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Swimming to success

A Wolverhampton pupil has been recognised as an up and coming swimmer at a national award ceremony. Matt Richards from the Royal School in Wolverhampton

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Kids’ festival fun

Shropshire Kids Festival is returning to Telford this April, promising two days of fun. There will be giant inflatables, go karting, a foam party, martial

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Get on your feet!

‘On Your Feet!’ is the inspiring love story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan which charts their journey from Cuba onto the streets of Miami through

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Flipper the dolphin

In order to emphasise the impact that plastic contamination of the ocean can have, the British Ironworks Centre have developed a new recycling project. The

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Foden’s expand

A local firm of solicitors are growing with the opening of their new office at the “Old Police Station” in Much Wenlock. Foden’s Solicitors have

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Sex bomb Tom…

Showbiz icon Sir Tom Jones is coming to Telford this June as part of his summer tour. His career, spanning over five decades, has seen

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In the Blood

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning ‘Blood Brothers’. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of

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Cavern Club calling

Local band the Bradeney Bunch will be performing at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool on Sunday 14 June. The six-piece band provide a variety

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Float away

Shropshire’s first ever flotation therapy centre is launched this month by Ironbridge couple, Kevin and Suzie Guerin. Kevin said, “Flotation therapy can decrease the production

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Catch the oysters

Straight from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to Broseley; this is a rare opportunity to catch the three original members of Oysterband as they perform songs

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American trio

The Stillhouse Junkies are performing in Quatt as part of their first international tour. The American group combine a wide range of influences including bluegrass,

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Shropshire Lad

Adam Purnell, AKA the Shropshire Lad, was featured in a new Channel 4 food show which aired late January. The concept of ‘Crazy Delicious’, was

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National win

Staff from a Shropshire firm have been named winners of a prestigious national award. The team at Tudor Griffiths Group were awarded the ‘Kitchen and

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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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A speedy tractor

Shropshire students and graduates formed part of the team that featured on Channel 4’s The World’s Fastest Tractor towards the end of last year. Harper

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Panto time

Bridgnorth school pupils had a busy term at St John’s Catholic Primary. They spent a day taking part in a panto when the Wolverhampton Grand

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Through the keyhole

Spaying has many health benefits for your female dog; as well as preventing unwanted litters it can also protect them from developing serious health issues

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Breaktime clubs

A local schoolgirl received an award at the Houses of Parliament for implementing a new school club. Darcey Phillips from John Wilkinson Primary School and

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