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Green Flag for park

Telford Town Park is flying the flag of success after achieving an international mark of quality and receiving its latest Green Flag award for the

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Full Marx for comedy

Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, Black Mirror) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Silent Witness) is Engels in ‘Young Marx’, a new comedy directed by Nicholas Hytner. Broadcast

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Russian choir performs

On Friday 3 November, St Chad’s in Shrewsbury will come alive to the sounds of the Voskresenije (Resurrection) Choir of St Petersburg, one of Russia’s

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Nutcracking adventures

A delightful way to get into the Christmas spirit, the Royal Opera House’s live screening of ‘The Nutcracker’ will be shown at the Majestic Cinema,

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Norse code

When James’s best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer, his last wish was to have a full Viking burial. ‘Team Viking’ is the hilarious, heart-warming

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Christmas magic!

There will be festive fayres and light switch on events galore in the WW! area this year. Bridgnorth lights will be switched on during the

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NT Live: Follies

Stephen Sondheim’s musical ‘Follies’, staged for the first time at the National Theatre, will be broadcast live at Bridgnorth’s Majestic Cinema on Thursday 16 November

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Heritage education award

Attingham Park has been awarded the prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education for the fourth consecutive time. The award is given to historical sites for

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Sponsorship for Perry RDA

Much Wenlock-based charity Perry Riding Group for the Disabled (Perry RDA) has been awarded £5,000 for the recruitment of new volunteers. Sponsored by Telford-based civil

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Gold award for Presfelde

Prestfelde School in Shrewsbury has been awarded the prestigious School Games Mark Gold Award in recognition of the variety and breadth of its sporting opportunities.

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Help for businesses

A roadshow designed to signpost owner-managed businesses to grant funding and advice is being held at the Marches Centre of Manufacturing and Technology in Bridgnorth

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All new at Buildwas

Buildwas Academy started the autumn term having been completely refurbished over the past 18 months, with an overhaul of its IT provision and a brand

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Helping the high street

Following Bridgnorth’s win in the Great British High Street competition in 2016, the architects of that success are giving something back to the community that

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Wrekin up the Wrekin!

Hundreds of pupils from Wrekin College tackled its landmark namesake as they completed the annual start-of-year challenge to ascend the Wrekin. The youngsters were joined

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Bank’s anniversary

Bridgnorth’s HSBC branch is celebrating its 200-year anniversary and in recognition of this a special booklet has been produced which charts the early beginnings of

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BES foodies forge ahead

Year 11 and sixth form Food and Nutrition GCSE students at Bridgnorth Endowed School (BES) received their certificates for a Food Hygiene Award they completed

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Making sparks fly

Bridgnorth Aluminium is yet again proud to be supporting the town’s largest bonfire night celebration. Held annually, Bridgnorth Rugby Club’s Guy Fawkes extravaganza sees thousands

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Sporting stars

William Brookes School in Much Wenlock boasts not one but three students who have represented their country this year. In athletics Elle Humphries and Louix

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Firm in national final

A Shifnal company has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2017 UK Business Awards. Ascendancy Internet Marketing has been in operation for more than

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Doctorate for Henry

Local businessman Henry Carver received an honorary doctorate of business administration from the University of Wolverhampton in recognition of ‘his service to the local community,

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Wings under his feet

A Bridgnorth runner came fifth out of a field of 95 in the English Schools Fell Running Championships held in Settle, North Yorkshire. William Kay,

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Science fun at farm

Fordhall Organic Farm near Market Drayton is England’s first community-owned farm, and the team are constantly trying new things. Recently a free educational event was

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Wenlock blasts off!

Children at Much Wenlock Primary School took part in a range of activities to celebrate international space week. Children in Class 2 designed and built

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