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Dow drops on back of eurozone fears

2012-05-16T20:30:05Z

More turmoil in Greece has caused fallout across the financial markets.

Inquiry told Telford & Wrekin Council ignored Newport store move

2012-05-16T14:50:34Z

Council bosses deliberately shunned plans for a supermarket in Newport in a bid to support an application for a store on their own land, a public inquiry has heard.

Fire crews called to Telford care home

2012-05-16T14:38:51Z

Firefighters were called to a care home in Telford in the early hours of today after a patient hoist caught fire.

Life has never been better – Smith

2012-05-16T19:40:06Z

Will Smith said life has never been better as he wowed fans at the premiere of Men In Black 3.

Evra proud despite ‘difficult’ campaign

2012-05-16T18:40:08Z

Patrice Evra has described this season as the most difficult of his entire career and lifted the lid on the emotions he felt when Luis Suarez snubbed his pre-match handshake at Old Trafford.

Parents attack ‘narrow’ inquest ‘

2012-05-16T18:30:09Z

The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.

Fans bring Cannes to a standstill

2012-05-16T18:20:08Z

Hundreds of film fans brought the French town of Cannes to a standstill as they tried to catch a glimpse of the stars on the red carpet.

Barton accepts one charge, denies second

2012-05-16T18:10:12Z

QPR captain Joey Barton has accepted a charge of violent conduct against Manchester City's Sergio Aguero but denied the same charge for his confrontation with Vincent Kompany.

Dog dies in freak Newport accident

2012-05-16T14:32:52Z

A dog has died in Newport after being strangled by its collar in a ‘freak accident’ with another dog.

Date set for Telford ice rink closure

2012-05-16T14:45:07Z

Telford’s ice rink will close on May 27 for work on a £4 million refurbishment scheme to begin.

Labour’s jobs fears at council firm plan

2012-05-16T13:09:07Z

Job losses could follow moves to involve other local authorities in plans to create a new company to run some council services in Shropshire to make money, the county’s Labour leader warned today.

2,800 jobs axed as card shops close

2012-05-16T18:10:19Z

Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores.

Prosecution over runaway train

2012-05-16T17:30:12Z

London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.

BOA set to rubber-stamp rule change

2012-05-16T16:40:09Z

The lifetime Olympics ban for British drugs cheats is expected to be formally removed on Thursday.

Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage

2012-05-16T16:30:05Z

Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.

Good stuff at Cannes, says Ewan

2012-05-16T16:10:16Z

Ewan McGregor revealed he has done no preparation for his role as one of the jurors who will decide who takes home the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

QPR to investigate Barton incident

2012-05-16T17:20:05Z

QPR will conduct an internal investigation into Joey Barton's dismissal against Manchester City and his subsequent conduct, the club have announced.

O’Driscoll named Crawley boss

2012-05-16T16:10:16Z

Sean O'Driscoll has been appointed as the new manager of Crawley.

Teenager guilty of conker killing

2012-05-16T16:10:16Z

A 15-year-old youth is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of stabbing a student to death in a row over conkers.

999 changes ‘could save lives’

2012-05-16T16:00:29Z

Changes to the 999 call handling system before the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee could save at least 150 lives each year, the Department of Health has said.