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Freya strikes gold

Ellesmere College’s Freya Anderson struck gold at this year’s British Swimming Championships winning the Women’s 200m Freestyle in a thrilling first night of competition. Adding

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Shining star

Georgia Coe has been awarded a British show jumping NAF Shining Star award. Georgia aged 12 from Oldbury Wells School has only been competing with

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Raise a glass!

A new beer, created to raise funds to protect one of the West Midlands rarest butterflies, is being launched in pubs across the region. Wood’s

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Sporting success

Tettenhall College recently hosted its inaugural sports awards evening. The school welcomed special guest Joao Moutinho – the Wolves midfielder and Portuguese international footballer –

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Wenlock Olympics

This year, the 133rd Wenlock Olympic Games, promises to be another exciting one marked by the return of a bowls event hosted by the Broseley

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Golden awards!

A level students from Shrewsbury Colleges Group recently collected their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham Palace. Eight former students from SCG received their

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Cup winners

A ground-breaking deposit coffee cup scheme has already led to a 50 per cent reduction in single-use plastic cups being used in participating cafes in

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A cut above

Hairdressing students of Shrewsbury Colleges Group revealed their formidable talents at the college’s Annual Hair Competition which took place in May. The competition was judged

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Porter wins silver

Hop & Stagger Brewery’s Bridgnorth Porter was named as silver medal winner in the International Cask Ale category at the International Brewing and Cider Awards

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Young gardeners

The team at St Leonard’s Primary in Bridgnorth are planning ahead – they are working on converting their existing bungalow garden into a kitchen garden.

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Calendar kids

Children at Much Wenlock Primary School are very excited to be working with Cuan Wildlife Rescue Centre and the Wenlock Poetry Society on a very

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Farm fresh

If the summer brings out the chef in you, one of the workshops at Acton Scott’s Historic Working Farm might just ignite your culinary passion.

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Dementia Friends

Pupils at The Royal School have become Dementia Friends as part of a pilot scheme to raise awareness with children and young people in Wolverhampton.

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Eat street

If you like street food, live music and a cocktail or two, you’ll love the Cosford Food Festival. Hitting RAF Museum Cosford on Saturday 20-21

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Centre stage for Arabella

Tettenhall College student Arabella Yardley has been accepted into the National Youth Theatre. Earlier in the year Arabella auditioned for the British Music Theatre and

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Walker for Brian

The Bridgnorth Lions recently donated to an appeal from local businessman Kevin Bellwood, to help a 5-year-old in Uganda who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Roobarb

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Foodie jobs

Market Drayton-based Fordhall Farm are creating 20 new jobs this summer as they build new catering units in preparation for some of the UK’s busiest

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Queen’s award

A Telford company has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade, the third time the Shropshire-based company has been honored by Her Majesty. Protolabs

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Award for Pure

Leading telecommunications company Pure Telecom has lifted a prestigious national award for a third successive year. The Shrewsbury-based firm has now won four awards this

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Positions to fill

Proving that Shropshire’s industries are thriving, a Shropshire recruitment firm has been inundated with requests in the agricultural, food production, waste and manufacturing sectors. The

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Cash boost

A £32 million cash injection will help upgrade buildings and bring 200 new clinical staff to Shropshire’s two main hospitals. New doctors, nurses, midwives and

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Musical Hair

Grammy award winning musical ‘Hair’ visits The Grand Theatre this July and stars Dancing on Ice’s 2018 champion Jake Quickenden as Berger, Hollyoaks’ Daisy Wood-Davis

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Hive of activity

Shrewsbury’s Hive is once again hosting workshops for creative types of all ages this summer. On Thursday 25 July, young potters are invited to make

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Funds for Mind

Generous customers attending this year’s successful West Midlands Caravan, Motorhome and Destinations Show in Shrewsbury helped to raise more than £600 for mental health charity

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