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Every week, the Shropshire Star team will bring you a podcast containing the best of the content to appear in our pages over the past seven days.

It will also look ahead to the coming week in the county.

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Mansion fire dominates headlines

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The massive fire at Osbaston House in Maesbrook has dominated the news this week. Listen to our weekly ‘Sunday supplement’ podcast.

Money matters in your Star

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Money matters are to the fore in this week’s podcast, including £20,000 up for grabs to help one lucky winner start up their own business.

On your marks for the week ahead

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The Olympics have reached the half-way mark and your Shropshire Star continues to break the big stories from Beijing. Listen to this week’s podcast.

The big results countdown

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It’s been another busy news week and next week looks to be even busier yet, with A-Level results due out. Listen to our Sunday Supplement podcast.

Olympic hopefuls in the frame

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Listen to our Olympics podcast as James Shaw takes a look at Britain’s medal prospects in the 2008 games in Beijing.

Paula has a ‘good feeling’

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Despite all her injury woes, Paula Radcliffe said she had “a good feeling” about her chances in thr 2008 Olympic Games which were opening today. Listen to our interview.

Sir Steve backs the team of 2008

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Sir Steve Redgrave has given his backing to the current Olympic rowing team on the eve of the 2008 games. Listen to him being interviewed.

Beth Tweddle on Olympic preparations

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Listen to Shropshire-trained Beth Tweddle as she talks about her preparations for the Olympics in Beijing where she will be taking part in the women’s gymnastics.

Weathering the storm

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The weather dominated the news last week and with two big county shows on this week, we’re keeping our fingers crossed for no more storms. All this and more in our weekly podcast.

Close encounters with UFOs and MPs

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Unexplained bright lights, sex shops and MPs are all in the mix for this week’s Shropshire Star podcast. Listen to this week’s offering.

On the right track with the Star

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It’s full steam ahead as the Shropshire Star’s Andy Richardson looks forward to a busy seven days in this week’s podcast.

Leaping into the news

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The Shropshire Star’s Andy Richardson takes a look at the highlights of the week ahead, including coverage of Much Wenlock’s Olympian Games, in this week’s podcast.

A mountain of money trouble

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Money is making the headlines in this week’s Shropshire Star podcast…from M&S’s shaky profits to the Telford teen who thought he was a millionaire for a day.

Listen to the latest podcast

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Shropshire Star assistant editor Carl Jones looks back on the big news from our region and looks ahead to the coming week.

Always look on the bright side

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Never mind the credit crunch doom and gloom - Assistant Editor Carl Jones is looking on the bright side in this week’s ‘Sunday Supplement’ podcast.

Get set to kick off the week

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What will grab your attention this week, a royal visit to Shropshire or the Euro 2008 finals? Take your pick in this week’s Shropshire Star Sunday Supplement podcast.

Soaring high with the Star

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The Red Arrows, coracle racing and a free fuel giveaway - join Shropshire Star assistant editor Carl Jones as he looks at the week ahead in his weekly podcast.

Indy hits big screen again

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Big screen adventurer Indiana Jones is back but is his return worth an expedition to the cinema? Listen to our podcast to find out.

Secret is out in your Star

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Neil Thomas looks at some of the highlights of the past week and at what’s in store next week, in the latest Shropshire Star podcast.

The news is really hotting up

If the mini heatwave has whetted your appetite for hotter climes then it’s well worth listening to this week’s podcast by Star Assistant Editor Carl Jones.

Signalling a week full of news

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The troubled first train journey on the new direct Shropshire-London service is among the topics for this week’s podcast by Star assistant editor Carl Jones.

Making tracks for the news

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Whether you travel by road or rail it’s time to make tracks to this week’s podcast by Assistant Editor Carl Jones.

Big stories in the week ahead

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Two big legal cases are likely to dominate the week ahead in the Shropshire Star. Assistant Editor Carl Jones explains more in his weekly podcast.

Families start to feel pinch

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The effect of the credit crunch on homeowners is among the hot topics up for discussion in this week’s fantastic Shropshire Star podcast.

Rural communities face threat

With 28 Shropshire post offices under threat of closure, Assistant Editor Carl Jones looks back at the last week in the Shropshire Star . . . and forward to the next in his weekly podcast.