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Future Fit: Battle lines drawn as Shropshire's returning MPs put health at top of agenda

Future Fit: Battle lines drawn as Shropshire's returning MPs put health at top of agenda

The future of Shropshire’s health service is already causing contention between the county’s returning MPs.

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Firefighters tackle car blaze near Oswestry

Firefighters tackle car blaze near Oswestry

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British tourist, 50, shot dead in robbery outside Buenos Aires hotel

British tourist, 50, shot dead in robbery outside Buenos Aires hotel

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John McDonnell ‘owns’ Labour’s election ‘disaster’ as leadership race heats up

John McDonnell ‘owns’ Labour’s election ‘disaster’ as leadership race heats up

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Carols, snow and pantomime take Blists Hill visitors back to a Victorian Christmas

Carols, snow and pantomime take Blists Hill visitors back to a Victorian Christmas

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Non-payment of TV licence fee could be decriminalised

Non-payment of TV licence fee could be decriminalised

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Victorious Johnson to enshrine £33bn NHS spending pledge in law

Victorious Johnson to enshrine £33bn NHS spending pledge in law

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Beverley Knight hits out at Shrewsbury Conservatives' 'luvvie' message

Beverley Knight hits out at Shrewsbury Conservatives' 'luvvie' message

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Flood barriers go up in Shrewsbury as flood alerts issued

Flood barriers go up in Shrewsbury as flood alerts issued

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

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MATCH REPORT Wolves 1 Tottenham 1

MATCH REPORT Wolves 1 Tottenham 1

Wolves' mammoth unbeaten run ended with a last-gasp defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

Wolves | Last updated: 2 hours ago

Next Game Sat 21 Dec 2019 vs Blackpool

Next Game Tue 17 Dec 2019 vs Altrincham

Next Game Sat 21 Dec 2019 vs Norwich

Telford Tigers pick up 5-4 win over Bracknell Bees

Telford Tigers pick up 5-4 win over Bracknell Bees

Telford Tigers | Last updated: 3 hours ago

Coventry boss Mark Robins: Shrewsbury kicked us off the pitch

Coventry boss Mark Robins: Shrewsbury kicked us off the pitch

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Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry – Lewis Cox's player ratings

Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry – Lewis Cox's player ratings

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Shrewsbury's Sam Ricketts: If Carlsberg did substitutions

Shrewsbury's Sam Ricketts: If Carlsberg did substitutions

Shrewsbury Town FC | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Shrewsbury Town 2 Coventry 1: Lewis Cox and David Verman analysis - VIDEO

Shrewsbury Town 2 Coventry 1: Lewis Cox and David Verman analysis - VIDEO

Shrewsbury Town FC | Last updated: 23 hours ago

'What spirit they showed at the end!' Delighted Shrewsbury fans react after the controversial win over Coventry - WATCH

'What spirit they showed at the end!' Delighted Shrewsbury fans react after the controversial win over Coventry - WATCH

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Coventry boss Mark Robins: Shrewsbury kicked us off the pitch

Coventry boss Mark Robins: Shrewsbury kicked us off the pitch

Shrewsbury Town FC | Last updated: 18 hours ago

Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry – Lewis Cox's player ratings

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Shrewsbury's Sam Ricketts: If Carlsberg did substitutions

Shrewsbury Town FC | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

AFC Telford United

AFC Telford's clash with Leamington postponed

AFC Telford's clash with Leamington postponed

AFC Telford United | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Telford send Andre Brown off to Stourbridge

AFC Telford United | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

James McQuilkin: AFC Telford up to challenge

AFC Telford United | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Wolves

MATCH REPORT Wolves 1 Tottenham 1

MATCH REPORT Wolves 1 Tottenham 1

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Wolves boss Nuno delighted to be facing Jose Mourinho's Tottenham

Wolves | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Wolves comment: Conveyor belt of talent working well

Wolves | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

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Landslide: Clean sweep for Shropshire Tories as they score increased majority in every seat

Landslide: Clean sweep for Shropshire Tories as they score increased majority in every seat

Telford | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

WATCH: Film puts West Midlands in the driving seat

WATCH: Film puts West Midlands in the driving seat

Business | Last updated: Dec 11, 2019

WATCH: Alex Kingston and Catherine Tate in dance off at Wales Comic Con's Telford Takeover

WATCH: Alex Kingston and Catherine Tate in dance off at Wales Comic Con's Telford Takeover

Telford | Last updated: Dec 9, 2019

Magnificent desolation: Drone captures scene of destruction after Ironbridge cooling towers are brought down

Magnificent desolation: Drone captures scene of destruction after Ironbridge cooling towers are brought down

Ironbridge | Last updated: Dec 6, 2019

Entertainment

The Christmas symbol of love and friendship: What it's like to make festive wreaths

Step inside a winter wonderland at Attingham Park

Food review: Thai delights in quiet Ludlow

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Business

Shropshire businesses hope election result will put an end to economic uncertainty

Shropshire businesses hope election result will put an end to economic uncertainty

Business | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

WATCH: Telford-based Reconomy unveils hilarious Christmas video to mark 25th year

Telford | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Hollywood Bowl strikes a profit

Business | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Education

Tributes paid to former principal of Shropshire’s Concord College

Tributes paid to former principal of Shropshire’s Concord College

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Inspectors rate school as good but warn against dropping standards

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Dec 11, 2019

Warning for parents as norovirus hits Telford school

Telford | Last updated: Dec 11, 2019

Property

105 new houses and care home in Telford are backed

105 new houses and care home in Telford are backed

Telford | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

200 homes planned for Telford's former Charlton School site

Telford | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Drivers on new Shrewsbury estate urged to slow down thanks to Sam’s artwork

Shrewsbury | Last updated: Dec 10, 2019

Motors

UK population backs EU plans to fit breathalyser tech to all new cars

UK population backs EU plans to fit breathalyser tech to all new cars

Motors | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Audi harks back to its RS2 with new RS model option package

Motors | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Jeep to launch compact Suzuki Jimny rival in 2022

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Comment: Labour must dig deep for a mainstream leader

Comment: Labour must dig deep for a mainstream leader

General Election 2019 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2019

Comment: Labour should be embarrassed about atrocious performance

General Election 2019 | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Nigel Hastilow: Well, thank God that’s all over and done with

Nigel Hastilow | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Shropshire Star comment: It's now time for Boris Johnson to deliver

Opinions | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Comment: Campaign has been defined by the T-word

General Election 2019 | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Comment: So-called ‘junk news’ apparently on the decline

General Election 2019 | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Readers' letters

Our way of life is to blame for NHS being on its knees

Our way of life is to blame for NHS being on its knees

Readers' letters | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

Evidence indeed

Readers' letters | Last updated: Dec 13, 2019

If Boris is voted in expect to discover his true nature

Readers' letters | Last updated: Dec 12, 2019

Pupils’ tribute to a lost landmark on Ironbridge skyline

Readers' letters | Last updated: Dec 12, 2019

Show compassion

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When will animal welfare be top of political agenda?

Readers' letters | Last updated: Dec 10, 2019

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Star Witness: Send us your 2019 school prom photos!

Star Witness: Send us your 2019 school prom photos!

Star Witness | Last updated: Jul 4, 2019

Star Witness: Pretty, but is it a pollen bomb?

Star Witness: Pretty, but is it a pollen bomb?

Star Witness | Last updated: Apr 20, 2019

Star Witness: Still waters as spring returns

Star Witness: Still waters as spring returns

Telford | Last updated: Apr 13, 2019

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