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S A Conservative
party Lord and the
internationally successful creator of
Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes is used to experiencing the finer things in life.
But becoming the subject of
a clay sculpture?
That’s definitely a new
one, even for the writer of
everybody’s favourite period
drama.
During a recent evening in
aid of the charity the Stroke
Association, Fellowes’ head
was moulded by Frances
Segelmen, the professional
sculptor who has produced
over 90 works for celebrities
from the world of sport, politics and entertainment. The
sculpting took place in front
of a live audience in central
London.
“I like Frances’ work very
much and I feel very flattered
to have been asked to sit for
her,” Fellowes said on the
night. “I am, of course, curious to see what she makes
of my bonce… I am not foolish enough to think that I am
a thing of beauty so I don’t
think there are any harsh
surprises in store but I shall
be curious about the overall
effect it gives off - will it be
one of power or misery or
fearfulness? You do get a
notion coming out of sculptures that way.
I’m very impressed by the
speed of [Frances’] work,
that she can get it all done
in one night. I didn’t realise
that one of her things was to
work very fast.”
The event was the brainchild of Segelmen, who
Editor Dave
Gregory speaks
to Downton
Abbey creator
Julian Fellowes.
Our great houses
Julian Fellowes
and celebrity
sculptor Frances
Segelman
explain why
they are joining
forces to raise
awareness
of the Stroke
Association by
creating a clay
sculpture of the
Downton Abbey
creator.
explained why the Stroke
Association is an important
cause. “We’re hoping to
spread the word and save
people’s lives; let people
know how to avoid having
a stroke and to raise awareness about what to do if people have one. It’s an amazing charity and we’re doing
what we can. Every single
family will know friends who
have had strokes, and if people know the signs it can
save people’s lives.”
As Segelman says, she
has a reputation as sculptor
of the stars - “I’ve got known
for celebrity sculptures,
Actor, novelist, TV producer and screenplay writer Julian
Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West
Stafford, is known for his interests in the great houses of
England, through his award-winning series Downton Abbey,
as well as his support for the Stroke Association.
However, Julian Fellowes is still interested in our great
houses.
And for very good reason, because it is said that to
understand the history of Britain that we need look no
further than the great houses of the Kingdom.
They were the homes of the families that owned the
country. Yet, all of us have an ancestor or two who would
have lived or worked on the estates.
The fortunes of the Kingdom are reflected in the stories
of each one of our great houses. In Downton Abbey, writer
Julian Fellowes told the fictional story of one such house.
Now, he goes in search of the true stories of those that
lived and worked in two of this country’s greatest houses,
Burghley House and Goodwood House.
The highly interesting serials has been produced by
Julian Fellowes and TV production concern Chocolate
Media.
To learn more about this series and other allied
programmes by Chocolate Media, please visit their website
www.chocolatemedia.tv/productions.
which seems to be my thing”
- but having reimagined clay
likenesses of everyone from
Sven Goran Erikson to Sir
Bruce Forsythe and everyone in between, there is no
question as to who her favourite subject was.
“Oh, the Queen!” she
says with a huge smile. “It
was the best experience, the
epitome of my whole ca-
reer. I look up to her, she’s
my idol, I often think about
my experience with her. She
was fantastic. It was really
scary, I was shaking as I was
measuring her up. But she
did like it!”
So after working with Her
Royal Highness, how did
she feel about the prospect
of producing a sculpture of
Julian Fellowes?
“I am so looking forward
to it! Julian is quite usual, I
watch Downton Abbey and I
love it. I did look at Fellowes
beforehand and thought
‘there is so much there, he’s
got real character’. All faces
are fantastic to sculpt, but
to do the man who wrote
Downton Abbey is special.”
But the proof is in the
pudding - and Fellowes re-
vealed what he thought of
the final product.
“It’s odd really, because
when you’re in the public
eye, even in a minor way,
and you’re used to seeing unflattering photos of
yourself in magazines and
newspapers, you get used
to learning the worst! So the
sculpture was actually very
good.”
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you again this month with
competitions, readers’ letters and the usual look at
the towns in and around the
Telford area.
In this issue we are giving
away tickets to the Clothes
Show at the NEC and a wonderful prize of tickets to see
The Return to Neverland at
The Place. We also have an
in-depth interview with the
creator of Downton Abbey,
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Julian Fellows. Tinks Treasures in Wellington is now
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ideas and on the subject of
Christmas we have a feature giving readers ideas of
where to shop and visit at
Christmas time.
In other words the usual
mix of great and exciting
news – only in your Wrekin
News – enjoy!
Enjoy this issue.
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Downton
Abbey
creator
gets totally
plastered!
A
S A Conservative
party Lord and the
internationally successful creator of
Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes is used to experiencing the finer things in life.
But becoming the subject of
a clay sculpture?
That’s definitely a new
one, even for the writer of
everybody’s favourite period
drama.
During a recent evening in
aid of the charity the Stroke
Association, Fellowes’ head
was moulded by Frances
Segelmen, the professional
sculptor who has produced
over 90 works for celebrities
from the world of sport, politics and entertainment. The
sculpting took place in front
of a live audience in central
London.
“I like Frances’ work very
much and I feel very flattered
to have been asked to sit for
her,” Fellowes said on the
night. “I am, of course, curious to see what she makes
of my bonce… I am not foolish enough to think that I am
a thing of beauty so I don’t
think there are any harsh
surprises in store but I shall
be curious about the overall
effect it gives off - will it be
one of power or misery or
fearfulness? You do get a
notion coming out of sculptures that way.
I’m very impressed by the
speed of [Frances’] work,
that she can get it all done
in one night. I didn’t realise
that one of her things was to
work very fast.”
The event was the brainchild of Segelmen, who
Editor Dave
Gregory speaks
to Downton
Abbey creator
Julian Fellowes.
Our great houses
Julian Fellowes
and celebrity
sculptor Frances
Segelman
explain why
they are joining
forces to raise
awareness
of the Stroke
Association by
creating a clay
sculpture of the
Downton Abbey
creator.
explained why the Stroke
Association is an important
cause. “We’re hoping to
spread the word and save
people’s lives; let people
know how to avoid having
a stroke and to raise awareness about what to do if people have one. It’s an amazing charity and we’re doing
what we can. Every single
family will know friends who
have had strokes, and if people know the signs it can
save people’s lives.”
As Segelman says, she
has a reputation as sculptor
of the stars - “I’ve got known
for celebrity sculptures,
Actor, novelist, TV producer and screenplay writer Julian
Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West
Stafford, is known for his interests in the great houses of
England, through his award-winning series Downton Abbey,
as well as his support for the Stroke Association.
However, Julian Fellowes is still interested in our great
houses.
And for very good reason, because it is said that to
understand the history of Britain that we need look no
further than the great houses of the Kingdom.
They were the homes of the families that owned the
country. Yet, all of us have an ancestor or two who would
have lived or worked on the estates.
The fortunes of the Kingdom are reflected in the stories
of each one of our great houses. In Downton Abbey, writer
Julian Fellowes told the fictional story of one such house.
Now, he goes in search of the true stories of those that
lived and worked in two of this country’s greatest houses,
Burghley House and Goodwood House.
The highly interesting serials has been produced by
Julian Fellowes and TV production concern Chocolate
Media.
To learn more about this series and other allied
programmes by Chocolate Media, please visit their website
www.chocolatemedia.tv/productions.
which seems to be my thing”
- but having reimagined clay
likenesses of everyone from
Sven Goran Erikson to Sir
Bruce Forsythe and everyone in between, there is no
question as to who her favourite subject was.
“Oh, the Queen!” she
says with a huge smile. “It
was the best experience, the
epitome of my whole ca-
reer. I look up to her, she’s
my idol, I often think about
my experience with her. She
was fantastic. It was really
scary, I was shaking as I was
measuring her up. But she
did like it!”
So after working with Her
Royal Highness, how did
she feel about the prospect
of producing a sculpture of
Julian Fellowes?
“I am so looking forward
to it! Julian is quite usual, I
watch Downton Abbey and I
love it. I did look at Fellowes
beforehand and thought
‘there is so much there, he’s
got real character’. All faces
are fantastic to sculpt, but
to do the man who wrote
Downton Abbey is special.”
But the proof is in the
pudding - and Fellowes re-
vealed what he thought of
the final product.
“It’s odd really, because
when you’re in the public
eye, even in a minor way,
and you’re used to seeing unflattering photos of
yourself in magazines and
newspapers, you get used
to learning the worst! So the
sculpture was actually very
good.”
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New Recreation
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THERE’S A new community and school sports facilities in tirchley community
and school sports facilities
ñpart of the Telford Park
School.
The new facility features a brand new sports
hall, dance studio and
aspirations health and fitness suite.
Memberships start
from £15.50 per month.
People can join online at
www.telfordandwrekinleisure.co.uk and use
the promotional code
SRC15 to redeem your
free month. This offer is
valid until 14 November
2015 and cannot be used
in conjunction with any
other offer.
Councillor Elizabeth
Clare, Telford & Wrekin
Council’s cabinet member for Leisure Services
and Culture, said: “This
is an excellent new facility which further increases
the range of leisure services available to the community in the borough.”
Hospice Quiz Night
There was a quiz night at
the Watling Street Community Centre in Arleston last month. It was
organised by the West
Mercia Constabulary’s
local Safer Neighbourhood Team.
Teams of up to four
members were invited to
ARLESTON
compete, paying £5 for
the thrill of testing their
general
knowledge
against other teams,
safe in the knowledge
that all the proceeds
were going to the Sev-
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NEW DEVELOPMENT
lends a hand to project
at local school Wrekin
Housing Trust and J
Harper and sons (Leominster) are backing a
school by providing highvis vests and hard hats
for their own building site
project.
Harpers are building
20 houses for Wrekin
Housing Trust near Donnington Wood C of E Junior School. Besides providing affordable homes,
they wanted to include
the younger local community in their plans.
The partnership provided materials and tools
for the school’s building
site project, an innovative
way to get Year 3-5 pupils
engaged with learning
maths, science, English
and design. They’ve also
provided high-vis jackets
and helmets to add to the
construction site experience.
Deputy Head Mr Fox
said: “The pupils will work
outside as a team using
their skills to build, make
and learn. The high-vis
vests and hard hats will
help keep them safe and
working with the Trust
and their construction
partner means they’re
learning about construction and the importance
of building homes for the
future. We’re really grateful for their support.”
Sarah
Bradshaw,
Development Project
Manager, Wrekin Housing Trust, said: “We’re
pleased our partnership
with Harpers can help the
local school whilst weíre
providing valuable homes
in the area. I can’t wait
to see what they create
on their building site; no
doubt the equipment we
provided will come in very
useful.”
The homes being built
at the Glebelands and the
Common site are hoped
to be completed by April
ON YOUR PATCH...
> Teacher Mr Field,
Deputy head-teacher
Mr Fox, Pete Harrington
(site manager for
Harpers) and Sarah
Bradshaw (Project
Manager for The Wrekin
Housing Trust)
2016. The development
has a value to the economy of almost £5 million,
creating 46 jobs including two apprenticeships.
For more information
about the Trust, visit www.
wrekinhousingtrust.org.uk
HADLEY
Haybridge Hall to be saved
TELFORD & WREKIN Council is poised to seal a deal
with Wrekin Housing Trust
that could result in the development of 10 affordable
homes and the facade of
Haybridge Hall, threatened
with demolition, being
saved.
The council plans to contribute £475,000 in section
106 funds which can only
be used to deliver affordable
housing, alongside funding
from the Homes & Communities Agency and WHT,
to make the scheme viable.
The Council’s funding
would enable much needed
affordable homes for the
elderly at Haybridge Hall
which will benefit from the
Wrekin Housing Trust’s ex-
isting retirement living offer
at the Hall.
Haybridge Hall was
closed some years ago and
has since remained vacant.
Telford & Wrekin Council refused a planning application
to demolish it and build four
new bungalows in January
this year.
Since then, the council’s
cabinet has approved the
issuing of an article that
would result in any demolition needing a full planning
application.
However, this has not
been served pending the
outcome of ongoing discussions with Wrekin Housing
Trust to bring the building
back into viable use.
Councillor Richard Overton, the council’s deputy
leader and cabinet lead for
Housing, said: “The proposed scheme will secure
an important heritage asset
in Hadley and I know this
will be welcomed by the
wider community.
“The grant funding will
deliver affordable homes
for local people and also
contribute to the Trust’s Retirement Living on the site,
which has communal facilities and gardens.
“I am delighted our
negotiations with Wrekin
Housing Trust have got us
to this point which could
prevent the demolition of
Haybridge Hall’s historic
faÁade and bring a historically significant building
back into use.”
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26/10/2015 09:32
GEORGE
EVANS
T he W re ki n’s
fa vourite
colu m nist!
HOW WE USED TO SHOP!
M
ANY READERS
have told me
they like a bit of
nostalgia, like the
September article I wrote, so
here is another dose for you.
It’s an attempt to portray life
before the Last World War,
but after the Great War To
End All Wars as the 1914
to 1918 conflict was called,
very ironically by old soldiers like my Dad, who also
served in the 1939 - 45 war.
This is not about either of the
world wars but of the time
between them. It is simply
my own memories as one
born in 1923, three years
after the Versailles Treaty officially ended the Great War,
so a schoolboy of 16 when
the Last World War started
in 1939.
Between the wars Wellington had a great many
more shops than now,
though the population was
less. Most of the shops were
far smaller than now and
there were a lot more people working in them. Before
supermarkets swept through
the country shoppers were
used to being served, not
to having to find the goods
for themselves and queue to
pay. For instance, Mum used
to send me for the groceries to Lloyd’s shop, where
the Co-op bank is now, with
a list and a basket. I sat
down and handed the list
to a girl assistant who went
round the shop collecting
the goods for me. Things like
sugar, flour and tea would
be weighed out from a large
container and put in a paper
bag, folded up neatly. Bacon
was cut from a flitch. The
cost of each item was added
to Mum’s list. Occasionally
the girl might come to ask
me about an item; usually
I had no idea what Mum
wanted and as I grew older
this sometimes became an
attempt to chat up the girl,
George Evans looks at
Shopping Between the Wars
which rarely worked.
When the list was complete the goods were piled
into the shopping bag and I
was presented with the bill.
I had usually been given a
pound note for a week’s groceries for the four people
in the family, so there was
change in half crowns, florins, shillings, silver sixpences, pennies and halfpennies.
By the time I was around
sixteen there were few farthings or three-penny-bits
used. The basket was then
hung on the handlebars of
my bike and I’d ride home.
There were things sold in
the grocers’ shops that we
didn’t buy. Dad grew most
of our vegetables and fruit in
the garden. Jam was made
at home by Mum. Bread
and milk were both delivered. The bread, by the way,
was baked and delivered
by Allan Frost’s uncle. Our
newspapers were delivered
by Austin’s from the shop
in High Street that used to
be Evans, Furnishers, over
which I was born. Coal was
also delivered for heating
the house and cooking on a
grate made in Ketley. It came
in hundredweight bags and
was often called Littleton
nuts, usually from Gough’s
coal wharf at the goods station; the wharf was where
Morrison’s car park is now.
Dad also bought timber from
the Orleton estate, half a
cord at a time, which I think
was a pile six feet wide, four
feet high and eleven feet
long. We cut it up using a
two man cross-cut saw and
split it with a felling axe.
It warmed us twice - once
when cutting it up and once
more on the fire.
Newspapers, when read,
were for lavatory paper or
fire lighters. Ash from the fire
was spread on the garden
paths to keep the weeds
down. There was no plastic
except for Bakelite, made
from fish bones. Any leftover food was either fed to
the birds or went on the
compost heap together with
weeds, prunings etc. Grass
was cut with a hand propelled mower and unless
very long was simply left
on the lawn to rot down and
fertilise the soil. Well-rotted
compost was dug in the
ground. We couldn’t afford
not to recycle.
In the living room was a
Triplex grate which cooked
our food, heated the water
and warmed the room. It did
all three jobs efficiently; Ketley was then, as now (Aga)
a place for the latest in grate
technology. The floor was
in red tiles, probably from
Blockley’s of Hadley, who
made some of the best. We
were lucky enough to have a
bathroom when I was twelve;
before then we all had to
share a small tin bath by
the fire, one at a time, me
first. The bathroom had been
built on especially for us
and was accessed from the
kitchen, which is now probably against the regulations.
Rainwater was collected
from the roof into a big tank
sunk into the ground by the
back door; this was used for
washing as it was soft water.
School uniform for the
Boys’ High School was
supplied by Tom Grainger,
a Methodist friend of my
grandfather. The shop was
in an old timber-framed
building at the bottom of
New Street, demolished
in about 1960, resulting in
the wider street in front of
David Lloyd’s jewellers. By
then Tom had passed the
shop on to his apprentice,
Norman Jellyman. We wore
black shoes, grey long
socks, black shorts (until
aged about 13) and a dark
blue blazer. Our shirts were
white, pullovers grey, and
we wore dark blue school
blazers and caps with either
one, two or three light blue
circles sewn on them, to
show which house we were
in. A narrow knitted tie was
replaced by a cotton one
later. Caps and blazers had
school badges sewn on. The
shorts had double thickness
in the seat; long trousers replaced them when we were
14 or 15, by which time I was
a man-sized boy.
At that time everybody
shopped in Wellington.
Much of the decline of local
shops is due to local people
shopping out of town, which
is a pity. “If you don’t want to
lose it, use it” is a very good
motto.
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26/10/2015 11:25
Welcome return to Wellington
W for new W H Smith outlet
ELLINGTON
SAW the opening of the newly
refurbished
Post Office in Market Street,
which wil also include a W
H Smith.
The Post Office was officially opened by the mayors
of Telford and Wellington,
Kuldip Sahota and Phil
Morris-Jones.
Over a hundred people
lined up outside the premises to see the ribbon being
cut by the two mayors and
within minutes the queues
inside were three deep.
Karpreet Handhawa, the
new owner, was delighted
with the response and told
Wrekin News:
“I bought the business
a few months back with
the view of converting the
Post Office under the Network Transformation programme which enables the
owner and the Post Office
to invest in up-to-date open
planned premises.
“I also had the idea of
taking on a W H Smith franchise, selling magazines
and stationery. We are looking for local firms, schools
and colleges to use us for
their office supplies in the
future and can offer very
good terms to them.”
Harpreet lives locally in
Lawley Village but he hails
from Hull originally and attended Coventry University
studying entrepreneurship.
He is 22 years old and very
excited in bringing a new,
revitalised Post Office to
the town and also offering an extensive stationery
supply service.
> New owner Karpreet
Handhawa, Mayor of Telford
Kuldip Sahota and Mayor
of Wellington Phil MorrisJones.
Clampdown on parking
A SPOKESPERSON for West Mercia
Police said: “Following recent concerns
from some members of the public aboutparking at The Wrekin, your local policing
team members PC Forster and PCSO
Beven went to the Wrekin one recent
weekend.
“They found fifteen Vehicles parked on
double yellow lines. All were dealt with
accordingly.
“Parking on or even alongside double
yellow lines is an offence! These double
yellow lines have been put at the base of
the Wrekin for everyone’s safety, as there
are lots of dog walkers and families with
children.
“Please be considerate when parking
or driving around The Wrekin.”
Leaders in their field
12 WH Smith.indd 1
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26/10/2015 11:09
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26/10/2015 11:27
REKIN N
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REVIE
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PU
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Wine
&Dine
✬✬✬ The Lamb Inn, Edgmond ✬✬✬
AURANT AN
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A LOVELY
EVENING
OUT AT
THE LAMB
THE LAMB Inn at Edgmond is a beautiful country pub
situated just outside Newport. It has just come under
new management and is easy to get to with plenty of
parking. It offers something for every member of the
family for any time of year and is full of character.
T
HE LAMB boasts an
impressive indoor
and outdoor play
area perfect for families with small children however for the couples wanting
a quiet meal out you won’t
be disappointed as the play
area is in a separate part of
the pub so the diners are not
disturbed. The beer garden
is beautiful and perfect for
a summers evening drink or
meal away from the hustle
and bustle of towns and the
bar has a cosy warm ambiance perfect for those winters’ evenings inside.
The menu offers a wide
selection of starters and
mains, ranging from light
salads to a hearty mixed grill
so is sure to please everyone. They offer a great value
early bird special on some
meals before 7pm and a two
for £15 on rump steaks during the week. It doesn’t end
there, visit on a Wednesday
for pie night where you can
choose from a selection of
homemade quality pies for
as little as £6 and Sunday
lunches offer three options;
Restaurant review by Carla Taylor
one course for £8.95, two
courses for £9.95 or three
courses for £11.95 with children’s portions available at
half price.
So needless to say after
seeing this fantastic menu it
took some deciding on what
to choose. I eventually decided on the chicken wings
to start with my partner opting for the black pudding,
both arrived promptly and
were beautifully presented
and we were certainly not
disappointed. The wings
came with a salad garnish
and a tangy sweet and sour
dip, the black pudding was
served on brioche toast with
a duck egg, oyster mushrooms and a black pepper
jus.
After the starter we were
really looking forward to our
mains of lamb burger in a
brioche bun with coleslaw
and chunky chips for myself and 8oz sirloin steak for
Martyn, the portion sizes are
generous and they certainly
don’t scrimp on quality. The
meat was succulent and
perfectly cooked and the
chunky chips added to the
country feel. The burger was
served on a rustic wooden
board which added to the
country feel of the pub.
Feeling rather full up after my main, I managed to
squeeze in some desert, I
opted for cheesecake which
was light and fluffy with a
cherry jus whilst my partner
being a chocoholic opted for
the chocolate lumpy bumpy
which is the sweet tooth’s
dream combining cake with
chocolate mousse topped
with yet more chocolate.
A beautiful pub with fan-
tastic food we are sure to
visit again; I must add that
the staff were friendly, professional and attentive – a
lovely evening out!
To book your table call
01952 810421 or visit The
Lamb, 29 Shrewsbury
Road, Edgmond, Newport,
TF10 8HU
14 Restaurant Review.indd 1
26/10/2015 12:17
Panto season is fast approaching
oh
yes
it
is!
O
H YES it is! Panto
season wouldn’t
be the same without a few classic
lines and there are sure to be
plenty as this year’s panto
production of Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs promises to be a performance
like no other with new faces
joining familiar faces on the
stage at Oakengates Theatre
@ The Place.
This much loved fairy tale
of evil and vanity in a battle with youth and innocent
beauty sees a host of colourful characters brought to
life as we discover what can
go wrong with a bite of a
poisonous apple. Will Snow
White avoid the old lady offering an apple, or will we be
relying on a true love’s kiss
to seal our happy ever after
ending?
Well known actor Jeremy Edwards takes a starring role as the handsome
Prince Edward, who is set to
fall in love with the beautiful
Snow White, played by Amy
er of Snow White.
Ian Billings returns to the
stage as Herman the henchman and Simon Howe plays
the part that no pantomime
is complete without...the
dame!
Audiences will be able
to see this formidable cast
on stage in Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs
from 8 December 2015 to 3
January 2016. Tickets were
snapped up last year so
book early to avoid disappointment.
In addition to the starstudded line-up, all the other
fabulous pantomime ingredients audiences have come
to expect will be in abundance, from the fairytale set
and colourful costumes, to
Reader.
Edwards is probably best
known for his roles in Hollyoaks and Holby City, but
most recently younger viewers will recognise him from
the hit CBBC show Millie
Inbetween.
Nicole
Faraday of
ITVs Bad Girls
and Emmerdale
stars as the evil
Queen Grizelda,
the stunning but
jealous stepmoth-
creative choreography, live
music, and lots and lots of
laughter. It promises be a
spectacular pantomime
which will be enjoyed by all.
Tickets for this year’s pantomime start at just £9.50
and can be booked by online at www.theplacetelford.
com by calling the box office on 01952 382382, or
in person at the theatre or
Southwater One in Telford
Town Centre.
This year, Telford Loyalty
Card holders can see the
panto for just £10 per ticket
on Sunday 13 December at
1pm or Sunday 3 January at
5.30pm .
A relaxed performance
will take place on Sunday 3
January at 1pm.
< Pictures show: Nicole Faraday (Queen Grizelda), Amy
Reader (Snow White), Ian Billings (Herman the
henchman), Simon Howe (Dame) and Jeremy
Edwards (Prince Edward)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMuv7YSrxwc
&feature=youtu.be
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D-DAY TROOPS LINE-UP
Les Lowe from Donnington
has provided a couple of
amazing photographs for
our readers to see. The first
is of the A Platoon, 48 Company RASC Infantry Division.
The photograph shows the
men ready for D-Day in
1944. The men look in good
shape and Les’s beloved
father, Ted is fourth from the
right on the back row.
Ted came back safely
from the war but many
on this photograph were
sadly not to come back.
Ted came back to his family and his beloved garden
where we won many prizes
for his blooms and even
got a Silver Medal at the
Chelsea Flower Show. The
second photograph shows
Ted (on the right) with a
comrade). This photograph
was also taken prior to DDay in 1944.
Taking the biscuit!
T
HE GOOD and the
Great of Wellington
with their boundless vision tried
to reduce Wellingtonian,
George Evans, a courageous 92 year old who
has viewed first hand the
depths of human depravity
during the Second World
War, seeing things the rest
of us could barely even
comprehend at Belsen, as
not fit to give a reading
on Remembrance Day;
something he has done
for 25 years. As someone
who has represented College Ward on Wellington
Town Council for more than
5 years I am well aware
of how out of touch the
Council and their establishment friends are with
ordinary people and their
opinions, but this takes the
biscuit. The representative of the British Legion,
says George has had his
time and must go. Presumably because people they
have concluded that people these days have no
stomach for listening to the
authentic experiences of
War. These narrow minded,
mean spirited people have
no right to promote our
Town, via the Telegraph,
the Independent and the
Mail as a jingoistic war
mongering back water, our
Mayor, one of the commentators supporting the
Legion’s decision, should
resign. For those who argue that its up to the Legion to decide who speaks
I would agree if it weren’t
meant to express sentiments of the whole community. This event is to remember and contemplate
war and its consequences.
Wars are too important
and the casualties too destructive to leave to politicians to deliberate. The
Remembrance ceremonies
happening throughout our
country should be used to
allow people to make up
their own minds about the
legitimacy of taking lives
in warfare.
Concillor Pat McCarthy
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THE PARADE
THETELFORD,
PARADE TF1 1PY
WELLINGTON,
WELLINGTON,
TELFORD,
TF1 1PY
Tel: 01952
246855
Tel: 01952 246855
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Down on their uppers
I
N THE time I now relate to, things were not
very good as regards
the general health and
welfare of the working class
population. No such thing
as ‘sick pay’ or any such
benefit was offered if during employment a person
became too ill to toil for their
employers. Well this is not
strictly true, because if the
sick person or family were
really ‘down on their uppers’
as it was then called, or if in
very bad financial circumstances they could seek a
small financial aid from what
was named as being ‘on
the parish’. This was a trust
operation to try and help
keep a person or their family
from starving. It was indeed
a very last ditch stand to
have to go down this road.
Their pride had by now completely gone, when a family
fell into this dire state.
This serious problem
probably lead to a lot of
‘self-help’ remedies! Herbs
and all sorts of almost pagan
cures were brought into use.
In fact, there was probably
a lot of philosophy in trusting the person doling out
the cure. Bone setters, wart
charmers and many more
was a useful bunch of people to have in your community.
Some were indeed very
capable and genuine in
what they did, ‘Gifted Folk!’
they wold be named. In fact,
this was probably correct
in many instances because
most did not charge for this
‘gift’ that brought relief to
the many.
That may put you in the
picture a little. This then
brings me now to tell you
of young Ronnie Price. It
was found that after he had
attended the village school
for only a short time, he had
wrongly been labelled as being a ‘bit dull’ (not being able
to learn his lessons). In fact,
his problems revolved round
his eyesight which was not
at all good (child welfare was
not heard of in these times).
‘Glasses’ (spectacles)
were very expensive, not
many folk could afford such
a luxury. This was until the
‘Penny Bazaar’ came into
Les Beamon
continues his
enchanting
recollections
of life in a
Shropshire
village just after
the First World
War.
being (probably when Woolworths started). It was from
this new-fangled type of
store that spectacles could
be purchased straight over
the counters. They were all
in cheap standard frames,
with lenses ground to give
them several magnifications.
This would of course help
the wearer in most cases
to enhance the reading of
books, letters, sewing and
such like. Also the flickering
night lights were not at all
helpful.
In fact, these ‘glasses’
were handed down from one
generation to the next and
so forth. ‘Good enough for
granddad, good enough for
me was the philosophy!
To now get back to young
Ronnie Price, unfortunately
his grandfather had recently
passed away, the family el-
ders in their wisdom had
decreed it was best if Ronnie now had his glasses to
wear. So perhaps this was
fortunate for the boy. This
made a great difference to
his optical outlook and subsequently his learning in the
classroom improved.
One night after school,
the lad complained that
he was going blind and
cried uncontrollably. Nothing would console him. He
could not see, ‘just a blur’,
he said. All night long the
lad cried quietly in his bed.
The next morning he refused to go to school. Nothing would change his mind
– he was adamant.
His sister took a written
note from her parents to
hand in to the headmaster, explaining Ronnie’s
absence from school that
day. Another strange thing
happened that particular
morning, because the headmaster had an almost identical note from another pupil.
She also had gone nearly
blind overnight, so would
not be attending school lessons on that day or any
other, unless some vast improvement was forthcoming
in her sight factor.
The headmaster was
rather alarmed at this situation. What was happening?
Would any more pupils be
affected? How serious was
this outbreak? Should he
report this to a higher authority or send all the pupils
home?
With this worry in mind,
he quickly mentioned the
details to the whole class. It
was only right and fair that
they should know the facts,
he considered this the best
way forward.
It was a fortunate decision made by the headmaster, for by doing this it was to
be soon resolved. Ronnie’s
school pal David Griffiths,
they sat next to each other
at their school desk, put his
hand up in the air to gain the
attention of the headmaster.
“Please Sir,” said the boy,
his face as red as the rising
sun. “Yesterday afternoon
when Ronnie went to the toilet, for a joke I changed his
glasses with Stella Small-
wood’s, but they did not put
the glasses back on again
before going home time. I
completely forgot that I had
done it. I am sorry Sir, I really am,” the boy was nearly
in tears.
The headmaster had a
moment of sweet and sour
emotions; furious with the
lad for doing such a daft
thing but very glad that the
answer was such a simple
one.
He sent messages to
both of the very worried
parents of the pupils that
night, saying for the pupils
to please attend tomorrow,
where he was sure that everything would be put right.
The next day this happened and both pupils were
re-united with their spectacles, the rest of the class
were just glad it was only
that and not some serious
disease that was about to
strike the whole class blind!
The boy who had played
the silly prank, together
with the remainder of the
class had learned a very
important lesson. Both the
bespectacled pupils concerned, from that day on,
had different coloured wool
wound round the frames of
their particular glasses to
make sure they never got
them mixed up again.
Thanks for the memory, George!
ANOTHER OF George Evans’ articles has challenged
my memory and prompted
a letter from me.
As I sit back in the Dorset sunshine and reflect on
how, in 1939, I was eight
years old and studying in
Miss Leeds’ class at Wrekin
Road School in Wellington.
An excavator was digging out what would very
quickly become an air-raid
shelter, next to the playground.
On completion, ‘drills’
were put into practice, but
winter rain and snow soon
flooded this newly-built
shelter and tadpoles, frogs
and the like too occupation causing us a distinct
problem.
Our old friend John Talbot has
been in touch again from his
home in Bournemouth. He writes.
However, for me the principal highlight of pre-war
recall is the advent of the
newly-constructed Clifton
Cinema.
As a King George VI
Coronation treat our classes
were marched to the new
Clifton car park and a distribution of a mug, plus
sweets; then into the dark
world of excitement, where
a newsreel was occupying
the screen – such a giant
image – and moving, wow!
The significance of this
went over my head, but
recall established it as a
Spanish Civil War footage
showing people running and
screaming, bombs exploding, noice, all the components of thrill for a small boy
and embryo train spotter!
At the time I thought it
was a film of entertainment!
Little did we know how soon
the very same scenes would
be playing out to our families.
Then, Saturdays! Cowboy films and Flash Gordon.
I hid my eyes when the Mud
Men came on screen.
However, George’s recall
of the ‘Thwack’ followed by
hasty exit from the head’s
office roused another
memory but of a much later
year. As I sat outside the
headmistresses office of an
Africkaan Girls School in the
Cape, to hopefully enrol our
eldest daughter as we were
about to relocate to Paarl.
The corridor was silent. Suddenly that distinct
‘Thwack’ of three strokes,
followed seconds later by a
pupil exiting at some haste,
desperately re-arranging
her gym-slip and sobbing
uncontrollably.
A pause, doors open,
smiling headmistress invited me in. And I recalled
(as you would) a smiling
head at Wellington Grammar School, as he ‘invited’
on to take up the position.
His gold tooth glinting as he
smiled, then . . .
Paarl girls head was
spinsterly, grandmotherly
attentive and duly enrolled
our (English speaking)
eldest, the similarity to an
atmosphere of an earlier
phase of life in Wellington
was deeply embedded in
my mind!
Rayon: a French discovery, pre-nylon, was the wonder textile. And we do recall
a Chinese starched collar
laundry next to Tommy Austin’s shop in High Street.
As always, George,
thanks for the memory
boost!
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A lovely time spent with family
O
N MONDAY I arrived back home
after a short break
in Derbyshire,
then in Kent, and it was really lovely to spend some
time with all the relatives,
and discuss all the family
happenings over the past
four/five years since we last
spent some time together.
It is very strange, but really I found the adjoining
villages in Derbyshire don’t
appear to have changed too
much, and thankfully not too
much building has occurred
either.
I am hoping to show you
a photograph of the village
in which I was born it is
lovely there and we lived for
some years in one of those
houses in the long row.
We went to the same
chapel and school which
all my Dad’s parents and
brothers and sisters attended, and the schools are still
Regular
correspondent
Rona Harris
writes in to the
Wrekin News.
functioning as such too.
It is really nostalgic as
the little village school has
really not changed much
at all, and it is eighty years
that I started there at the
age of five.
The family left there in
the middle of WW11, and
it all felt rather weird as if in
no time at all I was walking
and picturing all the darkness and restrictions of that
terrible time.
Anyway, to carry on, my
niece collected me from
my home and we drove to
Derbyshire and later started
off from there to her home
in Kent.
So I spent a few days
with her family, they have
seven children, the two
youngest being seven and
eight years of age.
It was all so busy noisy
and complete chaos most
of the time, there were so
many things happening all
of the time, but they were
all very kind and respectful
to me.
My older sister is now
ninety-one years of age,
and is living there also.
However, my son collected me from Kent on
very welcome really so
Monday and the complete
here I am enjoying my
peace and quiet in my own
peaceful life again.
home was, I must admit
I am hoping to go up
to Derbyshire again in the
spring and I will spend
about a week there going
around to see all my cousins and their families, we
always have a good natter
and a few good laughs,
as we all in turn, remember certain things that have
happened in all our pasts.
My son has promised to
take me up there, and then
collect me when I am ready
Can you help Ross out?
to return home.
But you see when I lived
in Derbyshire, I suppose
I had spent all my childhood years living with all
the fears and restrictions of
which there were many at
that time.
One thing springs
to mind is the fact that
we had to carry our “gas
masks” every time we left
the house, and I was secretly terrified of mine, we
had a cardboard box in
which to carry these things,
and these boxes had a
piece of string which we
held over our shoulders for
easier carrying.
I do sit awhile sometimes and think of my childhood and my youth, and it
all seems to be so very long
ago now which I suppose it
is really, and I never, ever
want any of those times
ever again, and no they
were not too happy at all.
But enough of all of that,
I think that I must bring
all of this to a close now
and write more to you next
time.
‘SMALL JOBS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME WITH’
LONG TIME reader of
Wrekin News Ross Vickers
has sent in this interesting
photograph of Wellington
Police Reserves. Unfortunately there are no details
with the photograph. Ross
said: Wellington Police
Special’s. I have shown it
around but nobody appears
to be able to identify who
they actually are, I have a
hunch that they may have
been recruited during the
First World War when the
Regular police were called
up to do their best for their
Country. Can you or your
reader Help.”
Of course you can, Ross!
On closer inspection some
of the police officers are
wearing medal ribbons, so
would have seen military
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of the Police Reserve? If
any readers know more, or
can indentify anyone in the
photograph, please get in
touch with us via the usual
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SAFARI
A Magic
Ride to
Santa’s
Grotto
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CHRISTMAS
- IT’S JUST
MAGICAL!
A Magical Adventure by Landrover through the
woodland to see santa in his real hillside grotto
At
Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UY
Tel:
01948 841700
www.hawkstoneparkfollies.co.uk
FREE RANGE
CHRISTMAS
TURKEYS
Reared on grass and fed on mixed cereals and
apples from our orchards
Wrekin Red exclusive breed old fashioned slow grown breed
C
HRISTMAS IS
a magical time
of year; a time
when we prepare for the most important family festivities.
There are turkeys to buy,
Christmas trees to dress
and you may even consider a late purchase to
improve your home, such
as carpets or furniture –
good luck with that one,
but it is certainly not too
late to consider it.
The kids will want to
visit Father Christmas or
you may want to visit the
CARPETS
●
Craft Fair being held at
Enginuity in Ironbridge.
If you are looking for a
special day out there
is nothing better than a
visit to Arley Arboretum
where the kids can explore the Dinosaur Trail
or the Fairy Footpath; for
the parents you can witness the serenity of the
Arboretum or just watch
the Severn Valley steam
trains go past in the distance hills.
Hawkeston Park is a
magical place to visit at
Christmas time. Join the
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Williams & Lamb
Est. 1968
The Williams MX Group
Traditional
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£8 per
kilo
Sizes
from 10lb
to 20lb
Free
Uplift & removal
of old flooring
Wrekin
Bronze/
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£10 per
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Orders now being taken for 23rd/24th December
HADLEY UNITED
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Available Size Guide:
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Santa Safari through the
illuminated woodland to
Santa’s hillside grotto.
Meet his reindeer in a
enchanting environment.
Days out are all part
of the enjoyment of
Christmas but stocking
up with festive foods and
presents is also part of
the enjoyment. Make this
Christmas one to remember by visiting one of the
farm shops advertised in
this feature. Stroll round
in the rustic charm and
select your purchases
in a stress-free environment.
Choosing a real Christmas tree is a trip out for
the whole family. Everyone has an opinion, but
at Bloomsbury Nursery,
close to Weston Park,
you can enjoy the spacious setting and choose
your tree in comfort.
Have a look at the advertisers in this feature
and pay them a visit.
Wish to remind Members
and their Guests
NEW YEARS
ENTERTAINMENT
www.williamsandlamb.co.uk
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CUSTOMER PARKING
Showroom at
Walker Street, Wellington,
TF1 1BD
Tel: 01952 223391
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FANTASTIC DUO
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WEST MIDLANDS
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Members £4 & Guests £7
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Green Fields
Join us
for our
Food Festival
5th & 6th
December at
Donnington
Kelly Bronze Turkeys, Brisbourne Geese,
Shropshire Turkeys & Crowns
Hams, Gammons & local meats
Gala pork pies, Quiches and puddings!
All made locally.
Green Fields Farm Shop
@shopgreenfields
Station Road, Donnington, TF2 8JY · Tel: 01952 677345
Woodhouse Lane off Salisbury Avenue,
Priorslee, TF2 9UR · Tel: 01952 200696
Collections
23rd & 24th
December
See our range online: www.greenfieldsonline.co.uk
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Creative Christmas Workshops
and Victorian festivities on show
Victorian Christmas
weekend
J
OIN THE residents
at Blists Hill Victorian Town as
they prepare for
Christmas during these
special weekends. Talk to
the costumed townsfolk
about a bygone Christmas in their shops, cottages and places of work,
all decorated for the festive season. Listen to the
brass bands, sing-a-long
with carol singers, watch
a mini-pantomime and do
some Christmas shopping. Try the family activities in the Goods Shed
then take a horse and carriage or donkey ride and
make time to meet Father
Christmas in his grotto
and pet his reindeer.
Event admission is
Museum opens
10am - 4pm
daily
£16.95 adults, £13.50
for 60 plus, £11.50 children 5-18 years in full
time education and under 5s free. While Annual
Passport Tickets are not
valid for these weekends,
holders receive 25% discount off admission on
presentation of their current Passport. A visit to
Father Christmas in his
Grotto is £3.50 extra per
child and includes a gift.
For details call 01952
433 424 or visit www.
ironbridge.org.uk.
Tile decorating
Saturday 12 and
Sunday 13 December
(Pre-booking essential)
Jackfield Tile
Museum
Join a creative Christmas tile decorating workshop
and design your own festive gift for someone special,
sessions 10am-3.30pm. Pre-booking essential by
calling 01952 884124; tiles cost from £5 each and can
be fired and sent home later for a small extra charge
to cover postage and packing. It takes up to 1½
hours to decorate a tile so last admission to the workshops is 2pm. Museum admission charges apply.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift
Aid donation £8.95 adults; £7.95 for 60 plus and
£5.95 for children (up to 18 years and in full time
education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk.
Bloomsbury Nursery
Christmas 2015
KIDS GO FREE
all December!*
Meet Santa & Elf
Every weekend in December!*
Santa’s Grotto £5.00 pre-booked
or £5.50 on the door
FREE Elf trail!
Come and visit our Christmas shop now open.
Huge selection of unusual gifts and ornaments.
You will be spoilt for choice! Spoil yourself
or your friends and family.
Large selection of indoor plants and
arrangements available end of November.
Best quality Holly Wreaths made on site daily,
available all through December.
Open Every Tuesday in December,
Monday to Saturday 9-5. Sunday 10-4.
Our heated Christmas shop is now open.
Christmas Trees on Sale Friday 28 November.
Nordman Fir and Noble Fir Non Shedding types.
Bloomsbury for all things Christmas.
Grange Acre, Bloomsbury, Shifnal, TF11 8RT,
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GREENWAYS
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(MUST BE ORDERED BY DECEMBER 10th, AND £10
DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR YOUR TURKEYS AND MEAT)
Including all your fresh veg, milk, bread, eggs, pigs in
blankets, condiments. 25kg pots
Other meats also available including duck,
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Please download order form from
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Find us next to the vicarage on Ashley Rd. We can be accessed
turning off Church Street, down Snow Hill, or past St Georges
School turning off Grove Street into London Road.
Ashley Road, St Georges, TF2 9LF
Tel: 07845 736144
Contemporary
CHRISTMAS
CRAFT
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Christmas present ideas to suit
all pockets, from magnificent
designer-made pieces to
affordable handmade goods
Entry £2.50 per person (all ages), includes admission to
Enginuity (under 5’s free). Free Admission for Museum
Annual Passport Ticket holders. Call 01952 433424
or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk for information.
Enginuity, Coalbrookdale
Sat 21 & Sun 22 Nov 2015
10am - 5pm
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f life
War.
SPOTLIGHT ON OAKENGATES...
Kitchen nightmares?
Solve them with Dreams
O
AKENGATESBASED Dream
Kitchens and
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wanting an update with
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Dream Kitchens can provide you with a well-configured layout plan and
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You’ll be able to view
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“You’ll have a very different experience with
us. We don’t sell. Instead
we guide and assist you
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to achieve the most costeffective and affordably
nice kitchen.
“Our philosophy is we
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of our services throughout the whole process
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“We use reputable,
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“We supply and install
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“You may request an
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Dream Kitchens
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and can be organised
during daytime or evenings. This gives us an
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listen, absorb and peruse
your thoughts and ideas.
“We welcome your
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Be inspired and assured.
There are many clever
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“You’ll have the chance immense pride in our
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and testimonials. We take products.”
Call Jay on 01952
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SUPPORT KATH!
MOTOR NEURONE Disease is a condition that
has the potential to devastate the lives of those it
touches and of their family members and close
friends, too.
However, there are people such as Kath who has
operated the Motor Neurone Disease charity shop
in The Oakengates Mall,
Market Street Oakengates
for the past two years.
Kath is working hard to
raise much needed, vital
money to help fund the
provision of research into
this disease.
Kath’s jewellery sales
also go toward funding
warning wrist bands for
those who are afflicted
with Motor Neurone.
Kath is also appealing
for jewellery (broken or
whole) so that she can
continue with her fantastic
efforts, for which she receives no money herself.
WHEN KITCHINGS of Oakengates first opened their
doors for business in 1859,
Queen Victoria had been
on the throne for 22 years
and would be on the throne
until 1901.
Since 1859 Kitchings
have served the population of Oakengates and the
surrounding areas with prescription medicines, sound
professional medical advice and medical supplies
through the reigns of six
monarchs.
That’s 156 years of unbroken valuable service
from the Kitching family
to the other families in the
town of Oakengates and
the surrounding areas. In
fact you might say that they
have grown up together.
They have, of course,
moved with the times. For
example their allied tobacconist’s business now sells
e-cigarettes and their famed
photographic development
service now covers digital
image processing as well
as film developing, too, for
the area’s photographic enthusiasts.
To learn more about their
services visit them at 7373 Market Street, Oakengates, TF2 6EG, call them
on 01952 612444 or visit
their website at www.kitchingschemist.com.
Kitchings - 156
years of service
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BUSINESS IS BOOMING
FOR OAKENGATES
ALL FLOORS ‘N’ RUGS
I
F YOU want the best
flooring products and
services, but all at prices
that will not break the
bank, you really do need to
get along to Market Street,
Oakengates, showrooms of
All Floors ‘N’ Rugs.
Under the skilled guidance of owner Nigel, the
business is going from
strength to strength, with
more customers reaping the
benefits of visiting All Floors
‘N’ Rugs.
You still get the same personal service from Nigel as
you look over a wide range
of carpets and all types of
flooring in the optimal conditions of the showroom.
The high output, commercial grade LED showroom lights allow you to see
all the flooring samples in all
their glory.
Nigel’s pleased to say it’s
cut his businesses’ carbon
footprint, as the LED light-
ing is far ‘greener’ than the
lights in his former premises.
There’s over 600 rugs on
display and when you order
flooring from Nigel, you’ll
get up to 70% off your rug
purchase!
No matter what your requirements, Nigel fulfils your
order expertly and quickly.
Unlike some concerns, as
a local ‘mon’, Nigel doesn’t
charge for delivery or fitting, which Nigel personally
undertakes.
Carpets or flooring for
a cottage, townhouse or
apartment? Nigel can help.
Want flooring for commercial premises? Nigel’s your
man!
With Christmas on the
ever-nearing horizon, you
might be thinking of changing or updating your flooring for the festive season.
Please pop in to see Nigel
as soon as you can to avoid
disappointment.
Their store and large
showroom offers the latest
in flooring trends with new
products added regularly.
They have 100s of rugs
on display with thousands
more within their catalogues.
All at fantastic prices!
They’ve just got in a new
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than help ensure that your
flooring requirements are
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flooring experts can help
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such as Axminster, Cavalier,
Victoria, Cormar, Ryalux
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But as you would expect
from a major flooring retailer and fitter of the long
standing reputation of the
Oakengates Carpet Company, you’ll also find a wide
range of other flooring as
well as high quality carpets
and rugs, they also retail
quality carpet tiles and offer a service that is not
always offered by those
in this field, they offer a
repair service for all types
of floors.
They also offer a truly
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that will match your décor
and your flooring. Don’t
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They have staff who are
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They are able to work
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on 01952 612698.
Oakengates
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You will find their extensive showrooms at Oakengates Carpet Company,
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8.30am - 5.30pm, Thursday
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What should you do if you
I
find a stray cat
MAGINE THERE’S a cat
you’ve never seen before which is constantly
hanging around your
front door, crying for food
and affection; a big butch
tom cat who seems to be
a stray and enjoys fighting with all the cats in the
neighbourhood or a small
kitten, wandering around
aimlessly. Lost or stray cats
are unfortunately commonplace. What should you do?
Who should you call or approach? Hopefully this short
article will give you some
direction.
Firstly we need to understand the clear definition
between a stray and a feral
cat. If the cat is unfriendly
and not approachable, it
may well be feral. Feral cats
are more than happy and
able to look after themselves
without a human companion! Local charities carry out
trapping and neutering programmes to maintain their
population. As long as these
cats are happy and healthy
they will successfully survive
outside. Injured or unwell
animals, however, need to
be taken to your local vets
for assessment.
So, you’ve established
your newly found feline
companion isn’t feral, what
should you do now? You
need to find out if this cat
By
Amy Watkins
on behalf of
Severn Vets.
has an owner - ask neighbours, use posters (available to download online)
and social media. If the cat
is approachable download a
paper collar (available from
many rescue websites) to
identify the cat and wait to
see if you receive a reply.
If you are unable to find
an owner, the next step
would be to take the cat to
your local vets or rescue
centre to check whether it
has a microchip. Vets can
also check lost and found
records to see if any missing
cats have been reported.
If, unfortunately your
stray cat (despite your best
efforts) is not owned or identifiable but healthy - please
contact your local RSPCA
branch, Cats’ Protection
or other local animal rescue centre for re-homing.
An injured, pregnant or unwell animal will need a ‘log
number’- this number will
allow your local vets to acquire emergency funds to
treat the cat as necessary,
without it, treatment may be
limited.
Puppy importation to be discussed
The EU’s Food and Veterinary Team are to
meet to discuss puppy importation rules
after a campaign led by West Midlands MEP
Daniel Dalton.
Mr Dalton has been campaigning with the
Warwickshire-based Dogs Trust against the
abuse of the domestic pets passport system that sees thousands of puppies being
brought into the UK every year, many from
Eastern Europe.
Mr Dalton said, “The pets passport
scheme was designed for people to take
their pets on holiday or to move abroad and
was never intended for commercial operators to bring hundred of puppies in
“What makes matters worse we have vets
in countries like Romania and Lithuania that
are falsifying pet passports and unsuspecting families in the UK are buying puppies
that are diseased or have behavioural problems. It means the new owners either have
huge vet bills or have to ask a rehoming
charity like the Dogs Trust to intervene.
“The EU Commission and the EU Food
and Veterinary Office has now admitted
there are problems with the system and
is to meet before Christmas to review the
current rules.
“This is a major step forward in protecting puppies and consumers alike and I will
keep up the pressure on the Commission to
act on this matter. As a parliament we have
put safeguards in place and these are being
ignored in large parts of the EU. We need to
ensure the rules are enforced everywhere.”
In the meantime if you are looking to buy
a puppy the Dogs Trust advises you know as
much about the breeder as possible and see
the animal with its mother.
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> Katie Woodland
A
TELFORD independent mental
health organisation
is celebrating that
its recently launched course
for management teams has
received official CPD accreditation.
Woodland Psychological
Services Ltd, which offers
a wide range of supportive services to businesses
countywide, from advice and
diagnosis, to therapy and
mental health awareness
training, has received recognition for its ‘Increasing
Performance and Achieving
Growth Through Leadership
Development’ course which
focuses on workplace stress
management strategies to
cut absenteeism and enhance profitability.
“There’s an increasing
expectation for managers to
undertake continuing professional development. To have
our programme verified by
the CPD Certification Service provides businesses
with added reassurance the
course content is regulated
and does exactly what it
says on the tin,” said Managing Director of Woodland
Psychological Services Ltd,
Katie Woodland.
“With workplace-related
mental health issues like
stress, depression and
anxiety rising, our leadership development course
not only focuses on stress
management techniques
and the simple organisational changes managers
can make to reduce mental
health-related absenteeism,
but also enables managers
to understand what’s holding their team back from hit-
ting vital goals and guidance
on the steps they can take to
tackle this.”
During the four-hour
course, deliverable at your
premises, delegates develop
basic psychological techniques to help them understand their leadership style,
plus their team’s personalities, to increase motivation,
productivity, team effectiveness, and, ultimately, profitability. The course can be
completed online, with delegates receiving the same
support and accreditation.
“I encourage anyone interested in learning more
about the course to get in
touch on 01952 796062 or
[email protected]. Or please
visit www.woodlandpsychologicalservices.com,” Katie
concluded.
The Shropdoc emergency
out of hours number, which
takes some 250,000 calls
annually, has changed.
This is due to regulation
changes by OFCOM on the
use of 08 numbers and the
rise in cost of calls from
landlines.
Shropshire Doctors Cooperative Ltd (Shropdoc)
provides medical services
for patients in Shropshire,
Telford and Wrekin and Powys when their own surgery
is closed and their needs
can’t wait until the surgery is
open. It operates during evenings, weekends and bank
holidays.
Shropdoc provides services to 600,000 patients
and the call centre deals
with around 250,000 calls
and in excess of 150,000
patients, annually.
Shropdoc CEO Ian Winstanley said: “Up to now the
tariff we used for the out of
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Get ready for Wellington’s
biggest and best firework display
P
EOPLE FROM
Wellington and
district will be
able to enjoy
this year’s fireworks on
Saturday 7 November
in the comfort of the
town’s Cricket Club
which is situated at the
end of Haygate Road,
Wellington.
Visitors pay upon entry to the grounds. £6
for adults, £2 for those
under 14 years of age
and under 5’s are free.
The gates will open
at 5.30pm and you will
be able to see the marvellous display from
7.30pm onwards.
But there’s much
more, besides! There
are fun and games to
be enjoyed, fairground
rides and a variety of
different stalls for you
to peruse.
There will be plenty
of food and refreshments on sale, such as
a hog roast and burg-
ers. And don’t forget
the mulled wine tent
and the two public
bars.
Please note: This
year on-site car parking is NOT available
(Disabled parking only).
Visitors are asked
to be mindful of residents and to not inconvenience them please leave yourself
sufficient time to get
parked.
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NO, THIS isn’t your average day out with the little
ones to see farm animals
and tractors, this is an
evening out to see legendary Liverpool band
The Farm.
Oakengates Theatre
will be one of the venues
welcoming The Farm and
their latest tour on Friday
27 November.
The Farm shot to fame
in the ‘90s, and are probably most remembered for
the anthemic ‘All Together
Now’.
In total the band enjoyed eight top forty
singles, and their album
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top spot in the UK Album
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During the early nine-
ties the group toured the
world and their raucous
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stuff of legend. Although
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ways in 1995, they continued to enjoy popular appeal and their record have
become all time classics.
The band have now reformed to play live again
and are touring with a
unique acoustic set which
will see them perform all
their hits and more.
Tickets for this standing
only gig on 27 November cost £12 each and
can be booked online at
by calling the box office
on 01952 382382, or in
person at the theatre or
Southwater One in Telford
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Saturday 14th November
Gates open 4.00pm
Funfair 4.00pm
Children’s firework
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I
N A bid to reverse the
decline in the number
of hedgehogs within the
UK, a UK holiday company has decided to team
up with a Hedgehog rescue
sanctuary and launch ‘The
Hedgehog Housing Initiative.’ After already helping to
create homes for the creatures, holidaycottages.co.uk
are now calling for their holiday home owners and members of the general public to
set about creating their own
hedgehog homes to place
within their gardens.
After becoming concerned at the fact there are
now less than one million
hedgehogs left in the UK,
holidaycottages.co.uk is encouraging members of the
public to join its new hedgehog initiative. After creating
their own ‘hedgehog home’
the team are asking families
to get involved in building
their own homes for hedge-
hogs, in order to give them
shelter and safety from predators in UK gardens across
the UK.
Along with The North
Devon Hedgehog Rescue,
holidaycottages.co.uk have
built what they believe to be
the ideal home for nocturnal
hedgehogs to keep safe from
any dangers and threats that
the typical UK garden would
pose. The spacious home
features shelter and enough
room for up to four hedgehogs to keep warm and safe
whilst they sleep.
James Morris, Managing
Director of holidaycottages.
co.uk, is keen to expand the
initiative nationally and encourage families to recreate
their own version of a hedgehog home and upload the
images to social media using
the hashtag #HCHedgehogHousing
“Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures that are known
to travel up to two miles each
night, so it is imperative that
there are as many places
as possible for these creatures to keep safe and rest
during the day. The main
threats facing hedgehogs
are grass strimmer’s, lawnmowers, slug pellets, busy
roads, lungworm, badgers
and dogs, a pretty substantial list!”
He continued: “If you ever
find a hedgehog out in your
garden during the day you
can contact either a local
recuse centre or the British Hedgehog Preservation
Society. As the animals are
lactose intolerant, do not try
to feed them milk, but instead attempt to source them
caterpillars, beetles, earthworms, snails and slugs.
Failing that, they are also
able to digest cat biscuits or
meat-based cat food.”
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co.uk.
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A SHROPSHIRE steel fabricators has used its specialist
knowledge to design and
develop a bespoke drainage
solution for a Shrewsbury
garden centre.
Telford-based Fabweld
Steel Products designed,
fabricated and installed a
security screen and platform for a concrete drainage channel headwall grille
as part of the new Percy
Thrower’s, a Wyevale Garden Centre in Oteley Road,
Shrewsbury.
The multi-million pound
project, which opened earlier this year, created a new
garden centre, restaurant,
cafe, play area and parking. It is named in honour
of Shrewsbury’s famous
green-fingered son, Percy
Thrower, famed for his appearances on Blue Peter
and Gardener’s World.
Fabweld took just a
month to complete the order
from commission to installation.
Managing Director Richard Hilton said: “The development required substantial drainage works and
Fabweld Steel Products was
commissioned due to our
reputation in this sector.
“The area around the outfall pipes had to remain clear
of debris to maintain their
operation and prevent flooding. We created a solution
that would prevent a buildup of material and allow the
drain to operate continually.
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Mr Hilton said Fabweld’s
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it to respond quickly to the
commission.
“The team at Fabweld has
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draw up bespoke schemes
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We work with the client to
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requirements and we create
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26/10/2015 09:26
Feed the birds, not
the squirrels
“IF THERE’S one thing garden birders find worse than
squirrels pilfering - it’s squirrels damaging bird feeders.
As a nation of wildlife enthusiasts prepares to feed
the birds this autumn, garden
birders can breathe a sigh of
relief that Haith’s has plenty of
tricks up its sleeve to help outwit marauding squirrels and
protect the nationís peanuts.
Earlier in 2015, Haith’s
conducted market research to
learn the common problems
associated with feeding wild
birds and it came as no surprise to that, the grey squirrel
was responsible for damaging bird feeders and taking
more than their fair share of
seeds and peanuts, which often meant birds going hungry.
Not one to shy away from
a challenge, Haith’s has in
response put together a collection of products and strategies to help birders give
greedy squirrels the cold
shoulder this autumn.
Customising bird feeders
can keep squirrels guessing.
A Bird Feeding Station allows bird feeders to be moved
into open ground and away
from trees - where the squirrel
has to be more tenacious and
daring to take tidbits.
Feeders suspended from a
tree branch can be retro fitted
with a Squirrel Dome, which
fits above just about any bird
feeder. Its dome-shaped, durable and bite-proof polycarbonate surface is slippery and
unstable to squirrels, which
stops them from gaining access to a suspended bird
feeder. The Squirrel Dome
also keeps cats off feeders
as they, too, canít hold on to
the dome.
Fitting a Squirrel Baffle to a feeding station pole
stops squirrels from launching a successful assault on
the feeding station as it’s too
wide and slippery for squirrels
to hurdle.
For the belt and braces
approach, a Squirrel Slinky
can be added to feeding
poles which further prevents
squirrels from ascending in
reach of the nation’s premium
peanuts. These simple to introduce strategies will keep
the birds feeding throughout
autumn.
If all else fails, switch bird
food recipes!
Swop to a bird food squirrels donít like - if you feed
peanuts you are (more) likely
to feed Grey Squirrels. Niger seed for example - isn’t
appreciated by squirrels and
the nature of the tiny, almost
weightless, seeds doesnít suit
the way a squirrel feeds.
“Niger seed shows a cold
shoulder to squirrels but itís
worshiped by Goldfinches,
Siskins and Long-tailed Tits.
The problem is that, these
birds won’t just arrive ñ they
are the opposite of squirrels
and require cajoling. Thankfully the wooing of Niger worshippers requires just three
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Care &
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Youngsters celebrate
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T
ELFORD & WREKIN
Council has announced changes
to its residential
care provision for adults
with learning disabilities.
Currently the council has
two residential homes Downing House and Carwood.
Both clients and commissioners of care packages are moving away from
residential care in favour
of independent living or a
Shared Lives placement - a
fostering type arrangement
for such clients.
While there is still a need
for some residential care,
overall admissions are fall-
ing. In the last year, only
one new client has moved
into Downing House and
none into Carwood. The two
homes will soon have eight
full time beds vacant.
As a result, there is only
enough demand for one
residential home, so the
council proposes to concentrate its residential services at Downing House.
Clients currently living
at Carwood who need to
remain in residential care
will be able to move to live
at Downing House. Some
clients have already said
they would prefer to live
independently in the community. Many of the staff
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We are a group of volunteers of all ages who work
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Friends of Princess Royal Hospital run a very busy
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and weekends/bank holiday 1-5. To maximise our
profits we rely on volunteers to help our small number
of paid staff. All our profits are used to buy equipment
for the hospital trust and this amounted to
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If you have any time to spare our volunteer shifts are 2
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currently working at Carwood will be able to transfer
to work at Downing House
to support and care for the
clients who are also moving.
The council aims to make
these changes by the end of
January 2016.
Councillor Arnold England, Telford & Wrekin Councilís cabinet member for
Adult Social Care, said: “I
know this may be a difficult
time for our clients who are
impacted by these changes
and we are committed to
work with them, their families, carers and our staff.
“Unfortunately we canít
afford to keep two residential
homes open and operating
with such a high vacancy
rate and falling demand.
“With more Government
cuts to council funding on
the horizon we have to ensure we run services as efficiently as we can and that
means having to take some
difficult decisions.”
> Katie Nutt was presented with her award by Paul Kalinauckas
OVER 75 business people
came together recently to
celebrate the best of Telford’s young talent at an
annual awards ceremony.
Hosted by Telford Young
Professionals (TYP) with the
Telford Business Partnership, the glamorous event
happened at the Park Inn
by Radisson, Telford, and
saw youngsters recognised
for their efforts in categories
including Best Community
Achievementí, Best Professional Achievement, Best
Start Up Business and Apprentice of the Year.
The black tie event included a three course meal,
interactive games hosted by
Police Station
on the move
Wellington West and Rural will be completing some rural
mobile police station surgeries on Saturday 14th November 2015 at the following locations:
09:30-10:30 Rodington Community Centre Car Park
11:00-12:00 Longdon Upon Tern, Community Centre
Car Park
13:30 - 14:30 Great Bolas
15:00-16:00 Ellerdine Community Centre Car Park
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: “If you have
any issue’s please come and visit us at the above times
where we will try and deal. If your concern requires any
intervention before this date then please contact 101.”
Woote, a photobooth, charity quiz, and a DJ.
“We’d like to congratulate all those who received
an award on the night, and
would encourage those interested in finding out more
about the network and its
upcoming events to visit
www.telfordbusiness.org/
telford-young-professionals,” she concluded.
Telford Young Professionals is a fun, informal
network for under the age
of 35s working in business
and professional services
in the Telford and Wrekin
area. With close links to
the Telford Business Partnership and bi-monthly
Meet & Mingle events, TYP
members are able share
knowledge and skills, and
develop invaluable contacts in the local business
community. For more information about the network,
please contact Almas Mansurali on 01952 567 578 or
[email protected]. Alternatively, please visit www.
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A SHROPSHIRE housebuilder has given away
around £12,000 to regional charities in the last six
months and is now urging
other local charities to apply as there are still thousands of pound waiting to
be handed out.
Community
groups,
charities and good causes
across Shropshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands
have benefited thanks to the
donations from Persimmon
Homes West Midlands.
The builder launched
its Community Champions
fund last Spring, to sup-
port grassroots activities
that improve the quality of
life for local people. The
scheme invites local groups
and charities to bid for cash
from a £750,000 national
fund, with two donations of
up to £1,000 being made
locally every month.
The year-long scheme
has been running for
more than six months with
a wide cross-section of
charities and groups benefiting in Shropshire, including Moorfield Primary
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Fearless Firewalkers help to
raise more than £6,000 for
Telford residents
F
EARLESS firewalkers who walked
across hot coals
have helped raise
more than £6,000 to mark
the anniversary of Telford
housing complex
Fifty four volunteers took
part in the challenge during
the celebrations at Coverage
Care’s Chillcott Gardens in
Madeley.
The event, with a tropical
hula-hula theme, marked the
15th anniversary since the
opening of the extra care
complex, which provides
care for men and women
aged over 55 living in their
own homes.
The firewalk, along with
other fundraising events
including supermarket bag
packs and table top sales,
raised money for the residents fund that will be to
used to finance outings and
events.
A grant from Madeley
Town Council and the Chief
Commissioner of West Merica Police Bill Longmore,
along with a donation from
a former resident, helped
boost the final total raised
to £6,100.
The celebrations were attended by more than 200
residents, staff, family and
friends and included a barbecue, face painting, balloon modelling, a steel band,
and raffle including prizes
from Shropshire businesses
including Ironbridge Gorge
Museum, Weston Park, Aga
Rayburn and the Sabrina
Boat.
Activities Co-ordinator
Trina Pooler said: “It was a
fantastic day and a great
way to celebrate 15 years of
Coverage Care in Madeley.
“The firewalkers were for- up the challenge. Everyone couraged them. It can cost dents so this fundraising will
midable and I am delighted who was enjoying the party around £600 to arrange a go a long way to providing
that so many people took cheered them on and en- visit to the coast for resi- lots of fun and exciting out-
ings for people at Chillcott
Gardens.”
Chilcott Gardens is one of
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top ten most unusual funeral flower arrangement
requests, with a full model
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The study questioned
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One anecdote revealed an
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Asda will work with TyreSafe to provide tyre safety
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Theatre
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INCLUDING
Three pages of the best theatre reviews, listings and competitions!
Our own
Events Around
the Wrekin
listing
The return of Neverland
P
ETER PAN and
Tinkerbell are struggling to keep the
spirit of Neverland
alive – and they are coming
to The Place in Telford on
Friday and Saturday, 12-13
February.
Over the last thirty years
the magic in Neverland has
rapidly decreased, leaving Peter Pan and The Lost
Boys grounded and Captain
Hook and his crew docked.
With nothing to fight for and
no adventures to be had,
Neverland has come to a
The Place,
Oakengates
standstill with no hope of a
revival, or is there? With a
little manipulation a secret is
revealed that may not only
save the island but create
more power than Neverland
has ever seen before. Neverland is about to have its first
adventure in years!
Wints
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you have to do is answer this simple question.
Peter Pan makes life very difficult for a certain
ship’s captain. Can you name the captain that Peter
Pan is always at odds with?
Answers on a post card to: Lucy Gregory, Wrekin
News, Bridge Road, Wellington, Telford TF1 1RY or
alternatively email Lucy at: lucy.gregory@ppmedia.
co.uk
October winners
The Legend of
King Arthur:
Mrs Jennifer
Bradley of
Wolverhampton.
Dick Whittington:
Mrs Jenny
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Wellington.
GIFT FAIR
WINNERS
Heather Roberts, Leegomery; Lance Bergman,
Kidderminster; Miss Dodd, Donnington; Debbie
Lewis, Bratton; Arthur Pyper, Shawbirch; Angeline
Wheeler, Dawley Bank; Andrew Middleton,
Priorslee; Angela Smith, Priorslee; Betty Pugh,
Ketley; Mrs Taylor, Wellington; Gemma Palmer,
Cannock; S. Blackham, Wellington; Rebecca
Wilkinson Smallwood, Arleston; Mrs Williams,
Wellington; Mrs Goodwin, Admaston.
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26/10/2015 13:41
Win tickets to the ultimate UK
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The Clothes Show in association with ALCATEL ONETOUCH returns to the NEC Birmingham from 4-8 December 2015. With over 350 leading fashion and beauty
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will offer an all-new fashion experience.
W
HETHER you’re
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or meet your favourite celebrities, prepare to immerse
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Visitors can take a stroll
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Pink, Wolf & Whistle, Little
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of London and House of CB.
Style savvy shoppers can
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add to the line-up with their
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Once you’re all shopped out,
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With every great outfit
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Barry M, Models Own, Rimmel, Elemis, Ciate, Lee Stafford, THX Total Hair Experts,
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Adding to the fashionfilled spectacular will be several must-visit stages. The
Image Catwalk, presented
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O’Brien, will show the latest
graduate and emerging designer collections while Let
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favourite, Hilary Alexander
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interviews from leading designers on the Olympus PEN
Style Studio. Joining Hilary
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Lilah Parsons who will host
the stage across the 5 days.
Every ticket to the show
includes a seat in the ALCATEL ONETOUCH Fashion Theatre showcasing a
high-energy spectacle of
fashion, music and dance.
Head stylist Karl Willett will
bring together the very best
in high-street and designer
brands to the show, while
Charli XCX, Rae Morris and
Ella Eyre will take to the
stage for live performances.
For more information,
please visit:
www.clothesshow.com
Wrekin News has teamed up
with The Clothes Show in
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ONETOUCH to offer one
lucky reader and their ‘plus
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To be in with a chance
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Events around the Wrekin… Events around the Wrekin…
Sunday 1 November Milkshake! Live, The Place,
Oakengates Theatre, Limes
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children’s favourites! 1pm
/ 3.30pm, £13 (child £11)
family £44, 01952 382382,
www.theplacetelford.com,
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Sunday 1 November, famed
Swansongs Sessions, with
Bill Caddick, Black Swan,
Jackfield, 8.30pm, 01952
882471, www.billcaddick.
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Wednesday 4 November
Café, Wellington Leisure
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telephone on 01743 364644
Thursday 5 November Rich
Evans, Malt Shovel, Leegomery, 9pm, 01952 242963
Thursday 5 November to
Saturday 7 November, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! Little
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Donnington, 7.30pm (Mat.
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407959, www.little-theatre.
org.uk, www.ticketsource.
co.uk/thelittletheatre
Thursday 5 November, Only Fools and Boycie, a very
special evening with John
Challis, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Limes Walk,
Oakengates,
John will, also meet and
greet his fans and Twitter
followers, pose for pictures
and sign autographed copies of his books, Being Boycie, and his novel, Reggie:
A Stag At Bay, 7.30pm, £15,
01952 382382,
Sunday 8 November,
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG),
Little Wenlock Village Hall, a
presentation by ‘Flicks in the
Sticks’, 3.30pm, £4, 01952
505888 www.artsalive.co.uk
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Saturday 7 November,
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Ironbridge, 01952 433712,
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Saturday 7 November Wellington’s annual fireworks
display, Wellington Cricket
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adults, £2 U14s. Gates open
5:30, display 7:30. Plus fun
and games, fairground,
stalls, food/refreshments.
Mulled wine tent, two public
bars. NO on site car parking,
so visitors might like to park
on the Leisure Centre car
park and walk up Haygate
Road to avoid disrupting
residents.
Saturday 7 November, ‘The
Wrekin News house band’,
The Gold Room, Britannia
Inn, Aqueduct, Telford, 8pm,
01952 591488
Saturday 7 November
Fireworks Night, Blists Hill
Victorian Town, Ironbridge
Gorge, 6pm-9pm, NB: You
should book in advance
£9.75 (child £6.50 / Under
three, Free) family £29.95,
01952 433424, www.ironbridge.org.uk
Saturday 14 Deano, Britannia Inn, Aqueduct, Telford,
8pm, Free entry, 01952
591488
Saturday 14 (also 15 November) Merrily We Roll
Along’ Voices In Partnership, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Limes Walk,
Oakengates, VIP returns
with another Sondheim musical, 2pm / 7.30pm, £10
01952 382382
Saturday 14 Adam Hodson
and Acoustic Underdogs,
The Malthouse, Ironbridge,
01952 433712, www.themalthouseironbridge.co.uk,
www.adamhodson.co.uk
Sunday 15 Sunday Sessions’ with Ali Webb, The
New Inn, Newport, 5pm,
01952 812295, www.thenewinnnewport.co.uk
Monday 16 November
Tuesday 17 November
Terriers, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Limes Walk,
Oakengates, a play which
shows that life for Aldo is
hard on the meanest of really mean streets, 10.30am,
£5, 01952 382382, www.
theplacetelford.com terriersplay.wordpress.com.
Thursday 19 The Vibrators,
Duke of York, Market Street,
Oakengates, £7.
Thursday 19 The Sinatra
Centennial Concert, The
Place, Oakengates Theatre,
Limes Walk, Oakengates,
7.30pm, £18 (£16), 01952
382382 www.theplacetelford.com www.franksinatracentennial.co.uk
www.theplacetelford.com,
www.telfordacademy.co.uk
Saturday 21 Vocal impressionist, ‘G’, Britannia Inn,
Aqueduct, 9pm, no charge
for admission, 01952
Friday 20 Major Look, The 591488
Golden Ball, Ironbridge,
Monday 23 Neil Sands
9pm, free admission, 01952
432179 www.goldenballi- Christmas Memories, The
ronbridge.co.uk, www.face- Place, Oakengates Theatre, Limes Walk, Oakenbook.com/majorlookband
gates, 2pm £13 (£11) 01952
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382382 www.theplacet10.00am, Wellington Methelford.com www.neilsands.
odist Church, New Street,
com
Wellington, Christmas Fayre. A variety of stalls, along Friday 27 November, The
with refreshments. Free ad- Farm (with an acoustic set)
The Place, Oakengates
mission.
Saturday 21 A Magical Theatre, Limes Walk, OakChristmas’ presented by engates, 8pm, £12 each
The Telford Academy of (Standing only) and can be
Performing Arts, The Place, booked online at www.theOakengates Theatre, Limes placetelford.com, on 01952
Walk, Oakengates, 1pm / 382382, at the theatre or at
5.30pm, £7, 01952 382382, Southwater One.
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Sport
> Dave Hibbert finding form in
front of goal.
Email James Baylis with your sports news
[email protected]
BUCKS
ON THE
MEND
A
MONTH IS a long
time in football.
Four weeks ago
AFC Telford United
boss Rob Smith accused
his team of having no heart
and no quality but since that
dressing down his players
have done plenty to delight their fans. Recent performances have seen the
team produce full on, high
octane fare as they seek
to pull themselves from the
lower reaches of the table.
Smith has overhauled his
squad and brought in players that have reignited a
buzz around the New Bucks
Head.
In football there is an old
adage that you should never
go back, but Smith is back,
and so is some of that long
lost spirit. And boy aren’t
those Bucks fans loving it!
Telford ventured to Boston United looking to break
their poor run away from
home which had seen them
fail to collect a single point
on their travels this campaign. By the end of the
game they will have wondered how they had not broken their duck. It was however Boston who threatened
first, Scott Garner heading
against the woodwork. With
Dave Hibbert back in the
side following injury the
Bucks threatened with the
By our football
correspondent
Lez Dean
former Shrewsbury striker
forcing home keeper Henrich Ravas into a last ditch
save. Kyle Brownhill also
went close as his header
dropped onto the crossbar.
Boston rode their luck
at times in the first forty
five minutes and twice went
close to conceding a penalty. The home side though
> James Montgomery
- important clean-sheet
against Stalybridge
Celtic.
took an element of control
after the break and quickly
took the lead. Carl Piergianni was unchallenged as he
headed home following a
long throw from Zak Mills.
The Bucks responded
well and just after the hour
they were awarded a penalty as substitute Ryan
Rowe was fouled in the box.
Frustratingly Connor McCarthy’s kick was weak and
was comfortably blocked by
Ravas. Chances came and
went for both sides, Curtis
Tilt having the best for the
Bucks but he shot wide in
the closing stages.
Telford returned to the
Bucks Head to tackle Stalybridge Celtic, where following their improved performance at Boston there was
a sense of optimism around
the stadium. Smith’s men
were quickly into the game
and were snapping into the
tackle. It was however not as
a result of their endeavours
but a dubious penalty decision that was to see them
break the deadlock.
Hibbert was shepherding the ball away from goal
when he went to ground,
pushed according to the referee, but there appeared to
be minimal contact. Sean
Clancy was determined not
to waste this piece of good
fortune and stepped up to
plant the spot kick into the
corner of the net. Clancy
was again involved soon after as Telford doubled their
lead. The ex Fleetwood man
feeding Hibbert after receiving the ball following McCarthy’s surging run down
the wing. Hibbert’s scuffed
shot finding its way into the
corner of the net.
The fourteen hundred
crowd sensed only their
second victory of the season and celebrated accordingly. With a two goal in
advantage Telford never really looked likely to lose their
grip on the three points.
Partly due to the work of
impressive captain Paul McCone and a fine save from
James Montgomery.
The home tie with Boston United saw Jake Hibbs
make his debut. In a first
half dominated by Telford
the 19-year-old certainly
made an impact. The Bucks
were quick into their stride
with Hibbs impressing. In
a whirlwind start it did not
take long for them to find the
net. Robbie Paratore curling the ball home from the
edge of the area after just
five minutes. Telford were
on fire and pressurised the
Pilgrims constantly, Hibbs
and Paratore both having
good chances. Boston almost levelled against the
run of play on the half hour
as Piergianni headed onto
the bar.
The lead was doubled
moments later, Hibbert chasing onto Montgomery’s long
clearance to fire home glee-
fully. As was the case seven
days previously Smith’s
men had deservedly raced
into a two goal lead and the
expectancy was that once
again they would go on to
collect the three points. This
time though it did not go as
planned. Things turned just
before the hour mark when
the hitherto excellent Hibbs’
enthusiasm got the better
of him and he flew into a
tackle.
The referee had little
choice but to hand him his
second yellow card of the
game and the Bucks were
down to ten men. Piergianni
turned in the resulting free
kick to halve the deficit and
soon after the scores were
level when Dayle Southwell prodded home a left
wing cross. Initially Boston
looked like they would take
the spoils as they poured
forward. But slowly Telford
took the sting out of the
game and following the introduction of Rowe from the
bench began to threaten
themselves. To their credit
as the game neared its end
it was Telford who appeared
the most ambitious and at
the final whistle the most
disappointed of the two
sides not to have claimed
victory.
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