Employment Minister Chris Grayling says getting more people into work is a priority for the Government.

Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely free. The app’s page turning technology allows readers to view Shropshire and Mid Wales’ favourite paper as it appears on the printed page.

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has angered Indian officials, who are now angry with Prime Minister David Cameron.

Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband say they want to keep the UK together and oppose Scottish independence during PMQs.

Cartoon character Peppa Pig has been criticised for bad behaviour, which some parents say is having a bad effect on their children.

The father of premature twins born in the same hospital as Blue Ivy Carter has accused Beyonce and Jay Z of treating it like ‘a nightclub’.

Prince William and his wife, Kate, walked the red carpet at the UK premiere of Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, War Horse.

Temporary flood barriers have been put up in Shrewsbury, with levels on the River Severn expected to peak in the town tonight.

Shropshire student Laurence Abel is hoping for a career as a magician, or a comedian, or a journalist . . . he’s not sure which. Watch as he discusses his fledgling career on the stage as well as showing off a unique party trick – knocking a nail into his nose.

Take a look Carl Jones’s review of his top five films of 2011 – and let us know what you think in our comments section below.

A Bridgnorth man has told our video team of how he held onto a woman for 20 minutes in the freezing River Severn this week.

The British Car Jumping Championships sees drivers accelerate over a ramp in an attempt to fly over a line of wrecked old cars. Watch our video.