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Brothers Beyond

Dress to impress in your finest technicolor robes and prepare for an amazing night on Friday 6 September at Theatre Severn, led by former stars

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Arts come alive

Arts Alive aims to bring high quality and affordable entertainment within easy travelling distance. Local performances include Branwen and Other Tales at Little Wenlock Village

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Ambition comes to fruition

According to colleagues, the late Mansel Williams, the previous chair of Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust, was the driving force behind saving Shrewsbury’s Abbey Station for

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Sticking power

Celebrating 10 stick-tacular years, a touching, funny and original adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book Stick Man returns to the county in September.

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Christmas comes early

While the rest of us were enjoying the late summer sun, illustrators at Aardvark, the Church Stretton based illustration and design company, were busy creating

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Plastic-free Hills

The staff at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre are pulling together with their visitors to reduce the amount of single-use plastic used around the site, moving

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Time for a rest!

Homework will take on a whole new meaning for a couple who are both retiring this month after almost 80 years of teaching between them.

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New BMX clubhouse

Children at Dawley’s BMX club are celebrating after winning the backing of a local Rotary Club which has donated a new clubhouse. The Rotary Club

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Rocky experience

Get ready for a pelvic thrust as Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical visits the region. Starring Strictly Come Dancing professional champion Joanne Clifton

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Calendar Girls

Written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth this award-winning production is based on the true story of the calendar girls a group of ordinary ladies

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Ironbridge makeover

Sixteen shops in Ironbridge are being repainted in colours that reflect the heritage of the town. The initiative complements the council’s Empty Retail Unit Grant

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The IBROW Guy

Scottish comedy award winner Gary Meikle is back with a bang and new brows after racking up over 100 million views with a rant about

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Age UK to benefit

The Carmichael School of Dance and Theatre Arts in Telford recently held their biannual dance show and raised an amazing £900 to support older people

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Ask the Lions

Need a helping hand with financial support for a good cause or local charity? Bridgnorth Lions may be able to help. Bridgnorth Lions, which has

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Hell’s kitchen

Visitors to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums at Coalbrookdale will be able to extend their day at the historic attractions with a visit to the new

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£1.1m boost

Three schemes to boost skills training across Shropshire have been awarded more than £1.1 million. The awards come from a £42 million pot of ESF

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No plastic here

A Shropshire meringue maker has beaten the likes of Mars and Nestlé to become the first company in the confectionery sector to move into plastic-free

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Tributes paid

Tributes have poured in for Bridgnorth’s mayor Jean Onions, who has died following her long battle with cancer. She was praised as having her love

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