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Excalibur Martial Arts students have raised over £1,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospice by taking part in the annual GTI Charity 100 Rounds of Sparring

Jake and Aubrey Round from Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do bagged a gold and silver medal respectively at a national competition in Liverpool. Jake won a convincing

Four youngsters from Bridgnorth Athletics Club qualified for the English Schools Athletics Championships held in Birmingham in August. Lucy Elcock qualified to compete in the

Bridgnorth Running Club’s fourth Bridgnorth 10k, which will see 350 runners flock to the High Street on Sunday 29 October, has been a super-fast sell

Dedicated Rupert’s Revenge supporter Kelly Woodcock organised a successful community event, Rupertfest in July, raising £11k for the fund to help with treatment for six-year-old

Merill Holt, Tennis Shropshire’s lead volunteer, was invited to the All England Club to receive a prestigious Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) award during the second

Fundraising towards the shortfall for Bridgnorth’s swimming pool gathered pace over the summer. In negotiations spearheaded by resident Nancy Brown and Bridgnorth Town Councillors, Shropshire

Ellie Humphries and Louix Tziortzis-Foskett from Much Wenlock’s William Brookes School have both qualified to represent Great Britain in the World Biathle Championships in Viveiro,

A dramatic week of cricket saw Shropshire U14s return from the prestigious Taunton Festival with the winners’ shield. It was the first time Shropshire has

Much Wenlock recently hosted the official lighting of the 2017 Special Olympics GB Flame of Hope. The ceremony, which was attended by special guests including

The Iron Bridge is set for a spruce up that will see both structural and cosmetic improvements to the world-famous icon. Work by English Heritage

This year’s Burwarton Show was yet another triumph of local life and enterprise. Grey skies did not deter as visitors, demonstrators and the rural community

Oswestry’s British Ironwork Centre was presented with the prestigious Rotary International Peace Award in recognition of its National Anti-Violence Monument with the creation of the

Much Wenlock Bowling Club is working hard to reinvigorate its membership. The club, founded in the 1870s, is based on Much Wenlock’s Gaskell Recreation Ground.

He may be just 13, but bike-mad Ross Turner from Broseley is now racing at British superbike events around the UK… and regularly finishing inside

Campaigners and service users, as well as local MP Philip Dunne and Cllr Julia Buckley, are disappointed by the sudden closure of Bridgnorth Maternity Unit

Cyclists from across the region are expected to descend on Ludlow Rugby Club on Sunday 17 September for what will be the fourth Ludlow Cycling

A book to celebrate 10 years of Cameron’s Fund will be launched at Bridgnorth Library on Saturday 7 October; people can come and purchase the

Broseley Local History Society will be holding an open day on Saturday 14 October from 10am to 3pm in the Victoria Hall, with displays of

Bridgnorth History Fortnight, which marks 10 years of Bridgnorth Library’s successful history weeks and the local and family history volunteer afternoons, will take place from

This year marks 100 years since the publication of Shropshire author Mary Webb’s second novel Gone to Earth. This novel has particular resonance with Much

Bridgnorth Rotary celebrated another successful year of fundraising, fellowship and increasing membership with the Rotary Classic Car Run at the end of July which attracted

In the past 12 months over 30 young volunteers have participated in a structured training course which has spanned a number of local towns. The

Broseley in Bloom’s competitions again inspired the town’s keen gardeners to create some outstanding displays, with judging taking place in July. This year’s judges were

Those interested in history are in for a treat as an important part of Much Wenlock’s history is put on display at Priory Hall with