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Reviewer’s rating: ***** Emma Kasprzak enjoys a selection of Indian dishes which were expertly cooked and served

Reviewer’s Rating: *** Kirsty Smallman is disappointed that carrots and cauli did not come up to the usual standard

Four-times married Shropshire bigamist James Fletcher has left a trail of debts and devastation in his wake.

THE AMERICAN wife of a Shropshire bigamist today said he had left her and their son’s lives in tatters – even taking the teenager’s life savings from his bedroom before jetting back to the UK.

A north Shropshire pool has been forced to close temporarily after its operator ceased trading. Glynis Sheppard is managing director of Wem Swimming Centre Ltd.

The coaching team of former manager Paul Simpson have followed their old boss through the Shrewsbury Town exit door.

Ludlow Town have sensationally resigned from the West Midlands Premier League citing financial problems – with the club set to start next season in the County Premier.

Villagers near Oswestry were forced to stay indoors after fears that asbestos fibres could blow over their homes when a blaze broke out in a barn.

A budding teenage entrepreneur from the Powys/Shropshire border scraped through the boardroom after failing to impress on the first ever Junior Apprentice show.

Conservative and Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers were today being encouraged to put their rivalries aside as they sat down together for the first time in David Cameron’s historic coalition government.

Shropshire MP Owen Paterson joined Prime Minister David Cameron’s historic coalition government today as the new Northern Ireland Secretary, writes London Reporter Sunita Patel

A councillor suspended for six months for breaching Shropshire Council’s code of conduct has resigned sparking a by-election, it emerged today.

Ludlow traders have echoed the comments of a businessman who is closing his shop in the town after losing £20,000 in a year.

Bridgnorth Town have appointed former million-pound Premiership footballer Lee Mills as the club’s new manager.

Strike bowler Adam Shimmons is set for a dramatic return for Shropshire in Sunday’s must-win Minor Counties Trophy clash with Northumberland at Oswestry.

Prime Minister David Cameron has made his choices. But who would you pick if you were handed the keys to Number 10?

A fire which ripped through the basement of a 500-year-old hotel in Shropshire was caused by an electrical fault, fire investigators said today. Picture by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Plans for a £27 million supermarket complex in Telford have stalled after a last-minute objection by Asda. It is the latest blow in a battle over the scheme.

Former Nottingham Forest star Des Lyttle is urging AFC Telford United to give him the chance to prove he is managerial material.

Deer are causing havoc in a Shropshire village with drivers reporting a number of near misses as the animal dash out in front of their cars.

Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett attend Cannes film festival to launch the new Robin Hood film.

Struggling Wellington traders fear the multi-million pound regeneration of their town will “kill” its historic market, it was claimed today.

Shropshire householders have been praised for their recycling efforts which could see the county’s recycling rate reach 50 per cent by 2012.

An outraged bishop, a sympathetic housekeeper and a domineering older sister are just some of the colourful characters coming to a south Shropshire stage next week.

David Cameron will unveil the rest of his new Government – and risk angering senior Conservatives forced to make way for their Liberal Democrat coalition partners.

Blog: I very much admire the people of Moose Jaw and their strong community spirit, writes Rebecca Lawrence from Canada.

Shropshire’s Joe Hart is refusing to take his World Cup place for granted – despite having one foot on the plane for South Africa. The former Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper was yesterday named in Fabio Capello’s 30-man provisional England squad for this summer. The squad will be trimmed to 23 at the start of June but [...]

North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in David Cameron’s Cabinet.

Common sense has prevailed and now our first coalition government since 1945 has to work together for the good of the nation. John Hipwood looks at the task ahead.

Shropshire’s Tory MPs have welcomed the coalition with the Lib Dems and believe it will provide the stability needed to tackle the country’s economic problems.