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Trust in Afghans at new low after killings

Trust between British troops and their Afghan counterparts has fallen to an all-time low following the murder of 25-year-old Telford airman Brent McCarthy and his colleague, a member of his battalion claimed today.


Hero Telford airman Brent McCarthy’s body repatriated

The body of a 25-year-old airman from Telford who was killed in Afghanistan has been brought back to England.


Body of Telford RAF policeman to be flown back home

The body of a 25-year-old airman from Telford who was killed in Afghanistan will be repatriated on Thursday, the MoD said this afternoon.


Tribute to Telford airman killed in Afghanistan

The family of an airman from Shropshire killed in Afghanistan were today attempting to come to terms with the loss of a ‘loving, sensitive young man’.


Shropshire cricketer Martin Delaney in court

Shropshire county cricketer Martin David Delaney, has appeared before magistrates accused of plotting to break into a Telford house.


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.


Bad weather knocks Shropshire garden centres sales

Garden centres across Shropshire are catching a cold – because the miserable spring weather is keeping customers indoors.


Trapped M54 crash driver thanks his rescuers

The driver of a car which overturned in a terrifying accident on the M54 has thanked the people who came to his rescue.


Councillors back plans to build new Telford academies

Six schools in Telford face being bulldozed to make way for four new academies catering for thousands of pupils as part of a £200 million scheme.


Telford primary school plan to take on 120 pupils

An extra 120 children could be taken on at a primary school in Telford after plans were unveiled to build four new classrooms in a bid to cope with a hike in pupil numbers.


£200m Telford and Wrekin schools plan go-ahead

A massive £200 million shake-up of education in Telford and Wrekin, including controversial plans for a new academy in Oakengates, is set to get the go ahead this week.


Pet charity in Telford bids to claw back £8m tax

Bosses at leading veterinary charity the PDSA in Telford are attempting to claw back £8 million in VAT which could enable the charity to expand.


Telford council boss’s murder becomes a cold case

A five-year investigation into the brutal murder of former Telford & Wrekin Council economic boss Michael Davis Bingham has drawn a blank, police admitted today, as his inquest was due to reopen.


Grenades accident killed Telford blast expert

A 34-year-old explosives expert died in a blast in Afghanistan as he attempted to carry out a controlled explosion, an inquest heard today.


Jobs go as Ricoh opens redundancy scheme

One of Shropshire’s biggest employers today announced plans to axe jobs and freeze wages as part of a major cost-cutting drive.


Former police chief is in running for new role

A retired chief superintendent from Shropshire has entered the race to become the region’s first elected police commissioner.


Telford traffic delays after cars collide

Police were called to a two-car smash in Telford today which caused delays for rush-hour commuters.


Pebble Learning has big plans for new year

The PebblePad e-learning system helped scoop its developers the prestigious Company of the Year award at this year’s Shropshire Business Awards – and it’s set for a major overhaul in 2012.


Teenager attacked in Telford as man tries to grab phone

A teenager was grabbed from behind before being punched in the face several times in Telford by a man who tried to steal his mobile phone.


Shropshire man hopes for Wii Christmas hit

A Shropshire man hopes  to crack the Christmas market with the new must-have game for Nintendo Wii. Ben Bentley reports.


Telford ‘surrogate mother’ con woman spared jail

A Telford woman who conned a couple out of more than £1,200 after claiming she would be a surrogate mother for them has been spared jail.


Fire rips through Telford house

This is the aftermath of a raging fire which ripped through a derelict house in Telford. Firefighters battled the blaze off Castle Farm Way in Priorslee this morning for about two hours.


Burst water main hits 1,000 Telford homes

More than 1,000 homes in Telford were left either without water or with limited supplies last night due to a burst water main.


The Lion, Priorslee

Rating **** James Shaw finds an oasis in a former coaching inn just a step from the busy A5.


Lion Inn, Priorslee

JAMES SHAW finds an oasis in a former coaching inn just a step from the busy A5


Wolverhampton University to charge £8,500 fees

Students at the University of Wolverhampton will pay annual fees of up to £8,500 per year after changes to the way courses are funded.

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