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Sunday best

On a recent Sunday in Cressage, over 40 members of the community forfeited their day of rest to assist the local primary with a building

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Up for the challenge!

Class 2 at Brockton Primary recently completed two practise walks in preparation for their upcoming Snowdon challenge. The children, who were aged seven to nine

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Aquathon achievements

Several local schools shone during the Schools Aquathon Relays held at Wrekin College, with a clean sweep of all three age group titles. The challenging

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Write on!

Theatre Severn was packed to the rafters one morning last April as children, teachers, and authors gathered to celebrate work inspired by a shortlist of

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Local walks Jul/Aug

Walking in Shropshire is rewarding for all ages and abilities, with its stunning geography, geology, and wildlife. We’ve compiled our list of local walks and

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Wee wedding bells

Little princes and princesses from Telford celebrated the royal wedding in May. As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepared for the wedding of the year,

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Top of the table

A group of students from Shrewsbury College’s Severndale Specialist Academy’s Futures Campus are set to compete in the finals of the Lord’s Taverners Table Cricket

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Enjoy a refreshing Milkshake!

Little theatre-goers will love an all-singing, all-dancing show that’s appearing at Theatre Severn this July. ‘Milkshake! Live’, starring Bob the Builder, the Little Princess, Noddy,

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Grey matter matters

A local group has been created which aims to support those who have worked in high-pressure jobs and are now suffering from Alzheimers, or dementia

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Choirs in harmony

Three local choirs came together in May to help raise money for the Bridgnorth Hospital League of Friends. The Bridgnorth Community Pop Choir, Bridgnorth Gospel

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Mixing it up

Dudmaston is working with contemporary artist Faye Claridge to present Shaken and Stirred, a new project that aims to uncover stories from the estate’s 875-year

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Lens on the landscape

A new photography competition, Green of the Gorge, is being launched by the organisers of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) in partnership

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Big band bonanza

On Saturday 28 September, residents and visitors to the Ironbridge Gorge will be transported back to the 1940s with an evening of live music, dancing

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Logo for the League

The Committee of the League of Friends of Bridgnorth Hospital (LoF) recently decided they would benefit from a recognisable logo, so they invited students from

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Banks to close

Barclays recently announced it is planning to shut branches in Much Wenlock, Church Stretton, Wem and Newport later this year, with the decision due to

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Telford’s tuneful event

Telford Orchestra’s Summer Concert is taking place on Saturday 14 July. The concert features three of well-known known orchestral works, plus the first complete performance

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