Five people, including two young children, were injured in a pile-up which closed the M54 and brought traffic to a standstill.

A 49-year-old Shropshire man who was involved in the supply of up to £50,000 worth of cannabis has been spared an immediate prison sentence because of a serious medical condition.

A Shropshire nursery caring for children of families serving in the RAF has been rated “outstanding” by Government inspectors.

Many people will hope that limits on public spending being introduced by the coalition government will slow down Shropshire Council’s profligate spending.

This picture shows the huge hole which opened up in a Shropshire road after water pipes burst – as workers prepared to start repairing it today.

A Shropshire road — closed after a two-tonne truck plunged into a 7ft hole which opened up in the middle of it — is expected to be shut over the weekend.

A Shropshire road where a seven-foot hole opened up which a two-tonne truck plunged into will be closed to drivers for at least the next three days.

TWO BROTHERS had an amazing escape when their two-tonne truck plunged into a 7ft hole that opened up in the middle of a Shropshire road.

A Shropshire hotel has struck a deal with bosses at the National Trust to entice more visitors to explore the county.

Reviewer’s rating ***** Sam Taylor and husband Nigel enjoy big flavours at an Italian restaurant in the countryside.

Shropshire’s cricketers can start dreaming of the summer – with the wraps coming off the first round draw for the Chronicle Twenty20 Knockout.

Two women, one a 19-year-old Shropshire hairdresser, have died in separate crashes.

A woman has died in a crash on the M54 near Albrighton.

A Shropshire woman was today jailed for four years after stealing more than £300,000 from her employer.

Many couples wanting to get wed may be keen to share their big day with the possible future King and Queen but Shropshire brides are shunning the date for fear it will be a major distraction, it was claimed today.

A Shropshire bookkeeper accused of stealing more than £314,000 from a building firm she worked for used a fictional name from a book she was reading to set up another account on the payroll, a court was told.

A Shropshire businessman asked his bookkeeper to withdraw money from the business account before pocketing it himself, it was alleged in court.

A 59-year-old Shropshire woman stole more than £314,000 from a county building firm over four years, a court heard today.

Reviewer’s rating * Andy Richardson finds one waitress the redeeming feature in a lunchtime of disappointment.

A new business in Telford which provides care for the elderly in their own homes is set to create 50 jobs, it was revealed today.

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at his neighbour’s home in Albrighton.

Meat from a bull reared in Shropshire and produced by a cloned cow entered the food chain last year and was eaten, the Food Standards Agency revealed today.

An elderly driver had a “miraculous” escape after the car he was driving left a road on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, rolled down an embankment and ended up on its roof after it was in collision with another vehicle.

Our property blogger, Lea Beven, gives you tips on how to prepare for an open house day to make your home as inviting as possible for a potential buyer:

A Shropshire Lib Dem candidate who was forced to withdraw from the General Election battle after a police probe into allegations of sex abuse will not face any charges, it was confirmed today.

Councillors today rallied round a Shropshire Liberal Democrats candidate who has been forced to withdraw from the General Election battle.

Reviewer’s rating **** This food review begins with a confession, writes Rex Key.  I don’t know what I am talking about. Eating at a Persian restaurant is something I have not done before.

Shropshire pool ace Kevin Uzzell is cueing up to do battle for a 100,000 dollars prize fund in Las Vegas, writes JAMES GARRISON.

A former Shropshire medical practice manager convicted of swindling nearly £40,000 from her employers has been spared jail after lying about her criminal past to land another NHS job.

Travellers today remained on the site of a derelict Shropshire hotel as council chiefs claimed they have no power to remove them. Five caravans moved on to the site of the former Lee Manor Hotel in Albrighton on Friday.