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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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Breaching the banks

Residents in Bridgnorth were left stranded to battle floodwater as the town experienced its worst flooding in nearly 20 years. Houses, businesses and public spaces

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Stamp collecting

It’s 2017 and the average graduate debt has hit £50,000. Kylie Minogue is making a comeback and Will Jackson has accidentally stolen 300 second class

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Jazz infusion

Join Clare Teal and her trio in a brand-new show for an evening of inspired music. Radio 2 presenter and award-winning jazz vocalist Clare’s new

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Children in Need

Local performers came together in November with a galaxy with a galaxy of music and songs to raise money for Children in Need. The Bridgnorth

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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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Bridging the gap

A Shropshire charity is aiming to ‘bridge’ the gap in its £1m fundraising campaign with the launch of a new lottery. The monthly draw has

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Winning storm

The winners of a Shropshire photo competition were unveiled at a special exhibition at National Trust’s Attingham Park. The countryside competition was launched by Campaign

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Freudian tip

An exhibition screened at Shrewsbury’s Old Market Hall will focus on one of the most celebrated painters of our time – Lucian Freud. For the

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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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Quartet celebrates

The Wihan Quartet will be celebrating their 35th year with a concert at The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury on Friday 15 November at 7.30pm. Described by

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A soaring success

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) recently met Philip Dunne MP to discuss a range of ongoing conservation projects, including an update on

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Best bespoke glass

A Shropshire artist is celebrating after reaching the regional finals of the Rural Business Awards. Jill Bagnall, who owns Fusing Ideas Glass based at Worthen

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Mrs Peachum’s Guide

Mid Wales Opera will present ‘Mrs Peachum’s Guide to Love and Marriage’ at SpArc Theatre Bishops Castle on Saturday 23 November at 7.30pm. MWO’s Small

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