The number of people waiting more than 18 weeks to be seen at Shropshire’s two main hospitals has been slashed from 6,000 to about 800, health bosses say.

The Olympic Torch arrives in Shropshire for the first time tomorrow, when it spends nearly two hours in the south east of the county.

Staff from Shropshire’s two main hospitals who live close to the sites could be asked to pay more for parking than colleagues who commute from further away, the county’s top health boss has said.

A lorry driver escaped unhurt after his truck carrying 50 tonnes of potatoes pitched over and fell into a hedge – without spilling a single potato.

An aerial view of our continually changing landscape. Watch out for a second gallery on Friday.

Have you ever wondered where TV schedulers come from? I have, writes Andrew Owen, because I’ve never seen the job advertised, and believe me, I’ve been looking for a vacancy in this very newspaper’s own jobs pages every Thursday. I could do it.

The trailer for the new James Bond film Skyfall has been unveiled. Watch it on ShropshireStar.com

A couple getting married at a stately home near Whitchurch had the surprise of their life when television personality Keith Lemon turned up at their big day.

A mini-heatwave will see Shropshire and Mid Wales basking in sunshine this week halting the six-week spring washout, forecasters said today.

The Midlands Air Ambulance has reached its milestone 21st birthday after clocking up vast distances across Shropshire while saving countless lives.

Local Newspaper Week begins today and Shropshire Star editor Keith Harrison says the industry is alive and kicking.

Visiting regions across the United Kingdom during this Diamond Jubilee year, Prince Philip and I have been struck by the way that, in towns, villages and cities, people have found that their community can be an important source of strength and support.