Shropshire News - covering Telford, Bridgnorth, Shifnal, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock & Broseley

Quarrying flavour

Up to 25,000 people will descend on Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park for the town’s annual food festival on the weekend of 23 and 24 June. Organisers

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Support group

A local baby bereavement group is seeking volunteers to help support parents. Currently 15 babies a day die in the weeks before or just after

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Flying first aid

A newly upgraded air ambulance helicopter has entered Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s fleet. Registered with the call sign G-RMAA, the £7m Airbus helicopter was introduced

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Rattle farewell

Possibly the most famous conductor of our time, Sir Simon Rattle performs his final concert this June – and the historic event is being live-streamed

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Motor show

On Sunday 20 May, the fifth annual Classic Motor Show will take place at Eaton Manor to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire.

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Rotary donation

Last year’s Tree of Thought raised over two thousand pounds for charity. The president of Bridgnorth’s Rotary Club Steve Charterteris handed over a cheque for

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Bodyguard returns

The international smash hit production of the award-winning musical ‘The Bodyguard’ will return to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Monday 25 June until Friday 6 July

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Badminton team promoted

After a tense finish to the Badminton England Senior County Championships on Sunday, the Shropshire County 2nd Team have succeeded in gaining promotion after a

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Alice at the Follies

Outdoor production specialist Chapterhouse Theatre Company plies its trade at some of the country’s most beautiful heritage settings, and this summer it’s bringing a new

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Candlelight tunes

Ex Cathedra are set to illuminate the county town with a performance this June. The group will perform ‘Summer Music by Candlelight’ on behalf of

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Celebrating poetry

The team behind Wenlock Poetry Festival have announced that a special event is to take place on Sunday 6 May. The celebratory get-together and performance

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Broseley rocks

This year’s Broseley Festival brings the usual mix of live music, delicious food and drink, and plenty of retail therapy opportunities to the town at

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Colleges agree merger

North Shropshire College (NSC) and Herefordshire and Ludlow College have agreed to seek a merger. The move would enable students in both settings to access

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Remembering the Holocaust

Shrewsbury’s Mayor Jane Mackenzie visited Shrewsbury High Prep School to lead a special assembly honouring International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the role her grandfather Alan

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College vision awarded

The rebranding project for the new-look Telford College has received recognition at a national awards competition. The creation of a new corporate vision and identity

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Beckbury goes back in time

Pupils at Beckbury Primary turned time travellers recently with two exciting days of historical exploration. Blossom Tree Class (KS2) were transported back to the days

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Making learning fun

Happy children engaged in memorable learning experiences – that’s the goal for which the team at Brockton C of E Primary School strive. The school’s

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Dental dangers

Dental disease is the most common infectious disease in our pets. Over 80% of cats and dogs over the age of three require dental treatment

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On the bus to Tettenhall!

From September, Tettenhall College is launching new Express Bus services to serve Shropshire. Routes will include pick-ups from Bridgnorth, Telford and Ironbridge as well as

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The bat mine

Ed Andrews ventures underground to explore a real ‘batcave’ At the bottom of a steep bramble-covered bank, tucked in the corner of a long-forgotten field

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