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Park’s visitor centre plans

Shropshire Council’s Outdoor Partnerships Team are celebrating the results of a successful grant application to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The project

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Apprenticeships on show

With apprenticeships a hot topic among young people and businesses, a show that’s taking place at Telford’s International Centre on Thursday 7 March will give

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Wildlife events

Two talks by the Bridgnorth branch of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) are taking place at the town’s library. Vicky Nall of the British Dragonfly

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Bring on the beetles

Edward Andrews finds that ‘beetle mania’ is alive and well… In November 2018, it was revealed that archaeologists working in Egypt had discovered a collection

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County cricket success

Bridgnorth Endowed School is celebrating the news that three of its Y11 students have been selected to join Shropshire County Cricket’s prestigious Emerging Player Programme.

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Birchfield duo shine

Two Birchfield pupils have been enjoying the limelight recently. Grace Seedhouse, 13, was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Cricket

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Parent power!

Parents at Christ Church Primary in Cressage have been bringing a taste of their workplaces into school. They visited Yellow Class – the oldest children

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Animal-free app

On World Vegan Day in November, the Vegan Society launched an app to help those who want to try out a plant-based lifestyle find foods

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Thinking allowed

This February, those who enjoy the cut and thrust of informed debate and the challenge of independent, innovative thinking will be in their element as

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Quiz tribute to Peter

Players from a Shropshire quiz league have donated £750 to Severn Hospice, which cared for their longstanding chair in his final days. Members of Bridgnorth

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SaTH update

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has continued to hit the local and national headlines for a variety of reasons, including failings in

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Ironbridge loos twinned

The recently refurbished public loos in Ironbridge’s Square are being twinned with toilets in Malawi in support of an international charity’s crusade to help those

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Telford’s community pride

The winners of the Telford Community Pride Awards 2018 were announced in November, with successful candidates commended for their dedication, kindness, and commitment to making

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