Search for bungling ram-raiders
Bungling thieves who ram-raided a business in Shropshire flee almost empty handed after their getaway vehicle crashes.
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The most-read stories of 2008
As 2008 draws to a close, a look at some of the stories that proved the most popular of the year, from the light-hearted to the tragic.
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Woolworths stores close for good
Seventeen Woolworths stores in the West Midlands close their doors for the final time on Saturday.
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Death blamed on control room move
The decision to move an ambulance control room is criticised after a man died on a Worcester street.
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Eco shop closes due to cash woes
A specialist shop selling environmentally-friendly products is to close because of financial pressures.
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The Full Story: PM's questions
All the key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown faced his weekly House of Commons grilling.
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Four hurt as bus driver collapses
Four pedestrians are injured when a bus driver collapses and the vehicle crashes into a hotel in Shropshire.
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Drivers caught in pedestrian zone
Motorists who drive through pedestrian zones in a Shropshire town are to be tackled by the police.
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Jobs to go at electrical company
Nearly 50 jobs are to go at an electrical company plant in Shropshire.
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Coughing up to curb climate change
The UK's Climate Change Bill could cost each family in the UK up to £10,000, warns Conservative MP Peter Lilley.
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Award for mining heritage project
Artwork created by community groups depicting the mining heritage of a Shropshire village is awarded a lottery grant.
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Defence company to axe 200 jobs
Defence giant BAE Systems announces that it is cutting 200 jobs in its land systems business across the UK.
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Lottery-awarded farm shop opens
A farm shop in Shropshire which was awarded £47,000 in lottery funds holds an official opening.
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Machinery firm in administration
A business based in a part of Shrewsbury which supplies farm machinery is put into administration.
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Patient 'on trolley for 18 hours'
A woman says she spent 18 hours on a hospital trolley in Telford waiting for treatment for her lung condition.
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Manufacturers given £4m loan fund
A £4m loan fund is announced to help small and medium-sized manufacturing firms across the West Midlands region.
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No time to dim efficiency ambitions
EU plans to phase out the use of traditional light-bulbs need to be a shining example for the rest of the world to follow.
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Televisions go from parked lorry
Thieves apparently steal 30 televisions from a lorry parked overnight in Telford.
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Shop claim over cannabis factory
The people behind a cannabis factory, uncovered at a Shropshire business park, claimed they were storing shop stock.
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Workmen 'ignoring asbestos risk'
The Health and Safety Executive says 4,000 people die each year from the effects of asbestos, but some still underestimate the risk.
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