSON.

Civic leaders in Tenbury Wells have performed a U-turn by backing controversial plans for a Tesco superstore to be built on the town’s former cattle market – just weeks after opposing the scheme.

A 46-year-old man who is believed to have died after falling down the stairs at a house in Welshpool has today been named locally as Geraint Jones.

Is this Shropshire’s heaviest newborn baby? Weighing 12lbs 1oz Jamie-Leigh Parsons is already wearing clothes made for six-month-olds and is more than 2ft long.

A band of merry will be at Oakengates Theatre this Christmas when Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood roll into town. The panto will run from December 8 to January 2.

Former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray took his place between the sticks for one last time at Molineux during his star-studded testimonial.

SHROPSHIRE’S OLDEST primary school has been saved from the axe.

Organisers of Ellesmere’s winter festival have had to ditch its ice rink after just one year, because they have failed to find anyone willing to sponsor it. The ice rink formed the centrepiece of last year’s event.

Newport found themselves on the wrong end of a 48-27 scoreline with an entertaining Scunthorpe in National League Three Midlands.

David Lean’s sweeping war epic Lawrence of Arabia was today named the greatest British movie of all time. Do you agree?

Blog: Watching GMTV this morning with bleary 7am-eyes, I was half listening as Lorraine chewed over the latest survey with her showbiz guests. Apparently Yahoo have been studying our texting, tweeting and e-mailing habits, and the results are depressing if not altogether surprising.

Potential investment by Tesco to support town centre traders would ‘pale into insignificance’ compared to the millions of pounds it will take out of the heart of Shrewsbury if plans to expand its Battlefield store go-ahead, a councillor has claimed.

CCTV released of an otter stealing goldfish is just the tip of an animal-theft-CCTV-iceberg.

Two elderly people were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke after a house fire in a village near Newport.

Disabled drivers angry at being charged to use council car parks in Shropshire were today offered an olive branch after officials announced they can park for an extra hour for free.

A school which was forced to close after thieves damaged the roof while attempting to steal metal reopened today.

Letter: The Telford Junior football league has stopped publishing match results for fear of embarrassing the children.

Letter: We must be soft in the head in Wales. While North Powys had 103 wind turbines about 150 feet in height at Llandinam in the mid-90s, Shropshire, just across Offa’s Dyke did not have a single wind turbine.

An inspirational Shropshire teenager who saved the life of a six-year- old girl told the audience at the Radio 1 Teen Awards: “I don’t feel like a hero.”

So all’s well that ends well – but only just.

It would be wrong to point to one poor decision as the sole reason for AFC Telford United surrendering their five-game unbeaten run.

A teenager who suffered serious head injuries after she was hit by a car while crossing the road has been given the all clear by doctors to move home permanently.

Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow has written to the director general of the BBC to urge him to reconsider planned cuts to local radio stations.