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The Tilley Raven, Tilley, Wem

The Tilley Raven, Tilley, Wem

Reviewer’s rating **** The Tilley Raven has a lot going for it, writes Rex Key. It is situated in a gorgeous village which epitomises Shropshire country life.

The Cross Gates Hotel, Ford

The Cross Gates Hotel, Ford

Reviewer’s rating: *** After visiting family in Mid Wales on a Sunday afternoon, we decided to call somewhere for something to eat, writes Kirsty Smallman.

Ice Age 3 - Carl Jones’s view

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Ice Age 3 hits our cinemas - in 3D. Is it hot stuff or is the magic beginning to thaw? See our film critic’s video review here.

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Scorcher of a city break

Bedroom at The Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn Street, London.

Carl Jones enjoys a short break in the capital.

The Dorchester is divine

The Dorchester Grill

Amy Bould spends a night in one of the world’s top hotels.

BA degree for gran, 92

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A Shropshire grandmother has proved age is no barrier to learning by becoming one of the oldest people in the country to graduate.

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The Damned United

"The Damned United"

The eagerly-anticipated film The Damned United opens this weekend, telling the tale of controversial football manager Brian Clough and his brief time at Leeds United during the 1970s.

Don’t blame Shropshire’s cinema staff

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When Oscar-winning films don’t come to Shropshire’s big multiplexes, don’t blame the local cinema staff, says movie blogger Carl Jones

And the winner is . . . not in Shropshire

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Did Kate Winslet deserve to win the best actress Oscar? How should we know - since her acclaimed movie The Reader hasn’t been screened in Shropshire. Movie blogger Carl Jones shares his frustration.