Review: Lack of solace as Bond leaps back
The mission: To attend the first screening in the world of Quantum of Solace.
News|Oct 18, 2008
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Wizard new hat for Darwin
Is it Darwin or Merlin? Some pranksters thought it would be a good idea to furnish a statue of Shrewsbury's most famous son with a traffic cone, leaving him looking more like the mystical wizard of Arthurian legend.
News|Aug 17, 2009
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Rachel Weisz: Women should get their own story instead of playing a female Bond
There have been calls for a woman to play the famous spy.
Showbiz|Feb 10, 2018
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Beach location teased for Bond 25 cast reveal
A post to the James Bond social media accounts showed the words Bond 25 scrawled in the sand.
Showbiz|Apr 25, 2019
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Rachel Weisz: Women should get their own story instead of playing a female Bond
There have been calls for a woman to play the famous spy.
Showbiz|Feb 10, 2018
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Mayor fears too late to save threatened Wem care home
A civic leader has raised fears it may be too late to save a closure-threatened care home ahead of a public meeting.
Health|Feb 16, 2015
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Road safety works drive ahead in Walsall
Work has started on the latest phase of improvements on a busy route through Walsall as part of a £120,000 road safety package.
Walsall|Jan 15, 2013
Walsall
James Bond at the UK box office: What are the numbers to beat?
Skyfall currently holds the record for the highest grossing 007 film to date.
Showbiz|Sep 29, 2021
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James Bond at the UK box office: What are the numbers to beat?
Skyfall currently holds the record for the highest grossing 007 film to date.
Showbiz|Sep 29, 2021
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Rare Mickey Mouse World War Two gas mask case goes under hammer
A rare Second World War Mickey Mouse gas mask case designed to make children less frightened of respirators has come to light following a house clearance in Birmingham.
Birmingham|Nov 7, 2023
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Terror attack fears on water source
Private jets and light aircraft could be used by terrorists to launch attacks on crowds and buildings in Britain, the Government's anti-terror expert has warned. Private jets and light aircraft could be used by terrorists to launch attacks on crowds and buildings in Britain, the Government's anti-terror expert has warned. Residents fear one target could be the massive Clywedog Dam, which provides drinking water for Shropshire and Mid Wales. A report by Lord Carlile of Berriew today claims senior police officers have highlighted the possibility of terror missions being launched from small airports, where security is less stringent. The former MP for Montgomeryshire says jets could be hijacked and used as vehicle bombs to target the public. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star.
Mid Wales|Jun 24, 2008
Mid Wales
Politicians join fight to stop mine
Two of the region's leading Labour politicians have joined mounting opposition to plans for an opencast mine in Shropshire. Two of the region's leading Labour politicians have joined mounting opposition to plans for an opencast mine in Shropshire. The scheme has been put forward by UK Coal. The company hopes to extract more than 900,000 tonnes of coal from countryside south of Arleston and is planning to put forward detailed plans in May or June. In 2002 the company dropped similar plans in the face of public outcry and opposition from Telford & Wrekin Council and Peter Bradley, then Labour MP for The Wrekin. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
Telford|Mar 8, 2007
Telford
Air ambulance reassures residents concerned about threat to neighbouring service
The county's air ambulance service has moved to reassure residents who were concerned about the impact of a threat to a neighbouring service.
Health|Feb 24, 2023
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Telford council tax to be frozen in 2011?
Council tax bills across Telford could be frozen next year to help families cope with Government cuts and soften the blow of the economic crisis. Council tax bills across Telford could be frozen next year to help families cope with Government cuts and soften the blow of the economic crisis. Telford & Wrekin Council leader Andrew Eade's pledge came as David Cameron today attempted to switch the focus from the Government's spending cuts to economic growth The Premier aims to allay fears the nation is heading for a double-dip recession and fall in house prices.
News|Oct 25, 2010
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Plans for new 23-home development in Shropshire border village
Plans have been lodged to build a housing estate in a village on the Shropshire/Powys border.
Welshpool|Dec 20, 2022
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