Campaigners from the newly-formed Llanymynech and Pant Bypass Action Group, which is calling for a new bypass, have set up a meeting next month with two MPs to discuss their traffic worries.

Overseas visits, punditry and business dealings have all been declared by MPs in the House of Commons’ Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

Three MPs from Shropshire and Mid Wales have opted for the same festive design on their Christmas cards this year.

The spectre of Conservative Party infighting over Europe returned today as David Cameron made final preparations for a crucial summit in Brussels aimed at sorting out the mounting debt crisis.

Shropshire MPs this afternoon piled the pressure on David Cameron as the Prime Minister came under renewed pressure on the eve of a crunch EU summit meeting.

Sixth former Joe Evans has been presented with a medal by a county MP after he flew the flag for Shropshire on the international sporting stage.

The Chancellor is to face a fresh funding demand from Cabinet colleague Owen Paterson after the Shropshire MP’s epic 1,000-kilometre horse ride across Mongolia.

Two Shropshire MPs have been named among the most sexy parliamentarians in the country.

SHROPSHIRE MP Owen Paterson today urged the Government to reclassify the drug GHB after it was linked to two deaths in the county.

Triumph turned to tragedy last week when the Wrexham and Shropshire Railway hit the buffers after providing the best service to passengers of any railway in the country.

Owen Paterson was thankful to be able to spend two nights in the same bed this week when last night’s vote on increasing university tuition fees kept him in London for the second night running, writes Westminster blogger John Hipwood.

Four out of six MPs representing Shropshire and Mid Wales today said that they would be voting in favour of an increase in university tuition fees, despite the student protests.

A Shropshire MP made no expenses claims during the first session of the new Parliament, it was revealed this afternoon.

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams clashed with North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson after he wore a wristband supporting the Army at a meeting with families bereaved in an operation by British troops.

Moves to ease prison overcrowding by using alternative forms of punishment for offenders have been welcomed by a county MP on a visit to the offices of the probation service in Shrewsbury.

The loss of nearly 300 jobs at West Mercia Police would be “devastating” and could lead to more cuts on front line police posts in the future, it was claimed today.

It looks as though Nick Clegg is going to have a few more days minding the shop at 10 Downing Street following the birth three weeks early this week of Florence Rose Endellion Cameron, writes London Editor John Hipwood.

The Conservatives today ousted Lembit Opik from his Montgomeryshire seat and maintained their stranglehold on Shropshire.

The Conservatives maintained their stranglehold on Shropshire with the county once again a sea of blue today – except for Telford.

Government transport bosses say they have no plans to widen a notorious stretch of the A5 near Oswestry despite the release of latest figures which reveal the high number of deaths and serious injuries along the accident blackspot.

MPs’ expenses were under the microscope again today as fresh details of their second home allowance claims were released by the House of Commons authorities.

The post office network across Shropshire is safe from future closures, it was claimed today.

Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague stopped off in Shropshire to greet the party faithful and tell of his cautious optimism in the run-up to next year’s General Election.

Teams from across Shropshire have taken to the water to raise an estimated £25,000 for charity and compete for the title of “World Coracle Champions”.

Red tape is holding up the arrival of Oswestry Cricket Club’s latest South African import, frustrated team bosses revealed today.

The company which operates Shropshire’s direct rail link to London is celebrating its first birthday – as it announced Easter was its busiest fortnight yet with nearly 9,000 people using the service.