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The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at its historic low of 0.5 per cent later today.

Beginning life as a Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama, Dragonball is a multi-billion dollar franchise spawning numerous videogames, graphic novels and a television series.

Our gig of the week features the Ivor Novello-winning singer/songwriter Iain Archer, who plays Birmingham’s Glee Club on April 14.

We’re all just getting over the eighties revival – sell out tours by Spandau Ballet, A-Ha et al – but it seems the 90s revival is just around the corner.

Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer has resigned over a security blunder – what was your biggest gaffe?

Letter: I enjoyed reading the article in the Shropshire Star about the wonderful new Theatre Severn, but it is a shame that Geraint Morgan forgot to explain how the local taxpayers will be expected to dig deeper into their pockets.

Major life changes are causing people to alter their attitude to savings and finances, after a survey revealed people were becoming less tolerant of debt and less likely to trust people with their money.

Prison is no deterrent to people like Scott Ward. “Being inside didn’t scare me,” laughs the 25-year-old ex-con from Wellington. “I enjoyed it. ” But a new business is keeping him on the straight and narrow.

Much Wenlock’s role in inspiring the birth of the modern Olympic Movement is to be marked by a Great British Garden to be created in London’s 2012 park, it was announced today.

The FTSE 100 fell five points to 3,925.52 as financial stocks continued to weigh on the index.

Two people, believed to be an elderly couple, have died in a crash with a lorry on the Powys/Shropshire border.

A Bridgnorth teenager seriously injured in a cave collapse which killed her friend, today spoke of her “complete devastation” over the accident.

The first luxury resort in the Maldives, south of the equator, opens this this year – but you’ll still be able to get on your bike, writes Travel Editor Jim Walsh.

The UK economy contracted by 1.5 per cent in the first three months of 2009, new figures show.

In today’s talking point we’d like to know: what will you be doing this bank holiday?

Boss Rob Smith hailed the return of the “old” AFC Telford United – after seeing his side strengthen their Blue Square North play-off credentials.

Longest-serving player Kelvin Langmead today upped the ante on Shrewsbury Town’s mammoth Easter weekend by declaring: “It will define our season.”

The lowest home league crowd of the season saw AFC Telford United boost their promotion prospects with a vital win.

Striker Chris Iwelumo is unlikely to be fit for Wolves’ clash against Southampton on Good Friday – but the club are still hoping he won’t be out for the season.

GM Telford Tigers ice hockey club have suffered an end-of-season blow as team manager David Candlin is standing down.

Shropshire-based McConnel has acquired the tractor fittings business of collapsed Ludlow engineering firm Technorton Ltd.

Pictures from AFC Telford United’s 3-1 win over Harrogate at the New Bucks Head.

Still spot on at billiards in a Shropshire league . . . at 88 years old! That’s Ken Powell.

Shawbury are searching for their third manager of the season after Matt Flanagan resigned from the West Midlands League premier division club.

Shropshire golfing hero Ian Woosnam will hit the first shot of this year’s US Masters at Augusta tomorrow.

James Taylor, the batsman who blossomed in Shropshire, has enhanced his reputation as one of the golden cricketing talents of his generation by winning the top junior accolade in the sport.

A Shropshire teenager today described the moment he thought he had saved the life of Aiden Brookes after a cave collapsed on top of him.

AFC Telford United today moved to terminate the contract of scandal-hit striker Terry Fearns following a “further breach of club discipline”.

A farmer who left rotting lamb carcasses on land he leases near Shrewsbury is to have his tenancy terminated.

When Pontesbury resident Brian Morris was out walking his dog, he was mystified to see lots of orange spray paint on the ground.