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Gareth Ainsworth completes shock move and leaves Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town head coach Gareth Ainsworth has completed a shock move and joined League Two club Gillingham.

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'He should have seen it through!' Watch 'gutted' Shrewsbury Town fans react to manager Gareth Ainsworth's shock departure

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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson celebrates after leading the Foxes to the great escape, a year before their memorable Premier League triumph under Claudio Ranieri

Four names who could be linked to Shrewsbury Town managerial hotseat

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The police attended to the crash in Shifnal last night, where an 18-year-old man was killed and three teenagers suffered serious injuries.

'Much loved brother, uncle and friend': Family of 72-year-old motorcyclist who died in A41 crash pay tribute

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Ismet Lika

Two years in jail for cannabis farmer caught with more than 270 plants

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Rare partial eclipse expected this weekend - here is where you can see it in Shropshire

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The shop was prosecuted after a sting operation using a 15-year-old volunteer.

Newport vape store fined for selling E-cigarette to undercover 15-year-old child

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'He should have seen it through!' Watch 'gutted' Shrewsbury Town fans react to manager Gareth Ainsworth's shock departure

Stolen dog breeds 2025: Top 10 dog breeds with most reported thefts - what can I do if someone steals my dog?

Decision made on Albrighton homes plan - with five-year land supply major factor

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B&M are taking over the former Homebase store in Wellington on the Wrekin Retail Park.

New B&M Bargains to open inside former Homebase store at Telford's Wrekin Retail Park - here's when

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Taxi driver pushed and grabbed around the throat in Shrewsbury town centre - police launch appeal

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The Guildhall in Shrewsbury, the headquarters of Shropshire Council. Picture: LDRS

Decision made on Albrighton homes plan - with five-year land supply major factor

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Town council shares update on closure of popular Shrewsbury splash park

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire crews called to Telford property after blaze involving air extraction unit

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A Morrisons sign

Morrisons to shut 52 cafes and 17 stores this year - full list of closures in the West Midlands

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Stolen dog breeds 2025: Top 10 dog breeds with most reported thefts - what can I do if someone steals my dog?

Here’s the top 10 stolen dog breeds last year and what you can do if someone steals your dog.

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CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

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Sentencing of a man who admitted threatening to "cut up" two Llandrindod Wells people and their children has been delayed

Sentencing of a man who admitted threatening to "cut up" two Llandrindod Wells people and their children has been delayed

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Ismet Lika

Two years in jail for cannabis farmer caught with more than 270 plants

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Taxi driver pushed and grabbed around the throat in Shrewsbury town centre - police launch appeal

News|10 hours ago

The shop was prosecuted after a sting operation using a 15-year-old volunteer.

Newport vape store fined for selling E-cigarette to undercover 15-year-old child

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Police tape

The 14 neighbourhoods of Telford and Wrekin ranked by number of violent and sexual offences according to official police figures

Crime|15 hours ago

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

This is the moment a raider smashed his way into an auction house owned by Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson and made off with thousands in valuables.

Crime|4 hours ago

CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

B&M are taking over the former Homebase store in Wellington on the Wrekin Retail Park.

New B&M Bargains to open inside former Homebase store at Telford's Wrekin Retail Park - here's when

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Mark Hooper, Project Lead at Visit Shropshire, and Amelia Redge, Agency Director at Reech

Reech named as Shropshire’s official marketing partner

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Start Up Loans data shows surge in loans taken out in the post pandemic era in the West Midlands

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Andy Bird, Midlands Regional Director, Unity Trust Bank

Unity Trust Bank marks 40 years of impact with increase in lending to areas of high deprivation

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Santander signage

Santander closures: Powys branch one of 95 set to close as bank announces 'difficult decision'

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David Christensen

New appointments for Wynnstay Group

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'He should have seen it through!' Watch 'gutted' Shrewsbury Town fans react to manager Gareth Ainsworth's shock departure

News|3 hours ago

CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Crime|4 hours ago

Firefighters have tackled a large open fire on the Long Mynd. Picture: Church Stretton Fire Station.

Watch: Firefighters tackle large open fire on the Long Mynd in south Shropshire

LAST COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD JAMIE RICKETTS 01/03/2025 - SHROPSHIRE STAR - Feature on How Shropshire Lad Adam Purnell Built A Fiery Food Empire - Embers Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire.

Popular Ironbridge Gorge cafe extends opening hours on weekends in response to strong 'appetite'

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of Hari-Josh Harris.

Hundreds pay emotional final farewell to fun-loving Shrewsbury lifestyle influencer Hari Harris

Mathew Lloyd in his 'cheeseroom' that he built in his backgarden in Shropshire on October 11 2024.

I was given a £4.99 cheesemaking kit 5 years ago - now I run a boutique cheese studio

Councillor Richard Overton at the new mural in Telford.

Renowned graffiti artist teams up with youth club to transform Telford underpass with 'stunning' mural

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Vicky Edwards and Lisa Radcliffe

College lauded for work in Vietnam at diversity and equality awards

Your World|8 hours ago

Ysgol Calon Cymru Builth Campus

Cabinet approve establishing a Welsh medium all through school at Builth Wells

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School pupils are taking part in the UK's biggest free active travel challenge. From left to right (back) Sarah Nicholas, attendance and communications officer, Councillor Ollie Vickers and headteacher at Lawley Primary School, Carol Mcquiggin with pupils.

School pupils in Shropshire battle it out in active travel challenge

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The successful actors

Successes for Attfield Theatre's Youth Group

Your World|12 hours ago

The trial is taking place in Telford.

'Listening to lived experiences is crucial' - Shropshire families encouraged to complete survey to shape the future of SEND and AP services in county

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Traffic on a motorway at sunset

Car use increases despite 2030 target to slash kilometres travelled by 20%

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Audi A5 e-hybrid gains 67 mile electric range

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Aston Martin Vanquish Volante

Aston Martin broadens Vanquish appeal with new drop-top Volante

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Hyundai’s new ‘Insteroid’ concept will bring racing game styling

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MG takes the covers off its new MGS5 electric SUV

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Mazda CX-5

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Plans have been submitted for 100 homes to be built off Lowe Hill Road in Wem. Picture: Persimmon Homes

Developer responds to 100-home proposal concerns for Wem

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Undated handout photo issued by the Great Britain non-native species strategy (GBNNSS) showing a Japanese Knotweed plant. Picture: PA Media

Japanese knotweed found at development site of former cinema in Wellington

Property|15 hours ago

UK house prices

The most affordable places to buy a house in the West Midlands ranked - including Dudley and Shropshire

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Moors Methodist Chapel near Oswestry. Picture: Rightmove/Halls.

'Rare opportunity' to purchase Methodist chapel near Oswestry going to auction with low guide price

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Dorrington's Horseshoes. Photo: Google

Leasehold for pub which is 'destination dining venue' in Shrewsbury up for sale

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just 10 days left to win a £2.8 million house with a Maserati bonus prize for a tenner

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Green finance standards launched to set bar for nature investments

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King and Queen host reception to unveil national reading medal

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Opposition leaders fail to express confidence in speaker after Dail chaos

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Reform mayoral campaign launch disrupted by anti-racism protesters

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Triple amputee begins world-first solo and unsupported sail across Pacific

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Martyn’s Law

Martyn’s Law moves a step closer to statute book

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Westminster urged to act to reduce energy bills for those in greatest need

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Sign reading 'UK border controls'

Migrants detected at UK-France border controls ‘fallen substantially’

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Leinster House, Dublin, the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland

Dail adjourned as Irish government pushes through controversial speaking changes

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Simon Harris

Harris discussed Irish surplus with US critic who got figure wrong – spokesman

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US vice president JD Vance to join his wife on trip to Greenland

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US says it has brokered safe shipping in Black Sea in Ukraine-Russia talks

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Pope’s doctors considered stopping treatment to ‘let him go’ after health crisis

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Belarus Lukashenko Inauguration

Authoritarian leader of Belarus sworn for seventh term

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Exposure of war plans ‘mind-boggling’, top Democrat tells intelligence officials

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23 more people killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza, medics say

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