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Madeley spring concert

Telford Orchestra, a community orchestra made up of players from across Shropshire, is returning to St Michael’s Church in Madeley to perform a Spring Concert

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Time of your life…

A classic coming-of-age story visits the Grand in Wolverhampton this April. Dirty Dancing tells the story of ‘Baby’ Houseman as she explores a new world

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Sunset in Oakengates

Telford and District Light Operatic Players (Tadlop) prepare to bring the golden age of Hollywood to Oakengates Theatre at the end of March. The Shropshire

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Bassist in Broseley

NOTE: the date in our March/April issue is incorrect – Miranda is visiting Broseley in March, not April. Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and double

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Emma joins the team

A local firm of solicitors has expanded their team with the additional of a new legal professional. Solicitor Emma Humphreys has joined Fodens, based in

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Devilish tales

The story of Faust, who trades his soul with the devil for youth and power, has taken on many forms over the years, but Gounod’s

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Fortunes at Steps

The Fortunes were formed in Rugby in Warwickshire in 1963 and still perform to appreciative audiences all around the world. The band scored hits with

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Happy Tails

Is it true that ducks shouldn’t be fed bread? I have heard this. The RSPB and Canals and Rivers Trust both say too much white

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Fairtrade Bake Off

The focus of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is the plight of small-scale cocoa growers around the world. Many of these are women, hence the Fairtrade

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Hobsons’ haul

Hobsons Brewery started the year with a spring in their step, bringing home five regional CAMRA awards at the annual Birmingham ceremony. Hobsons dominated the

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Wild about James

A chef with a passion for local produce has been making waves nationally with his Wild Shropshire project. James Sherwin, who’s based at Ternhill Farm

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Dragon roars again

Iconic Much Wenlock pub and restaurant the George and Dragon is celebrating a bumper few months of trading after reopening in October thanks to a

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Cosford’s a hit

Applications for this year’s Cosford Food Festival are flying in, with a record number of local producers applying to attend the two-day event. This year,

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Clive revived

A pub near Ludlow is set to undergo an exciting refurbishment that will help cement its identity as part of one of the country’s most

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Discovery anniversary

April marks five years since the Grow Cook Learn charity took over the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre from Shropshire Council. The charity’s chair of trustees

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Shooting stars

It’s the season to nurture buds, shoots and saplings – but, as Ann Winwood warns, beware that sudden cold snaps don’t ruin all your hard

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Wild service

For Ed Andrews, news of a rare tree in a wood near Broseley led to a magical encounter. This story starts with an email from

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Young adventurers

Pupils at Christ Church Primary in Cressage recently had an outdoor experience to treasure. Almost half the school went to Arthog Outdoor Education Centre in

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Street eats

David and Charlotte Bailey serve nutritious, unrefined wholefoods from their street food van, Wholefood Heaven, as they travel the world in search of new and

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Walk steps up

Bridgnorth Lions have announced a major expansion to the Bridgnorth Walk: for the first time, the popular event will include a marathon for runners. The

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Go the Shropshire Way

The Shropshire Way 80k Festival is a mass participation challenge hike taking in some of the finest parts of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding

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Ironworks honour dogs

Following the stabbing of a service dog during duty, the West Mercia Police force wanted to honour their canine workforce in a memorable way. Currently

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