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Lots of great prizes<br />
again this month<br />
including your chance to win a<br />
£50 dining voucher for Bella Italia<br />
highlights the role Arleston<br />
played during the First World War<br />
More of your<br />
letters and<br />
memories of times gone by with<br />
some interesting pictures too!<br />
The Literary<br />
Festival with the<br />
<strong>Wrekin</strong>’s favourite<br />
columnist, George<br />
Evans<br />
See page 4<br />
See page 14<br />
See page 16<br />
See page 10<br />
Official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) Highest: FORD Ka 1.2 Duratec (69PS), M5: urban 48.7 (5.8), extra urban 64.2 (4.4), combined 57.6 (4.9). Official CO 2 emission 115g/km. *Finance subject to status. Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Freepost Ford Credit.<br />
Deposit allowance only available when financed with Ford Credit. Terms and conditions apply, please ask for full details. Vehicles shown for illustration purposes only. This supersedes all previously advertised manufacturer’s promotions. Information correct at time of publication E&OE.<br />
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Unit 1, Hadley Busine s Park, Telford<br />
- Double Glazed units -<br />
on orders £ 1 0 an d ov er<br />
Cupcakes from just £1 each<br />
Discounts on l arg er orders<br />
Sta ford Park TF3 3BA<br />
Dave Gregory from <strong>Wrekin</strong> the district and Phil Morris<br />
later congratulated the<br />
<strong>News</strong> opened the event and<br />
commended the group on group on a very interesting<br />
their hard work in organising exhibition that focussed on<br />
such an event. He also said World War I and specifically<br />
he was encouraged by the the role Arleston played in<br />
amount of similar local history<br />
groups that have started A varied exhibition of<br />
the war.<br />
up over the years <strong>Wrekin</strong> memorabilia was available<br />
<strong>News</strong> has been bringing local<br />
stories to its readers. tors to see and the ladies of<br />
throughout the day for visi-<br />
Phil Fairclough spoke the group provided refreshments.<br />
about war memorials across<br />
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Keeping you informed and entertained!<br />
Published by: Partnership Publishing Ltd,<br />
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Editor: David Gregory<br />
dave.gregory@ppmedia.co.uk<br />
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EDITOR’S<br />
WELCOME<br />
with Dave Gregory - email - dave.gregory@ppmedia.co.uk<br />
HELLO AND<br />
welcome to<br />
this month’s<br />
edition of<br />
<strong>Wrekin</strong> <strong>News</strong>.<br />
Firstly, an apology<br />
to some of our readers<br />
who have not been<br />
able to get hold of a<br />
copy of <strong>Wrekin</strong> <strong>News</strong>!<br />
We make <strong>Wrekin</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
available in all the major<br />
supermarkets throughout<br />
Telford but we have<br />
been overwhelmed by<br />
the amount of newspapers<br />
that have been<br />
picked up this month. news,<br />
We know <strong>Wrekin</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong> is the oldest established<br />
and most popular<br />
monthly magazine<br />
in Telford but even we<br />
have been caught out<br />
by the rate last month’s<br />
<strong>Wrekin</strong> <strong>News</strong> was being<br />
picked up by our<br />
readers. Several key<br />
locations were running<br />
empty a lot quicker than<br />
we anticipated so if you<br />
have been disappointed<br />
at seeing an empty dispenser<br />
we apologise.<br />
We have taken the<br />
precaution of printing<br />
extra copies again this<br />
month to ensure everyone<br />
gets a copy so<br />
please let us know if<br />
you need more in your<br />
district.<br />
This issue is full of<br />
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and reader’s letters so<br />
please enjoy reading<br />
Telford’s leading monthly<br />
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<strong>News</strong>!<strong>Wrekin</strong> <strong>News</strong> can<br />
be picked up at any of<br />
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<strong>Wrekin</strong><br />
ews<br />
Keeping you informed and entertained!<br />
October 2014 · Issue <strong>186</strong><br />
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