Teenagers are thick, aren’t they?

It’s a pity we’re not in London. Not because I want us all to live under a blanket of smog, be the victims of crime or have some wierd character from a children’s book running our town.

What an afternoon. What a day. What a weekend. What a season!

When it comes to babies, dad gets something of a raw deal, I reckon writes Dave Burrows.

Trying to redevelop an historic part of Shrewsbury is always going to be an emotive subject, let alone a planning minefield writes Dave Burrows.

Normally when I’m singing the praises of Shrewsbury Town, it’s because Mark Wright has scored a wonder goal from outside the box, or James Collins has bagged yet another goal for his growing collection. It’s because we’re on a promotion charge, or preparing for Wembley.

Planning officials get some stick. Off me, usually.

So it seems it’s not just big businesses that sees football fans as a way of making a fast buck.

I’m not a religious man. I believe the Church does an awful lot of good in the community. I believe faith can pull people through difficult times.

New images have emerged this week of what the New Riverside shopping centre will look like. And given that developments ALWAYS look like artists impressions, we can pretty much be guaranteed that that’s how it will end up.

Dave Burrows reports from the London premiere of the first 3D Star Wars film which opened at Shropshire cinemas today

There was a time when money boxes were just for kids.

AFC Telford reporter Chris Hudson is joined once again by Shropshire Star news editor and Shrewsbury Town season ticket holder Dave Burrows for the Friday football podcast.

It’s unlikely to inspire a top 10 hit, but Shrewsbury is to get its own boat across the river so people can still get from A to B when the Porthill Bridge closes writes Dave Burrows.

Shropshire Star news editor and Shrewsbury Town season ticket holder Dave Burrows makes his podcast debut alongside AFC Telford reporter Chris Hudson as they discuss the ups and downs for Shropshire football this week.

One of my earliest jobs working at Shropshire Newspapers – and still some of the most fun I’ve had – was standing knee-deep in filthy water while cars got stuck and people still struggled to go about their daily lives.

It’s nice to be back to normal after the Christmas break, isn’t it? No more risking life and limb every time you pop to the shops (replaced instead by risking life and limb every time you take to the roads, because the school-run is back).

I had a letter from my doctor’s surgery the other day inviting me to go to an asthma clinic to check on my progress writes Dave Burrows.

Blog: As you will have read in newspapers both nationally and locally, pubs are closing faster than a binge-drinker downing a pint when he hears the words “last orders”.

Ooh I love a good festival, says David Burrows.

Blog: It’s a brave new world we live in, apparently. The internet begat Facebook. Facebook begat Twitter. And suddenly everything we want is at our fingertips in an instant.