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Hundreds of people gathered today to pay their last respects to a 21-year-old Shropshire soldier who died in a shooting incident while on exercises at a military firing range.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy this afternoon insisted the fans who cheered Karl Henry’s substitution in the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle won’t affect him or the player.

Novelist and playwright Fay Weldon wowed the audience at the opening of Wellington Literary Festival. The writer spoke to a packed audience of 200 people at Wrekin College’s Centenary Theatre on Saturday evening.

Changes will be made to the Telford’s multi-million pound schools programme after a review was approved by Government in a bid to cut costs because of falling pupil numbers.

An elderly man and woman were seriously injured when they were hit by a car while attempting to cross a road in Telford. The road was closed for the air ambulance to land.

Oswestry’s new leisure centre was given a huge seal of approval by hundreds of people who turned out for its official opening at the weekend.

The man behind the Stafford Hospital scandal today broke his two-and-a-half year silence over the affair, claiming he thought of taking his own life.

A woman was taken to hospital after a fire ripped through the bedroom and living room of her bungalow in Telford in a suspected arson attack.

The New Saints management team of Mike Davies and Carl Darlington have landed the season’s first Welsh Premier monthly managerial award.

AFC Telford United striker Adam Proudlock has been told he “must get better” – after winning a recall in place of injury-hit Andy Brown.

Škoda’s new model will make its debut in its domestic market, the Czech Republic, before the end of this year, with the UK and other European countries following at the beginning of summer 2012. The Citigo will be launched in three-door and five-door versions.

Mick McCarthy today insisted Wolves felt as if their hearts had been ripped out after blasting officials’ bad decisions against Newcastle at Molineux.

Leading scorer Marvin Morgan today urged Shrewsbury Town not to allow their promotion belief to waver in the wake of their third League Two setback.

West Felton Parish Council, which has been plagued by problems over the last three years, has appointed a new clerk.

ROB HUGHES: Three games in a week, and although we have remained unbeaten, extending our sequence to five unbeaten I can’t help but think substitutions have cost us four extra points.

Councillors in Powys will today be asked to have the ‘courage’ to demand that every one of them has their say on the future of the county’s secondary schools.

It’s interesting that the finale of Doctor Who series six dealt with alternative realities. I imagine that somewhere out there, in some far-off universe, series six ended with a truly satisfying story that appealed to both fans and casual viewers.

A 29-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed outside a home at Prees, near Whitchurch.

There is a running joke in our house – just before I settle down to watch Spooks on Sunday night the wife will take a sarcastic guess at the about-to-unfold storyline.

Blog: Talking about an ailing economy, recession, cutbacks, and job losses, is not exactly the sort of thing that would go down well at the Conservative Party conference, so George Osborne has pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a crowd-pleaser.

Up to 20 staff have quit Shropshire Council after a pay cut and changes to their terms and conditions, it was claimed today by the branch secretary at Shropshire Unison Alan James.

Two rush hour crashes sparked hold-ups for drivers on main roads in Shropshire today.

Blog: Shrewsbury Town missed the chance to go top of the league following a poor result at Southend, writes Shrewsbury Town blogger James Pugh.

Telford Tigers star Andy McKinney was in the wars when he clashed with Guildford Flames player Neil Liddiard on Sunday night.

Oswestry orthopaedic hospital’s operating theatres will not become ‘production lines’ as staff strive to treat more patients as day cases, bosses have been reassured.

Wolves staged a grandstand finish before slipping to their fourth successive Premier League defeat against Newcastle at Molineux.

The case against a 28-year-old man accused of using a samurai sword to wound another man in Whitchurch  has been sent to crown court.

More than 100 Young Farmers in Shropshire canoed the length of the River Severn as part of a charity challenge.

Police are cracking down on motorists speeding on a country road amid calls for calming measures near homes.

AFC Telford United extended their unbeaten run to five games – but were still left feeling frustrated after conceding a late equaliser against Hayes & Yeading United.