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Finals for art club

Bridgnorth and District Arts Society reached the finals of a national art competition with works from the group being exhibited in Nottinghamshire. The Art Club

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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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An original voice

Martyn Joseph is a singer songwriter with a career spanning 30 years, building up a reputation as a live performer with reviews such ‘One of

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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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Space travels

Based on the famous story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a new performance of ‘The Little Prince’ brings together an award-winning mix of dance, humour and

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Walking for thousands

A Bridgnorth walking event raised thousands for charity. Organised by the town’s Rotary Club, last year’s annual ‘Up the Steps Walk’ took about two hours

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Spread the love

Love is in the air this Valentine’s day, as a care home in Worfield will be remembering their loved ones. On Friday 14 February, Bradeney

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A Parisian affair

Ellen Kent’s production of Puccini’s opera is coming to the Grand, Wolverhampton. ‘La Boheme’ is set in 19th century Paris and tells a tragic tale

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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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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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The shellfish gene?

Packed full of terrible puns, big ideas and original songs, an international hit show telling the remarkable story of how Charles Darwin discovered the secrets

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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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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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A final farewell

Residents said a final farewell to an iconic landmark whose loss will leave a huge gap in the landscape. The demolition of the four cooling

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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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A night in Nashville

Performed in over 30 countries around the world The show includes pop idols Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Johnny Cash. The extravaganza is hosted by

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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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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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Transatlantic sessions

The 17th edition of the genre-defying Transatlantic Sessions will be returning to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. A fresh cross-generational array of Scottish, Irish and

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Zac’s all clear

The local five-year-old from Broseley has returned from his nine-month post operation biopsy in Philadelphia and been given the all clear! Zac Oliver has been

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Good old Mr Toad

Rain or Shine Theatre company’s production of ‘The Wind in The Willows’ is coming to Theatre on the Steps in Bridgnorth. This is a comic

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The art of satire

An Ironbridge art exhibition will showcase a mix of satirical prints along with other objects dating from the mid-18th century onwards. The Changing Times Exhibition:

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Lenny on tour

Join one of Britain’s best-known comedians, Sir Lenny Henry at Wolverhampton’s Grand theatre on Wednesday 27 November, as he embarks on a brand-new UK tour

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‘Grand’ finalists

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has been shortlisted in four categories as finalists for this year’s Black Country Chamber Awards. Vicky Price is up for Business Person

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