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Welcome<br />
Contents<br />
I was tickled by the story of the Shropshire community hall hiding the loo rolls<br />
in case they were nicked. It was during last year’s toilet paper shortage, caused<br />
by pre-lockdown panic buying. Frankly, if you’ll pinch a loo roll, then you’ve<br />
hit rock bottom. If I was nabbed smuggling out sheets from the ‘lav’, I’d flush<br />
with embarrassment.<br />
The tale features in COVID Chronicles, which charts life in and around<br />
Much Wenlock under lockdown. People of all ages and backgrounds tell their<br />
own stories – ranging from humorous to heartrending. There is fun and fear,<br />
loneliness and loveliness.<br />
We can all connect with its emotional range, for in its simplicity,<br />
COVID Chronicles is a work of genuine humanity.<br />
This issue looks in depth at the book, a valuable archive record of life in strange<br />
times. For future generations, it will bring the past to life, which – corny link –<br />
describes much of the work of the National Trust, also featured in this issue.<br />
It’s all here in WW! The history of great houses and aristocrats – and the history<br />
being made by ordinary folk like you and me, right here, right now.<br />
Love Local<br />
Jen North:<br />
Living the dream 7 – 9<br />
Tried and Trusted:<br />
Our world class<br />
conservation charity 13 – 20<br />
A year like no other:<br />
Wenlock's COVID<br />
Chronicles 25 – 27<br />
Education<br />
Fighting the odds<br />
and winning 35 – 45<br />
Dates for your diary 46 - 56<br />
Local walks 46 - 56<br />
Homes & Gardens 57 - 67<br />
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Index to advertisers 73<br />
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Living<br />
the dream<br />
Neil Thomas chats to<br />
Shropshire singer/<br />
songwriter Jen North<br />
about her new EP,<br />
the inspiration for<br />
her songs and gigging<br />
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It is hard to pigeonhole Bridgnorth singer/<br />
songwriter Jen North. Her song Awake has<br />
an indie rhythm that’s very 2021, with a<br />
showcasing video of visual sleight of hand<br />
and dramatic mime narrative to match.<br />
But click on In My Dreams and she’s in a<br />
flowing gown with acoustic guitar, singing<br />
heartrendingly in a way that would have<br />
looked perfectly at home on stage at<br />
Woodstock in the hippy world of 1969.<br />
The teenager has a strikingly soulful vocal style, her<br />
breathy delivery shifting, apparently effortlessly, from<br />
modal to flageolet, the highest pitch on the register.<br />
Think Dua Lipa meets Joni Mitchell with a hint of<br />
Kate Bush thrown in.<br />
“Several people have mentioned Kate Bush before,<br />
which is very flattering. She is someone I definitely<br />
admire,” she says.<br />
Jen’s influences are decidedly more contemporary,<br />
though, citing, amongst others, The Japanese Garden,<br />
and The Weeknd.<br />
In My Dreams and Awake feature on Jen’s first studio<br />
recording, an EP due out in <strong>Oct</strong>ober. The other two tracks<br />
are Say and Baby. Say is also her latest single.<br />
The 19-year-old, though, already has an impressive list of<br />
live performances on her CV, including supporting 80s<br />
bands China Crisis and Go West, when she was just 17.<br />
“Both gigs sold out with around 1,000 people at each,”<br />
she says. “It was exhilarating and gave me a window into<br />
what I could achieve if I keep pushing.”<br />
Her gigging career took in pubs and clubs in mainly<br />
London and the West Midlands, and included venues<br />
like The Bedford, The Half Moon in Putney, The Ned,<br />
The Robin 2, the BBC Introducing Stage, The Cuban<br />
Embassy and the opening of Albert’s Shed in Telford.<br />
She was on The Charity Shop Tour and the Ruby J Tour.<br />
Things were really taking off in 2019 with gigs helping<br />
her to build a network of contacts in the music industry.<br />
Then, in early 2020, it all came to a juddering halt. Covid 19<br />
and lockdown brought an abrupt end to live performance.<br />
“Things were really taking off in<br />
2019 with gigs helping her to build<br />
a network of contacts in the music<br />
industry. Then, in early 2020, it all<br />
came to a juddering halt.<br />
“<br />
Jen locked down with her family at home in Bridgnorth.<br />
And put the time to very good use, developing her<br />
fledgling music career in a different way.<br />
“I started work on the EP, which is the foundation really<br />
of who I am as an artist. I started the project a year ago.<br />
Messing around with my production skills enabled me<br />
to understand the path I wanted to take with my music.<br />
“I then found two producers from North London who<br />
had the same passion for my project.<br />
“My brother Harry, who is really into his music, was at<br />
home during lockdown and he also got what I was trying<br />
to achieve and helped me. We’re a very close family<br />
anyway. Family and home – I love this area – are very<br />
important to me.”<br />
Jen’s first love as a child was drama rather than music,<br />
and it shows in the videos of her songs, that blend the<br />
two artforms as well as showcasing her imaginative<br />
production skills.<br />
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“I was quite a creative child and loved art and acting.<br />
When it comes to visuals, I would say this is a massive<br />
part of who I am as a musical artist,” she reflects. “I think<br />
the visuals are just as important as the music. The music<br />
videos I created for this EP are my journey from a classic<br />
singer/songwriter to an electronic infused pop artist.<br />
I translate this by using the contrast between nature and<br />
digital effects.<br />
“The videos take inspiration from what it may be like in a<br />
dream; abstract and mysterious, something that continues<br />
to fascinate me. I love experimenting, playing with ideas<br />
to see where they lead.”<br />
An extra challenge for Jen, as a writer, is her dyslexia –<br />
although she has turned it into a positive!<br />
“I find dyslexia has actually helped me a lot; it forces your<br />
brain to think of other ways to figure things out and this<br />
is what I do with my writing. It helps me say things in ways<br />
others wouldn’t.”<br />
Perhaps because she pens songs in almost a stream of<br />
consciousness, then hones them afterwards, her body of<br />
work has grown organically into something quite eclectic.<br />
Her constant drive to try something new makes her style<br />
hard to pin down.<br />
“I’d like to say each song has its own little world, its own<br />
soundscape that can transport you into a different realm<br />
wherever you are. I take a lot of inspiration from many<br />
things, from ‘80s synth wave to the sounds of nature,<br />
that I have subconsciously blended into my work. A wall<br />
in my room at home is covered in random pictures and<br />
sometimes I’ll focus on one of those – say a flower –<br />
and an idea will come.<br />
“Also, I love listening to the sounds that most people<br />
probably don’t pay much attention to. I’m always excited<br />
to see how I’ll change and develop as an artist. I don’t<br />
want to stay the same. I want my music to be the time<br />
capsules of who I am at that period in my life.”<br />
As though to emphasise her experimentation and style<br />
shifts, she has been working on new material “that takes<br />
inspiration from Michael Jackson, Christine and the<br />
Queens and Q, infused with the ambient roots of the EP”.<br />
A promo picture for her first single release In My Dreams<br />
There is something slightly Bohemian about Jen North –<br />
she loves hunting down unique clothes in charity shops<br />
and has a collection of colourful neck scarves she uses as<br />
belts. She fits the image of a pop musician, whose life is<br />
invariably an unconventional one. So, I’m mildly surprised<br />
when she reveals her boyfriend Max is an accountant.<br />
I had blankly assumed he would be in the music industry<br />
and Jen chuckles at having wrong-footed me. “We get on<br />
really well. He is into his music and he gets what I do.”<br />
Jen is moving to London at the end of the summer, to try<br />
to further her career.<br />
“I find dyslexia has actually helped<br />
me a lot; it forces your brain to<br />
think of other ways to figure things<br />
out and this is what I do with my<br />
writing. It helps me say things<br />
in ways others wouldn’t.<br />
“<br />
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Jen on set of her latest<br />
music video for the song Say<br />
“I wrote this EP independently and feel it’s fostered<br />
my growth as an artist. But it’s also made me want to<br />
collaborate with other creatives for my next project<br />
to see where it could go,” she says.<br />
And the ultimate aim?<br />
“I’d like to go as far as I can. All the way to the top, if I can.”<br />
And if this determined teenager from Bridgnorth does<br />
fulfil her dream, it probably won’t hurt to have a good<br />
accountant by her side.<br />
Visit https://youtube/yt4SERXXIug to check out her<br />
latest single Say.<br />
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Star actress Dame Julie Walters will<br />
narrate The Severn Valley Railway’s<br />
brand-new Enchanted Express<br />
Christmas services.<br />
The voice of the BAFTA-winner and star of Harry Potter<br />
will be heard as passengers arrive at Bridgnorth station,<br />
where they’ll receive complimentary sweet treats before<br />
setting off on a heritage steam train adventure. As part<br />
of the festive experience, passengers will be encouraged<br />
to dress in their pyjamas to add to the special magic of<br />
the occasion.<br />
“The new event is the latest addition<br />
to the SVR’s ever-popular Christmas<br />
season, which also includes Santa<br />
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Steam in Lights from Bridgnorth.<br />
“<br />
Once everyone has settled into their comfortable,<br />
private compartment, the fun continues, with Dame<br />
Julie’s evocative voice narrating an enchanting Christmas<br />
tale, based on the classic poem ‘Twas the Night Before<br />
Christmas. As the steam-hauled train makes its way to<br />
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appearances by festive characters, including the Sugarplum<br />
Fairy. There’ll also be the chance to meet Santa Claus,<br />
who’ll visit every compartment with a gift for each child<br />
plus the chance to take photographs.<br />
Michael Dunn, head of visitor experience at the railway,<br />
said: “We’re thrilled Dame Julie has agreed to narrate our<br />
latest exciting event in its debut year.<br />
“With her much-loved and instantly recognisable voice,<br />
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There’ll also be the chance to meet<br />
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The new event is the latest addition to the SVR’s<br />
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The mansion at Attingham Park – Image: John Millar<br />
Neil Thomas looks at how Shropshire has<br />
benefitted from the work of a world class<br />
conservation charity<br />
It celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2020, a milestone<br />
sadly overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
Which is a pity, for it has enriched all our lives, bringing<br />
pleasure to countless millions. During the past 18 months,<br />
it has been there to lift our spirits when we needed<br />
it most.<br />
We are talking about the National Trust or, to give it its<br />
full title, The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest<br />
or Natural Beauty.<br />
There is, of course, a wealth of such places in Shropshire<br />
and the National Trust plays a big role in ensuring they will<br />
be there for future generations, just as it protected them<br />
in the past for us today.<br />
One of the most impressive historic estates in Britain is<br />
on the outskirts of Shrewsbury. Attingham Park is one of<br />
the nation’s best-loved properties. In the pre-pandemic<br />
year, there were 470,000 visitors, making it the National<br />
Trust’s fourth most popular house. It is a natural fit as the<br />
charity’s regional headquarters.<br />
The stunning Grade I listed mansion sits at the centre of<br />
4,000 acres, incorporating 640 acres of idyllic parkland<br />
and gardens which are Grade II* listed. The Park was<br />
landscaped by Humphry Repton and includes woodlands<br />
and a deer park. There is a walled garden and orchard<br />
and the River Tern flows through the centre of the estate,<br />
joining the Severn nearby. The Park, as a habitat of many<br />
rare species, is a designated Site of Special Scientific<br />
Interest. Across the estate there are five Grade II* listed<br />
buildings, including the stable block, the Tern Lodge toll<br />
house and two bridges that span the River Tern.<br />
There are also 12 Grade II listed structures including the<br />
retaining walls of the estate, the bee house, the ice house<br />
and afore-mentioned walled garden.<br />
Attingham Park was built in 1785 for Noel Hill, one-time<br />
Shropshire MP who had received the title 1st Baron<br />
Berwick the previous year, having played a key part in the<br />
reorganisation of the East India Company. Lord Berwick<br />
already owned a house on the site called Tern Hall, but<br />
with money he received with his title he commissioned<br />
the architect George Steuart to design a new and grander<br />
house to be built around the original hall. In the early<br />
1800s, the estate extended to 8,000 acres, twice its<br />
current size.<br />
“The stunning Grade I listed<br />
mansion sits at the centre of<br />
4,000 acres, incorporating<br />
640 acres of idyllic parkland<br />
and gardens.<br />
“<br />
Over the past 18 months of lockdowns and restrictions,<br />
Attingham, along with other Trust properties, played its<br />
part in keeping spirits up. Though the house was closed,<br />
the grounds opened as soon as permitted, with timed<br />
admission to ensure social distancing. As restrictions have<br />
relaxed in recent weeks, visitors no longer have to book<br />
tickets for general entry to the estate.<br />
The Mansion partly re-opened in early August and opens<br />
daily until <strong>Oct</strong>ober 31, unless circumstances change,<br />
before closing for November.<br />
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Dudmaston – Image: Rob Stothard<br />
“Entry is not free-flow to the Mansion,” stresses<br />
Flora Holdsworth, Attingham’s senior marketing and<br />
communications manager. “Entry is by timed token, at<br />
intervals between 10.30am and 4pm, available on a first<br />
come first served basis each day from Visitor Reception."<br />
The National Trust’s architectural and natural treasures<br />
tend to have something to offer whatever the season.<br />
But since we’re entering autumn, Keats’ ‘season of mists<br />
and mellow fruitfulness’ is perfectly captured through an<br />
Attingham lens as autumnal colours of golden yellows,<br />
ambers, reds, deep greens and rich browns sweep across<br />
the estate.<br />
“There is much to enjoy in the great outdoors of<br />
Attingham in autumn,” Flora says. “You can discover more<br />
about the trees on the Mile Walk, find out more about<br />
the orchard, see the autumn harvest in the walled garden<br />
and learn more about the fallow deer herd in the park.<br />
Attingham in autumn is a beautiful setting for exploring<br />
with friends or family.<br />
“From <strong>Sep</strong>tember onwards the deer can be seen feeding<br />
on the acorns and conkers that fall from the trees in the<br />
park – they’re a great source of food for building the herd<br />
up for the rut and the coming winter.<br />
“At this time of year look out for the bucks rearing up on<br />
their hind legs to knock the branches with their antlers to<br />
knock down more. From <strong>Oct</strong>ober onwards the breeding<br />
season, known as the rut, begins. During this time there is a<br />
change in dynamic in the park and the males can often be<br />
seen testing each other’s strength and locking horns and<br />
can also be heard bellowing. Please keep to the paths in the<br />
Deer Park, dogs must be on leads at all times,” Flora adds.<br />
There are two great autumn walks around the grounds,<br />
downloadable from the website.<br />
Dudmaston Hall, near Bridgnorth, contains an outstanding<br />
art collection, described by the National Trust as<br />
‘one of Britain's most important public collections of<br />
modern art’. It includes sculptures by Henry Moore<br />
and Barbara Hepworth, plus an extensive collection of<br />
mid-20th-century Spanish paintings and pottery, collected<br />
by former resident Sir George Labouchere during his<br />
diplomatic service.<br />
“<br />
Dudmaston Hall<br />
includes sculptures by<br />
Henry Moore and<br />
Barbara Hepworth.<br />
“<br />
Dudmaston is a traditional Shropshire country estate,<br />
its elegant late 17th century mansion surrounded by<br />
landscaped gardens, parkland, woodlands, a lakeside,<br />
farmland and estate cottages.<br />
Dudmaston, however, is more than a house, it’s a home.<br />
The estate has been in the Wolryche, or distantly-related<br />
Wolryche-Whitmore, family since 1403, with descendants<br />
living there today.<br />
The family has a colourful history. Sir Thomas Wolryche<br />
(1598–1668), was made a baronet by Charles I for<br />
supporting the Royalist cause in the English Civil War<br />
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Rachel Hamilton-Russell (1908–1996), grand-daughter of<br />
Francis Wolryche-Whitmore, was bequeathed the estate<br />
by her uncle, Geoffrey, on condition that it should pass to<br />
the National Trust. Rachel had trained as a botanical artist<br />
and established an important collection of paintings and<br />
drawings of plants at Dudmaston.<br />
She met diplomat George Labouchère (1905–1999) while<br />
working at the Admiralty during the Second World War<br />
and they married in 1943. His postings took the couple to<br />
Sweden, China, Argentina, Austria, Hungary and Belgium<br />
before moving to Spain in 1960 where they acquired an<br />
important group of artworks, produced by artists of the<br />
left-wing opposition to the Francoist regime.<br />
The couple retired to Dudmaston in 1966 and it was<br />
transferred to the National Trust in 1978, although<br />
they continued to live there, improving house and<br />
grounds. Rachel campaigned for the preservation and<br />
enhancement of the industrial heritage of the Severn<br />
Valley and served for 14 years as president of the<br />
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. Almost until her death<br />
she was active at Dudmaston, frequently engaging visitors<br />
in discussion.<br />
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Dudmaston garden – Image: John Melhuish<br />
(1642-51). He raised troops for the king and was appointed<br />
governor of Bridgnorth Castle. When Parliamentary forces<br />
arrived in 1646, Wolryche's garrison set fire to the town,<br />
which was largely destroyed, before retreating into the<br />
castle, only to surrender soon after. Sir Thomas was fined<br />
£730 14s (£75,000 in today’s money) by Parliament.<br />
It was his grandson, also Sir Thomas, who commissioned<br />
architect Francis Smith of Warwick to design the<br />
current house.<br />
The succession took a twist in 1723 when the 32-year-old<br />
fourth baronet Sir John Wolryche drowned trying to ford<br />
the Severn after a day at Chelmarsh races. He left no male<br />
heir, plus heavy debts after spending lavishly on gambling,<br />
horses and hunting. The estate passed to Sir John's sister,<br />
Mary, on payment of £14,000. She lived there with her<br />
mother Elizabeth and uncle, Colonel Thomas Weld and,<br />
over the next half century, restored its fortunes. Colonel<br />
Weld outlived niece and sister to become Dudmaston’s<br />
owner. On his death it passed to distant cousin George<br />
Whitmore, whose nephew, William Whitmore (1745–1815),<br />
a Southampton seaman and property owner, spent large<br />
sums on repairs and refurnishing, as well as landscaping<br />
the grounds.<br />
His son, also William, added the old family name of<br />
Wolryche to his own. He not only had an active career as<br />
an enlightened – he opposed slavery – and reforming MP<br />
but greatly modified the house and grounds.<br />
His sister Georgiana married computing pioneer Charles<br />
Babbage, who lived at Dudmaston Hall for long periods<br />
and even engineered the central heating system.<br />
“32-year-old fourth baronet<br />
Sir John Wolryche drowned<br />
trying to ford the Severn after<br />
a day at Chelmarsh races.<br />
“<br />
The couple had no children and Rachel died in 1996.<br />
George outlived her by three years. Rachel left a<br />
memorandum of wishes with the National Trust<br />
stipulating that a tenancy would always be available to<br />
her relatives, to keep Dudmaston a family home, as it<br />
had been for over 850 years. She nominated her second<br />
cousin, Col. James Hamilton-Russell, whose descendants<br />
still live there today.<br />
Bucks in the Deer Park at Attingham. Picture courtesy of National Trust<br />
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Wenlock Edge – Image: David Sellman<br />
It's not just superb historic houses that are preserved for<br />
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A Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its geology,<br />
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woodland which runs along it covers much of its steep<br />
slopes and in parts it is very well preserved.<br />
Wenlock Edge contains many interesting landmarks such<br />
as Flounder's Folly, Wilderhope Manor – also cared for by<br />
the Trust – and Shipton Hall and waymarked walks such<br />
as the Shropshire Way and bridleways such as the Jack<br />
Mytton Way. It is a popular area for hillwalking, cycling,<br />
mountain biking and horse riding and is also frequented<br />
by tourists and sightseers.<br />
The National Trust carries out much vital conservation<br />
work on Wenlock Edge. Never did this seem more<br />
important than in 2020 when lockdowns and restrictions<br />
saw many of us seek solace in nature and the countryside.<br />
Places like Wenlock Edge were our soothing balm.<br />
So too, Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd, one of<br />
the National Trust’s most popular haunts for walkers and<br />
mountain bikers.<br />
Mainly heath and moorland, it forms part of the<br />
Shropshire Hills, designated as an Area of Outstanding<br />
Natural Beauty. It is owned by the Trust and managed by<br />
the Long Mynd commoners, who graze animals on the<br />
land. The sight of wild ponies roaming the summit is one<br />
of the Long Mynd’s most iconic features.<br />
Carding Mill Valley – Image: PJ Howsam<br />
“The National Trust carries out<br />
much vital conservation work<br />
on Wenlock Edge.<br />
And when you’ve worked up a thirst or appetite,<br />
the National Trust’s tearoom at Carding Mill Valley<br />
is always a welcome sight.<br />
“<br />
Overlooking the picturesque town of Church Stretton<br />
– dubbed ‘Little Switzerland for is alpine aura – as well<br />
as appealing villages and hamlets like Little Stretton,<br />
Pulverbatch, Wentnor and Ratlinghope, the Long Mynd<br />
is one of Shropshire’s best-known attractions, beloved<br />
of tourists and daytrippers, particularly walkers.<br />
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Benthall Hall in Broseley is a 16th-century English country<br />
house. It retains much of its fine oak interior and an<br />
elaborate 17th-century staircase. The property is still<br />
occupied by the Benthall family, but has been owned<br />
by the National Trust since 1958.<br />
Like Attingham and Dudmaston, Benthall has a colourful<br />
history. Built around 1580, it was garrisoned during the<br />
Civil War and was a site of several skirmishes.<br />
Benthall Hall – Image: James Dobson<br />
Attingham's river and parkland in Autumn<br />
The delightful garden is largely the product of two<br />
tenants. Local pottery manufacturer and crocus<br />
enthusiast George Maw developed the garden from<br />
around 1865 onwards. Subsequently, the Victorian era<br />
Romantic painter and sculptor Robert Bateman, the son<br />
of a famous horticulturalist, added the rockeries and<br />
terraces of the current garden.<br />
The Restoration era church of St Bartholomew stands<br />
close by the Hall and The Shropshire Way long distance<br />
footpath passes through the extensive woodland<br />
between the estate and the River Severn.<br />
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Sunnycroft, a Victorian suburban villa in Wellington,<br />
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Suburban villas were almost 'country estates in miniature'<br />
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Sunnycroft, though, remains intact, complete with the<br />
original interior fixtures and fittings. It gives the property<br />
a unique character and intimacy that is evocative of its<br />
time and place.<br />
Built in 1880, and extended in 1899, the house remained<br />
in the same family from its completion until it was<br />
bequeathed to the National Trust in 1997. Amongst<br />
its features are an elaborate conservatory, a mini<br />
country-estate with pigsties, stables, a kitchen garden<br />
and orchards, colourful borders and summertime flower<br />
displays and a superb long avenue of Redwood and<br />
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“It's not just superb historic<br />
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“It gives the property a unique<br />
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Morville Hall is a Grade I listed country house near<br />
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developed and evolved through history. The property has<br />
belonged to the National Trust since 1965 and is open on<br />
selected days.<br />
The National Trust is important to ancient counties like<br />
Shropshire, which are at the heart of some of English<br />
history’s most important events. The Trust protects<br />
this heritage. <strong>What</strong>’s more, it brings beauty, colour and<br />
escapism to our lives. And given the 18 months we’ve had,<br />
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For the latest opening times and conditions, special<br />
events and family activities, visit the National Trust<br />
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A Year Like No Other<br />
A remarkable new book offers a very<br />
personal account of how the coronavirus<br />
pandemic affected a small Shropshire<br />
town. Neil Thomas was moved by an<br />
unaffected work of simple humanity<br />
‘For someone like me, with family abroad and living alone,<br />
it was devastating. My social life went. No cinema or<br />
theatre, nor my weekly swimming. But the cruellest cut<br />
was not being allowed into my office . . .<br />
‘I spent a lot of time on my own and I can mostly cope<br />
but, when it is enforced, it brings a whole new meaning<br />
to being lonely.’<br />
This heart-rending reflection of one person’s life in<br />
lockdown is part of a fascinating social study of how<br />
the pandemic impacted on one of Shropshire’s most<br />
picturesque places.<br />
Residents and businesses in Much<br />
Wenlock put pen to paper to record<br />
what life was like for a small market<br />
town between 23 March 2020 and<br />
23 March 2021.<br />
Cover of Wenlock’s COVID Chronicles<br />
Socially<br />
distanced queuing<br />
in Much Wenlock<br />
town centre<br />
An all too familiar sight in lockdown<br />
The result is Wenlock’s COVID Chronicles (A Year Like No<br />
Other), a new book that offers a fascinating insight into<br />
how townspeople of all ages and backgrounds coped with<br />
the toughest peacetime restrictions on our individual and<br />
collective liberties in modern history.<br />
It was the idea of Deputy Mayor Mary Hill, who has a<br />
huge interest in the history of the town.<br />
“When the COVID-19 virus struck and was engulfing the<br />
world, I felt it was important that a record was made of<br />
how Much Wenlock responded to this dreadful disease,”<br />
she says.<br />
Mary believed that people in 50 years time would be<br />
interested to read personal accounts of daily life in the<br />
pandemic. She originally thought around 20 to 30 people<br />
would take part in the exercise, with their experiences<br />
documented in the town’s archive.<br />
However, Mary’s idea really caught on. More than 70<br />
contributions flooded in, containing scores of stories and<br />
anecdotes, a mixture of light and shade. There was clearly<br />
enough material for a book.<br />
Mary recruited local author and publisher Ina Taylor,<br />
with whom she had worked on previous historical<br />
projects, and Ina’s husband Colin was drafted in as editor.<br />
Much Wenlock Town Council agreed to publish the<br />
180-plus page work.<br />
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An important historical record it might be, but it is also a<br />
colourful and diverse account of a time the like of which<br />
none of us have experienced.<br />
There is the story of the butcher’s, completely<br />
unprepared for panic buying in March last year when sales<br />
soared by 250 per cent, then struggling to restock as their<br />
supply chain came close to collapse.<br />
“An important historical record<br />
it might be, but it is also a<br />
colourful and diverse account<br />
of a time the like of which none<br />
of us have experienced.<br />
“<br />
As tens of thousands died of COVID across the country,<br />
the NHS struggled to cope with its regular work – much<br />
of it treating serious illness – and fears were expressed in<br />
the media that vital diagnoses were being missed.<br />
This anguished excerpt from the COVID Chronicles<br />
doubtless echoed similar stories across the UK.<br />
Farmer Duncan Whiteman saw a consultant in February<br />
2020 over bowel issues. However, it was three months<br />
before an appointment date could be found for an<br />
investigative procedure.<br />
‘I asked to go private because I feared it was serious.<br />
I was accepted to go to the Nuffield, Shrewsbury,<br />
only to be told Lockdown had started and the NHS<br />
was taking over the Nuffield; they would be in touch.<br />
Nothing heard from the NHS until June, procedure done!<br />
Bowel cancer discovered!<br />
‘Devastation! I was left to panic for three weeks before<br />
I could see any consultant. I thought my number was up!<br />
‘After that time, I was told I could be cured by an<br />
operation and follow-up chemotherapy’.<br />
In August, wife Kay dropped Duncan off at the hospital<br />
door – but was told she would not be able to see him<br />
after that.<br />
He was, of course, unable to work. Kay recalls, ‘We still<br />
had this year’s harvest to get in. Thank God for friends<br />
in the local farming family. They all came together<br />
and helped us to get the harvest in, which I will always<br />
remember and be grateful for.’<br />
Duncan added, ‘Incredibly special people. Makes my heart<br />
melt to think that there are people out there only too<br />
happy to help in a crisis. Amazing!’<br />
Face masks were everywhere!<br />
There is the farce of a community hall having to hide its<br />
supply of loo rolls as panic buying stripped supermarket<br />
shelves and left many short.<br />
There’s the pub which transformed itself into a takeaway<br />
service, delivering 10,000 meals to locals! There’s the<br />
primary headteacher, who drove round delivering meals<br />
to his pupils and then, when the rules changed, set his<br />
alarm for 3am to go online to access meal vouchers<br />
for them. Then there is the family, working out how to<br />
celebrate mum’s ‘significant’ birthday with restaurants,<br />
pubs, holidays and daytrips all closed or banned.<br />
The Wenlock Olympian Games Live Arts event just<br />
squeezed through at the start of March – and theirs<br />
turned out to be the only Olympic medals awarded that<br />
year as the Tokyo Games were postponed!<br />
Other people write of the delights of gardening or the<br />
unexpected opportunity to quietly enjoy wildlife.<br />
“Makes my heart melt to think<br />
that there are people out<br />
there only too happy to help<br />
in a crisis. Amazing!<br />
“<br />
His story reflects, too, the marked difference between the<br />
first national lockdown which started in March 2020 and<br />
the second, beginning on November 5.<br />
‘Second lockdown is different More cases around here,<br />
more traffic around, more takeaways being eaten and<br />
more risk of being very ill because of my treatment and<br />
catching COVID-19 or flu. Shielding.’<br />
As infections spread locally, the family locked down to<br />
protect Duncan, including the tough decision to keep<br />
daughter Daisy away from William Brookes School.<br />
‘I’m so proud of how she has coped,’ Kay writes.<br />
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Our notion of family celebrations changed, as pubs,<br />
restaurants, village halls and other meeting places were<br />
subjected to closure then tough restrictions.<br />
But people found other ways to mark special occasions,<br />
as Carole Bickerstaff recounts.<br />
‘Mum’s 90th birthday was in August, so we organised<br />
a ‘socially distanced’ party over two days in our garden,<br />
with various relatives and friends dropping in at<br />
two-hourly intervals for cream tea (scones made by my<br />
lovely neighbour) and lots of prosecco! Luckily it worked<br />
out really well and Mum thoroughly enjoyed it!’<br />
The new routines that accompanied the pandemic are<br />
articulated by Carl Litchfield, Headteacher at Much<br />
Wenlock Primary School.<br />
He writes in March this year: ‘Although the pandemic has<br />
been going on for nearly a year, our school has got off<br />
lightly in terms of children catching COVID-19. We had<br />
not had to close any bubbles and we still had not had<br />
any infections amongst staff.<br />
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“Our notion of family<br />
celebrations changed, as pubs,<br />
restaurants, village halls and<br />
other meeting places were<br />
subjected to closure then<br />
tough restrictions.<br />
“<br />
‘The introduction of home testing kits was a major<br />
development for all schools. It did become a bit of a<br />
joke that during the spring term every Wednesday and<br />
Sunday evening, all the staff would be at home looking<br />
in the mirror, taking a swab from their tonsils before<br />
inserting it up their nose. It was not a pleasant experience;<br />
however, the importance of this was brought home when,<br />
totally unexpectedly,<br />
a teacher’s test came<br />
back positive. As they<br />
had no symptoms,<br />
they would have<br />
been in school the<br />
next day and who<br />
knows what would<br />
have happened.<br />
Fortunately,<br />
they were able<br />
to self-isolate<br />
and thankfully<br />
came through<br />
without any<br />
complications.’<br />
Mel & Ian Gurteen celebrating VE Day<br />
There are far too many stories to mention them all here.<br />
Wenlock’s COVID Chronicles encompasses the highs and<br />
lows of living through the pandemic. It’s a series of very<br />
human stories, of kindness and innovation, alongside<br />
struggles against adversity. But what comes through most<br />
of all is the overriding sense of optimistic determination.<br />
This is no better articulated than by Alison Brazier and<br />
Daisy Whiteman.<br />
Alison writes, ‘There is less traffic past the house, less<br />
noise, a bigger blue sky and lots of birds twittering away.<br />
My asthma has gone. I am walking more and feel lucky<br />
to be part of this town. We are all watching out for each<br />
other and speaking at a distance to people we have never<br />
known that live in this community’.<br />
And the final word to young Daisy, who writes,<br />
‘Coronavirus has affected me in many ways. A lot has<br />
happened in lockdown. I have moved house and I have<br />
found out my dad has cancer. I have struggled with<br />
school work. I have been worried and frustrated too many<br />
times to count, over school work, family, friends and so<br />
much more.<br />
‘My life has changed so much in this year, in some ways<br />
for the better and in others for the worse.<br />
‘But I have learnt, during this tough year, to treasure every<br />
moment because, in a second, everything can change.<br />
Before this year, I don’t think I realised how lucky I am.<br />
‘I am 13 and my life has been turned upside down, but<br />
I have learned so much; it has been difficult, but I got<br />
through it.’<br />
Wenlock’s COVID Chronicles: A Year Like No Other is<br />
priced £9.99. Copies are available from Much Wenlock<br />
Town Council office, The Corn Exchange, 62 High<br />
Street, Much Wenlock TF13 6AE and the Guildhall.<br />
Call 01952 727509 for more details.<br />
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We never know what will happen from one day to the next but<br />
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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is<br />
a legal document you created which<br />
appoints someone you choose to<br />
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With everything that has happened<br />
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Should you ever<br />
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“Many people think of LPAs as<br />
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Anything can happen to anyone at<br />
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If something were to happen without<br />
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There are two types of LPA.<br />
A property and financial affairs<br />
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LOVE LOCAL<br />
This could<br />
save your life<br />
An evening in Bridgnorth will<br />
aim to protect men from a<br />
killer disease.<br />
Bridgnorth Lions Club’s annual prostate cancer screening<br />
event returns, after being cancelled in 2020 because<br />
of the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
The date is Thursday <strong>Sep</strong>tember 30; the venue The Castle<br />
Hall, Bridgnorth.<br />
And the club has issued an impassioned plea to all men<br />
aged 40 and over to come and get tested.<br />
The club launched its annual public PSA (prostate-specific<br />
antigen) Test Event in 2009. Since then, it has carried<br />
out 8,000 tests – with 400 men diagnosed with<br />
prostate cancer.<br />
This could literally be a life-or-death event for some.<br />
Prostate cancer kills 13,000 men in the UK every year<br />
– but if caught early, the disease is potentially curable.<br />
However, its symptoms can often be difficult to recognise.<br />
“Almost without exception, every man who has been<br />
picked up with prostate cancer from our test evenings<br />
had no idea they had the disease,” said Lions’ spokesman<br />
Martin Allen. The pandemic has had a disastrous effect on<br />
diagnosis rates, with the NHS at times overwhelmed by<br />
Covid patients. The result is that in the past year prostate<br />
cancer deaths have shot up by 53 per cent!<br />
It is against this tragic background that Bridgnorth Lions<br />
Club was determined to bring back its test evening.<br />
“Prostate cancer kills 13,000<br />
men in the UK every year<br />
– but if caught early, the<br />
disease is potentially curable.<br />
This time, though, it comes with a big difference.<br />
Rather than a ‘walk-in’ service on the night, as in past<br />
years, men will need to register in advance.<br />
This will make organisation more streamlined,<br />
cutting out queuing.<br />
“<br />
“Anyone wishing to attend the event they will need to<br />
log on to bnlc.mypsatest.org.uk to register and set up a<br />
password-based account,” Martin explained. “Once this<br />
has been verified, they will then be able to book an<br />
appointment for the evening. Once an appointment is<br />
firmed up, they will receive confirmation along with a QR<br />
Code Blood Form, which tracks their blood test from the<br />
event, to the Lab and on to the bnlc.mypsatest.org.uk<br />
website where they will be able to view their results<br />
within a matter of days.”<br />
Unfortunately, the system doesn’t allow for men to<br />
walk in on the night of the testing as they will not be<br />
registered and will not have the QR Code needed to<br />
track their test.<br />
“Rather than a ‘walk-in’ service<br />
on the night, as in past years,<br />
men will need to register<br />
“<br />
in advance.<br />
Bridgnorth Lions Club members<br />
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“We strongly recommend every<br />
man over the age of 40 books an<br />
appointment to come along on<br />
30th <strong>Sep</strong>tember.<br />
“<br />
Martin continued: “This year we have reduced the<br />
minimum age of attendance from 50 to 40 in line with<br />
guidance from bnlc.mypsatest.org.uk as incidences of<br />
prostate cancer are increasing in the over 40s. We strongly<br />
recommend every man over the age of 40 books an<br />
appointment to come along on 30th <strong>Sep</strong>tember.”<br />
The prostate cancer screening initiative is one of several<br />
public-spirited activities undertaken by Bridgnorth Lions<br />
Club, which was formed in 1976 by four like-minded men<br />
to help those in the community who are disadvantaged<br />
or in need of help. In the intervening 45 years, the club<br />
has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local<br />
good causes and its membership has grown to 25.<br />
Aside from the prostate screening evening, the club also<br />
organises other major events in the town such as the<br />
famous Bridgnorth Walk and the Duck Race.<br />
“Because we are local, we serve the unique needs of the<br />
community in which we live,” Martin says. “But as we are<br />
also global, we can address international challenges such<br />
as help for earthquake victims or other natural disasters<br />
wherever they occur.”<br />
Having fun while helping their local community is what it's<br />
all about for Lions. The club has an active social calendar,<br />
enjoyed by all members and partners.<br />
The organisation was founded in Chicago, USA, in 1917 by<br />
insurance agent Melvin Jones, and became international<br />
when the first club in Canada was formed in 1920. The UK’s<br />
first club was opened in London in 1949. There are now<br />
more than 12,000 Lions in 900 clubs in this country.<br />
Melvin Jones' personal code for life, “You can't get very<br />
far until you start doing something for somebody else”,<br />
became a guiding principle for public-spirited people the<br />
world over.<br />
The new system will have<br />
many advantages:<br />
✔ As the test is by appointment there should<br />
be no large queues on the night.<br />
✔ Appointments can be made immediately<br />
via the website.<br />
✔ For those with no internet access<br />
or who prefer to register in person,<br />
walk-in registration sessions will be held<br />
at Bridgnorth Library on <strong>Sep</strong>tember<br />
16 and 23, 10am to 4pm and at The Old<br />
Castle pub on <strong>Sep</strong>tember 15 and 22,<br />
6pm to 10pm.<br />
✔ Once registered on the system, results<br />
from all previous tests will be accessible,<br />
showing the man’s testing history.<br />
✔ With the QR Code Blood Form, the test is<br />
processed within four hours of the blood<br />
sample reaching the laboratory and<br />
the results will be sent to the clinicians<br />
automatically. Once the clinicians have<br />
assessed the results, an email will be<br />
sent to the man, stating that his result<br />
can be accessed in his account. There is<br />
absolutely no delay in generating<br />
the result.<br />
✔ Any ‘red’ results for men under the age<br />
of 80 can be referred to the RAPID Trial<br />
at Imperial College and be seen within<br />
2 weeks of their GP’s referral. At the<br />
end of a day’s testing, the man will<br />
know whether he has prostate cancer,<br />
or another condition, and will be given<br />
a treatment guideline.<br />
Bridgnorth is part of Lions Clubs International (LCI) –<br />
with 1.4million members across the globe. Its motto is<br />
‘We Serve’.<br />
Never was that more poignantly illustrated by the simple<br />
blood test on an autumn evening that could help to save<br />
a stranger’s life.<br />
LOVE LOCAL<br />
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No internet access?<br />
Walk-in registration<br />
sessions are available;<br />
The Old Castle Pub, Bridgnorth<br />
<strong>Sep</strong> 15th & 22nd – 6pm – 10pm<br />
Bridgnorth Library<br />
<strong>Sep</strong> 16th & 23rd – 10am – 4pm<br />
The cost of the PSA is £15 which is payable upon registration<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Fighting the odds –<br />
and winning<br />
“They cannot stop me. I will get my<br />
education, if it is in the home, school,<br />
or anyplace.”<br />
If ever a quote summed up the determination of this<br />
country’s schoolchildren to succeed in the face of<br />
overwhelming odds, this is it.<br />
Our young people, denied months of classroom<br />
schooling, of seeing their teachers face to face, of being<br />
with friends, have demonstrated remarkable resolve.<br />
They have confronted the considerable challenges of<br />
solitary learning – and its inevitable assault on mental<br />
health – and come through on the other side.<br />
Some will need extra support to catch up – and it must<br />
be provided whatever the cost.<br />
This year’s A level and GCSE candidates are celebrating<br />
record results, and we celebrate with them. Some say<br />
this year’s system of teacher assessment and internal<br />
tests artificially inflated grades. But the point is academic,<br />
if you’ll forgive the pun. These critics have no more idea<br />
than the rest of us how these young people would have<br />
fared in an exam – because they were denied the chance<br />
to take one.<br />
How wonderful in August to see thousands of smiling<br />
teenagers, rather than the anxious, confused and<br />
distraught young faces of last year, confronted by results<br />
erratically tilted against them by a useless algorithm.<br />
Dreaming of university – computer says ‘no’.<br />
By contrast, this year’s cohort are off to the universities<br />
of their choice and, after all that they have gone through,<br />
we rejoice with them.<br />
The opening quote? It is from Malala Yousafzai,<br />
a 24-year-old human rights activist. You may recall her as<br />
a schoolgirl, standing up to the Taliban which outlawed<br />
girls attending school in her native northwest Pakistan.<br />
When she was 15, a gunman stopped her school bus and<br />
shot her in the head. She was flown to Birmingham for<br />
life-saving surgery. Malala’s bravery was lauded by world<br />
leaders and her advocacy of female education has grown<br />
into an international movement. Aged 17, she was awarded<br />
the Nobel Peace prize, the youngest ever Nobel laureate.<br />
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Wrekin eyes the<br />
bigger picture<br />
Wrekin College has celebrated a summer of record-breaking<br />
A level and GCSEs results as it steps up efforts to prepare<br />
children for the world outside the classroom.<br />
Headteacher Mr Tim Firth said he was delighted with how<br />
well the school had performed, recording some of its<br />
best-ever results.<br />
But he added that renewed speculation over grading and<br />
possible exam reform meant the school would be pushing<br />
ahead with its plans to teach to more than just how to<br />
pass exams.<br />
This term the school will open its new dance studio and<br />
artificial playing surface which will sit alongside other<br />
recent new additions including the Music School and the<br />
Business School.<br />
“These new developments are part of an ongoing strategic<br />
plan to give children numerous avenues of opportunity<br />
to build their all-round skill set and not just learn how to<br />
pass an exam.<br />
“This is becoming increasingly important in a changing<br />
world and will be particularly so in the aftermath of the<br />
pandemic and the disruption it has caused.”<br />
Mr Firth said Wrekin was very proud of its results but they<br />
were to be expected of a school that had gone above and<br />
beyond to maintain as normal an education as possible.<br />
He added that there would be further challenges ahead,<br />
adding, “While we congratulate our young people for<br />
what they have achieved after a very challenging time,<br />
we also need to look at how we step up our support for<br />
pupils going forward. Schools need to lead the way by<br />
showing exams are only a means of opening doors.<br />
“It is time now to focus just as much on self-knowledge<br />
in children and cultivate the skills of resilience,<br />
adaptability, and employability so that they go on<br />
to have successful careers.<br />
“With key life skills in place they will also be ready for any<br />
potential change to the current system and other hurdles<br />
they may face on the path to their chosen career.”<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
d A level celebration<br />
for SHS Year 13s<br />
Shrewsbury girls . . .<br />
world class women<br />
This has been a year like no other, with the entire education<br />
sector challenged in unprecedented ways.<br />
Shrewsbury High School girls demonstrated confidence<br />
and resilience as they navigated a second GCSE and A Level<br />
exam season dictated by Covid restrictions.<br />
The school is celebrating another year of excellent exam<br />
results with exceptional individual performances and<br />
girls exceeding their potential and rising to the challenge.<br />
At A Level, 91.4% of girls achieved A*-B as the upper sixth<br />
students built on their GCSE success from 2019, including<br />
a number of girls who achieved straight A*s.<br />
The girls have shown great character and motivation over the last 2 years<br />
Head Girl Eleanor achieved 10 grade 9s at GCSE two years<br />
ago and 4 A*s at A Level in Physics, Chemistry, Maths and<br />
Further Maths. Deputy Head Girl Dani Hales achieved<br />
straight A*s in English, Geography and Psychology whilst<br />
also pursuing her athletics endeavours at the highest level.<br />
At GCSE level, 65% of the achieved grades were 9-7, with<br />
four girls achieving straight 9s and two girls, Phoebe and<br />
Rosie S joining only 322 students (out of 613,100) nationally<br />
to achieve 11 grade 9s – a remarkable achievement.<br />
Headteacher Jo Sharrock said, “I am so proud of the<br />
achievements of all of our students, during what has been<br />
a challenging and unpredictable year. Whether learning<br />
from home or learning in school these students, supported<br />
Simran and Abi have been at SHS since Reception<br />
and celebrated their GCSE results together<br />
by our superb teachers, have worked so hard to complete<br />
their A Level and GCSE courses. They adapted to online<br />
learning, they remained highly self-motivated, and when<br />
the government and the exams regulator replaced exams<br />
with a process based on Teacher Assessed Grades, which<br />
were highly scrutinised and quality assured at several stages<br />
by the exam boards, they worked hard and made the most<br />
of the opportunities to demonstrate their excellence<br />
across different pieces of evidence.<br />
“Not once have they allowed themselves to be undone by<br />
the disruption, setbacks and abrupt changes of direction<br />
that have taken place over their two years. These young<br />
women have held their nerve, remained calm and alongside<br />
their academic work found time to advocate for change on<br />
important social and environmental issues whilst pursuing<br />
a whole host of other interests and pursuits.<br />
“These wonderful young women and their teachers have<br />
faced the challenges of the pandemic with tremendous<br />
courage, empathy and positivity and been an inspiration to<br />
us all. They can now get excited about the bright futures<br />
that lie ahead.”<br />
Find out more about the opportunities for all-through<br />
all-girl education from 4-18 at Shrewsbury High School<br />
at an Open Day on Saturday 2nd <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
Register at www.shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
An education<br />
to inspire<br />
Bridgnorth Endowed School has unveiled its four<br />
newly-rebranded houses, a change driven by pupils at the<br />
school in its truest sense.<br />
The house system is the foundation on which the school<br />
stands and has always been a significant part of its rich<br />
and extremely long history.<br />
Pupils take a great deal of pride in their houses, working<br />
hard throughout the year and taking part in an exciting<br />
programme of competitions and sports events to gain<br />
points wherever possible.<br />
With the school being very much part of the town’s<br />
fabric, locals were invited to join in with the voting and<br />
Latin-inspired names won by a landslide.<br />
Aligned closely with the school's ethos, the new houses<br />
were renamed Veritas meaning truth, Scientia meaning<br />
knowledge, Virtus meaning courage and Invictus meaning<br />
unconquerable.<br />
Central to these values is the desire to develop<br />
well-rounded young people who are able to discover<br />
their unique talents and achieve their potential in an<br />
environment where they are happy and can thrive.<br />
Set in a beautiful 30-acre wooded campus with sports<br />
pitches, a historic Old Hall and first-class educational<br />
facilities, the school benefits from its own on-site leisure<br />
centre and the convenience of a town centre location in<br />
the heart of Bridgnorth.<br />
Smaller than the average sized secondary school,<br />
Bridgnorth Endowed fosters a real sense of community<br />
that enables students, parents and staff to really get to<br />
know each other.<br />
Parents can be assured of a safe campus that’s a healthy<br />
place for any young person to learn. It provides a calm<br />
and caring setting in which everyone works together in<br />
an atmosphere of mutual respect.<br />
Bridgnorth Endowed is an extraordinary school that<br />
combines its solid 500-year history with a progressive<br />
approach to education.<br />
Smaller than the average sized<br />
secondary school, Bridgnorth Endowed<br />
fosters a real sense of community that<br />
enables students, parents and staff to<br />
really get to know each other.<br />
The teaching programme focuses on creating an<br />
educational experience that fires up the students’ passion<br />
for learning and encourages them to get fully involved in<br />
the fantastic choice of extra-curricular activities on offer.<br />
Headteacher Mr Barry Worth says: “We strongly believe in<br />
providing an outstanding education that inspires all of our<br />
young people to excel in the classroom and beyond.<br />
“Most importantly, we aim to encourage students to be<br />
successful and happy in a competitive world, and to build<br />
a bright future for themselves.”<br />
Bridgnorth Endowed is holding an Open Evening for<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 2022 admissions on Thursday 7th <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
2021, and group tours of the school will run throughout<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember and <strong>Oct</strong>ober. To book your place, please visit<br />
www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk or call 01746 762103.<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Award-winning education<br />
Wolverhampton Grammar School,<br />
founded in 1512, is one of the oldest<br />
schools in the country.<br />
And it’s closer than you may think, being within easy<br />
access of the wider West Midlands, Shropshire and<br />
Staffordshire thanks to flexible school bus links.<br />
The independent day school has expanded its provision<br />
to incorporate Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. It is a fully<br />
all-through school, providing the opportunity for children<br />
of all school ages (4-18) to join a unique community and<br />
experience its award-winning approach to education.<br />
Means-tested bursaries and scholarships are available for<br />
exceptional and deserving applicants to the Senior and<br />
Sixth Form.<br />
If you’ve never visited the stunning 25-acre campus, you<br />
can register at any time for an open event or personal<br />
tour. Simply visit www.wgs.org.uk/openday to register.<br />
First priority is the happiness of<br />
your child<br />
Children at Wolverhampton Grammar School receive<br />
superb pastoral care because happy children do well,<br />
thrive, and leave with excellent exam results and the<br />
confidence to embrace whatever opportunities come<br />
their way.<br />
“Your child will never feel alone at Wolverhampton<br />
Grammar School,” says Assistant Head in charge of<br />
Pastoral Care, Claudine Jones, who leads a team of staff<br />
that support and work with families. Support includes a<br />
dedicated, expert pastoral team, school counsellor and<br />
annual adolescent mental health tracking using the latest<br />
digital tools.<br />
Academic excellence<br />
The staff are totally committed to providing the best<br />
teaching and learning experience – something that<br />
continued in lockdown, thanks to high expertise in online<br />
delivery. There is a wide range of subjects, from sciences<br />
to humanities, creative arts to languages.<br />
Students grow up to be confident, inquisitive and<br />
independent-minded, and their academic achievements<br />
speak for themselves. Despite the pressures of the<br />
pandemic, students were awarded stellar results at GCSE<br />
and A Level. Sixth Form students are also able to study<br />
towards Cambridge Technical and BTEC awards in a range<br />
of subjects.<br />
Children at Wolverhampton Grammar<br />
School receive superb pastoral care<br />
because happy children do well<br />
Sixth Form students achieved the highest number of<br />
A* – A grades for over 10 years, with 66% of entries<br />
receiving nothing but the top two grades, alongside<br />
165 A* – B grades awarded (85% of all students).<br />
At GCSE, 641 Grade 9, 8 or 7 awards (equivalent to A* and A)<br />
– 79% of all grades – were awarded. Students in Years 11 and<br />
13 enjoyed another exceptional year with 100% pass rate.<br />
The school offers a tailored and individual approach to<br />
UCAS and careers support.<br />
Interested to learn more?<br />
Visit the website to register for an open event or to book<br />
an individual school tour, www.wgs.org.uk/openday,<br />
or contact the Admissions team at Wolverhampton<br />
Grammar School, telephone 01902 422939, email<br />
admissions@wgs-sch.net.<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Tettenhall results<br />
offer bright future<br />
Teachers and staff at Tettenhall College have been<br />
celebrating fantastic results achieved by their pupils.<br />
The resilience, determination and perseverance displayed<br />
over this unprecedented time has been rewarded for all<br />
those who have worked so hard.<br />
A Levels were celebrated with a 100% pass rate and<br />
85% achieving A* to B grades. Teachers, students and<br />
parents celebrated the Year 13 results, with a superb set<br />
of academic grades ensuring every student will be joining<br />
their first-choice university, with half being prestigious<br />
Russell Group institutions. All students are to be<br />
hugely congratulated.<br />
The fantastic results awarded to our<br />
A Level and GCSE students reflect<br />
their commitment and ambition;<br />
they deserve to be congratulated.<br />
Some of the stand out performances include 5 A*<br />
grades for full boarder Zuzanna Malysz who is heading<br />
to University College London (UCL) to study Economics<br />
and Statistics.<br />
With A*, A*, A* grades in Maths, Biology and Chemistry,<br />
Esa Asghar will be heading to the University of<br />
Manchester to study Medicine.<br />
Head Prefect David Marr-Naylor secured A*, A, A which<br />
will take him to the University of Exeter for a Combined<br />
Honours Degree, whilst fellow Head Prefect Jimmy Hague<br />
will study Economics at the University of Loughborough<br />
having earned A, A, B in Economics, History and<br />
Physical Education.<br />
Sofiat Onafuwa is now preparing to start her time at<br />
King's College London, where she will study Biomedical<br />
Science with her A, A, A grades now secure. Also, off<br />
to King's College London is Yi Zhou who will study<br />
Mathematics with Statistics.<br />
GCSE pupils also attained exceptional results with 97%<br />
of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE’s grade 9-4 (A*-C)<br />
while 34% achieved an impressive grade 9-7 (A*- A).<br />
With a terrific nine grade 9s and a grade 8, Imogen<br />
Wright is looking forward to commencing her A levels<br />
in <strong>Sep</strong>tember at Tettenhall College. Eashan Chumber<br />
also delivered a stellar performance with nine grade<br />
9s and one grade 8. Ella Caffrey did outstandingly well<br />
with 10 A grade results, levels 9 – 7, six of which were<br />
the top level 9. Chelsea Wantling secured nine level 7s<br />
and 8s which will give her a superb springboard up into<br />
Sixth Form studies at Tettenhall in <strong>Sep</strong>tember.<br />
Headmaster, Mr Chris McAllister said, “The fantastic<br />
results awarded to our A Level and GCSE students reflect<br />
their commitment and ambition; they deserve to be<br />
congratulated. I have the utmost admiration for their<br />
spirit and determination.”<br />
Mr McAllister added, “<strong>What</strong> is clear from both our A Level<br />
and GCSE results is that a commitment to teaching every<br />
single timetabled lesson, whether in person or digitally,<br />
an outstanding pastoral system, small class sizes and an<br />
outstanding Enrichment Programme, all come together<br />
to deliver the highest outcomes.”<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Nurturing all talents<br />
St John’s is a Roman Catholic Primary School in<br />
Bridgnorth, for pupils aged 4 to 11.<br />
“We have a dedicated staff who aim to provide an<br />
environment where learning is enjoyable and where<br />
children feel safe and happy, with our faith central<br />
to what we do and who we are,” said Head Teacher<br />
Mrs Jessica Buzzing.<br />
“We believe that every child is a unique individual and we<br />
encourage them to explore and develop their learning<br />
skills, grow with confidence and enthusiasm, learn how to<br />
accept responsibility and, very importantly, strive to reach<br />
their full potential.”<br />
Academic achievement is important at St John’s but at the<br />
same time the school nurtures the talents of all pupils,<br />
whether religious, sporting, musical, artistic or in drama.<br />
Pupil voice is important and there are active School and<br />
Faith Councils.<br />
The school offers wrap around care from 7.30am to<br />
5.30pm, Monday-Friday, plus a range of after-school clubs<br />
throughout the year.<br />
“We firmly believe in the value of strong parent and<br />
community links at St John’s. Parents are vital partners<br />
in their child’s education, safety and well-being. Here at<br />
St John’s, we have an enthusiastic and effective PTA<br />
which always warmly welcomes new members to plan<br />
and organise exciting events to raise funds to support<br />
a range of educational experiences for our children.<br />
“We recognise that everyone in our community is on a<br />
lifelong learning journey, therefore staff are committed<br />
to professional development based on their own learning<br />
experiences in order to achieve the highest standards<br />
in everything we do, ensuring the best outcomes for<br />
our pupils.”<br />
St John’s is “Good School” according to the<br />
OFSTED report of 2017 and “Outstanding” in its S48<br />
Denominational inspection in March 2018.<br />
Mrs Buzzing added, “If you would like to see us in action,<br />
please contact the office to arrange a visit – you will be<br />
very welcome. I look forward to meeting you.”<br />
You do not need to live in Bridgnorth to<br />
apply to this fantastic, one form entry,<br />
family school.<br />
We currently have spaces in a number<br />
of classes – come and be part of<br />
St. John’s Family.<br />
To organise a personal tour of our school<br />
please call the office on 01746 762061<br />
Head Teacher: Jessica Buzzing<br />
St John's Catholic Primary School<br />
Innage Gardens, Bridgnorth, WV16 4HW<br />
StJohns1856<br />
www.sjrc.co.uk<br />
stjohns1856<br />
@StJohns1856<br />
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Major investment<br />
at WGHS<br />
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School (WGHS) is looking<br />
forward to completion of a new building project of<br />
four new state of the art science laboratories and a new<br />
multi-use activity studio.<br />
This investment comes from the Department for<br />
Education’s Selective School Expansion Fund and the<br />
awarding of a £3.5 million grant to WGHS.<br />
Work is set to be completed this autumn, when the<br />
school will welcome its second cohort of 180 into Year 7<br />
and 165 into Year 12.<br />
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School offers a broad and<br />
rich curriculum with over 20 subjects available for study,<br />
providing an educational pathway that is tailored to the<br />
individual student’s needs.<br />
The extensive programme of enrichment is an integral<br />
part of this. A wide range of options is available including<br />
sport, volunteering in local schools and care homes, play<br />
writing, finance courses and life skills, as well as study<br />
skills programmes.<br />
Care, support and guidance are key elements at<br />
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School. Whilst academic<br />
achievements are exceptional, this is not a solely<br />
academic school. Students join the school knowing<br />
that they can fulfil their academic potential as well<br />
as developing the key skills essential for success both<br />
in and beyond school. The school is highly skilled at<br />
ensuring students are able to secure places at outstanding<br />
institutions as well identifying and supporting<br />
applications for other opportunities beyond Sixth Form.<br />
The school offers every encouragement to all students<br />
in whatever they wish to pursue, during their time at<br />
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School and beyond.<br />
Further details about the application process are<br />
available on the website www.wghs.org.uk as is other<br />
information about the school.<br />
SCHOOL NEWS<br />
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WED 1 – 12 SEP<br />
Secret Severn Exhibition<br />
& Art Trail<br />
Various locations around Ironbridge<br />
Uncover some of this World Heritage<br />
Site’s lesser-known attractions on a<br />
trail showcasing the work of many of<br />
the talented artists and craftspeople<br />
who live and work there. With some<br />
refreshing changes to keep the sixth year<br />
of the trail as exciting as ever, more open<br />
studios and the chance to add some new<br />
art to your collection.<br />
10am-5pm<br />
@Secretsevern on Facebook;<br />
secretsevern.co.uk<br />
FRI 3 SEP<br />
Tom Jones<br />
QEII Arena, Telford Town Park<br />
Showbiz icon Sir Tom Jones is<br />
coming to Telford. Known for his<br />
hits including It’s Not Unusual,<br />
Sex Bomb, Delilah and <strong>What</strong>’s New<br />
Pussycat? It’s an evening not to be<br />
missed. Selection of food and drinks<br />
available. Anyone under 16 must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
4pm<br />
From £62<br />
ticketstelford.com<br />
FRI 3 – 4 SEP<br />
Legally Blonde the Musical<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
Elle Woods is a beautiful and popular<br />
sorority sister, who loves to be<br />
pampered and is passionate about pink!<br />
When she is dumped by her boyfriend<br />
for a more serious prospect, Elle picks<br />
up the books and along with her trusty<br />
pooch, Bruiser, she bags a place at<br />
the prestigious Harvard Law School.<br />
While attempting to win him back with<br />
support of her new friends, she learns<br />
you can be both smart and fashionable.<br />
An all singing, all dancing, romantic<br />
feel‐good comedy.<br />
2.30pm; 7.30pm<br />
£19.50-£15.50<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
FRI 3 SEP<br />
Bee Gees Fever<br />
The Place, Telford<br />
From soulful ballads to high-energy<br />
disco classics, the band faithfully<br />
recreates all the favourite songs that<br />
made the Bee Gees musical legends.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£20<br />
01952 382382;<br />
theplacetelford.com<br />
FRI 3 – 25 SEP<br />
East Is East<br />
The REP, Birmingham<br />
George Khan wants to raise his family<br />
the proper Pakistani way but hasn’t<br />
counted on the distractions of 1970s<br />
Salford. The hit comedy drama returns<br />
home for its 25th anniversary.<br />
2.30pm; 7.30pm<br />
From £25<br />
birmingham-rep.co.uk<br />
FRI 3 – 5 SEP<br />
International<br />
Model Air Show<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
Keep the whole family entertained at<br />
this action-packed show. With model<br />
and full-sized aircraft displays, off road<br />
and circuit model car racing, model<br />
boats and helicopters. It’s the perfect<br />
day out for vehicle enthusiasts.<br />
There will be a host of stalls including<br />
a craft fair and plenty of food and<br />
drink to tempt you. Keep the children<br />
entertained with a funfair and live music<br />
in the evenings. Join in with the Night<br />
Fire Festival on Saturday evening or<br />
watch the firework finale on Sunday.<br />
Tickets must be booked in advance.<br />
8am-4pm<br />
Adult £14; child £6; family £30<br />
01952 852100,<br />
enquiries@westonpark.com<br />
SAT 4 – 5 SEP<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
Food Festival<br />
The Quarry, Shrewsbury<br />
Returning to celebrate its eighth<br />
year, Shrewsbury Food Festival<br />
will be bringing you a world of<br />
tantalising food and drink. A great<br />
day out that will not only fill your<br />
stomach with tasty delights but<br />
will also be supporting local food<br />
and drink producers. Displaying<br />
over 200 food, drink, and artisan<br />
craft stalls. Two live music stages,<br />
as well as demonstrators, hands on<br />
cookery classes, BBQ stage, and kids’<br />
entertainment. It is a weekend not to<br />
be missed.<br />
Family £55; adult £19.50; child £10<br />
shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk<br />
SAT 4 SEP<br />
Broseley Festival’s<br />
Welcome Back Party<br />
Broseley Social Club, Broseley<br />
A night of music from The Endings and<br />
DJ Barry Davies to celebrate the festival’s<br />
return. All proceeds will go towards<br />
Broseley Festival 2022.<br />
8pm<br />
£10 in advance<br />
debbie.broseleyfestival@gmail.com<br />
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SAT 4 – 12 SEP<br />
Ironbridge Walking Festival<br />
The Gorge, Ironbridge<br />
Take the opportunity to explore the<br />
Gorge in all its glorious autumnal<br />
colours. This year the programme will<br />
feature a selection of walks of varying<br />
distances which will include some dog<br />
friendly walks. There will be medals for<br />
completing 25, 50 or 100 miles.<br />
Various times<br />
FREE<br />
ironbridgewalking.co.uk<br />
SAT 4 SEP<br />
The Rat Pack Is Back!<br />
Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth<br />
Returning after their sell out tour in 2019,<br />
the acclaimed David Alacey (Lovejoy and<br />
Inspector Alleyn) stars as Frank Sinatra<br />
alongside Paul Drakeley (Inside Out –<br />
BBC) as Dean Martin. Bringing the style<br />
and excitement of the Las Vegas heyday<br />
to life with hits including, My Way,<br />
Mr Bojangles, New York New York and<br />
Come Fly with Me.<br />
8pm<br />
£20<br />
01746 766477;<br />
theatreonthesteps.co.uk<br />
SAT 4 SEP<br />
Firework and Aerial<br />
Pyro Spectacular<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
The night sky will be lit up by this<br />
Aerial Pyro Spectacular, featuring<br />
the Aerosparx display team who will<br />
combine formation aerobatics with<br />
night-time pyrotechnics. An event for<br />
all ages, complete with a family funfair,<br />
food stalls and a licensed bar. The show<br />
starts at 7.45pm, tickets can be obtained<br />
on the gate.<br />
7.45-10pm<br />
FREE<br />
01952 852100; weston-park.com<br />
SAT 4 SEP<br />
Paranormal Investigation<br />
Shrewsbury Prison, Shrewsbury<br />
Wear warm clothes, appropriate<br />
footwear, and bring a torch.<br />
Booking is essential.<br />
9pm-3am<br />
£55<br />
01743 343100; shrewsburyprison.com<br />
SUN 5 SEP<br />
Olly Murs<br />
QEII Arena, Telford Town Park<br />
Olly Murs will be performing an outdoor<br />
concert of his biggest hits, including<br />
tracks from his triple platinum album<br />
Never Been Better.<br />
Gates open 4pm<br />
From £45<br />
ticketstelford.com<br />
SUN 5 SEP<br />
Workshops<br />
The Hive, Shrewsbury<br />
You are invited to join in a FREE<br />
workshop at the Hive to celebrate its<br />
reopening. With a variety of workshops<br />
suitable for a ranges of age groups.<br />
Choose from djembe drumming, song<br />
writing, poetry and environmental arts.<br />
10.30am-4pm<br />
FREE<br />
hiveonline.org.uk<br />
SUN 5 SEP<br />
Vintage Tractor Road Run<br />
Apley Farm Shop, Norton<br />
The Shropshire Tractor Road Run is<br />
returning for its 22nd year. This annual<br />
event brings around 70 vintage tractors<br />
and their owners together for a ride<br />
around beautiful countryside in aid of<br />
The Midlands Air Ambulance.<br />
11am-4.30pm<br />
07986170715; bvmc.org.uk<br />
MON 6 – 11 SEP<br />
Dial M for Murder<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s<br />
1954 film version, Dial M for Murder<br />
follows the story of Tony who becomes<br />
tangled in a deadly web of his own<br />
making. Featuring Christopher Harper<br />
(Coronation Street), and described by<br />
the Guardian as ‘a taut, acidly funny<br />
thriller’. This seat-gripping drama is one<br />
not to be missed.<br />
2.30pm; 12pm; 7.30pm<br />
£20.50-£37.50<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
THU 9 & 23 SEP, 14 & 28 OCT<br />
Ludlow Local<br />
Produce Market<br />
Castle Square, Ludlow<br />
Shropshire’s largest farmers market,<br />
it sells a wide range of everyday<br />
and specialist food and drink.<br />
The primary aim of the market is to<br />
support the growth of sustainable<br />
local food produce by enabling<br />
local producers to sell directly to<br />
consumers. Boasting 35 stalls of fresh<br />
local produce, all produced within<br />
30 miles of Ludlow. Stalls include<br />
meats, fruit and vegetables, baked<br />
goods, artisan charcuterie, along with<br />
some craft items.<br />
All day<br />
FREE<br />
07985218727;<br />
localtoludlow.org.uk<br />
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FRI 10 SEP<br />
Cinema: Faces Places<br />
Birchmeadow Centre, Broseley<br />
Agnes Varda was a leading light of the<br />
French New Wave cinema era. She and<br />
professional photographer and muralist,<br />
JR, travel around France in a truck,<br />
converted into a portable photo booth<br />
and printing facility, taking photos of<br />
people as they travel.<br />
World Cinema-French. (12A)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£5<br />
birchmeadow.org.uk<br />
FRI 10 – 12 SEP<br />
Ludlow Food Festival<br />
Ludlow Castle<br />
One of the town’s biggest events of the<br />
year, celebrating local producers from<br />
the Marches area and attracting top<br />
names from the culinary world. Over 180<br />
exhibitors will be offering tastings, talks<br />
and three main stages will be hosting<br />
over 40 hours of demonstrations.<br />
A range of produce will be available to<br />
buy and sample. From fresh vegetables<br />
and chocolate, to wines, beers, honeys,<br />
and herbs. Friday night will see a brandnew<br />
Fire and Feast event celebrating<br />
outdoor cooking in the castle.<br />
10am-6.30pm<br />
Adult £12; child £4<br />
foodfestival.co.uk<br />
FRI 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 SEP<br />
Peaky Blinders Nights<br />
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley<br />
Grab your flat cap and don your finest<br />
threads for a night of fun and revelry<br />
as you step into the smoky underworld<br />
of the 1920s. Enjoy the roaring nightlife<br />
with music and entertainment around<br />
every corner.<br />
7pm-10.30pm<br />
£25<br />
bclm.com<br />
SAT 11 SEP<br />
Haydn Festival<br />
St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth<br />
This year the Haydn festival will be<br />
a one-day event with a lunchtime<br />
concert by the Consone Quartet<br />
featuring works by Mozart and Haydn.<br />
This will be followed by an evening<br />
orchestral Beethoven/Haydn concert<br />
in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th<br />
anniversary year.<br />
1pm; 7pm<br />
From £25<br />
englishhaydn.com<br />
SAT 11 SEP<br />
Heal Festival<br />
West Midlands Showground,<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
The former Happy Mondays and<br />
I’m a Celebrity star Shaun Ryder<br />
will be taking to the stage, along<br />
with TV celebrity DJ Tom Zanetti,<br />
Nathan Dawe, and Musical Youth’s<br />
Kelvin Grant. The festival will also<br />
feature a wellbeing zone, including<br />
workshops, yoga classes and<br />
meditation. There will be street<br />
food, a fun fair and onsite camping is<br />
available. Profits from the event will<br />
be donated to local charities that<br />
suffered during the pandemic.<br />
12noon<br />
Family £80; adult from £30;<br />
U10s FREE<br />
healfestival.co.uk<br />
SUN 12 SEP<br />
Bridgnorth Walk<br />
Bridgnorth High Street<br />
One of Britain’s premier charity walking<br />
events. There are senior (ages 15+), junior<br />
(ages 8 – 14) walks and, new this year,<br />
a shorter family walk. For those who<br />
don’t fancy taking part, there will be<br />
plenty to do on Bridgnorth High Street<br />
while you wait until the intrepid walkers<br />
and runners return. There is a marathon<br />
for runners with an entry fee of £30<br />
payable on the day.<br />
Various start times<br />
Senior £20; junior £6; family walk £15<br />
(up to six members).<br />
bridgnorthwalk.org.uk<br />
SUN 12 SEP<br />
Shrewsbury Live<br />
West Midlands Showground,<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
A full day of entertainment including<br />
monster trucks, Big Pete and Grim<br />
Reaper, a motorcycle stunt show,<br />
an extreme mountain biking show,<br />
fun fair, trade stands and refreshments.<br />
An exhilarating day out for extreme<br />
sports enthusiasts.<br />
11am-6pm<br />
Family £25; adult £10; child £5;<br />
U5s FREE<br />
westmidshowground.digitickets.co.uk<br />
MON 13 SEP<br />
Cinema: American Woman<br />
Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock<br />
A woman raises her young grandson<br />
after her daughter goes missing. (15)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£4-£5<br />
edgeartscentre.com<br />
MON 13 – 19 SEP<br />
Wellington<br />
Walking Festival<br />
Various locations around Wellington<br />
Celebrating its tenth festival with a<br />
mixture of themed walks and walks in<br />
and around Wellington. All walks are<br />
FREE. Booking is essential.<br />
Various times<br />
Suggested donation £2<br />
wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk<br />
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TUE 14 SEP<br />
Cinema:<br />
Dangerous Liaisons<br />
Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock<br />
It may seem like a game, but lives will<br />
be ruined and love irrevocably lost.<br />
Northern Ballet’s retelling, set to Vivaldi’s<br />
The Four Seasons, is coming to cinema<br />
screens for one night only.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£4-£5<br />
edgeartscentre.com<br />
THU 16-19 SEP<br />
Autumn Steam Gala<br />
Severn Valley Railway, Bridgnorth<br />
Ride behind the best of the Severn<br />
Valley Railway home fleet, plus<br />
up to two very special VIP guest<br />
locomotives this Autumn.<br />
Various times<br />
From £35<br />
01562 757900; svr.co.uk<br />
FRI 17 – 18 SEP<br />
In The Night Garden Live<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
All your favourite characters including,<br />
Iggle Piggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka<br />
Pakka will be brought to life with<br />
full-size costumes, magical puppets<br />
and enchanting music. Now in its 11th<br />
year, it is one of the UK’s most loved<br />
family events.<br />
10am; 1pm; 4pm<br />
Adult £17.50; child £15.50<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
FRI 17 – 19 SEP<br />
V-Dubs in the Valley<br />
Lion Lane, Bewdley<br />
This family-friendly Shropshire VW show<br />
returns for its 7th event. It's dress to<br />
impress with a James Bond theme on the<br />
Friday and cowboys and indians on the<br />
Saturday. There will be live music and<br />
entertainment, over 50 trade stalls and<br />
a variety of food and drink.<br />
9am-9pm<br />
Adult £10; child (14-17) £5; U14s FREE<br />
vdubsinthevalley.co.uk<br />
TUE 18 SEP<br />
Halls Fine Art Valuation<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
Valuers Gerry Berwyn-Jones and<br />
Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley will be<br />
available in the Granary Art Gallery<br />
to offer free auction valuations and<br />
advice. Please call Halls Fine Art to<br />
make an appointment.<br />
11am-4pm<br />
FREE<br />
01743 450700; weston-park.com<br />
SAT 18 SEP<br />
The Chicago Blues Brothers<br />
The Place, Telford<br />
Join the Chicago Blues Brothers with their<br />
Night at The Movies as their 11-piece band<br />
kicks off a two hour all singing, all dancing<br />
show. Bringing you the greatest movie<br />
anthems of all time, performed live.<br />
Featuring songs from Footloose, A Star<br />
Is Born, The Greatest Showman, The Full<br />
Monty and many more.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£24<br />
01952 382382; theplacetelford.com<br />
SAT 18 SEP – 13 NOV<br />
Brick by Brick<br />
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery,<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
The Brick-by-Brick exhibition gathers<br />
the work of 18 artists, designers and<br />
photographers from around the world<br />
who use LEGO® bricks as their medium<br />
or inspiration. Their stunning, thoughtprovoking<br />
and often humorous artworks<br />
will appeal to art enthusiasts and LEGO®<br />
fans alike.<br />
10am-4pm<br />
Family £10; adult £4.50; child £2<br />
01743 258885;<br />
shrewsburymuseum.org.uk<br />
SUN 19 SEP<br />
Porsches on the Park<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
Porsche owners and enthusiasts can<br />
enjoy a day dedicated to cars from every<br />
era and model. Admission includes<br />
access to the entire estate. Dogs are<br />
welcome but must be kept on leads.<br />
11am-4pm<br />
Family £22; adult £8; child £4;<br />
U4s FREE<br />
01952 852100; weston-park.com<br />
TUE 21 – 25 SEP<br />
School of Rock<br />
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton<br />
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End hit<br />
musical is based on the iconic movie<br />
starring Jack Black. Wannabe rock<br />
star Dewey Finn is cast out by his<br />
bandmates and is in desperate need<br />
of cash. Posing as a substitute music<br />
teacher at an elite prep school, he<br />
exposes his students to the rock gods<br />
he idolises, transforming them into a<br />
rock band. Featuring all the original<br />
songs performed live, School of Rock<br />
will warm your heart and blow you<br />
away in equal measure.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£25-£27<br />
01902 429212; grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
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THU 23 SEP<br />
Anna Ash<br />
Sparc Theatre, Bishop’s Castle<br />
Michigan-born Anna will be performing<br />
live with her unique sound – a mix of<br />
country and rock’n’roll.<br />
7.30-9.30pm<br />
£8-£10<br />
sparctheatre.co.uk<br />
FRI 24 – 25 SEP<br />
Paloma Faith<br />
Symphony Hall, Birmingham<br />
A nationwide tour of her fifth studio<br />
album Infinite Things. Emerging from<br />
lockdown with a new sense of her<br />
priorities has seen her reconnect<br />
with her roots – not the polished<br />
veteran of show business but the<br />
22-year-old art student.<br />
From £39.50<br />
01212 896343; bmusic.co.uk<br />
SAT 25 SEP<br />
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
Returning with a brand-new show<br />
celebrating the very best of Fleetwood<br />
Mac, including a special blues set paying<br />
tribute to the Peter Green era.<br />
7.30pm<br />
From £28.50-£38.50<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
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SUN 26 SEP & 24 OCT<br />
10k Trail Run<br />
Dudmaston Estate, Quatt<br />
The Trust10 is a monthly 10k trail run that<br />
gives you the opportunity to explore<br />
the wider Dudmaston estate. Made up<br />
of two laps around the woodland, one<br />
4km and one 6km. Friends and family<br />
are welcome to come and support.<br />
Registration from 8.30am in Heath<br />
Meadow, Comer Woods. The café will<br />
be serving takeaway drinks, cakes, and<br />
snacks – the perfect way to refuel after<br />
your run.<br />
9-11am<br />
FREE<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
SAT 25 SEP<br />
Ginger and Spice Festival<br />
Cheshire Street, Market Drayton<br />
Championing local food and drink while<br />
exploring the culinary heritage and<br />
history of the town celebrated as the<br />
‘Home of Gingerbread’. There will be<br />
a spicy street market, a heritage trail<br />
around the town as well as a floating<br />
market on the canal.<br />
9am-4pm<br />
FREE<br />
gingerandspicefest.co.uk<br />
MON 27 SEP<br />
Cinema: Joker<br />
Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock<br />
In Gotham City, mentally troubled<br />
comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and<br />
mistreated by society. He then embarks<br />
on a downward spiral of revolution and<br />
bloody crime. This path brings him faceto-face<br />
with his alter-ego: The Joker. (15)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£4-£5<br />
edgeartscentre.com<br />
FRI 1 OCT<br />
Hats Off to Led Zeppelin<br />
Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth<br />
Winner of the best tribute act in the<br />
UK in 2019, Hats Off to Led Zeppelin<br />
have played with the likes of Queen,<br />
Ray Davies and Iron Maiden, as well<br />
as West End shows, including We Will<br />
Rock You and Thriller Live.<br />
8pm<br />
£17<br />
01746 766477;<br />
theatreonthesteps.co.uk<br />
FRI 1 – 28 OCT<br />
The Artists’ Collective<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
A diverse group of local artists<br />
showcasing a range of styles and media,<br />
including pottery, animal and wildlife<br />
portraits, landscapes and abstract work.<br />
11am-4pm<br />
FREE<br />
01952 852100;<br />
weston-park.com<br />
FRI 1 – 2 OCT<br />
Oktoberfest<br />
The Quarry, Shrewsbury<br />
Brewers from the region and beyond<br />
serve up around 150 real ales. With<br />
bars offering lager, cider and perry,<br />
plus a prosecco parlour, gin den and<br />
wine bar, which can all be mopped up<br />
with a vast array of delicious street<br />
food. There will be live music, a silent<br />
disco and comedy club.<br />
Adult from £12.50; child £10<br />
shropshireoktoberfest.co.uk<br />
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SAT 2 OCT<br />
Little Red Riding Hood<br />
& The Three Funky Pigs<br />
Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth<br />
From the team that brought you<br />
The Haunted House Halloween Show<br />
& Mother Goose comes a modern twist<br />
on two classic fairy tales. Join Little Red<br />
Riding Hood and her karate granny on<br />
their adventures with the Three Funky<br />
Little Pigs. . . but watch out for Mr Wolf<br />
who is always on the lookout for his next<br />
meal! Packed with songs and fun for all<br />
the family.<br />
2.30pm; 5pm<br />
Family £35; single £10<br />
01746 766477;<br />
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SUN 3 OCT<br />
Charity Steps Walk<br />
Town Hall, Bridgnorth<br />
Making the most of Bridgnorth’s<br />
hilly terrain, the Steps Walk is the<br />
Rotary Club’s flagship fundraising<br />
event. Participants head up and down<br />
the town’s historic steps (there are<br />
800), raising money for their own<br />
good causes as they go. Register at<br />
the website.<br />
1.15pm<br />
£10<br />
bridgnorthrotary.org.uk<br />
TUE 5 – 9 OCT<br />
Everybody’s Talking<br />
About Jamie<br />
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton<br />
Jamie New is 16 and lives on a council<br />
estate in Sheffield. He doesn’t fit in and<br />
is terrified about the future. Supported<br />
by his loving mum and surrounded by<br />
his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice,<br />
beats the bullies and steps out of the<br />
darkness into the spotlight. This new<br />
musical has a score of catchy tunes.<br />
Featuring West End star Layton Williams,<br />
EastEnders’ Shane Richie and Coronation<br />
Street’s Shobna Gulati.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£25-£27<br />
01902 429212; grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
WED 6 – 30 OCT<br />
Romeo and Juliet<br />
Birmingham Royal Ballet, Hippodrome<br />
Kenneth MacMillan’s passionate<br />
choreography and Prokofiev’s score<br />
set hearts alight in this popular<br />
interpretation. Love at first dance,<br />
forbidden passions and dangerous<br />
secrets combine in the most famous<br />
love story ever told.<br />
2pm; 2.30pm; 7.30pm<br />
£17-£69<br />
08443 387000; brb.org.uk<br />
FRI 8 OCT<br />
Cinema: The Guilty<br />
Birchmeadow Centre, Broseley<br />
Police officer Asger Holm has been<br />
demoted to desk work. On one shift,<br />
he answers a call from a woman who<br />
is pretending to talk to her child.<br />
Something isn’t right and, through<br />
a series of close-ended questions,<br />
Asger discovers she is being taken against<br />
her will. World Cinema-Denmark. (15)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£5<br />
birchmeadow.org.uk<br />
SUN 9 OCT<br />
Shropshire Harvest Festival<br />
St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury<br />
Celebrate Harvest at this new event<br />
showcasing the finest food and drink<br />
produced in Shropshire. Enjoy samples<br />
and demos. There will be a children’s<br />
food trail with an edible gift at the end.<br />
10am-4pm<br />
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events/657659794979394<br />
MON 10 OCT<br />
The People’s String<br />
Foundation<br />
Sparc Theatre, Bishop’s Castle<br />
Res Publica is a brand-new musical<br />
touring show. The band packs a 32-piece<br />
Gypsy orchestra into a suitcase and<br />
takes the audience on a journey of<br />
discovery. Using music, puppetry, art,<br />
cinematography and animation, all set<br />
to the backdrop of a ‘virtual orchestra’.<br />
This show is a unique combination<br />
of many art forms to create one<br />
immersive piece.<br />
3-4.45pm<br />
£6-£30<br />
sparctheatre.co.uk<br />
MON 11 OCT<br />
Cinema: Judy<br />
Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock<br />
Monday night cinema at The Edge<br />
presents Judy. Legendary performer<br />
Judy Garland (Renee Zellweger) arrives in<br />
London in the winter of 1968 to perform<br />
a series of sold-out concerts. (12A)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£4-£5<br />
edgeartscentre.com<br />
WED 13 – 14 OCT<br />
Bugsy Malone<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
Get Your Wiggle On’s junior company<br />
are back with Alan Parker’s gangster<br />
extravaganza. You’ll be taken back to the<br />
Twenties, where two gangs comprised<br />
entirely of children come head-tohead<br />
in a battle of rivalry against the<br />
backdrop of prohibition. With a live<br />
band, featuring famous songs Fat Sam’s<br />
Grand Slam, My Name Is Tallulah,<br />
and Tomorrow.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£16<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
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WED 13 OCT<br />
Buddy Holly &<br />
The Cricketers<br />
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton<br />
Rock’n’roll to hits including That’ll be the<br />
Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy! and many more.<br />
With actor-musicians whose combined<br />
West End credits include Buddy, Lennon<br />
and Jailhouse Rock – it’s a show that will<br />
have you dancing in the aisles.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£19.50-£28.50<br />
01902 429212; grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
WED 13 OCT<br />
Banff Mountain<br />
Film Festival<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
Embark on a thrilling night of<br />
adventure with a brand-new<br />
collection of short films from the<br />
world’s most prestigious mountain<br />
film festival. Watch the world’s best<br />
adventure filmmakers and explorers<br />
as they push themselves to the<br />
limits in the most remote corners<br />
of the globe.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£17<br />
01743 281281; theatresevern.co.uk<br />
THU 14 OCT<br />
The History of Soul<br />
The Place, Telford<br />
A celebration of soul music through<br />
the decades, transporting you through<br />
the greatest eras of soul. Featuring<br />
songs from Aretha Franklin, Marvin<br />
Gaye, James Brown, Ray Charles and<br />
many more.<br />
8pm<br />
£23.50<br />
01952 382382; theplacetelford.com<br />
FRI 15 OCT<br />
Rhod Gilbert<br />
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton<br />
It’s been a while but the multi awardwinning<br />
Welsh comedian is back.<br />
After a seven year break his new show<br />
will bring you up to date up on what’s<br />
been happening. Raw, personal, and<br />
brutally honest; no more lies, no more<br />
nonsense. Recommended age 16+.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£29<br />
01902 429212; grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
SAT 16 OCT<br />
Jacaranda<br />
Sparc Theatre, Bishop’s Castle<br />
Jimmy feels isolated and self-conscious.<br />
Olivia has recently moved into her<br />
great uncle’s farmhouse. Matty is a<br />
gamekeeper, but he doesn’t often tell<br />
anyone. These unlikely strangers find<br />
themselves beside a stream on the<br />
longest night of the year. Pentabus<br />
and Theatre by the Lake present a<br />
brilliant new drama from award-winning<br />
playwright Lorna French which explores<br />
loss, love, prejudice, race and belonging.<br />
7.30-9.30pm<br />
£6-£35<br />
sparctheatre.co.uk<br />
TUE 19 – 23 OCT<br />
Hairspray<br />
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton<br />
You can’t stop our beat – ‘Hairspray’<br />
is back on tour. Welcome to the<br />
60s, where everyone’s grooving to a<br />
brand-new sound! Tracy Turnblad has<br />
big hair, a big heart and big dreams to<br />
dance her way onto national TV, and<br />
into the heart of teen idol Link Larkin.<br />
When Tracy becomes a local star, she<br />
can use her newfound fame to fight for<br />
liberation and interracial unity. Starring<br />
Brenda Edwards and Norman Pace, this<br />
feel-good show is full of show-stopping<br />
numbers and dazzling costumes.<br />
Featuring hit songs including You Can’t<br />
Stop the Beat, Welcome to The 60s and<br />
Good Morning Baltimore.<br />
2.30pm; 7.30pm<br />
From £19.50<br />
01902 429212; grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
THU 21 OCT<br />
Pedlar’s Tales<br />
Sparc Theatre, Bishop’s Castle<br />
Join Silver Joan as she weaves a<br />
magical spell and draws you into a<br />
fantastical world bringing past events<br />
bursting into life with music and<br />
a host of puppets. The bite-sized<br />
stories are inspired by historical<br />
documents and objects from<br />
Herefordshire Archives. Perfect for<br />
families of all ages.<br />
1.30pm<br />
Family £20; adult £5; child £5<br />
01588 630321; artsalive.co.uk<br />
FRI 22 – 31 OCT<br />
Spooky Spectacular<br />
West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley<br />
Brimming with Halloween decorations<br />
and hundreds of pumpkins in the<br />
pumpkin patch. Head to the West<br />
Midlands Safari Park, meet the brandnew<br />
pumpkin scarecrow Patch and join<br />
his spook-tastic activity trail. Full of<br />
Halloween fun for the whole family.<br />
10am-4.30pm<br />
Adult £25; U16 £20<br />
wmsp.co.uk<br />
SAT 23 -31 OCT<br />
Trails and Terrible Tales<br />
Hawkstone Park, Shrewsbury<br />
Join in some family Halloween fun<br />
throughout <strong>Oct</strong>ober Half Term<br />
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and events). You can also enjoy an<br />
Autumn walk around the 100-acre<br />
Follies, encounter bridges, towers,<br />
tunnels, caves, and valleys.<br />
Booking is recommended.<br />
10am-5pm<br />
Adult £10.75; child £7.25; U3 FREE<br />
01948 841777;<br />
hawkstoneparkfollies.co.uk<br />
SAT 23 – 31 OCT<br />
Halloween Extravaganza<br />
Wonderland, Telford<br />
Visit the spooky houses and funfair<br />
and follow the Halloween trail but<br />
watch out for scary characters along<br />
the way. During the day you can<br />
carve your own pumpkin with the<br />
scarecrow at the pumpkin patch and<br />
decorate biscuits with a Halloween<br />
theme. Or if you are old enough, visit<br />
in the evening but bring a torch and<br />
prepare to be spooked! The night<br />
event is suitable for older children<br />
and the daytime event for little ones.<br />
Booking is essential.<br />
10.30am-4pm; 5-9pm<br />
Adult £11-£15; child day £13;<br />
child night £15<br />
01952 591633;<br />
wonderlandmidlands.co.uk<br />
SAT 23 – 31 OCT (TBC)<br />
Spookley Pumpkin Festival<br />
Apley Farm Shop, Norton<br />
Ride the Pumpkin Express, listen to the<br />
story of Spookley the Square Pumpkin,<br />
pick your own pumpkin from the<br />
pumpkin patch and carve it ready to take<br />
home for Halloween. Enjoy pumpkin<br />
recipes in the Creamery Café.<br />
Adult £5; child £8.50<br />
01952 582770; apleyfarmshop.co.uk<br />
SUN 24 OCT<br />
Autumn Apple Day<br />
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre,<br />
Craven Arms<br />
Celebrate the apple on National Apple<br />
Day! Enjoy the local cider on offer and<br />
check out the cookery demos, including<br />
making apple jelly and toffee apples.<br />
11am-3pm<br />
£4 (4-11yr)<br />
01588 676060;<br />
shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk<br />
MON 25 OCT<br />
Cinema: Mrs Lowry and Son<br />
Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock<br />
A portrait of the artist L.S.Lowry and<br />
the relationship with his mother, who<br />
tried to dissuade him from pursuing his<br />
passion. (PG)<br />
7.30pm<br />
£4-£5<br />
edgeartscentre.com<br />
MON 25 – 29 OCT<br />
Bones!<br />
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre,<br />
Craven Arms<br />
Explore bones this Halloween with<br />
the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.<br />
Investigate owl pellets, the impressive<br />
mammoth skeleton and learn about the<br />
human skeleton. Booking essential.<br />
1pm-2.30pm<br />
£4 (4-11yr)<br />
01588 676060;<br />
shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk<br />
TUE 26 OCT<br />
Rush: A Joyous<br />
Jamaican Journey<br />
The Place, Telford<br />
Learn how the music of Reggae and<br />
the Windrush generation took the<br />
world by storm. Narrated by comedian<br />
John Simmit and featuring rock Steady,<br />
calypso, lovers rick, dancehall, and<br />
Reggae. Get ready to dance to the music<br />
of Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Millie Small<br />
and many more.<br />
7.30pm<br />
£24<br />
01952 382382;<br />
theplacetelford.com<br />
TUE 26 – 30 OCT<br />
Blood Brothers<br />
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury<br />
A captivating and moving tale of<br />
twins who, separated at birth,<br />
grow up on opposite sides of the<br />
tracks, only to meet again with<br />
fateful consequences. The score<br />
includes Bright New Day, Marilyn<br />
Monroe and Tell Me It’s Not True.<br />
Described by the Sunday Times as<br />
‘Exhilarating…one of the best musicals<br />
ever written.’<br />
2.30pm; 7.30pm<br />
From £26.50-£41.50<br />
01743 281281;<br />
theatresevern.co.uk<br />
WED 27 – 28 OCT<br />
Ghost Walk<br />
Town Hall, Bridgnorth<br />
Guides will lead you through the avenues<br />
and alleyways of ancient Bridgnorth,<br />
where ghosts lurking in the shadows<br />
will tell eerie tales of how they met<br />
their grisly ends. Starting at the Town<br />
Hall and ending up at the theatre with<br />
a 30-minute Spooktacular stage show.<br />
Early booking recommended.<br />
7pm<br />
Adult £12; child £6<br />
01746 766477;<br />
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THU 28 – 29 OCT<br />
Comedy at the Broads<br />
Birchmeadow, Broseley<br />
Back performing the heart-warming play<br />
Love Letters by A.R.Gurney. A piece<br />
that could have been written for the<br />
COVID-19 era!<br />
7.30pm<br />
£9-£7<br />
broseleybroads.co.uk<br />
SAT 30 OCT<br />
Bonfire and Fireworks<br />
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre,<br />
Craven Arms<br />
The annual sizzling bonfire and<br />
fireworks display is on again. With<br />
a full bar, catering and family<br />
entertainment, this is the perfect<br />
night out to round off the <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Half Term. The bonfire will be lit at<br />
7pm and fireworks start at 7.30pm.<br />
5.30pm<br />
01588 676060;<br />
shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk<br />
SAT 30 – 31 OCT<br />
Ghost Hunt<br />
Shrewsbury Prison, Shrewsbury<br />
Descend into the depths of the prison<br />
and experience the strange silence<br />
and damp walls. Hear about the darker<br />
and sinister side, with tales of torture,<br />
murder, and hangings. Wear sensible<br />
shoes and bring a low-level torch. Under<br />
18s must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Booking is essential.<br />
9.30pm-1am<br />
£65<br />
01743 343100; shrewsburyprison.com<br />
SUN 31 OCT<br />
Halloween Crafts<br />
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre,<br />
Craven Arms<br />
Join in a self-led trail of spooky crafts.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
11am-3pm<br />
£4<br />
01588 676060;<br />
shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk<br />
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November…<br />
SAT 6 NOV<br />
Forever Elton<br />
Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth<br />
Paying homage to the music of Sir<br />
Elton John and Bernie Taupin with their<br />
Greatest Hits Tour. Take this musical<br />
journey along the Yellow Brick Road via<br />
Crocodile Rock to Candle in the Wind.<br />
8pm<br />
£17<br />
01746 766477;<br />
theatreonthesteps.co.uk<br />
SAT 6 NOV<br />
Love2stay Bonfire Night<br />
Emstrey, Shrewsbury<br />
Loud bangs are not everybody’s cup<br />
of tea, so Love2stay is putting on a<br />
spectacular quiet fireworks display –<br />
perfect for families and pets! There will<br />
be a selection of additional activities<br />
and food for you to purchase whilst you<br />
keep warm around the bonfire.<br />
6-11pm<br />
love2stay.co.uk<br />
SAT 6 NOV<br />
A Brief History of Music<br />
Parish Hall, Chelmarsh<br />
Beginning in the Middle Ages,<br />
ending up in the 20th century<br />
and incorporating everything in<br />
between. Green Matthews paint<br />
a vibrant and vivid picture of our<br />
musical DNA. Combining the vigour<br />
of the medieval period, intricacy<br />
of the Renaissance, the grandeur<br />
of the Baroque and the pomp and<br />
bombast of Victoriana. Add the wit<br />
of Blackadder and the stage is set for<br />
a musical feast!<br />
7.30pm<br />
Adult £12; child £8<br />
01746 862104;<br />
artsalive.co.uk<br />
SUN 7 NOV<br />
Bonfire and<br />
Firework Display<br />
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard<br />
One of the region’s most spectacular<br />
bonfire celebrations, with entertainment<br />
for all the family.<br />
3pm<br />
weston-park.com/event/<br />
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SUN 21 NOV<br />
Beckbury Trail<br />
The new 10k trail starts off in the village<br />
of Beckbury and winds its way through<br />
part of the old Badger Bite route. The<br />
course will be fully marshalled and sign<br />
posted with a drinks station halfway<br />
around. At the end you will be presented<br />
with a medal and goodie bag.<br />
11am<br />
£13/£15<br />
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Local walking events<br />
At this time of year there’s a beautiful palette of colours waiting<br />
to be discovered across the breath-taking Shropshire countryside.<br />
From bracing hikes over windswept moorland to gentle woodland walks,<br />
let a kaleidoscope of colour inspire you this autumn.<br />
FRI 3 SEP<br />
Walking for Wellbeing<br />
Join Severn Gorge Countryside Trust for a free taster session<br />
in Walking for Wellbeing. Forest Bathing and Mindfulness in<br />
Nature are two approaches to taking a walk amid nature. The<br />
session aims to help you to engage more fully with yourself<br />
and immediate surroundings, allowing your day-to-day cares<br />
to fall away and leaving you feeling refreshed. The walk<br />
will be roughly 75 minutes long, in natural woodland, with<br />
unmade paths and uneven surfaces. Donations are welcome.<br />
Age 18+. For more info visit severngorge.org.uk or call<br />
01952 433880 to book a place.<br />
SAT 4 SEP<br />
The Mayflower Walk<br />
A guided walk retelling the story of the More children who<br />
lived in the area. Starting at Brockton School, at 2pm, the<br />
walk follows public footpaths towards the site of Larden<br />
Hall and on to Shipton Church for refreshments. The route<br />
continues along the old Rowe Lane and returns to Brockton<br />
for around 5pm. More details can be found at eventbrite.co.uk.<br />
SAT 4 – 12 SEP<br />
Ironbridge Walking Festival<br />
Ironbridge Walking Festival returns, so why not take the<br />
opportunity to explore the Gorge in all its glorious autumnal<br />
colours? This year’s programme will feature a selection of<br />
walks of varying distances which will include some dog<br />
friendly walks. There will be medals for completing 25, 50<br />
or 100 miles. For more details visit ironbridgewalking.co.uk.<br />
SUN 12 SEP<br />
Bridgnorth Walk<br />
Returning this year, the Bridgnorth Walk is one of Britain’s<br />
premier charity walking events. There are senior and junior<br />
walks and, for those who don’t fancy taking part, there will<br />
be plenty to do on Bridgnorth High Street. There will also<br />
be the traditional walk up the Brown Clee. To enter visit<br />
bridgnorthwalk.org.<br />
MON 13 – 19 SEP<br />
Wellington Walking Festival<br />
The tenth festival features a mixture of walks in and<br />
around Wellington. There will be a few themed events,<br />
such as geology, natural history and historical sites.<br />
Booking for these events is essential. The festival will be<br />
held from 9am till 4pm daily. For more information visit<br />
wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk.<br />
SUN 3 OCT<br />
Charity Steps Walk<br />
Making the most of Bridgnorth’s hilly terrain, the Steps Walk<br />
is the Rotary Club’s flagship fundraising event. Participants<br />
head up and down the town’s historic steps, which link river<br />
level with High Town, raising money for their own good<br />
causes as they go. There are ten sets of steps, making over<br />
800 in total. The walk takes place from 1.15 to 3.15pm.<br />
Entry costs £10, register at bridgnorthrotary.org.uk.<br />
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LOCAL WALKS<br />
Mortimer Forest<br />
Come and escape in Mortimer Forest, with a thousand<br />
hectares to explore. There are walks for all abilities, from<br />
two miles to 14, it’s a fantastic place to walk with the dog.<br />
All four carparks have picnic areas for you to use, so make<br />
a day of it and bring some lunch with you. More info at –<br />
forestryengland.uk/mortimer-forest.<br />
Attingham Park<br />
Visit the parkland, walled garden, shop and deer park at<br />
Attingham Park. Set amongst woodland and beautifully<br />
maintained gardens, it makes a wonderful day out or<br />
different dog walking location to enjoy. IMPORTANT:<br />
There is no longer time entry into the park. Pre-booking is<br />
no longer required. Dogs are welcome but must always be<br />
kept on leads. nationaltrust.org.uk/attingham-park.<br />
Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd<br />
Walk across Carding Mill this autumn and take in the<br />
views across the Shropshire Hills. This time of year can be<br />
harsh on the Long Mynd but there is still a lot of wildlife<br />
to see, you just have to look a bit harder. You may be<br />
lucky to spot the wild ponies. Children can play in the<br />
stream in the valley. Details at nationaltrust.org.uk.<br />
Wenlock Edge<br />
Explore this ancient woodland and look for<br />
signs of wildlife along the way. There is a thriving<br />
dormouse population and to encourage them to stay,<br />
conservationists have placed nest boxes among the<br />
conifers. Why not see if you can spot one along the way?<br />
Visit – nationaltrust.org.uk.<br />
Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses<br />
With miles of footpaths to explore, there is a huge range<br />
for all abilities to choose from. The high sandstone ridge<br />
and hill fort overlooking the dramatic red sandstone<br />
rock houses make for impressive sightseeing. There are<br />
plenty of natural play areas through the woodland trail.<br />
Dogs are welcome, however must be kept on leads<br />
around some restrictive wildlife areas. More info at<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk.<br />
Comer Woods<br />
Dudmaston’s woodland has ancient trees and an<br />
expansive meadow to explore. It is also home to the UK’s<br />
northern most population of the White Admiral Butterfly,<br />
so keep your eyes peeled.<br />
The Explorer trail in Comer Woods is a great spot for<br />
den building. Challenge your family and friends to create<br />
the best woodland shelter. The Shepherd’s Hut and the<br />
Orchard Tea-room are open for refreshments. Carpark on<br />
site. Dogs allowed in Parkland and Dingle but must be on<br />
leads. Visit nationaltrust.org.uk.<br />
The Wrekin<br />
Offering fantastic views and a challenging but manageable<br />
climb, it is understandable that the Wrekin is one of<br />
the most popular walks in Shropshire. The main path<br />
up from the Forest Glen is well surfaced and easy to<br />
follow, turning a sharp right then back left near the<br />
Halfway House. This route is just over a mile long each<br />
way. The Wrekin can be climbed or walked around<br />
as part of longer walks from the surrounding area.<br />
Visit shropshiretourism.co.uk for further information.<br />
Severn Valley Country Park<br />
There are several different trails you can follow to explore<br />
the parkland. They range from 1-mile to 3.5-miles and<br />
include an Easy Access Trail suitable for wheelchairs and<br />
pushchairs. Choose from woodland, riverbanks or a trail<br />
discovering the geological highlights of the Severn Valley.<br />
There are also guided walks exploring the wider area<br />
which range from six to thirteen miles in length.<br />
shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk.<br />
If you fancy taking up walking with<br />
a group, then here are the contact<br />
details for a few of those in our area...<br />
BRIDGNORTH & DISTRICT WALKING GROUP<br />
Visit bridgnorthwalkingclub.org.uk or call<br />
Walk Programme Secretary Hilary Davies on<br />
01746 862652.<br />
MUCH WENLOCK WALKERS<br />
For a list of the latest walks visit<br />
muchwenlockwalkers.org.uk<br />
WALKING FOR HEALTH<br />
walkingforhealth.org.uk – enter your postcode to find<br />
organised walks near to your home.<br />
WELLINGTON WALKERS<br />
Usually meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the<br />
month. wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk<br />
TELFORD AND EAST SHROPSHIRE RAMBLERS<br />
Offer a variety of regular walks led by local<br />
volunteers. Walks usually take place on Thursdays<br />
and Sundays. There is a limit to between 5 and<br />
11 walkers per group. Booking is essential,<br />
call 01952 595302, tesramblers.org.uk<br />
THE SOUTH SHROPSHIRE RAMBLERS<br />
Usually meet on Sundays and walks vary from 7 to 12<br />
miles in length. The walks are led by local volunteers.<br />
Visit ramblers.org.uk to find out more.<br />
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The new law also means manufactured solid fuels must<br />
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As well as coal and logs, Seal sells kindling, firelighters and<br />
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The firm was founded by Richard’s grandfather in 1925,<br />
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We’ve made the necessary changes<br />
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“I went all the way to Ukraine to meet a girl from Wales,”<br />
he says with a broad smile.<br />
He returned to Bridgnorth and helped the family business<br />
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“At one time there were probably 14 or 15 coal merchants<br />
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Good Gardening Tips for<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember & <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Autumnal<br />
colour<br />
Our gardening expert<br />
Ann Winwood says<br />
some <strong>Sep</strong>tember<br />
sunshine will keep<br />
our gardens blooming.<br />
Summer is over but that doesn’t<br />
mean an end to the flowering season.<br />
Which is great news for established<br />
gardeners and those who have<br />
nurtured a new passion for gardening<br />
these past few months. When we<br />
all went into lockdown there was<br />
a boom in gardening as people<br />
discovered its therapeutic benefits.<br />
So, fingers crossed we shall have<br />
some warm spells which will make<br />
being outdoors especially enjoyable<br />
and which will be perfect for<br />
perennials. With such an extensive<br />
range of herbaceous perennials to<br />
choose from including foxgloves,<br />
delphiniums and lupins alongside<br />
the newer plants of perennial salvia,<br />
gaura and heuchera, our borders<br />
can still be a blaze of colour at this<br />
time of year. This is a busy period<br />
for gardeners, too, with plenty of<br />
jobs needing to be done, from fruit<br />
picking to replanting.<br />
Basket cases<br />
Summer baskets and tubs should<br />
still be looking good through<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember and possibly into<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober if we don’t get any early<br />
frosts, but as the nights draw<br />
in and the weather gets<br />
cooler, they’ll begin to fade. Continue<br />
to deadhead and feed regularly to<br />
encourage a late show of colour.<br />
Once your baskets have been<br />
emptied, why not replant for winter<br />
colour? There’s plenty to choose<br />
from – pansies, violas, polyanthus,<br />
heathers, ivies and don’t forget to<br />
add a few spring flowering bulbs for<br />
added colour. Most garden centres<br />
sell smaller-sized shrubs that are<br />
suitable for tubs and baskets and can<br />
then be planted out in the garden<br />
next spring. These include gaultherias,<br />
leucothoe, skimmias and grasses.<br />
Once borders have been cleared<br />
of summer bedding, you can<br />
replant with winter pansies, violas,<br />
Sweet Williams and wallflowers.<br />
Harvest time<br />
Harvest onions and potatoes now<br />
– lift up onions and allow to dry<br />
out where they’ve been growing,<br />
if the weather is fine, before storing.<br />
Potatoes should be stored in a cool<br />
but frost-free environment. Hessian<br />
sacks available from garden centres<br />
are ideal for this purpose. Continue<br />
to pick runner beans and courgettes<br />
on a regular basis so they don’t<br />
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become stringy. Pick any remaining<br />
tomatoes before the first frosts,<br />
and ripen on the windowsill or use<br />
for green chutney.<br />
A common occurrence on tomatoes<br />
seems to be blossom end rot –<br />
a brown leathery patch at the base<br />
of fruits. This is a physiological<br />
disorder rather than a disease or pest<br />
and can be worse during days of high<br />
humidity which limit the amount of<br />
water taken up by the plant roots.<br />
It is also encouraged by calcium<br />
deficiency; while most composts<br />
don’t lack calcium, they do need<br />
regular watering to enable it to be<br />
taken up by the roots and then to<br />
the fruit. If water uptake becomes<br />
limited, calcium uptake can become<br />
limited too.<br />
Make sure plants are watered several<br />
times a day in very hot weather, give<br />
good ventilation and ideally give a<br />
foliar spray of calcium.<br />
Fresh fruit<br />
Pick early apples and pears as they<br />
become ripe. Eat the earlier varieties<br />
straight away, storing later ripening<br />
ones for later use.<br />
Cover autumn-fruiting raspberries<br />
against birds. The old fruiting canes<br />
can be pruned out during the winter<br />
months as the autumn varieties<br />
fruit on the new season’s growth<br />
each year.<br />
Essential maintenance<br />
Deadhead roses, trimming back<br />
any very long growths. Remove any<br />
foliage with rust or blackspot, making<br />
sure you dispose of it rather than<br />
putting it on the compost heap.<br />
Remember to clean up<br />
any debris under rose<br />
bushes as blackspot<br />
will overwinter ready<br />
to infect bushes again<br />
next year.<br />
Clean out greenhouses before<br />
putting in overwintering plants, and<br />
insulate with bubble wrap. Check<br />
heaters ready for the first frosts.<br />
As you bring in plants to overwinter,<br />
watch out for vine weevil larvae,<br />
This issue’s tips are provided by Ann Winwood<br />
of Lealans Garden Centre, Shipley.<br />
especially on fuchsias. If you do see<br />
signs of them, drench the compost<br />
with one of the chemicals available<br />
for their control. Encouraging<br />
hedgehogs in your garden is another<br />
good control, and there are also<br />
nematodes on the market, which are<br />
best used in <strong>Sep</strong>tember.<br />
Buy prepared hyacinth bulbs for<br />
Christmas flowering and plant them<br />
in bowls with bulb compost by<br />
mid-<strong>Sep</strong>tember. Give them a drink<br />
and put in a cool, dark place, bringing<br />
gradually into the light and warmth<br />
once the shoots are about 3cm high.<br />
Overwintering onions, shallots and<br />
broad beans will soon be in stock; plant<br />
them as soon as you can and you’ll get<br />
an early maturing crop next year.<br />
Keeping on top of those essential<br />
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Back to the future<br />
Ed visits a 5,000-year-old ‘ghost’ river and anticipates<br />
the reintroduction of a charismatic animal extinct since<br />
the 16th century.<br />
We live in a society with an acute awareness of the<br />
environment and the human impact on the planet.<br />
Our individual perspectives differ but it feels that the<br />
peril of our time is growing. Never has the natural world<br />
been under so much pressure.<br />
This edition of the Wildlife Diary is about a glacial<br />
landscape that lies hidden in Shrewsbury and exciting<br />
plans to re-introduce a river animal that became extinct<br />
in the UK in the 16th Century. It is a story about taking a<br />
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for the future.<br />
The story begins near the village of Leighton, in a roadside<br />
layby. From this viewpoint, the serpentine beauty of the<br />
Middle Severn can be fully appreciated. Set against a<br />
backdrop of lush pasture and field-grown oaks, the river<br />
flows through an S-shaped series of meander loops. Those<br />
readers who studied Geography at school may remember<br />
that the erosional power of water can eventually cut off<br />
such a loop.<br />
Old Man River<br />
The Old River Bed in Shrewsbury is an example of this.<br />
Before the last period of glaciation, the Severn flowed<br />
through this site. The river followed a more northerly<br />
route and joined the Dee before flowing into the Irish<br />
Sea. Around 5,000 years ago, there was a change in the<br />
direction of flow. The river began to flow in a more<br />
southerly direction along the course that we are now<br />
familiar with. Various theories have been postulated<br />
about what caused this dramatic shift. These include the<br />
presence of a vast waterbody called Lake Lapworth which<br />
eventually over-topped. Meltwater then surged down<br />
the river, carving the steep-sided Ironbridge Gorge and<br />
forming the valley as we know it. The Old River Bed was<br />
left marooned, around a mile from the river.<br />
Housing developments and highways now encircle<br />
the Old River Bed which is designated as a Site of<br />
Special Scientific Interest. In the lockdown summer of<br />
2020, I was granted permission to visit the site. It was<br />
Midsummer’s Day and there was not a cloud in the sky.<br />
On the grassy bank below the gate, several six-spot<br />
burnet moths were already on the wing. This glossy<br />
black insect is resplendent with scarlet red markings that<br />
signal poison, in this case hydrogen cyanide which deters<br />
would-be predators.<br />
There are no footpaths on the site. I traced vague animal<br />
tracks through the vegetation and stepped onto the<br />
quivering skin of the fen. Wetland plants like water<br />
horsetail, soft rush and lesser pond sedge began to<br />
dominate. If I stood still, water pooled around my feet.<br />
It is as if the ghost of the river has never really left this<br />
place, an ancient flow slowly percolating through the<br />
nutrient-rich soil. Wild angelica towered over me, with<br />
disc-shaped white umbels held in perfect orbit on this<br />
sparkling day.<br />
Return of the native<br />
A lone marsh orchid glowed a deep violet<br />
as I neared the Bagley Brook. If plans<br />
are successful, this small stream will be<br />
the home to the first Shropshire Beaver<br />
population in over 400 years.<br />
The project is being delivered<br />
by Shrewsbury Town Council<br />
(the manager of the site)<br />
and Shropshire Wildlife<br />
Trust. A huge, fenced<br />
enclosure will be<br />
constructed, into<br />
which a number of Eurasian<br />
Beavers can be released.<br />
Six-spot<br />
burnet<br />
moth<br />
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WILDLIFE DIARY<br />
River Severn<br />
the dams in which beavers can make their home, called a<br />
lodge. The action of the beavers will improve the diversity<br />
of the wetland habitat at the Old River Bed. Dams will<br />
filter sediment from the water. On the morning of my<br />
visit, the sound of sedge warblers drifted through the<br />
scrub willow trees that are scattered across the reserve.<br />
In time, these same willow trees will spread and begin to<br />
change the nature of the fenland habitat. The gnawing<br />
action of the beavers will control scrub encroachment<br />
and ensure that the wetland remains diverse and healthy.<br />
Eurasian beaver<br />
I have seen a photo on social media of the Old River Bed<br />
completely under water. Occasionally during periods<br />
of intense winter rainfall, the ancient river is briefly<br />
re-imagined. This has always been a place of change.<br />
The re-introduction of beavers is part of the continual<br />
evolution of the site. The project is ambitious and<br />
exciting. It offers the chance for the people of Shropshire<br />
to experience a wilder landscape, once again full of<br />
mystery and joy.<br />
Do one thing for wildlife<br />
Works could start this winter with animals being released<br />
as early as <strong>Sep</strong>tember 2022. A boardwalk will improve<br />
public access around the perimeter of the reserve,<br />
giving the chance for visitors to observe these charismatic<br />
mammals in an almost natural habitat.<br />
Beavers can weigh up to 38kg and have a broad flattened<br />
tail that they use as a rudder. They are herbivores and<br />
their most famous attribute is an ability to fell trees to<br />
create dams. In time, areas of slack water form behind<br />
Loopholes in the law mean that, under certain conditions,<br />
water companies can discharge raw sewage into our<br />
rivers. This shocking practice is killing aquatic life and<br />
threatening our health. Why not take some time this<br />
month to lobby your MP, asking them to support the<br />
Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill which will introduce new<br />
regulations to control the actions of the water companies.<br />
There is a handy tool to speed up the process at:<br />
https://www.sas.org.uk/EndSewagePollution-SewageBill<br />
In each issue, WW! nature expert<br />
and Shropshire Council’s Parks and<br />
Greenspace Officer Edward Andrews<br />
looks at the changing seasons.<br />
You can follow Ed on Twitter: @shropshirewild<br />
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Animal Care<br />
Bridgnorth Veterinary 01746 711561<br />
Cuan House Rescue 01952 728070<br />
Dogs Trust Rehoming 01952 770225<br />
RSPCA 0300 1234 999<br />
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Councils<br />
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