One of the biggest bonfire and firework displays in Shropshire has been axed after 10 years.

Motorists and residents will get to have their say on controversial parking charges at a meeting in north Shropshire next week.

Rob McBride is off on a year-long crusade with a difference – travelling the length and breadth of Shropshire, hunting for trees.

The 140-mile Shropshire Way is being extended to allow walkers to explore the north west of the county.

Charity bosses today spoke of their delight after one of their narrow boats was chosen to fly the flag for Shropshire during the major event to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Five brainboxes flew the flag for Shropshire on TV quiz show Eggheads – but were beaten by some of the biggest brains in Britain.

Ellesmere could mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by becoming one of the towns to light a beacon during official events to commemorate the milestone in June, it was revealed today.

County waste contractor Veolia has performed a U-turn over plans to remove plastic bottle recycling banks from across Shropshire, it was revealed today.

Bosses of a landfill site near Ellesmere have won permission to continue using it for a further 20 years – despite objections from residents and councillors over noise and pollution.

Plans are well under way for Ellesmere’s annual culinary extravaganza – and organisers have promised it will be better than ever.

Developers have been given more time to complete a multi-million pound development in Ellesmere which was delayed because of the recession.

CCTV cameras should monitor a junction in Ellesmere amid fears large vehicles mounting kerbs are putting lives at risk, councillors have claimed.

Celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee could go off without a bang in Ellesmere because the town’s traditional fireworks displays are facing the axe.

Organisers looking to put on a new music festival in Ellesmere say they want the event to appeal to young and old alike as fresh details emerged today.

Controversial plans to extend the life of a landfill site near a beauty spot until 2035 are being recommended for approval despite objections from residents and councillors over noise and pollution.

Ellesmere’s oldest shop, which closed last month, opened its doors one last time due to popular demand from Christmas shoppers eager to snap up last-minute presents.

A mother of three was today beginning a six-month jail sentence after admitting fleecing taxpayers out of more than £40,000 in benefits she was not entitled to claim.

Free parking on a private car park in Ellesmere is to end after 22 years.

An instant pop-up market could be launched to help bring trade back in to the heart of a Shropshire market town.

Community groups in the Ellesmere area have been handed a boost after about £9,000 has been made available to fund projects.

The latest addition to a growing sculpture display in Ellesmere has been officially unveiled.

A North Shropshire farm has been sold for more than £3.25 million as the county’s agricultural industry continues to defy the recession.

Shropshire Council’s bid to save £85 million by 2015 is hitting ordinary people and town and parish councils across the county hard, a meeting heard.

A dedicated Scout leader has been made an Honorary Freeman of Ellesmere after nearly 50 years’ service.

Owners of a north Shropshire caravan park who regularly turn visitors away because a lack of room are celebrating after winning permission to extend their business.

Eight new cardboard recycling banks are to be set up around Shropshire following the end of kerbside recycling collections, it has been announced.

It was an emotional day for Debbie Hayward and her mother Beryl Hewitt as they brought the curtain down on 140 years of serving the needs of the people of Ellesmere.

Ellesmere’s oldest shop is closing for the last time today after 140 years.

A 49-year-old man involved in an armed siege at his Shropshire home has been given an indefinite prison sentence.

A herd of camels in the scorched Arabian desert is being milked using equipment made in the rolling countryside of Shropshire.