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Sydney bound

Shifnal Cricket Club’s Calvin Priest has been selected for England Over 50s. The squad are heading out to play in the inaugural World Cup in

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Spartans celebrate

AFC Bridgnorth Spartans revamped their annual Awards evening this season to deliver a fun-packed night recognising the dedication of players and staff. The event, which

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Pumped up

Local groups and residents have welcomed a proposal to build a new petrol station in Bridgnorth. An application has been submitted by Lancroft Developments to

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Going loco

Bridgnorth’s Art Trail is set to open to the public in July, with artists having completed their distinctive locomotive sculptures, sponsored by local businesses. The

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Vibrant furnace

Abraham Darby’s Old Furnace in Coalbrookdale is among 10 industry, trade and commerce places chosen in May by Tristram Hunt of the Victoria and Albert

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Jackfield gates

A pair of old railway crossing gates that are part of Ironbridge’s industrial heritage are being taken restored. The Grade II listed gates, usually located

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Cronkhill

An Italianate villa on the National Trust’s Attingham Park estate is again opening to visitors for just a few days this year. Cronkhill, an 18th

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D’s day

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

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Pothole patrols

Shropshire Council has formed a new seven-year partnership to deliver a wide range of highways maintenance and environmental maintenance services. Its partners are engineering consultant

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Broadband grant

Nic Laurens, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for Broadband, is urging people to apply for a European grant that can fund up to 100%

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