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Anything but bleak

Dickens’ darkly comic masterpiece, ‘Bleak House’ is retold by the Pantaloons in a fog-filled adventure in Victorian London by way of Shrewsbury this March. A

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Spring ceilidh

A dance will be held on 4 April at 7pm Castle Hall, Bridgnorth. Profits from the Spring Ceilidh will go to Bridgnorth Food Bank, with

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Who did it?

It’s murder putting on a new musical – literally! ‘Curtains’ lifts the blinds on a tale with a twist. Jessica Cranshaw, star of the new

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A literary rose

Two new rose varieties, celebrating literary giants George Elliot and James Woodforde will be featured in bloom for the first time, at this year’s RHS

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Mayor drama

Following an unusual voting procedure, Bridgnorth has a new mayor elect. The absence of members at a Council Meeting meant current Deputy Mayor Cllr Kirstie

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Steel in town

Star of Radio 4’s ‘Mark Steel’s in Town’ and newspaper columnist of the year Mark Steel will be coming to Much Wenlock in March. Now

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Spring Steam gala

The Severn Valley Railway season opens with its Spring Steam Gala, which sees an array of locomotives in action all along the county’s heritage railway

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Diving into conservation

A local university student has become an ambassador for a volunteer wildlife group. Steph Poole, a wildlife conservation student at Harper Adams university, has been

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Bird watching

A collection of the top 20 places for birdwatching in our lovely county has been published South Shropshire RSPB to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Local

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Charity carwash

Bridgnorth Fire Station’s staff will be turning their hoses to a different use this March when they return for another charity carwash. The service’s popular

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First for Ludlow

Welsh artist Eleri Mills has selected Twenty Twenty Gallery in Ludlow as the first venue in Shropshire to hold a solo exhibition of her work.

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A unique sound

Georgia Ruth, a songwriter and musician from Aberystwyth, will be performing at the Hive in Shrewsbury on Sunday 29 March. Georgina uses folk and psychedelic

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A Valentine’s celebration

Celebrate Valentine’s weekend with performances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Expect classical extracts from Swan Lake, Giselle and Don Quixote, along with orchestral highlights from Puccini,

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Kite country

Ed continues exploring the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, visiting the peaceful countryside around the hamlet of Bridges. For the first Wildlife Diary

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Boys will be boys

The new production of Alan Bennett’s classroom comedy, ‘The History Boys’ is coming to Wolverhampton. The classic play of staffroom rivalry, adolescence and the persistent

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A great roast

A Telford student was presented with a certificate by the borough’s Mayor for winning a roast dinner competition. Student Ruby Griffiths, from Hollinswood Primary School

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The swinging 40s

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be swinging you back in time playing the legendary singers own arrangements at Theatre Severn this January. There will be

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Poetry for Wolves

A student at Wolverhampton Girls’ High has recently been named Wolverhampton’s first Young Poet Laureate. Elizabeth Stuart, a Y12 student, wrote a poem with the

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The twitching hour

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre have an array of birdwatching events runs from this January. The Birdwatch Weekend is on from Saturday 11 to Sunday 12

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Crazy Cat Lady

Shropshire author Kevin Horak has released his fifth book, Mildred The Crazy Cat Lady, which follows the reclusive and unremarkable Mildred who lives in Shrewsbury

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Sporting mini festival

Shropshire secondary schools picked up trophies in the first round of School Games for the new academic year. The finals are organised by active partnership

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