Excalibur Martial Arts has raised £1,230 for the mental health charity MIND with a variety of events including the annual GTI 100 Rounds of Sparring. The club’s Cathy McGinley says, “We had an initial target of £250, which was quickly smashed within a couple of days of fundraising and more than quadrupled in just a few weeks! We were overwhelmed by the generosity of the club and the extended Excalibur family and would like to express our heartfelt thanks for their support.”

Dynamic quartet to perform in Shropshire
An award-winning classical music quartet will perform in Shrewsbury on 8 May. The Carducci Quartet (pictured) is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished



