About £100,000 has been set aside by council chiefs in Shrewsbury for major plans to generate power from the town’s Castlefields weir, it was revealed this afternoon.

Arsonists set fire to six wheelie bins in the same street in Shrewsbury.

A man has been detained by police after being found lying close to the edge of Shrewsbury’s weir.

A man today denied attacking another man with a Samurai sword when he appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court.

A pair of lifelong friends from Shrewsbury and a chef from Bishop’s Castle are to get their 15 minutes of fame when they appear on television next week.

More than 1,000 incidents of fly-tipping have been recorded in the Shropshire area in the past 12 months, latest figures reveal.

Janice the Shropshire potato has become a cult hero in cyberspace after winning a top prize for being one of the weirdest vegetables ever grown in the county.

One of the best bowlers outside the Furrows Shropshire Premier League has moved a step closer to having a crack at it.

AN ELDERLY MAN suffered a suspected heart attack after three men conned their way into his home in Shrewsbury and stole a substantial amount of cash, detectives said today.

Three people have been arrested for drugs offences after police carried out a series of dawn raids across Shrewsbury today.

Castlefields retained the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League title last night – without having to bowl a wood in anger.

The battle for survival in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League is hotting up with nine points separating the bottom four teams after last night’s action.

A Shropshire nursing home’s oldest resident has celebrated her 100th birthday topped off with a telegram from the Queen marking the milestone.

Wem USC pulled off their second win over high-flying Castlefields in the space of three days with a 11-3, +44 shots home victory in the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.

Reigning champions Castlefields have one hand on the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League crown again after a stunning 12-2 away win at Childs Ercall.

People were today urged to call police if they know the identity of an arsonist targeting Oswestry “before lives are lost”.

More than 1,000 deliberate fires were started across Shropshire in the last 12 months a rise of seven per cent on last year, new figures showed today.

Burglars ransacked part of a home in Shrewsbury, stealing more than £4,000 worth of cash, jewellery and electrical items while the occupants were asleep.

Four youngsters have signed good behaviour contracts after concerns were raised about children causing havoc on a Shrewsbury estate.

A critically-ill baby girl who had to undergo seven life-saving operations in hospital is now back safe at her Shropshire home making the happy ending her parents feared might never happen.

Parts of the West Midlands, including Shropshire, were under water today after heavy rain and melting snow caused the River Severn to swell and led to flooding across the region.

Roads and car parks in parts of Shropshire were closed today as melting snow and heavy rain swelled the River Severn and triggered flood warnings.

The winter revolution at St Georges is in full flow – and it could make them the team to fear in this year’s Furrows Shropshire Premier League.

Dog owners are letting their animals loose in a private fishing area, causing misery for Shropshire anglers, it has been claimed.

A belt of wet and windy weather is set to return to Shropshire this afternoon bringing several days of heavy showers to the county.

A Shrewsbury man found guilty of assaulting another man has been jailed for two and a half years.

A Shrewsbury councillor today said there was “significant demand” for postal services in an area of the town where a post office branch has been closed for more than a year, as talks continue to try to get it reopened.

Simon Parsonage wants to carrying on playing for national bowls champions Shropshire next year – but it won’t be under the auspices of Castlefields.

A Shropshire man, who was diagnosed with epilepsy four years ago, has died following a seizure aged just 25.

Vandals put lives at risk when they set fire to wheelie bins at a block of flats in Shrewsbury, police said today.