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Relay impressive!

Two Bridgnorth youngsters took part in the Midland 3 Stage Road Relays towards the end of September in Sutton Coldfield. Zoe Gilbody, aged 11, was

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Funding boost for Joggers

Broseley Joggers’ Couch to 5k programme has been granted £550 by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing’s (STAR Housing’s) Community Chest Fund. The programme, which has

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Ladies who lunge

Bridgnorth Rugby Club will be holding a Ladies’ Day lunch in the marquee before the Bridgnorth vs Luctonians game on Saturday 3 November. The cost

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Worfield are champs

Worfield U17s flew the flag for Shropshire at the Worcestershire League’s T20 Blast finals day – and became first Shropshire side to lift the trophy

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MIND moves raise cash

Excalibur Martial Arts has raised £1,230 for the mental health charity MIND with a variety of events including the annual GTI 100 Rounds of Sparring. The

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Cantering ahead

After six years of concerted community effort to raise £1 million for the Cavalier Centre near Much Wenlock, work has commenced to build the centre.

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Historical hangings

Bridgnorth WI Craft Group recently created a set of pieces of art with a unique Bridgnorth connection. The wall hangings have been on display at

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Sideways on 

When Niki Segnit realised she was reading more about recipes than using them, she decided it was time to approach cookery in a new way.

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Royal ted visit

Staff at Britain’s last remaining teddy bear manufacturer, Merrythought, rubbed shoulders with royalty when Princess Alexandra paid them a visit in July. Princess Alexandra, a

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Winning smiles

Year 6 children from a Bridgnorth primary were overjoyed to be named as award winners at a ceremony at the end of last term. Pupils

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Bats stop play

A Much Wenlock school has withdrawn its application to install floodlights to facilitate evening sports in order to safeguard the welfare of a group of

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First blood

If your horse experiences a nose bleed, it may be a sign there’s something amiss. Epistaxis is a fancy term meaning ‘nosebleed’.  Bleeding may occur

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The departure

Our wildlife expert Edward Andrews MSc shares some fascinating facts about one of our best-loved birds of prey.   A large ash tree with a spreading

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