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Kristian Thomas leads GB team to Euro glory

An outstanding display from Shropshire-based gymnast Kristian Thomas helped Great Britain’s men take gold in the team event at the artistic gymnastics European Championships in Montpellier.


Telford lad is killed by rogue police

A 25-year-old airman from Telford was one of two British servicemen who were shot dead by members of the Afghan police force in Helmand, the Ministry of Defence said today.


Kristian Thomas is focused on the European Championships

Kristian Thomas today admitted the Olympic heat can become “too much” and insisted Team GB’s gymnasts must ignore the hype.


Leader: Shropshire unit does its bit for heroes

The pleasant Shropshire countryside is a world away from Afghanistan where every road and every ditch is a front line in which deadly danger lurks.


Archer Alison Williamson on target for sixth Games

Shropshire archer Alison Williamson, 40, remains on course to reach her sixth Olympic games after finishing third in a selection shootout at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.


Shropshire archer Alison Williamson in record bid

Shropshire archer Alison Williamson was today battling to make her sixth Olympic games – and enter the record books as the country’s most prolific Olympian.


Scrapbook images capture the times

Magnificent shows, and times of tragedy and turmoil in a Shropshire Conservative Association in the 1930s and 1940s are all touched on in a collection of memorabilia which has been passed to a Telford woman.


Shropshire chosen for £30m troops rehabilitation centre

A new £30 million specialist rehabilitation centre to treat injured soldiers is to be created in Shropshire, bosses of the Royal British Legion have revealed.


Lilleshall school bus service axed

A primary school bus service in Telford was axed just two days before the start of the new term.


Road closed in both directions after accident

A 35-year-old man has suffered serious head injuries after being struck by a van while walking in Shropshire today, police said.


40 firefighters tackle hay fire in Lilleshall barn

More than 40 firefighters were called to battle a blaze involving more than 100 tonnes of hay which broke out in a barn at a Shropshire farm this morning.


Cash stolen in cricket club raid

Thieves have stolen hundreds of pounds from a Shropshire cricket club, some of which was supposed to be donated to charity.


Bird of prey spotted in Muxton, Telford

Police today appealed for help to trace the owner of a bird of prey which has been spotted circling over a Shropshire village.


Faulty gas fire puts Lilleshall woman in hospital

A woman was taken to hospital after a faulty gas fire caused a blaze in the living room of a Shropshire home.


Telford Charity night for tragic Amrit Kaur Ubhi

A charity ball will be held in memory of a Shropshire woman who was murdered by her father.


County house sales ‘improving’

More than 1,400 homes were sold in Shropshire from July to the end of September at an average price of £194,295, figures released today by the Land Registry reveal.


Pictures from the Past – Week Ending October 2, 2010

This week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.


Athletes show off new Lilleshall facilities

Top British athletes with an eye on the London 2012 Olympics are to showcase new multi-million pound facilities at Lilleshall National Sports Centre today.


Nostalgia: Week ending July 24

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending July 24, 2010.


Nostalgia gallery – week ending July 17, 2010

A round-up of this week’s Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures.


Nostalgia pictures – Week ending May 1

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, May 1, 2010.


Hurst hails Rooney as key for England

Sir Geoff Hurst believes Wayne Rooney is “the one player that England cannot afford to be without” if they are to have a realistic chance of winning the World Cup this summer.


Drug dealer pays £225,000 to court

Convicted Shropshire drug dealer Naseer Zaman has paid a total of £225,000 into court under a confiscation order imposed by a judge, it was revealed today.


Drug dealer wins cut in prison sentence

Convicted Shropshire drug dealer Naseer Zaman, who plotted to smuggle cocaine and heroin into the country, has had his 15-year prison sentence cut by appeal court judges.


Young runners get in full stride

Hundreds of talented young athletes from all over the county will race in the annual Shropshire Schools Cross-Country Championships in Oswestry tomorrow.


Our photos from the past

More photos from yesteryear, as featured in the Shropshire Star.


Primary schools achieve top test results

Schools from across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin today gained high marks in league tables showing how every 11-year-old in England performed in their English, maths and science Sats tests.


Injury-hit trio face late tests to get Motoring

Injury doubts Carl Rodgers, Chris Nurse and Andy Brown will all receive last minute fitness tests ahead of AFC Telford United’s clash with Vauxhall Motors tomorrow.


NFU’s dossier part of fly-tipping fight

Members of the Shropshire branch of the NFU are calling on the Government to allocate more resources to tackle the growing problem of fly-tipping in the county.


More autumn pictures

More pictures of autumn scenes from our army of amateur photographers.

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