A polar adventurer who has spent the last three months in Antarctica has made his triumphant return to Shropshire.

Pubs in rural parts of Shropshire are in line for a boost after a series of walks across unspoilt countryside were set up in a bid to encourage visitors to enjoy the outdoors.

Antarctic explorer Finn Walton, from Pontesbury, greeted Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton at the South Pole after she completed a 500-mile trek to the frozen landmark.

A 25-year-old mechanic has embarked on his own adventure to the frozen planet, completing an epic 700 miles road trip to the South Pole.

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

Hundreds of homes near Shrewsbury were left without water early today after a pipe burst.

A 17th century country house in the Shropshire countryside is to feature on BBC television property hunting series Escape to the Country.

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

A Shropshire climber swept 1,500ft to his death by an avalanche on a Highland mountain was hit by “a hidden danger”, an inquiry has heard.

A Shropshire climber swept 1,500ft to his death by a massive wave of snow on a Scottish mountain had changed his route to avoid avalanches, an inquiry has heard.

Pictures painted by a Shropshire woman who died in a car crash almost 30 years ago are being exhibited together for the first time since her death.

A group bidding to buy a Shropshire landmark was today given fresh hope by the owners of the land.

Vandals went on a wrecking spree across six Shropshire villages after they drove around throwing rocks, bricks and even household jars and bottles at cars and homes.

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

Villagers campaigning to save a Shropshire hill from developers have got off to an incredible start by raising £23,500 in just a few weeks.

Shropshire has lost out on funding worth almost £600,000, meaning 14 projects to transform play areas in the county have been put on hold.

A round-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, April 17.

A tounf-up of Shropshire Star nostalgia pictures for the week ending Saturday, March 20.

A COUNTY climber died after falling 1,500ft when he was swept away by an avalanche on a Scottish mountain.

A Shropshire village came to a standstill as hundreds of people attended the funeral of a teenager who was killed in a road accident.

Helium balloons will be released at the funeral of a Shropshire teenager who was killed in a road smash.

An unexpected and brief snow storm caused chaos on the roads across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

An 18-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry on a main road in north Shropshire.

A south Shropshire pub has closed for the second time in 12 months.

A woman was airlifted to hospital after falling while out walking in a Shropshire wood.

A Shropshire mother-of-two stole more than £11,000 from her employer in a bid to stop her home being repossessed, a court heard.

A 73-year-old retired prison electrician who is dying from an asbestos-related cancer has launched a legal battle for compensation of up to £150,000.

Gangs of Irish travellers are believed to be using a sinister marking technique to single out horses in Shropshire to steal and take home to race, it was claimed today.

A joint meeting between parish councils and Shropshire Council in Shrewsbury this month is likely to become a “clear the air” session following complaints about a lack of local democracy, Pontesbury Parish Council heard.

A Shropshire army veteran who lost part of his leg in conflict has scaled new heights after walking to the summit of one of the world’s tallest mountains.