Wyndham Richard Davidson, known by family and friends as ‘D’, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to swimming coaching in Shropshire and the West Midlands. The 72-year-old from Bridgnorth was head coach at Northgate Swimming Club for 35 years and now coaches the youth team. He has also been involved with Shropshire county and Swim England’s peer coaching programme.

Charity fills summer with fun
More than 800 children and 300 families had a busy summer thanks to holiday activities run by a county charity. As part of the Holiday