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More Shropshire schools were added to a closure list today ahead of the biggest day of strike action in 30 years.

Vandals have spray-painted ‘Wrexham FC’ on one of the stands at Shrewsbury Town Football Club after attempting to break into the manager’s office.

Take a look at Chris Hudson’s video review of AFC Telford United’s clash with Barrow – including footage of a heavily-disputed late goal.

Shrewsbury’s Wakeman school has lost an appeal against its closure made to the schools adjudicator and will shut its doors as planned in August 2013.

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

It should be taken as read that you can trust your local council to keep your confidential personal information just that – confidential.

This is the grand house where engineer Thomas Telford dreamed up the innovative design for a church in Shropshire more than 200 years ago.

Delighted midfielder Matt Richards has backed Shrewsbury Town to continue cranking up the pressure on the League Two trail-blazers.

Boss Andy Sinton believes AFC Telford United’s slightly fortuitous victory over Barrow could mark a watershed in their season, declaring: “Maybe the worm has turned.”

Confidential council files, some containing sensitive personal data, have been found dumped in a bin in Telford.

Shropshire’s two main hospitals are among the 19 worst in the country for high patient death rates, new research has revealed today.

A war of words was raging between unions and the Government as final preparations were being made for the biggest day of strike action in more than 30 years over the bitter public sector pensions dispute.

Devastated Shropshire Welsh star Dave Edwards today mourned the passing of his international boss Gary Speed, declaring he “adored” him as player and manager.

A group of councillors ordered locks to be changed at a Shropshire town council’s offices within hours of its clerk being suspended, it was claimed today.

A 28-year-old man who has been given six months to live has drawn up a ‘Bucket List’ of dreams he wants to fulfil in the time he has left.

A firearms officer from Shrewsbury has been disciplined after accidentally firing his handgun in a garage at a police station.

Police are attempting to trace the driver of a white van as they continue investigations into a fatal hit and run smash near Shrewsbury.

Ginger singer Carol Decker could be set for a return to the charts following a four-letter row with X Factor judge Gary Barlow after he accused her of singing out of tune.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today denied his tinkering was to blame for Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea.

The brother of failed businessman Christopher Foster, who killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their Shropshire home, has claimed he was sexually abused by him when they were younger.

See player-coach TomWatkin’s reaction as  Telford Tigers narrowly miss out on a win over Sheffield Steeldogs at the ice rink on a tough night for both sides.

Town are reaping the benefits of keeping clean sheets as they reduced the gap at the top to five points writes James Pugh.

There was so much relief from everyone involved in AFC Telford when the full time whistle blew writes Dan Clark.

Canals and the countryside are the key to bringing more visitors to Oswestry and north Shropshire, a new report has claimed.

The Marston’s Shropshire Premier Cricket League will deliver its final over.

The headteacher at Oswestry’s Marches School has paid tribute to staff after it was the only secondary in Shropshire to be graded as ‘outstanding’ in Ofsted’s annual report.

See all of the pictures as Shrewsbury Town defeat Morecombe 2-0 at the Greenhous Meadow to keep up the pressure on the top three in League Two.

Good for Honda, letting motoring writers drive an old-style Civic on the same indifferent Spanish roads it had chosen to launch the new one, being delivered to eager owners from early 2012.

Kate Moore, an Australian woman returning to her father’s home town of Shrewsbury discusses the difference she is finding between a good Australian pub and a Shrewsbury one.

See all of the pictures as AFC Telford defeat Barrow 1-0 at the New Bucks Head to climb away from the Blue Square Bet Premier relegation zone.