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James Martin can't believe he's been eating imitation bouillabaisse his whole life.

It is so sad to hear about the financial mess Greece has got itself into. But consider this: It has been in recession over four years.

The broadcasting legend is “lying in state” in the bar of Leeds’ Queen Hotel.

An angling club secretary attacked two brothers with a hammer after violence erupted over match fees at the end of a fishing competition in Shropshire, a court has heard.

Fewer teenage girls fell pregnant in Telford & Wrekin last year – but the number that did is still ‘significantly higher’ than the national and regional average.

A new £8 million hotel will open in Shrewsbury in early 2013 and create 45 jobs in the town, it was revealed today.

Shropshire’s grass-roots sporting stars, and the volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep community clubs alive, were celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony.

Barely 10 years after the 9/11 attacks ushered in a new age of global terrorism, Britain’s borders are revealed to be as leaky as a sieve.

Campaigners have just days left to have their say over the future of the closure-threatened Wakeman School in Shrewsbury with a consultation over the plans due to close on Friday.

Rating *** Paul Naylor finds that little has changed at his old haunt.

Ratting: *** It might not have been the Orient Express, but the stranded passengers in the dining car could probably have done with Hercule Poirot to help solve the mystery, writes Carl Jones.

Perfect your papering with these top tips.

If you're fed up with buying fork and trowel sets for your gardening friends and family every Christmas, there's a plethora of inspirational gadgets and gizmos, funky floral designs and sparkling stocking fillers to keep everyone happy this festive season.

Rating: ***** As shocks go, the removal of Ludlow restaurant La Becasse from the Michelin Guide measured 10/10 on the Richter Scale, writes Andy Richardson.

Focused forward James Collins today vowed to re-pay the faith of Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner for sticking by him through his off-field troubles.

Shropshire Council has taken steps to clean up its high-pay culture – including getting rid of assistant directors who were paid up to £90,000 a year, its leader Keith Barrow vowed today.

Aggressive charity collectors are intimidating shoppers in Shrewsbury town centre into handing over cash or setting up regular card payments, police warned today.

Shropshire hero Richie Woodhall has led the tributes to boxing great Smokin’ Joe Frazier, hailing him “a true legend.”

Police today launched a new phone number for people to call with non-emergencies.

A £1.9 million bid to revamp buildings in Ludlow which could create dozens of jobs was hanging in the balance today after Heritage Lottery Fund chiefs rejected plans.

AFC Telford United skipper Shane Killock today admitted his first ever England call-up had caught him by surprise.

Four teenagers caused almost £15,000 worth of damage when they barricaded themselves in a classroom at a Shropshire young offenders institution and went on a wrecking spree, a court heard.

Dave Edwards today claimed the most important goal of his career can kick-start a Wolves revival to clinch a mid-table spot.

Mystery surrounds the future of a pub which closed in the summer, with the loss of about 15 jobs.

Leading owner John Hales has urged the horse racing authorities to act after the new whip rules looked set to deny the Shropshire racing public a clash of the county’s two rising National Hunt stars tomorrow.

Telford Tigers have been rocked by the decision by Andy McKinney to jump ship for Hull Stingrays.

A chemical spill and damage to a bridge is further proof that lorries should not be using the A519 near Newport, road campaigners have claimed.

A Shropshire hotelier says it was a ‘great honour’ to have actor David Tennant and fellow cast members stay at his hotel while they filmed scenes for a new movie nearby.

A vicar now in charge of 18 churches in north Shropshire has confessed she has a tough act to follow in her new role.

A grade II-listed barn in Shropshire is set to be transformed into a new function room catering for up to 100 people.