An acrobatic swimmer from Shrewsbury is preparing to shoot – or rather dive – to stardom on Britain’s Got Talent tonight.

The last pilot to fly one of the planes on display at RAF Cosford museum got a chance to sit in the cockpit again on the 60th anniversary of its first passenger flight.

The Roman townhouse built alongside the ruins of Shropshire’s Wroxeter Roman city has an altogether more homely feel now, thanks to the addition of replica furniture in three of its rooms.

Residents and businesses across Shropshire could still face restrictions on water use this summer despite the torrential rain which has hit the county this week, it has been claimed.

A driver suffered serious injuries today after his car was hit by a lorry on the M54 near Telford in a crash which left the road closed for more than three hours.

Motorists in Shropshire and Mid Wales faced huge rush-hour delays when lorries carrying giant wind turbine blades travelled through the region.

Flood barriers were on stand-by as Shropshire today braced itself for more heavy downpours of rain.

Brollies and bunting were the order of the day as two Shropshire narrowboats were given a rousing send-off as they set off for London to join the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flotilla.

It might be perfect weather for ducks – but these two swans are not so happy after having to abandon their nest because of rising river levels.

Former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray and AFC Telford manager Andy Sinton helped a Telford college officially open its state-of-the-art synthetic-surface football pitch. With video and photo gallery.

Ludlow’s planned £27 million new hospital was today described as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to improve care for people living in south Shropshire.

Heavy rain has led to warnings of possible flash flooding across Shropshire as Britain faces a further week of downpours.