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Search for bungling ram-raiders
Bungling thieves who ram-raided a business in Shropshire flee almost empty handed after their getaway vehicle crashes.
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.
Woolworths stores close for good
Seventeen Woolworths stores in the West Midlands close their doors for the final time on Saturday.
Death blamed on control room move
The decision to move an ambulance control room is criticised after a man died on a Worcester street.
Eco shop closes due to cash woes
A specialist shop selling environmentally-friendly products is to close because of financial pressures.
The Full Story: PM's questions
All the key points, analysis and reaction as Gordon Brown faced his weekly House of Commons grilling.
Four hurt as bus driver collapses
Four pedestrians are injured when a bus driver collapses and the vehicle crashes into a hotel in Shropshire.
Drivers caught in pedestrian zone
Motorists who drive through pedestrian zones in a Shropshire town are to be tackled by the police.
Jobs to go at electrical company
Nearly 50 jobs are to go at an electrical company plant in Shropshire.
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.
Award for mining heritage project
Artwork created by community groups depicting the mining heritage of a Shropshire village is awarded a lottery grant.
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.
Lottery-awarded farm shop opens
A farm shop in Shropshire which was awarded £47,000 in lottery funds holds an official opening.
Machinery firm in administration
A business based in a part of Shrewsbury which supplies farm machinery is put into administration.
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.
Manufacturers given £4m loan fund
A £4m loan fund is announced to help small and medium-sized manufacturing firms across the West Midlands region.
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.
Televisions go from parked lorry
Thieves apparently steal 30 televisions from a lorry parked overnight in Telford.
Shop claim over cannabis factory
The people behind a cannabis factory, uncovered at a Shropshire business park, claimed they were storing shop stock.
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.