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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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Day centre issues SOS

Local charity Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is urgently looking to recruit volunteer helpers for its day centre in Bridgnorth. The Bridgnorth Monday Club

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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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Ditch the plastic!

Leaders of a coalition working to reduce plastic in Bridgnorth were overwhelmed at the turnout at its first public meeting in November. The coalition includes

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Scouts bear gifts

Broseley Scouts and Cubs collected shoe box gifts for Shropshire’s Operation Christmas Care Leavers during the festive season. These gift boxes are distributed annually to

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Season’s readings!

Anna Dreda recommends books for gifts – and for treats for yourself! I have to start with the latest from my all-time favourite author, Barbara

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Roobarb’s Ugandan trip

Business owners Marcia Dale and Kevin Bellwood, who operate Bridgnorth homeware and gift shop Roobarb, recently returned from Uganda after a 10-day trip visiting South

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Metallic lust… er

Shimmery fabrics, molten finishes and shiny treatments are all the rage – add warmth to a room and mix well with any colour palette. Silver

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Joint choral concert

This autumn will see a joint concert with Telford Orchestra and New College Chorale. The highlight of the concert will be a performance of Haydn’s

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Stoking the legend

Dracula is a monumental, genre-defining classic of gothic fiction and remains the father of all vampire tales, known the world over. This winter, an all-new

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Bang gang

Through stories, songs and a crazy cabaret, Sarajevo Big Bang follows a cast of characters on a surprising journey through power struggles and secret machinations.

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Light fantastic

On Sunday 11 November, Jaivant Patel Dance and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) present a beautiful evening of South Asian dance in celebration of Deepavali, more

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