December 10, 2019

Pride of place

An artist from Wellington beat off international competition to win a commission for a local Shopping Centre. Jacob Chandler created a 3m tall bronze statue

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Houston riders

Five riders from Telford BMX club have qualified for this year’s UCI BMX World Championship in America. Wrekin Riders BMX Club coach and chairman Kieran

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Waste not

Regular food-share tables have been set up in and around Shropshire to combat local food waste. The Zero Waste Project was set up by Collect

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Champions strike gold

Seven martial arts students from Bridgnorth who were part of the Global Taekwondo International (GTI) Squad representing England at the World Taekwondo Championships are celebrating

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Tip off!

Telford and Wrekin are cracking down on environmental crime and now has several mobile cameras that it can deploy to problem areas especially around the

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Fabulous five!

Youngsters from Bridgnorth have returned triumphant with an array of medals after competing in the World Biathle Championships in Florida. The fabulous five, Dan Galloway,

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Award winning festival

Broseley Festival organisers were named best volunteers in the Midlands at an annual awards ceremony. The Midland’s Business and Community Charity Awards recognised the organisers’

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Ballet trio

Tchaikovsky’s romantic ballet ‘Swan Lake’ will be brought to life by the Russian State Ballet along with ‘Coppélia’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ over the course of

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Medal for John

A local councillor has received his British Empire Medal from Shropshire’s Lord Lieutenant Mrs Anna Turner JP. John Minor, 77, who served as a borough

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A poppy cascade

Telford showed incredible community spirit and creativity as thousands of knitted and crocheted poppies were crated for a Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day display. The

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A royal visit

Bridgnorth opened its arms to a royal visitor, as the Duke of Gloucester had a three-stop visit around the town. Returning after many years, Prince

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Next chapter

Residents have got together to set up their own library using book donations. As many libraries are now forced to close, Coalbrookdale decided to take

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Funding for carers

Local community group Wyldwoods celebrated after being awarded National Lottery funding. The group, based at Dean Corner Paddock in Broseley, received £10,000 to support its

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Platinum appeal

A Shropshire charity has launched a major fundraising appeal to celebrate its big anniversary. Age UK Telford and Wrekin has launched a two-year fundraising campaign

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