Blog: Gardening or landscaping? Call it what you like, in the desert it’s not easy, writes former Shropshire man Mark Ellis from his home in Arizona.

Shrewsbury Town fans around the world will be watching their team today. Here are some of their stories.

Former Shropshire resident Helen Carter tells how her new life in Mexico has been affected by the swine flu outbreak.

It’s often said that no matter where you go in the world, Shropshire is never very far away. That’s certainly the case across the Channel in rural Normandy.

No matter where in the world they end up, former county residents can always find out what’s happening back home through Shropshirestar.com.

If you think we had snow here, spare a thought for former Shropshire man Tony Lewis.

We asked Shropshire expats to let us know where they now live or work, and they responded in their scores. So here’s a photo gallery of some of the wide and varied places inhabited by ex-Shropshire folk.

Calling our army of online expat readers – we want your help to launch a new ShropshireStar.com project, and map exactly where you are around the world.

Lauren Plant is currently living life in the fast lane, working for sports car maker Lotus in the US. But she frequently finds herself yearning for the more leisurely pace of the leafy Shropshire countryside, which holds her fondest memories.

If you’re offered something for nothing, most people grab it with both hands. But Shrewsbury-based Julie Bromilow was having none of it.

The World Cup and Thailand are a marriage made in heaven, says Shropshire expat Duncan Kaiser, who teaches English in Bangkok. The people here love an excuse to get together socially, have food, drink, and be entertained. The more excitement the better.

Duncan Kaiser was a well known Shropshire face for many years. The Broseley-raised adventurer played cricket for his village team, and performed regularly on the local amateur dramatics circuit.