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Colour boost

Summer bedding can be planted outside from the end of May onwards, so long as we aren’t getting any late frosts. Antirrhinums, asters and lobelia

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Swimming into history

Bridgnorth Endowed School’s first annual prom fundraiser is set to be a team effort as pupils from all year groups pledged to support the school’s

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Wonderful Will

A Bridgnorth youngster has been selected to represent England in volleyball. Will Evans, who’s 16, will represent England in the under 19s Cornacchia Volleyball World

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Men at work

The country’s leading all-male company are visiting the National Trust’s Dudmaston Estate in Quatt in June. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Shakespeare’s most popular comedy,

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Shropshire hops to it

Shropshire’s Grasshoppers have targeted a return to Lord’s after coming up just short at the ECB National Indoor Finals. The Shropshire champions became the first

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Hounds of theatre

Two tales are intertwined in a show coming to RAF Museum Cosford on Saturday 29 June. The year is 1941 and rehearsals for ‘Henry V’

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George’s choice

George’s choice A local firm welcomed celebrity architect and TV presenter George Clarke to two of their stores in March. George Clarke presents shows including

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Wolf in Wolves

Classical ballet, spoken word and eye-catching physical theatre combine in a reimagining of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic ‘Peter and the Wolf’, taking place as part of

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Musical generations

A fundraising concert on Saturday 18 May for Breast Cancer Now by Concordia ladies’ choir and Bewdley Concert Band will now be joined by students

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Family ties

A Shropshire park warden has stepped down after more than 45 years – and will be handing over the reins to his son. Fred Fallows,

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It’s their hormones!

Back by popular demand, ‘Hormonal Housewives ‘returns to Telford on Thursday 13 June at 7.30pm. Follow the worrisome wives as they blast their witty way

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Prayers for the Prince

Students from Moreton Hall met HRH the Prince of Wales, patron of the Prayer Book Society, at the Society’s thirtieth annual Cranmer Awards Competition at

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Open to arts

Over 30 Bridgnorth residents and businesses will be opening their doors with more than 40 artists in residence for this year’s Bridgnorth Open House Arts

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Partnership in wellbeing

Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin recently announced an exciting new partnership, funded by Shropshire Council, which sees five voluntary sector organisations come together across

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On ‘guard’

Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce a return visit to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre for the international smash hit production of the

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Join the chip train!

Bridgnorth Hospital League of Friends is welcoming travellers to a special Fish ‘n’ Chip Supper, taking place on Friday 24 May. The League’s Sue Burrows

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Bookfest returns

One of Britain’s most successful children’s authors Jacqueline Wilson will be in Shrewsbury on Saturday 4 May for Shrewsbury Bookfest’s annual children’s literature festival. The

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