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More than £130,000 will be used to revamp Market Drayton town centre, council bosses have revealed.

Thieves ripped a lamp and horn off a car belonging to the county’s fire service while firefighters were battling a blaze in Oswestry.

Multi-million pound works to transform Shrewsbury’s Music Hall into a museum, art gallery and heritage centre are a year behind schedule.

Traders along Shropshire’s A49 claim to have lost thousands of pounds in takings due to roadworks – as the route was named as having some of Britain’s worst delays during October.

A teenager was punched, kicked and threatened with a knife before having his mobile phone stolen near a subway in Telford, police said.

A Shropshire mother-of-five today vowed to go to jail rather than fill in her census form.

A giant beacon forming part of a massive chain across Britain will be lit near Ludlow as part of the worldwide celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Six schools are to be bulldozed and rebuilt under £200 million plans which will transform education across Telford & Wrekin.

Plans for a £150 million shopping centre in Shrewsbury could include a medical practice, have been revealed. The centre would link up the town’s current three malls.

Thousands of people across Shropshire joined the rest of the nation today in paying a silent tribute to fallen war heroes.

“I’m a toy boy, by three years,” says 90-year-old Robbie Roberts, who has chalked up 69 years of married life with his Shropshire bride, 93-year-old Georgina.

The reshaped Building Schools for the Future programme announced for Telford will mark the biggest upheaval in the town’s educational infrastructure in a generation.

David Edwards admits he is relieved to be back to full fitness and has already set his sights on regaining his place in the Wales midfield.

Although we've been lucky with the mild autumnal climate so far, it's wise to be prepared for the thermometer plunging anytime soon.

Boss Graham Turner is hoping a combination of attitude and ability can help Shrewsbury Town avoid FA Cup misery at Newport County tomorrow.

AFC Telford United assistant manager Darren Read knows his players will have a sore head on Sunday morning, but he isn’t taking Saturday night FA Cup celebrations for granted.

Wolves today announced Stephen Ward has been rewarded for his excellent start to the season with a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Bridgnorth Town have pulled off a major coup by recruiting former Wolves star Matt Murray as their goalkeeping coach.

A lorry jackknifed across the M54 on the outskirts of Telford, smashing through the central reservation and leaving drivers caught up in huge tailbacks.

A woman who was locked up for her part in the killing of a Shropshire man has admitted having a kitchen knife in a public place while out on licence.

Historians have launched a campaign to ensure every serviceman from an area of Shropshire who lost their life serving their country are finally recognised on a village’s war memorial.

Rail passengers travelling between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton faced rush hour delays today because of a signal failure.

Land earmarked for Ellesmere’s medical centre will never be sold, councillors have vowed.

The £5 million-plus purchase of a huge Shropshire farm reflects growing confidence in large-scale agriculture in the area, experts have said.

Controversial parking meters in Bridgnorth’s Severn Park which were turned off following numerous complaints from motorists have been switched back on.

Neil Bentley and Carlie Swain with another round-up of highlights from this week’s breakfast shows on The Severn.

Sergeant Louis Hylton MBE blogs on his day at Buckingham Palace and how he shared a joke with the Queen as she awarded him the honour.

Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner has told our video team of his hopes for tomorrow’s clash with Newport in the FA Cup.

Whatever the causes of the M5 disaster there is a clear need to reduce the density of traffic on motorways and the tendency of vehicles to follow each other too closely on some occasions.

James Garrison and Stuart Dunn take another look at the fortunes of AFC Telford and Shrewsbury Town FC. How will the clubs get on this weekend? Find out here…