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Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson and Dame Judi Dench all attend the world premiere of film musical Nine.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has stressed the importance of tomorrow’s visit of Shrewsbury by declaring: “They’re right on our tails.”

TV historian Adam Hart-Davis stopped off in Ironbridge to help round off the 300th anniversary celebrations of Abraham Darby’s ground-breaking first use of coke to smelt iron.

Legendary rockers Dr Feelgood are to perform in Shropshire this Christmas.

More people are becoming home farmers, keeping chickens, hens and pigs. The Shropshire Smallholders Group has members from all walks of life, from vicars with pigs to hippy-types who want to live a greener life.

Shropshire-based drainage and waste company SP Holding saw one of its tankers involved in a massive explosion at the climax of the first episode of new BBC hit drama, Paradox.

Cash-strapped agricultural shows in Shropshire are being thrown a financial lifeline just weeks after the county’s biggest such event went bust with debts of more than £160,000, putting an end to the West Mid Show in Shrewsbury.

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto could soon have a county connection if a panel of judges decide to twin Walt Disney World with a Shropshire market town.

Final preparations were being made today ahead of a weekend of festive fun in Oswestry.

Military men will be feasting on fine foods this Christmas after dairy producers, including one from north Shropshire, donated 50 kilos of cheese.

For a rural community in south Shropshire time is literally money and for the next few months every quarter of an hour is going to count.

Motorists in Shrewsbury are to face a number of roadworks next year as key town centre roads are shut and areas closed off for a variety of urgent works.

Motorists in Mid Wales tempted to drink and drive this Christmas are being warned police will be breathalysing people 24 hours a day in the run-up to and over the festive season.

Shropshire’s Adrian Gunnell today admitted he is “ashamed to call himself a professional snooker player” after a dramatic shake-up of the sport’s governing body.

Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson has backed rookie goalkeeper Andreas Arestidou to return stronger after being dropped for the first time in his professional career.

Chairman Lee Carter insists AFC Telford United have nothing to fear from Saturday’s showdown with “the Harlem Globetrotters of Conference football”, Fleetwood Town.

Shropshire cricketer James Taylor has further enhanced his reputation as an England star-in-waiting – by out-scoring current Test batsman Ian Bell in South Africa.

Shropshire golfer Scott Drummond was today facing a nerve-jangling conclusion to the European Tour Qualifying School.

An ardent Mid Wales football fan has been left feeling blue as he is the only member of the Birmingham City Supporters Group in the area.

Shropshire’s Cheltenham Festival winner Cappa Bleu could begin the process of rebuilding his reputation with a switch to hurdling.

The Wolves players prepare for Saturday’s home clash with Bolton Wanderers at the Compton training ground.

The parents of Shropshire teenager Aiden Brookes who died when the roof of a cave collapsed on him, today paid tribute to the people of Bridgnorth for their support since the tragedy.

Supermarket giant Tesco has been using 20 per cent more space for the sale of non-grocery goods than is allowed by law at its store in Shrewsbury since it opened, a report has claimed.

Pigs may not really fly but that can’t be said in one part of Shropshire.

More than 4,000 people across Telford and Wrekin signed up to NHS diet and fitness schemes this year after a survey revealed almost a third of borough residents were classed as obese.

The River Teme in Ludlow could be used to power homes in the town in the future through hydro-electricity. A survey of possible sites is being undertaken.

Five people arrested by police investigating a suspected loan shark operation in Telford have been bailed pending further inquiries.

A Shropshire mother-of-two stole more than £11,000 from her employer in a bid to stop her home being repossessed, a court heard.

Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague was due in Shropshire this evening to meet the party faithful and give a boost to Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard ahead of the General Election.

Scores of motorists were checked and several arrests made during a major crackdown on night-time crime in north Shropshire and neighbouring counties, police said today.