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Rocking the county

Shropshire has some the most varied geology in the world. A new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Evolving Shropshire, invites you to experience

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Born to mince

Julian Clary is to return to Shrewsbury after his sell-out tour last year providing another chance to see his outrageously camp Born to Mince. Julian

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Help for Heroes

A former Ellesmere College student has succeeded in his challenge to raise £30,000 for Help for Heroes. Ex-Royal Marine Stephen Bannister set himself the fundraising

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Life in sandstone

Ed has saved some pics in Shutterstock – can we use a majority of his – (sandstone and footprint) and supplement with the “plants from

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Litter pick

This year’s Great British Spring Clean this year takes place from Friday 20 March to Monday 13 April, and Much Wenlock’s Cllr David Turner will

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Last man standing

Jim Davidson will be visiting Telford as he embarks on his comedy campaign around the UK. Returning after the acclaimed sell-out ‘The People Fight Back’

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What is arthritis?

Osteoarthritis is the gradual degeneration of the structures within a joint. In a healthy joint, the bones have a smooth surface and pads of cartilage,

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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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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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Wildlife talk

The first Telford Wildlife Forum of the year will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 January at Horsehay Village Hall TF4 2NF. The speaker,

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Tenth annual panto

This February, the Buildwas Players perform their 10th anniversary panto – and this time they’re heading to Old Baghdad! Meet Ali Baba and the 40

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Moor homegrown food

Moor Park School in Ludlow hosted BBC Radio 4’s culinary programme, The Kitchen Cabinet, which was hosted by renowned food critic Jay Rayner. The programme

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A joyous award

A local wildlife group, known as the Joy of Wildlife, has recently won a national award. The group, who help the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and

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Local monopoly

A famous board game has finally come to Shropshire with the first edition of Shrewsbury Monolpoly being launched before Christmas. It’s the first time a

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Snowdrop walks

Enjoy a snowdrop walk through the grounds at Dudmaston Hall on the weekends of 15 and 22 February and wander through the Dingle to spot

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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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