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Staff at ABC Day Nursery in Telford are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors rated their Lightmoor site ‘outstanding’. It is the second time they have received

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Cliff rescue

Bridgnorth’s historic railway reopened after the incident in September which saw passengers stranded in a carriage more than 30 foot up a cliff. Stuck for

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A spellbinding treat

Celtic Christmas Strings features the music of Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman. Máire and Chris’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special

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New faces

With another school year well underway, Birchfield School near Albrighton has warmly welcomed new pupils and also several new teachers to join their team. Among

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Queen takes her throne

The Bridgnorth Carnival Queen, 15-year-old Oldbury Wells School student Robyn Gross, finally took her place upon the throne during the event held in September. The

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The fame game

Coming to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre, Selladoor Productions present the 30th anniversary tour of ‘Fame the Musical’, starring Keith Jack from ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

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Festive frolics

Bridgnorth will embrace their ‘inner elf’ when Bridgnorth Stage Academy presents their production of Elf the Musical JR this Christmas. The production will feature 40

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Floating heritage

Ironbridge Coracle Trust has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for an exciting heritage project, the Ironbridge Coracle Project. This will help secure the

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Green belt action

Save Bridgnorth Green Belt action group celebrated as controversial plans to build on the site at Stanmore were axed. The group of volunteers are dedicated

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Christmas at St Chad’s

Start celebrating the festive season at the beautiful St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury with a performance of Bach’s masterpiece, his ‘Christmas Oratorio’ on Saturday 7 December

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Economics insights

The third annual Old Tettenhallian Lecture was held at Tettenhall College in September. The speaker this year was Dr Andy Mottershead, a leading economics writer

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Competition time

Telford & Wrekin Council are looking for photographs that show the spectacular beauty of the borough’s trees during its most magical season – autumn. With

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Cantering to 50!

Perry Riding for the Disabled (RDA) near Much Wenlock, celebrated its golden anniversary, as it was officially formed in October 1969. In October, the group

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Ruby’s new show

Based on her bestselling book, Ruby Wax’s new show ‘How to Be Human’ answers every question you’ve ever had about evolution, thoughts, emotions, the body,

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Winning design

Last year, the team from AGA Rangemaster Group set Shrewsbury College Art & Design students a challenge to create a design to be used on

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On a roll

Shoppers will no longer have to head home if they are ‘caught short’ in the Bridgnorth’s High Street. The town’s Civic Society has suggested traders

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World record attempt

Ironbridge Gorge Museums, together with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), are waiting with bated breath to have their attempt at building a bridge with

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Meet your Waterloo

After the success of last year’s Abba tribute night, Broseley Festival are welcoming back the Waterloo Live girls for what promises to be a night

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Closing prayers

One of Bridgnorth’s best-loved places of worship hosted its final service on Wednesday 29 September. St Leonard’s Church will no longer operate as a place

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Natural world

Wildlife presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan, best known for his popular BBC series where he meets a variety of animal families, talks about some of

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The Beatles are back!

Head to Shrewsbury from Friday 20 until Sunday 22 September to celebrate all things Fab Four with the Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend. Organised by Mayor Phil

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Murder on the Nile

Grip your seats for this Agatha Christie, the queen of mystery writings, atmospheric play which sees Kay Ridgeway, a woman blessed with beauty, enormous wealth

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Severn unlocked

A major environmental project on the River Severn will create a permanent legacy for children and families at Severn Valley Country Park, near Bridgnorth. Unlocking

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Life is a cabaret

Put your top hat on and get ready for a production of Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical, Cabaret. Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus

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All Stretton artists

After 25 year in their previous rural home, ceramicist Dennis Farrell and his teacher and aspiring painter wife Sally decided they needed to move closer

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