The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has issued advice on driving on snow and ice, with freezing conditions set to continue for many days to come.

Sharon Walters takes the Subaru WRX STI out for a spin, whose high performance makes it a driver’s dream.

A UAE businessman has covered three desert buggies in gold and diamonds.

Bob Hickman reviews the Volvo S60, the car that they hope will make them a major player once again.

Revellers travelling to this year’s V Festival on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border have been warned not to rely on sat navs or internet route maps to get there as police prepare to close roads in a bid to beat jams and traffic chaos.

Problems with overcrowding on trains in Shropshire which has seen one service being dubbed the “sardine express” looks unlikely to be sorted out before 2015, it was revealed today.

Travel Editor Amy Bould discovers an ideal location for family breaks

All but a few flights in and out of the UK will remain grounded until 1am tomorrow, in the wake of the Icelandic volcano eruption, it was announced today.

A new motorway jambusting scheme is set to come into operation in 2011 aimed at making life easier for commuters travelling into Shropshire from the West Midlands.

Freewheeling on a bike down a path in the Andes, the lush green hills rise up before me. I’m not entirely sure where I’ll end up – and the thin air up here is making it hard to breathe.

It says much for Lucknam Park that it would be the residence of choice for a multi-millionaire rock star who could stay at any hotel in the UK. It also says much for Bruce Springsteen as a discerning guest and paragon of good taste.

The Maldives is a tropical paradise. Andy Richardson lay back and soaked up the sun.

Amy Bould spends a night in one of the world’s top hotels.

Shropshire Star reporter Rebecca Lawrence explains why she is preparing to pack her bags and start a new life on the other side of the world in Moose Jaw, Canada.

Andrew Owen visits Normandy ahead of this year’s 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and discovers a region of history, beautiful countryside and fine food – all this, and World War Two.