A little boy’s dream begins to come true as fire laps at his short and curlies, smoke swirls about his ears and sense of rumbling inevitability is replaced with a sensation that can only be likened to the earth starting to move.

More people are becoming home farmers, keeping chickens, hens and pigs. The Shropshire Smallholders Group has members from all walks of life, from vicars with pigs to hippy-types who want to live a greener life.

A pint of beer in Shropshire is cheaper than almost anywhere else the country, according to a study published today.

Seventy years on from the start of World War Two, Shropshire soldiers are fighting a different kind of battle on the other side of the globe.

Are shoppers avoiding one of Shropshire’s busiest retail areas because of its growing army of so-called “charity muggers”?

Traditional toys are making a comeback across Shropshire.

Ben Bentley and family join the growing army of people spending their holiday at home.

Pubs aren’t just a place where you can drink. You can even learn French at one county inn. Ben Bentley reports.

Ben Bentley learns more about the cameras that follow our every move.

Fewer drivers are picking up hitch-hikers these days. Ben Bentley tries to thumb his way from Telford to Shrewsbury.

It is still mind-blowing that, when we look up at the moon we can say man has been there, done that, writes Ben Bentley.

Neil Thomas, James Shaw and Ben Bentley report on this week’s events and look ahead to the forthcoming news in the county.

Graffiti can either be an ugly mess or uplifting “community art”. Here, one Telford man tells BEN BENTLEY why he believes it’s the latter.