Shrewsbury Chronicle 20-10-2022

BOARDREVIEW

FORNHS TRUST

Areviewofboardgovernanceat Shropshire’smajorhospitals trust isunderwayafteranindependent reportcriticiseditshandlingofcon cernsoverfailingsinmaternitycare.

Thereport, into theboard of Shrewsbury&TelfordHospitalNHS Trust,followsaninvestigationcarriedoutbyFionaScoldingKC,which wascommissionedbythetrustafter complaints from Rhiannon Davies andRichardStantonin2020.

Ms Daviesand Mr Stanton’s daughter,Kate,diedavoidablywhile inthetrust’scarein2009 Campaigningbythecoupleulti matelyledtotheOckendenInquiry, whichconfirmedseriousand har rowingfailuresinmaternitycareat thetrust

Thelatestreportwassparkedby theirconcernsaboutformerboard chairmanBenReidandtheactions oftheboard

MsScoldinghasconcludedthat MrReidwas“fitandproper”,stat ing:“Mistakesweremade–andnot everythingwashandledasitcould andshouldhavebeen.Idonotfind howeverthatany of theseactions amount to ‘seriousmismanagement’.”She added: “Theevidence showsthatMrReiddidtakestepsto seektoimprovepatientsafety.The

By Dominic Robertson

difficultywastryingtomakesuch improvementswhennot giventhe relevantinformationtomakeastrategicdifferenceandinthecontextof anorganisationwhichwasbroken.”

However,thereportcriticisesthe board’smanagementandscrutinyof issuesinmaternitycare,findingit wastooacceptingofinformationand decisionsputbeforeit

Itisalsocriticisedoveradelay inpublishingacontroversialreport lookingatthetrust’smaternityservices,carriedoutbytheRoyalCol legeofObstetriciansandGynaecolo gists(RCOG).

MsScoldingalsofoundfailings inthewaythetrusthaddealtwith MsDaviesandMrStantonandtheir daughter’sdeath.

Theboard’s current chair, Ca trionaMcMahon,MrReid’ssuccessor,offeredanunreservedapology tothem.Shesaid:“Iwouldliketo drawspecificattentionoftheboard toMsScolding’sconclusionthatitis undoubtedlytruethetrusthasnot dealtwiththecomplaintsinanopen andhonestwayandforthisIunreservedlyapologisetoMsDaviesand MrStanton.”

Steampunkcelebration

Life-saving CPRtraining

Shrewsburyshopperswere shownhowtocarryoutlife-saving first-aidtreatmentbyateamofpro fessionals from Staffordshire Uni versity.

TomWood,whoisalecturerat theuniversity,welcomedpassers-by inTheSquare,Shrewsbury,onMon day,astheystoppedtolearnCPR

Tomandhiscolleaguesshowed commutersand shoppers howto effectively carry-outCPR –freeof charge–bysettingupmannequins forpeopletouse

Tomsaid:“Wehaveprobablyhad 20or30peoplewhohavestopped andhadagousingthemannequins andarelearningtodoCPR.”

Tree scheme taking root

Aschemehasbeenlaunchedto helpencouragegardenerstorecycle unwanted treesgrowing on their plots.

ShropshireCouncil,working in partnershipwithShrewsburyTown Council, is asking forunwanted seedlingsthatwouldotherwisebe destroyedtobedonatedtoShrews bury’sWeepingCrossnursery

Oncethere,theywillbere-purposedand plantedinappropriate sitesaroundthecounty

Thedonatedtreeswillbetagged andmonitoredforpestsanddiseasesbynurserystaff,andloggedtoa database,toenablepeopletodiscov erwheretheyhavebeenplanted

OFFICIAL OPENING 21STOCTOBER

WarwickPenfold and Belinda Cheng joined inwiththe festival

Rise in hate crimes

ReportedhatecrimesintheWest Mercia region increasedsignificantly intheyeartoMarch,newfiguresshow

Hatecrimesare defined as those motivatedbyaprejudiceorhostilityto wardsapersonalcharacteristic–such asrace,religion,sexualorientationor gender

NumbersacrossEnglandandWales haverisen everyyearsince records beganin2012,inpartduetoimprove mentsinhowpolicerecordhatecrime. ThelatestHomeOffice figures show

2,272hatecrimeswererecordedby WestMerciaPoliceintheyeartoMarch –a44percentincreasefrom1,573the yearbefore

InDyfed-Powys824oftheoffences wererecorded–20percentupfrom 685theyearbefore.Asacrosstherest ofEnglandandWales,thehighestpro portionofthesecrimeswereracially motivated.

Offencesmotivatedbytransgender identitysawthelargestincreaseacross thetwonations.

Rowerslooking forsponsorship

TwoShropshire menhavetheir sightssetononeoftheworld’stoughest challengesin2024

Friendssinceschool,PhilEvansand DanMagrathofShrewsburyareaim ingtotakepartintheTaliskerWhisky AtlanticChallenge,rowingacrossthe Atlantic.Theywanttousetheirhuge endurancechallengetoraisemoneyfor andraiseawarenessofthecharityFer tilityNetworkUK,whichhelpsthose affectedbyfertilityissues.

BothPhilandDanhavethemselves suffered theheartbreakoffertility problemsandsaytheywanttospeak

outaboutthestressandpainaround theproblem–andthepostcodelottery thatmeansyouraccesstoIVFcande pendonwhereyoulive

TheyhavenamedtheirteamInvit rowasaplayonInvitroandrowing

Whilethe challengeisstill 14 monthsaway, thepairare hunting sponsors andfunding that will help themgettothestartline.

Sponsors will have logos on the Invitrow boat. Anyone interested in supportingPhilandDancangototheir website,invitrow.com,oremailinvit row@gmail.com

PhilEvans,left,andDanMagrath,theInvitrow

rowing team

AuthorMeganNorris

Writer tellssurvivor’stale

Aformer Shropshireauthor hasseenhernewbook,tellinga true survival story, released to markthe20thanniversaryofthe tragicBalibombing.

MeganNorrisemigratedfrom Shrewsbury to Australia, where sheisawellknownwriterandan advocateforwomenandchildvic timsofviolentcrime.

Herrecent book, Outofthe Ashes, tellswhatMegan says is “thetragic,butinspirationalstory ofawomanwhosemother’slove healedthescarsoftheBaliBomb-

ing”.Therese Foxwas asingle mum,aged29,whenshewentto Balionholidaywithherfriendand fellownurseBronwynCartwright They were ina baronOctober 12,2002,whenasuicidebomber claimed thelives of 202people includingherfriend.Megansaid: “IfirstmetThereseafewmonths afterBaliwhenshewasstillnot expectedtosurvive.

“Lastyear,sherangmeasking ifIwouldwriteherstoryintoa book.Itisanastonishingbattlefor survival.”

Highways official’s concerns over hotel

‘Fundamental issues’ with plansforatowncentreTravelodge mustbeaddressedbeforeitcango ahead,accordingtocouncilhighwaysofficers.

ShropshireCouncil’sHighways Departmenthashaditssayonthe controversialproposals forthe hotelonBarkerStreetinShrewsbury

Theplanhas attractedoppositionduetothedesignofthe buildingproposal,andbecauseof itsproximitytooneofthecounty’s mostimportanthistoricbuildings –GradeII*listedRowley’sHouse andMansion

Thescheme,proposedbyMor risProperty,wouldseeafour-storey436sq mhotel with ground floor retail spacebuiltonthe BarkerStreetcarparkinShrews bury

ThesiteisbetweentheBaptist ChurchinClaremont Street and Rowley’sHouse.

Theplanshavebeenbranded an“eyesore”,withcallsfromHistoricEnglandforaredesign.

InaletterMarkWootton,developing highways manager at ShropshireCouncil,saysthatheis notopposedtothelossofcarparkingthatwillresultfromtheplan, butthattheplanappearstobere liantonnearbyShropshireCouncil carparks–BridgeStreetandSt AustinStreet

Hesaysitcannotbeguaran teedthatthecarparkswillremain available,withpotentialchanges

consideredbyShrewsbury’s Big TownPlan.

MrWoottonalsoquestionsthe plan’sinclusionofasmallpublic carparkattherearofthehotelto beaccessedviaHillsLane.

Hesaystherewouldbeissues withthenumberofvehiclesusing HillsLane,andquestionswhether itwouldmakemoresensetolimit parkingatthesitetohotelcustomersonly.

MrWoottonalsosaystheplans do notmatch up with thenew changesmadetopavementsinthe

area.Theletteralsocallsforclar ityoversettingupataxipick-up anddrop-offpointforthesite

Hesaid:“Hotellocationswithintownandcitycentresarenot uncommon with no customer parkingprovisionandparticularlywhereadjacentpubliccarparkingisavailable.Thisapplication appearstobepredicatedthatat thepresenttimetherewouldbe adjacentpubliccarparkingavailabilitythatcouldprovidehotelcus tomerstopark,butthiscannotbe guaranteedinthefuture.”

Doctor struck offafter conviction over possessing indecent images of children

AdoctorwhoworkedatRoy alShrewsburyHospitalhasbeen struckoffafterbeingconvictedof possessingmorethan1,500inde centimagesofchildren

Dr MahmoudAbdelaziz,who workedatShrewsbury’shospital asadoctorinrespiratorymedicine,hadbeenconvictedoftheof fenceatShrewsburyCrownCourt lastyear

AhearingoftheMedicalPrac titionersTribunalServicehasnow

decidedthatheshouldbestruck off.

Abdelaziz, whoqualified in 2015 from theUniversityof Mansoura,Egypt,hadclaimedat ShrewsburyCrownCourtthathe hadbeengatheringtheimagesto helppolicetrackdownthosere sponsibleforabuse.

Abdelazizwasconvictedofsix chargeslastNovember andwas sentencedto18monthsinprison, suspendedfortwoyears,atahear-

inginFebruary.Abdelaziz’sregis trationhasbeenimmediatelysuspendedpendinganyappeal,before hisregistrationiserased AspokesmanforTheShrews bury andTelford Hospital NHS Trustsaid: “Noconcerns were raisedregardinghisdutiesduring thetimeAbdelazizworkedatthe trustandnoneoftheoffencestook placeathisworkplace.Weassisted policefully.”

Thehistoric Rowley’sHouse in Shrewsbury

Hundreds enjoy45p chippy deal

Bargainfishandchipsproved toogoodtoresistwithhundreds ofpeoplequeueingupforanew restaurant’s45poffer

Chip shop franchiseMoth er Hubbard’sopenedits newest branchinShrewsburylastweek end with achancefor people to grabfishandchipsforjust45p–insteadofthe£8.95normalprice

TheCastleStreetrestaurant opened up at 11am on Saturday with barriersset up andpeople waitinginlinefrom10.30am.

Theshop wasfullwithbags readytoparcelupfishandchips –withtherestaurant’sheadchef, ChrisFarnell,expecting to get throughall 1,000promotional bargainsonofferby4pm

PhilThomas,77,fromShrews bury,saidhe hadbeenwalking past when he noticedthe offer whichwastoogoodtoturndown.

Hesaid:“Itisagreatdealanda bigfishaswell,Iexpectedittobe justalittlethingbutit’sagreatof fer.”Thenewrestauranthaswalls linedwithhistoricpicturesof Shrewsbury.MrFarnellsaidthat theofferwasanodtothepastof

The offerwas toogood toresist for many,and queues werelong

thecompany,with45pbeingthe price fishand chipswould have costbackin1972whenthefirm firstopened

Hesaidthatitwasalsoaway tooffersomethingtothecommu nity–particularlyatatimewhen peoplearefacingrisingcostsinall aspectsoflife.Theheadchefsaid

they were delightedtobe open, andlookingforwardtothefuture

Hesaid:“Webelieveinqual ity,wedon’tscrimponprice,we buythebestproducewecan,we usehaddockinourshops,weuse thebestpotatoesandwehavede signedourownMotherHubbard’s battermix.”

Road critic callsfor answersonfunding

Acampaignerhas calledfor answersoverthefutureofamajor roadprojectfacingamulti-million poundfundingshortfall. It hasbeenrevealedthat ShropshireCouncil’s NorthWest ReliefRoadproposalforShrews burycouldneedanextra£40m ShropshireCouncilhassaidit cannotconfirmtheamountneed edfortheproject,butShrewsbury andAtcham’sConservativeMP, Daniel Kawczynski,has written totheSecretaryofStateforTrans portAnne-MarieTrevelyan,toask

foranextra£27.5mtomeetthe shortfall.

Mike Streetly,fromBetter Shrewsbury Transport,which is opposedtothe road,questioned what would happen if theGov ernment is notwillingtostump upmoremoneyfortheproject.He alsoquestionedwhereShropshire Councilwouldfindtheextramon eyneededtomeetitsshareofthe increase

MrStreetlysaid:“Thereisas yetnoconfirmationthattheDfT will payfor thespendingifthe

road doesn’t proceed.Ifthe DfT cannot findadditionalfunding andShropshirecan’tfindanextra £10m,whatwill Shropshire tax payersbeleftwith?A£20mbillfor expensiveconsultants,nogovern mentfundingandnoroad.”

Inaresponseearlierthisweek ShropshireCouncilsaidthatitis reviewingcostsfortheprojectbut cannotcommentdefinitivelyuntil ithascompletedtheoutlinebusi nesscasefortheplans.–whichare yettoappearbeforetheauthori ty’splanningcommittee

RAFtrainees help project Charitynight of shopping

Ateamoftraineesandtrainers fromRAFShawburyspentadayaidingamanormoatproject.

Thegroup,fromthe Defence CollegeofAirandSpaceOperations atRAFShawbury,helpedwiththe PraiseBeeHunkingtonManorMoat ProjectinUpton Magna, Shrewsbury Traineesspentadayhelpingto clearundergrowthandplantwildflowersatthemedievalmanorsite

Villagepub istransformed

Avillagepub hasbeentrans formedbyacouncilgrant.

TheCock InnatHanwood has beenchangedoutofallrecognition followingasuccessful£11,000grant applicationtosupportvoluntary sectororganisationsandcommunity groupswithpandemicrecovery

IthasbeenrunasaCommunity InterestCompanysince2017afterit waspurchasedonbehalfofthecommunitybythelateBillLongmoreand hiswifeUrsula.Thispurchasesaved thevillagepubattheheartofHan-

wood.Thecompanyismanagedby 10localmembersofthevillageand allprofitsarereinvestedintheprop erty whichhas experiencedmany yearsofunderinvestment CouncillorCeciliaMotley,ShropshireCouncil’sCabinetmemberfor health(IntegratedCareSystem)and communities,said:“Itissoimpor tantourcommunitieshaveasense of togetherness during thesediffi culttimes,soitisgreatnewstohear aboutTheCockInnandothercom munityvenues.”

Ticketsarenowonsaleforagar dencentre’scharityshoppingnight whichwillbeheldnextmonth.

TheChristmasShoppingNightat Dobbies,HerefordRoad,Shrewsbury willgivevisitorsthechancetoenjoy exclusiveshopping offers available onthenightaswellasraisingmoney forDobbies’nationalcharity,Teen ageCancerTrust

Theevent is on Thursday,November24from5-9pm.

TheCock Innafter thework

ONTHEWILDSIDE

By Ben Waddams

Oneofthemostanticipatedand wondrousofsightsinthe natural worldmustsurelybetheshowofcol ourandsplendourthatourtreesput onatthistimeoftheyear.

GrowingupinNew England,I wasspoiltduringthe‘fall’,butit’s prettygoodinShropshiretoo

But whatexactly, scientifical ly,isgoingonwiththosedeciduous treesandtheirleaves?Althoughwe don’t have thevast forestsofred maplethatreallymaketheshowso world-famous‘acrossthepond’,our woodscomeaclosesecond

Aswinterapproaches,thehours andstrengthofsunlightdecrease andthetreesaren’tabletophoto synthesiseefficiently,makingtheir leavesaliabilitybothintermsofwaterlossandstructuralresistancein thestrongwindsthatoftenaccom panyautumnandwinter.Therefore thereisn’tmuchpointinhangingon tothoseminiaturesails.Thetrees cuttheirlosses,stopphotosynthesis, andalayerofspecialcorkcellscalled anabscissionzoneformsatthebase of theleaves. Theabscission zone cutsoffthefoodandoxygensupply totheleaf,causingittodie

Eventuallythecorklayerbreaks andtheleaffallstotheground.Be

forethis,though,acoupleofthings happen.Thechlorophyll,thegreen pigment in theleafthatcaptures sunlight,breaksdowntorevealthe more stable yellow(xanthophyll) andred/orange(carotenoid)pig mentsthatarealwayspresentinthe leafbutusuallymaskedbythechlo rophyll.

Thetreealsopumpswasteproducts,knownastannins,intotheleaf, addingtothebrowncolourgivenby thecellwalls,beforetheleafdrops.

So,autumnisakindof“detox”for thetreeaswellasashuttingdown. More than this,though,the fallen leavesarebrokendownbydetriti vores,releasingnutrientsbackinto thesoilandactingasfertiliserfor thetree.Insomeofournon-native maples,aswellasafewnativessuch aswildcherryanddogwood,once abouthalfofthechlorophyllinthe leafhasdegraded,sunnydaysand cold,crispnightstriggerareaction betweenphenols(pesticidespro-

duced by thetrees)and sugarsin theleafresultingintheproduction ofpigmentsknownasanthocyanins, whichgivetheleavesarichdarkred orpurplecolour.

Sothereyouare,that’sthesci ence behind this clever strategy Howeverone maybeforgivenfor simplyenjoyingthesceneforwhatit is;atrulybeautiful,visualfeast.

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Offering vital access to help

CROSSTALK

With AnnieWaddington-Feather

Foundedin1972, theShrews bury Ark,run by theShrewsbury ChristianCentre Association,has comealongwaysinceits’humble beginningsnearthe OldStChad’s Church; thecharity nowownsits ownpremisesat32CastleForegate, andoffersavastrangeofdaycentre servicesforthehomelessandvul nerable.

It’saplacewheretrustisbuilt, andpeoplearesupportedandgiv en opportunities to make positive changesintheirlives.Theshowers, washingmachinesand driers are constantlyusedwhilecreativeand otheractivitiessupportpersonaldevelopmentandlifeskills.

Throughstrategicpartnerships, TheArknowoffersvitalaccessto healthcareservicesinaspacewhere peoplefeelrespected,safeandsecure.These include weekly essen tialGPclinics,oralhealthservices,a heptologyclinicandregulartesting forhepatitis.Alsoavailableonsiteis counsellingandsupportforsexual abuseandtrauma,andaddiction

TheArkneverchargesforitsservicesandthecharityisfundedentirelybygrantsanddonations.

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Howmedieval murderled toghostlysightsatabbey

BuildwasAbbeyhasstoodonthebanks oftheSevernforalmostathousandyears andhasseencountlesspeoplepassthrough itshallowedgrounds–notallwithgoodin tentions.

Infact,onemurderousmonkisevensaid tohaveslainagreedyabbot,causinghisspir ittohaunttheabbeytothisday.Shropshire folkloreexpertandresearcherAmyBouch erisafrequentvisitortotheabbeyandhas beendiggingintoitshistory,particularlythe grimperiodoftheearly1340swhenmurder andplaguefelluponitsdoors.

Amy,whocomesfromMadeleyandruns ablogdetailingspookygoings-oninShrop shire,takesupthestoryoftheviolenceatthe abbeythatmightexplainghostsightingsin theinterveningcenturies.

Shesaid:“1342wasn’tagreatyearfor Buildwas Abbey, though thetrouble real ly beganaround18monthsearlier,when ahorrendouscattlediseasestruckShrop shire.Unknowingly,thisdiseasewouldstart achainofeventsthatwouldleadtomurder. Thecattledisease blighted theareaand decimatedlivestock numbers. Theabbot seemedtoignoretheproblemandgreweven

By Rob Smith

moreunrelentinginhispursuitofrent.This angeredlocalfarmers;however,thedispute waseventuallycalmedwhenchurchofficials weresenttoBuildwas.Therewaspeacefora time,untilthefollowingyear,whenthecrops failed.Withnocrops andthe county still inthegripsofacattledisease,manypeas antfarmerslefttheirlandinsearchofwork furtherafield,ordied,leavingacresofaban donedarableland.Thiswasarealcrisisand putimmensepressureonthepeasantsleft behind.Itseemsthattheabbotrefusedtoac knowledgetheseseriouseconomicproblems.

“Itseems that thelocal peasants ex pressedtheirconcern,andfoundavoicein ajuniormonk,bythenameofThomasTong, knownasThomasofTongeinsomerecords Tong sympathisedwiththe peasants and wantedtheabbottoaddressthegrowingis sue,buthealsodislikedtheabbotonaper sonallevel.Tongraisedtheconcernsanda meetingbetweenthetwomenwasarranged todiscussthegrowingdissent.Themeeting wasaratherunpleasantaffair,withthetwo

menquickly losing theirtempers. As the argumentraisedandinsultswerethrown, somethinginTongsnapped,andhestabbed theabbottodeath.”

ThebookMedievalMonasteriesofGreat Britainincludesthispassage:“In1342the abbotwasmurderedbyoneofhisownbreth ren,ThomasTong.Tongmanagedtoevade arrestandlaterhadtheaudacitytopetition forreinstatementtotheCistercianOrder.” WhateverhappenedtoThomas,itappears hewasn’tpunishedtooharshly,perhapsbe causeofhisstatusasamanofthecloth.He wasevenabletorejointheorderaftersome time

“Tongreturned,”Amysaid.“Havingcom pletedhispilgrimage,hewastechnicallyfor givenintheeyesofGod,andsowasfreeto re-joinhisorder.However,hisreturnseemed tobetoomuchforthespiritoftheabbot.Af terrestingforfiveyears,hisghostwasrisen. Soonhewasseenagain,incessantlywan deringtheabbey’sgrounds.Hisspiritisstill reportedtowanderthecrumblingruinsof BuildwasAbbey.“

n ReadAmy’sworkatnearlyknowledge ablehistory.blogspot.com

Amonk issaid tohaveslainanabbotatBuildwasAbbey

The ruinsof the abbey asseenfromabove

Donnathankscancercharity

Acancersurvivorhasencouraged peopletogivemonthlytotheworld’s largestcancercharity,aftersheattendedherson’sdreamweddinginMexico.

DonnaJones,fromShropshire,has issuedthepleaafterhersuccessfulcan certreatmentenabledhertoseeher son,Jordan,getmarriedinMexicothis year

Afterbeingdiagnosedwithbreast cancerinJuly2015,Donnawentfrom organisingahecticworkscheduleto arrangingherlifearoundsurgery,radi otherapyandchemotherapysessions.

Nowfit andwell, the52-year-old hasjustreturnedfromheronlyson’s weddinginMexico–anoccasionshe fearedshewouldnotlivetosee.

Donnasaidsheowesherlifetoimprovedtreatments– thanksinpart, totheworkofCancerResearchUK–andhasencouragedeveryonetogive monthlytothecharity.

Themoneygoestowardsfunding long-termresearchprojectsthatcould drivenewbreakthroughs

Butmonthlyprogressinresearch meansmonthlydonationsareneeded.

Donnasaid:“Itoldmyhusbandall thewaythroughthatIonlywantedtwo things:Iwantedtoseemy50thbirth dayandIwantedtolivelongenoughto seemyson,Jordan,getmarried

“Hewasonly20whenIwasdiag nosedandheismyworld.”Tomakea donationvisitcruk.org/donate

Donna with herson Jordan on the leftand her husband Allanonthe right

LETTERS

Pros andconsofusing heat pumpsatyourresidence

Aheatpumpdoeswhatitsays onthebox,it‘pumpsheat’,iteither actsasairconditioninginsummer whereitpumpsheatfrominside yourhouse to theoutside,orin colderweatheritpumpsheatfrom theoutsideintoyourhouse

Thelimitation with heat pumpsisthattopumpheatthe heathastoexistinthefirstplace. This meansat30°Cambient onasummer’sday(whenyoudo

notneedtoheatthehouse)itwill pumpheatintothehouseatarate of3.5kwforevery1kwofelectric ityusedtodriveitspump.

Fastforwardtoacoldwinter’s dayatsay 5°Cambientand for every1kwusedtodrivethepump younowget1.4kwofheatinside yourhouse

Theproblemisthatelectricity isfourtimesthecostofgas,soata minimumtheheatpumpneedsto

No mentionmade of Welshsettlers

Televisiondocumentariescov eringSouth Americaseldom,if ever,mentiontheWelshinPatago nia,anditwasagreatshamethat SimonReevesinhislatestinterest ingdocumentariesofhis travels throughthiscontinentdidnotsee fittomentiontheWelshsettlers.

WhenIwasaboymanymoons agoandbeingeducatedatRoath ParkSchoolinCardiff,Ihadapen palinPatagoniawhosefirstname wasEdmond,andhewouldwrite tomeinWelsh,withthelettersbe ingreadout(andtranslated)dur ingmorningassembly.

TheWelsh Colony (Y Wlada) inPatagonia,ChubutProvince,Argentina,wasestablishedin1865, when153Welshsoulsemigrated

theretosetupaWelshstateunder theblessingoftheArgentinegov ernmentanxioustocontrolavast unpopulatedarea,inwhichitwas indisputewiththegovernmentof Chile.

How much moredepth,educationalandinterestingtheprogrammewouldhavebeenifhehad travelledthereandmentionedthis fact–indeed,therearefourtrains of interest in Patagonia: theOld Patagonian Express,the La Trochita(‘thenarrowgauge’)which runsbetweenEsquelandNahuel Pan,astopnamedafterthearea’s dominantmountain, also known asMynyddLlwyd–anodtoWelsh ancestorsinthearea.

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giveyou4kwforevery1kwinput.

Beingabletouseheatpumpto coolyourhouseinsummermeans we will be seeing extraloading onthegridinsummerthatisnot thereatthemoment–itisnotunusualforthepowergridtocrashin hotcountriesduringsummerdue toexcessloading,dowewantthe sametohappeninUK?

ChrisSmith,Shropshire

Unwillingto live in peace

Neverbeforehasnuclearwar beensoopenlytalkedabout.

AmericaandUkrainearereportedly distributing radiation tabletstohelppreservelifeifthis happens.

Thenationsshowthatdespite alongopportunity,someareun willingtoliveinpeacefulcooperation.Thereistheattempttotake overandcontrolothers’lands

Thefinalconflictwillcomeas theScripturesshowandGodwill judgetheworld.

Thisisanawfulprospect,but GodgivesusadvicetoturntoHim andlive.

ThesequeltoHis judgment will be theKingdom of Godon earthwitheverlastingpeace

PeterKeen,Shropshire

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Hotelcommissionfor

Acountyartisthasbeenchosento createalargemuralforoneofLondon’s largesthotels.

Shropshire-basedCaris Jackson, whospecialises in collagework, was commissionedbyThe Hilton London Metropole Hoteltodesignthree be spokepermanentpiecesofartwork.

“Thesetellthe storyofthe local Londonmarketsandthehistoryofan 18th centuryway-maker,the Tyburn Stone,whichresideswithinthehotel restaurant,”saidCaris.

HeroriginalA2sizedcollageswere transformedintoa2.4mx4.24mwall papermuralincorporating three-di

mensional neon lighting andhand finishedtextures. Herartwork was spottedonherInstagrampageandit wasfeltthatherstylewasperfectfor thecentrepiecetotherecently-refur bishedrestaurant

Carisadded:“Thebriefwastocre ateapieceofcollageartjuxtaposing old-fashionedpicturesofpeoplewith bright,modernclothingand gadgets andforeachsideofthecentralcolumn totelladistinctivestory.

“Itmixes historical characters throughtheagessuchastraders,carts withfreshfoodandproducewithmod erndayshoppersandtourists.”

Shropshire-based artistCarisJackson specialises incollagework

MEET

HEAD

Ifeelincrediblyprivileged be thenew Head at Prestfelde having startedinSeptember of this year.I have worked in anumber of schools around theworld and this is my second headship. WithPrestfelde having established itself as one theUK’s leading Prep schools, it is an exciting time to join withexciting plans forthe future.

It is also aschool that shares my belief in threethings that make foranoutstanding education. Thefirstisthestrongsenseofcommunity.Childrenaregenuinely happyhereand thequalityofrelationships between pupils, staff and parents is thecornerstone of what we offer.The second is aboutvaluingaloveoflearning.Greatschoolsnurture,fosterand develop this forevery child.Finally,it’sabout opportunities for pupils to develop confidence, learn new skills and fire passions. Presfelde does these things brilliantly meaning our pupils arefullyprepared forthe nextstage of their education.

Forfurther information on Prestfelde School, please visit www.prestfelde. co.uk.Tobook atourofthe School pleaseemailadmisisons@prestfelde.co.uk

Packwood is aleading co-educational dayand boarding prep school forchildren aged 4-13. Set in 65 acres of tranquilShropshirecountryside,just fifteen minutes from Shrewsbury, thebeautiful siteand facilities make Packwooda trulyspecial place forchildren to grow and develop.

Packwood has anational and international reputation for academicstrength combined with afocus on all-round educationin acaring environment.Small classsizes and dedicated, specialist teachershelp to ensurethatevery child makesthe very bestacademic progress.

The extensiveco-curricular programmeplays acentral role in schoollife. Allpupils enjoy lessons in thecreativeand performing arts as well as playingsportalmostevery day.

Everychildisencouraged to discovernew passionsand talents as well as further developtheir existing strengths

RobFox took up therole of Head of PackwoodinApril 2019.

He believesthat astrongemphasis on pastoral carehelps children to grow in confidence andthrive in all areas of school life

He is aspecialistin Prep School andboardingeducation and particularly lovesthe welcoming andgenuinelycaring atmosphereat Packwood.

Allpupils benefitfromthe close-knit community– it is so muchmorethan aschool, withmanystaff andpupils callingPackwood home.

Appointments boost thePrestfeldefamily

Constantly growingand developing to provide greateropportunities forits pupils,Prestfel de School in Shrewsbury startedthe new school year withthe addition of some newfaces across sev eral keydepartments.

Welcomingnew Head Mr Nick Rob inson, Ms Catrin Roberts, Ms Darel Tidman-Poole andMrAdamCook, the Prestfelde familyhas expanded Ambitious and excited to make their mark on Prestfelde School,one of the UK’s leadingprep-schoolsfor 3-13 year oldboysand girls, thenew teachers, with thesupport of theirdepartments, have alreadymadeapositive impact on school life.

Musiclessons have takenonanextra fizz of excitement with Ms Robertsat thehelm. Bringing herorchestraland internationalmusic teaching experi ence into theclassroom, Ms Robertsis encouragingthe children to ‘perform with passion’

Joiningthe renowned,award-win ning Prestfelde sports department, Ms Tidman-Poole,exnationalfootball andrugby playerand Wolverhampton WanderersFCAcademy coach, has addedher verve to theever-developing girlssportsprogramme

Both an Oxford anda Cambridge

University graduate,MrCookhas been infectiouslytransferringhis ex pertise andenthusiasmfor scienceand IT into inquisitive minds.

Swelling theexpertteamofteaching professionalsatPrestfelde School,this is just thestart of Prestfelde’s ongo ingplansfor growth andinnovation. Committedtoinvestingintothe very best teachersand facilities,Prestfelde enableseachpupil to reachtheir full potentialthrough nurturingaloveof learning

Prestfelde invite allfamiliesthink ingabout joiningthe School,tocome andenjoy aprivate tour of theSchool andits 30 acres of grounds. Please contactadmissions@prestfelde.co.uk to book adateorvisit www.prestfelde. co.uk

Newheadofboarding hasjoinedPackwood

In September, Packwood welcomedTim Lever ton-GriffithsasHeadof Boarding;anew role es tablishedtosupport the school’s flourishingboardingcommunity.

Timhas awealthofexperience, whichmostrecentlyincludes five years as aHousemaster at Harrow Inter national School,HongKong. He has previously workedatReptonSchool in Dubaiand UK prep schoolsinthe South-West

Community

OriginallyfromCornwall, Timis marriedtoKirsten,ateacher anded ucationalwriter. They have twochil dren –their eldest hasjoinedPack wood this year as agap student, and theiryoungesthas joined Shrewsbury School

Timisnew to Shropshireand was drawntoPackwood duetothe ex pansiveand beautifulschoolsite, its tranquillocation, andthe warmth and friendliness of theschoolcommuni ty.Inadditiontohis roleasHeadof Boarding,Tim is ateacher of Maths andSport,aYear8formteacher anda passionate cricketand football player

Having been drawntothe close-knit environmentatPackwood, Timplans to enhancethisfurther by developing

TimLeverton-Griffiths

an even stronger sense of community with acelebration of global events and differentcultures.

Plansfor theyearahead includean InternationalDay,where each class will choose to celebrateaparticular country’sculture,and pupils will be given a‘passport’totravelaroundthe classrooms,experiencingdifferent tra ditionsand cuisines from around the world

Wednesdayevenings will involve a series of themenightsand acelebra tion of internationalfestivals, creating asense of communityand adventure

Packwood pupils have theoptionof full or flexiboarding, with thevast majority of pupils choosing to boardat some stageduringtheir time at school

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Mr Nick Robinson

ThePrestfelde family is expanding

Half term family funonoffer

Thereisplentygoing on in andaroundShrews bury to keep youngsters entertainedduringthe half-termbreak.

n Shrewsbury Museum &Art GalleryisrunningCavePainters sessionsonMonday, October24and Thursday,October 27

Youngvisitorscan find outhow to mixtheir ownpaint,makepaint brushesand be inspired by the sounds of nature to create their owncavepaintingduringthe free drop-inworkshops

Seewww.shropshiremuseums. org.uk/event/cave-painters/ n HawkstoneParkFollies is host inganautumn adventurewhere visitors canmeetlive characters andfollowa familyfriendlytrail allincludedinstandardadmission ticket.The eventrunsfromSatur day, October22until Sunday, Octo ber30.

Seewww.hawkstoneparkfollies co.uk

n Aghoulishlygoodday outis promisedatStokesayCastle. Young sterscan follow Dennis, Gnasher andfriends to solvecreepyclues on thefun familyquest around the grounds.

Then,meetthe storytellers to hear tall talesofthe strange, the supernatural andthe downright

silly. They canalso hear aboutthe legend of Halloween, thebookofthe dead andhavesome frightfulfun alongthe way. Theevent runs from Saturday,October 22 untilSunday, October30.

Formoreinformation,see www english-heritage.org.uk

n Afamilytennisballtrail is be ingservedupasShrewsbury gets readytowelcome topinternation al tennis starstoThe Shrewsbury

Club.Twelvefour-foot high tennis ballshavebeenplaced at keylo cationsacrossthe town as part of prestigiousITF WorldTennisTour W100 eventwhich will seeleading Britishand internationalstars competeinthe largestindoorwom en’s tennis event.

Thetrail will be in placeuntil the tournament ends on Sunday, No vember6and there’sgreat prizes to be won, includingaone-month

familymembershiptoThe Shrews bury Club,fourticketsto finals day at theWorld Tennis Tour W100 at TheShrewsbury Club andtwo tick etstoThe cinch Championships at theQueen’s Club forone dayin June 2023

n This October, experience over 200years of spooktacular history, with funactivitiesfor allagesat Shrewsbury Prison.

If you’relooking forafamilyday outwithadifference, theprisonis theright place. Explorethe whole prisonatyourleisure,takephotos and‘CELL’fies andenjoy awide rangeoffun family activities as yousoakupthe atmosphere of this amazingVictorian prison

Visitwww.shrewsburyprison. com

n Park Hall Countryside Experi encepromises forsomeHalloween funthatwon’t terrifythe little ones with apumpkin festival running untilNovember2

Therewillbea free pumpkin for everypayingchildtochooseand take home.For membersthere is a smallchargefor thepumpkin

Thereisa giantscarecrow trail in thewoods, theLittleScary House will be open forbraver visitors and PumpkinAlley will have afew new surprises!

Pre-book yourtickets nowat www.parkhallfarm.co.uk

Autumn eventsat AttinghamPark

Enjoy thegreat outdoors at theNa tional Trust’sAttingham Park this autumn

With woodland walks,pleasure grounds, deer park,walledgarden andorchard,autumn is impressive at Attingham.The autumn colours of golden yellows, ambers,red, deep greens andrichbrownssweep acrossthe estate andmakea beau tifulsetting forexploring.

Attingham’smuch-lovedField of Play hasbeentransformed this Oc toberand families canexplorenew heights on thestrawbalemountain, before trying outthe slide. By pop ular demand,the strawbalemaze is here to stay untilthe endofOc tober, promisinglotsoffamilyfun.

As Half Term approaches,why nothaveagoat creating some wild art? UntilNovember20, ‘Forest Faces’ clay packswill be available to purchase from VisitorRecep tion,for £3 perpack. Have agoat creating afunny, spooky,scary,or friendly face to decorate atreeina special ‘ForestFaces Grove’areaat Attingham.

TheOutdoor Cinema returnsto AttinghaminOctober with ascary andspooky themetothe evening’s entertainment, on Friday.For more informationonWhat’sOnatAt tinghamvisit www.nationaltrust org.uk/attingham-park/whats-on National Trustmembers andun der5svisit Attingham forfree. At tinghamisopendaily from 8am.

Enjoysome family funacrossthe area this half term holiday

Catchhiddengemsalong the ‘other’PacificCoastHighway

TastingaseaurchinatopaPacif icGoldoystermayconjureupimages ofacertainjunglerealityshow.

ButJapanesesushidelicacy‘uni’ isalocallycaughtcommongo-toin SantaBarbara,accordingtoJanet Ollson,owner of Industrial Eats Herhipsterrestaurantinthetown ofBuelltonserveseverythingfrom artisancharcuterietocheese-oozing pizzascookedinwoodfiredovens

It’sjustoneofmanyhiddengems onthetouristtrailofthe451-mile stretchofthePacificCoastHighway betweenSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.

Having done this routebefore onthefasterHighway101–which runsparallel–I’mtakingtheslower, windingsceniccoastalroadofCA-1 (alsoknownasHighway1).Accompanied by my daughter GraceI’m embarkingonaroadtriptoexplore attractionsoffthebeatentrack

Thepurescenery of thedrive, snakingpastrockyheadlandonone

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side andmountains on theother, andthelittletownswehappenupon whenweturnoffthecoastroadtemporarilyformsabigdraw.Theglo rious17-milescenicdrivealongthe MontereyPeninsulatollroad,passingthroughPebbleBeachtopretty Carmel,maycost$11.25/£10percar, butit’smoneywellspent

ObservationpointsonCA-1are around everycorner, wherevisitors admire phenomenal marine life, from seaottersinthe fishing harbourofMorroBay,tocoloniesof elephantsealsonthebeachatthe PiedrasBlancasRookery.

Ouraccommodationchoicesare off-piste–avintagetrailerwithall modconsinVentura;afunkysurf ing-themed hotelinSanta Cruz;a strollthroughredwoodsforouraccommodationbreakfastinBigSur. Thesearejustsomeofthealterna

tivesyoucanfindifyoustrayfrom thecrowds.

SanFrancisco FirsttimerswillheadforFisherman’sWharf,GoldenGateBridge, Alcatraz,andthetrams.

We optfor Japantownwhere Japaneseimmigrantsbuiltupacommunity afterthe 1906 earthquake whichdevastated thecity. Easily identifiablebyitsmanyrestaurants, aselectionofbright,bold,Japanese kitchisalsoonofferinthedistrict’s indoormalls.

Thelandmarkpagoda, agift fromOsakatoSanFranciscoin1968, standsoutinthePeacePlaza

SantaCruz

The birthplace of US surfing, SantaCruz,nicknamedtheConeyIs landoftheWestCoastthankstoits beachboardwalk funfaircomplete withtheoldestwoodenrollercoast er(1924)inthestate,isfullofsurfer dudesandbeachlovers.Awayfrom thefunfairfrolics,wetakeasurfles-

sonwithClubEd(club-ed.com)afew minutes’drivedownthebeach.

Nationalparks

Californiahouses280 state parksand nine national parks, in cludingYosemiteand Sequoia, but theseare both around four hours’ drivefromthewestcoast,sotoofar foradaytrip.

FiftymilesinlandfromMonterey is PinnaclesNational Park,which liesontheSanAndreasFaultZone, wherevolcanic activity 23 million yearsagoaccountsforitsmassive monoliths, rock spires,sheercan yonsandboulder-coveredcaves

Hiking to batcaves,wewalk alongsidemajesticpillarsofvolcanic rock,duckunderboulderswedged betweennaturalwalls andcatch ourbreathatthewatersoftheBear GulchReservoir.

PasoRobles

Withnearly300wineriesinthe region,split betweentwo distinct growingregions–PasoRoblesand

SanLuisObispo–wechoose one whichissmall andpersonal. Alta Colina(altacolina.com)notonlyof ferssummittours,butyoucanalso ‘glamp’invintagetrailersatthefoot ofthevines(thetrailerpond.com).

Ventura Venturaisworthapitstop.It’sa cheaperthanLA,butinmanywaysa moreattractiveandcompactoption withitsfunkystreetmurals,pedes trianiseddowntownareasandsurfingbeaches

LosAngeles

TheCityofAngelsischokedwith traffic,butwe’retryingtorecreate theHollywooddreamwithtoursand museums includingthe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures which openedlastyear.Ourultimateview –andfinalblowout–comeshighin theemptyBurbankhillsatCastaway (castawayburbank.com), arestaurantwithawrap-aroundpatioand seatingwithfirepitsattheedgeof thecliff

The PacificCoastHighway runsfor 451 miles

The roller coasterat SantaCruzSurfinginSanta Cruz

Japantown, SanFrancisco

Bargainfamilygetawaysthisseason

There’snodenyingit’sbecoming moreexpensivetogoonholiday especiallyduringpeakperiods.But

10hours,travellingacrosstwoaque ductsandpassingthrough10locks, withachoiceofcanal-sidepubsto stopoffatalongtheway.

n Driftersoffersthe58ftTibet anFoxnarrowboat(sleepssix)fora four-nightbreakfrom£1,122,saving £324.Priceincludesdiesel,gas,dam agewaiver,linen,towels,canalmap, lifejackets,parkingandtuition.Pets £30each.AvailableOctober24.Call 03449840322orvisitdrifters.co.uk

StringoutsummerinCorfu DaysarestillwarmintheGreek

islandsatthe end of October, al though theweather is still cool enoughtoenjoythemanyhikingand cyclingroutesonoffer.Sleepbythe seaatthefive-starAngsanaresort.

n Roomsfrom£226.90pernight (twoadultsandtwochildrenshar ing)withbreakfast.FromOctober 23.Visitangsana.com

BagabargaininCornwall

Stayingina Cornishcaravan couldbeanaffordablefamilyholiday option.Setontheedgeofawood, surroundedbycountryside,theSun

Havenholidayparkiswithinwalk ingdistanceofMawganPorthBeach

n Athree-nightstayinasix-personcaravan costsfrom£138per night.Call03332002780orvisitlo vatparks.com

DineongreatviewsinGreece

Choosebetweenstrollsthrough fabulousgardensoralongasandy beach at PargaBeach Resort on mainlandGreece

n BritishAirwaysHolidaysof ferssevennightsB&Bfrom£679pp. Visitbritishairways.com/greece

Beachbeauty inCornwall

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Across Down Cryptic Clues:

Much moreregal than anewssheet sent round to members of the tennis club! (5,8)

Publicly reveals ten changes in newspapers (8)

&18Ac. Feature of the military funeral –there’s no collection after this! (4,4)

Temple for adeity in Pennsylvania (6)

Show an obsolete attitude (6)

Corset restyled by the chaperon (6)

Vehicle reversed in the region of ancient Greece (6)

See 9 Across

They put amatch to the vessels (8)

Describing the redundant doctor in need of employment for his skills (3,2,8)

1. They are downtrodden by callers (8)

2. Stop working in the Post Office quickly (6)

3. The image of the medico nowadays (4)

The outlook offers achance of success (8)

Use the brakes both ways (4,2)

Soft blockhead to get by (4)

Animal to make the colonist run away (8)

Its entrants will finish up getting debagged! (4,4)

Point in adifferent way round the ring –that’sthe alternative (6)

Take turns to put up in price (6)

Aconsiderable scoremay be the result of this work (4)

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Secret family is discovered

SATURDAY Host (2020) (BBC3, 9.30pm)

Haley(HaleyBishop)organisesa Zoomvideocallwithfivefriends,in cludingJemma(JemmaMoore)and invitesherpalSeylan(SeylanBaxter)intothechatroomtoconduct anonlineseance.Thecastoperate theirown camerasand afrenetic finaleengineers acoupleoftruly gob-smackingmoments.

SUNDAY

After Love (2020) (BBC2, 10.50pm)

Awidowdiscoversasecretabout herlatehusband that propelsher onajourneyofself-discovery.Mary Hussein(JoannaScanlan)converted toIslammanyyearsagotomarry Ahmed(NasserMemarzia)andwhen he dies suddenly, shegoesthrough hisbelongingsand discoversmessag es on his mobile phone,whichindi catehehadasecondfamilyacross theChannel

Look Who’sback, but timerunsoutforJodie

Doctor Who (BBC One, 7.30pm, Sunday)

“It’stheend.Butthemomenthas beenpreparedfor…”

With those words, thefourth Doctor, played forseven years by TomBaker,bowedoutbeforeregen eratingintoPeterDavison

NowJodieWhittakerisaboutto leavetoo.Andinawayit’salmostas momentousas Baker’sdecision to quit–afterall,Whittakeristhefirst womantoplaytheTimeLord,and DoctorNo14willbeNcutiGatwa,the firstblackactortotackletherole.

Butthere’safairbittohappen beforetheRwandan-bornSexEdu cationstarmakeshisofficialdebut

Gatwawon’tappearinhisfirst adventurefor over ayear–David Tennant’smuch-vauntedreturnas the10thDoctorcomesfirsttotiein with theshow’s60thanniversary nextNovemberinepisodesdevised by RussellT Davies, whomaster mindedthesci-fiepic’sreturntoour screensin2005.

Tennantwillbejoinedonscreen

byCatherineTateaspopularcompanionDonnaNoble

And,ofcourse,there’sWhittak er’sswansongtoenjoytoo.It’safea ture-lengthtalebeingbroadcastto tieinwiththeBBC’scentenarycelebrations,areflectionofitsimpor tancetothecorporation–theshow

isnowoneofitsbiggestandmosten duringinternationalsuccesses.

Fansoftheclassicseriesarealso inforatreat–JanetFieldingandSo phieAldredarereprisingtheirroles as former companionsTegan and Ace.We’vebeentoldtoexpectafew othersurprisesalongthewaytoo

Lola foundto have tumour

EastEnders (BBC1)

Lola(DanielleHarold)passesout in thebathroomatLexi’spageant –and doctorsrevealthatthey’ve foundatumourwhichcouldbecan cerous.Whitneyisshockedtolearn shehas twonew housemates, and HarveyaccusesDottyofstealinghis wallet

Coronation Street (ITV)

Daniel asks Daisytomovein withhim.Butamix-upmeansthe fledgling family end up homeless andKenstepsintohelp.Summeris horrifiedbyBilly’sreactiontoher proposedabortionandEileenhasa near-deathexperiencethatchanges herpersonality.Fiz learns thelocalnewspaperisserialisingastory aboutJohnStape

Emmerdale (ITV)

Chas triestostopAaronfrom exposingheraffairwithAl.Macken zieisalsofretting abouthis fling becoming public knowledge. Da vidreturns–and feelsthethepres sure to attract morecustomers.

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Deaths

ATKINSON

Eileen May Theresa nee Cartwright

Of Shrewsbury.

Passed away suddenly at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on October 9, 2022, aged 84 years.

Beloved Wife of Terry, loving Mum to Martin,Muriel and the late Rose, adoring Grandmother and Great-Grandmother to Kirsty, Jadeand Heather,Daniel, Ryan and Hannah, Leo, Arthur,Miles and Andra.

Eileenwill be sadlymissed by all herloving Family and many Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at The Church of the Holy Spirit, Meadow Farm Drive, ShrewsburyonThursday, November 3at1pm, followed by Interment at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Longden Road.

Flowers welcome, donations if desired to the Shrewsbury Deaf Club.

All inquiries please to

EVANS Vera

nee Boughey

Of Abbe yF orgate, Shrewsbury.

Died peacefully at The Royal ShrewsburyHospital on September 20, 2022, aged 97 years.

Vera will be missed by all her loving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take placeatThe Abbey Church, Shrewsbur y, on Friday, October 28,at11.30am, followed by Committal at Emstrey Crematorium.

Fa mily flowers only, donationstobedivided betweenTeenage Cancer Trust and Severn Hospice.

All inquiries to

HUGHES RosemaryElsie (Rose)

Of Monkmoor,Shrewsbury

Passed awayatThe Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, on October 4, 2022,aged 84 years.

Much loved Motherof Teresa, Phil, Elaine and the late Dave and Mother-in-law of Simon.

Muchlovedbyher wider Family and averyspecial Friend to many Funeral Service at the Abbey Church, Shrewsbury, on Wednesday,October 26, at 1pm, followed by Interment at Shrewsbury Cemetery.

Flowers welcome.

Donations, if desired, to be divided betweenthe Air Ambulance Appeal and the British Heart Foundation.

All inquiries to

LOWE

Robert James

Of Shrewsbury.

Sadly passedawayon September 28, 2022,aged 92 years.

Dearly loved Husband of Jill. Devoted Father to Christine, Pauline, Eric and Step Daughter Jane and aproud Grandfather and Great-Grandfather

Sadly missed by Familyand Friends.

Funeral Service at Emstrey Crematorium,Shrewsbury on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 11.30am.

Family flowers only by request, any donations to British Heart Foundation will be gratefully received.

All inquiries to

PARTRIDGE Keith Edward (Fez)

Of Harlescott, Shrewsbury.

Passed away peacefully at home, after along illness surrounded by his Family on October 7, 2022.

Aged 77 years.

MuchlovedHusband of Mary, loving Dad to Sean and Danny,proud Grandad and Brother to Barbara.

Fezwill be sadly missedby all his loving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonThursday, October 27, 2022 at 12.30pm.

Please weara splash of colour

Family flowers only please.

Donati ons if de sir ed will be forwarded to the Multiple Sclerosis Society (Shrewsbury).

All inquiries to

FLAHERTY

Lena Mary

Passed away peacefully on Sunday,October 2, 2022, aged 84 years.

Devoted Wife of the late Vince Flaherty

JONES Lilian May

BLIZARD

Brian Wilfred

Of Oswell Road, Shrewsbury.

Sadly passed away at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, on September 20, 2022, aged 83 years.

Beloved Husband to Sylvia, aloving Dad to Andy and Jacquie, loving Grandad to Jasmine, Ruby and Alice and aGreat-Grandad to Esme.

Brian willbesadly missed by all his loving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, on Friday,October 28, at 4.15pm.

Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to Parkinsons UK or the Severn Hospice.

All inquiries to

Much loved Mum of Anthony and Alexandra and adored Nanna to Bethan, Rebecca, George and Ellen.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by all her Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonMonday, October 24, 2022 at 1.15pm.

Family flowers only please but donations if desired to the Alzheimer’sResearch UK.

All inquiries to

Formerly of BT Of Sundorne, Shrewsbury.

Passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Manoron September 30, 2022, aged 91.

Beloved Wife of David, loving Mum to Nicholas and Simon, Mother-in-law to Julieand Helen, Grandmother to Katie, Emily and Chloe.

Lilian will be sadly missed by all herloving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonMonday, October 31 at 11.30am.

Colourful dress preferred. Family flowers only please, donations if desired to be shared between the Alzheimer’s Societyand Grinshill Animal Rescue.

All inquiries to

MAY Joyce Cynthia (Joy)

Or Porchfield, Shrewsbury.

Passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 10, 2022, aged 88 years.

Beloved Wife of Wally,loving Mum to Terry, Carol and the late Sue.

Atreasured Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Joy will be sadly missed by all her lovingFamilyand many Friends.

Fu neral Ser vice to take place at Emstrey Crematorium,Shrewsbury on Friday,November 4at 1.15pm.

Family flowers only please, donations if desiredtoThe Royal British Legion.

All inquiries to

ROBINSON Sandra Of Church Stretton.

Passed awayatThe Royal ShrewsburyHospital on October 7, 2022.

Aged 84 years.

Amuchloved Mum and Grandma.

Sandra will be sadly missed by all herloving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonWednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1.15pm.

Flowers welcome.

All inquiries to

GROOM

Rachel Patricia (Rita)

Of Gains Park, Shrewsbury.

Peacefully passed away at MontgomeryHouse on October 5, 2022,aged 88 years.

Loving Wife of John.

Rita will be missed by all her loving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium on Monday,October 31, 2022 at 2pm.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired to Hope House.

All inquiries to

David

&Sons

SANKEY Elaine

Of Sutton Way, Shrewsbury.

Passed awayathomeon September28, 2022, aged65 years.

Elaine will be sadly missed by all herloving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonSaturday, October 22, 2022 at 10.45am.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired are to be divided between WaterAid and Cancer Research UK.

All inquiries to

TONRY Irene Eveline

Of The Coppice, Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2022, aged 97 years.

Beloved Wife of the late Bernard, loving Mother of Stephen and Susan, Mother-in-law to Jenny and Paul, muchlovedGrandmother to Lauren and Hannah, Great-Grandma (GG) to Ember

Irene willbesadlymissed by all herloving Family and Friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Emstrey Crematorium, ShrewsburyonWednesday, November 2at12.30pm.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired to be shared between the Severn Hospice and Age Concern.

All inquiries to

SMALLWOOD

Ron

Of Pant formerly of Church Stretton.

Formercaretaker/swim mingpool engineerofSt. Lawrence PrimarySchool and former Shrewsbury and district air rifleleague shooter

Passed away peacefully at home with his Family present on October 6, 2022.

Aged 78 years.

Beloved Husband of Wendy Devoted Dad of Sue and Heidi. Muchloved Grandad of Molly, Alex, Olivia and Great- Grandad of Elin Loving Brother of Edith, Wendy and Terry.

Funeral Service at Emstrey Crematorium,Shrewsbury on Friday,November 4at 2.45p.m.

Black clothing optional. Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, to Severn Hospice.

Inquiries to

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Acknowledgements

Car finales that went outwithabang.

JACK EVANS

Bonfire Nightisabig occasioninthe UK. It’s aday embedded with historyand one in whichpeopleupand down thecountry ei ther watchorset off fireworks, lighting up theskies andkicking offNovember.

But a number of cars were also celebrated with a firecrackerofa finaledition

Here,we’re goingtotakealook at some of themostfamousmod elstogoout with abang.

BugattiVeyronLa Finale

TheVeyronwas oneofthe alltime greats of themotoringworld Establishing awhole newlevel of performance, Bugatti’s famous hypercar broughtrecord-smash ingcapability,aswellasthe kind of technology that thefourwheeledworld hadn’t seen before

Fittingly, it needed averyspe cialsend-off, whichcameinthe form of theVeyronLaFinale Ending thetotal production run of 450models, La Finale was fin ishedinan eye-catchingred col ourwithmatchingalloys.

LamborghiniAventador Ultimae

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Lamborghini’sAventador show casedabrand newage forthe Italiansupercarmaker.It arrived with ahugelypowerfulV12 en gine when firstdisplayed at the 2011 Geneva MotorShow and wouldgoontobecome even more powerfulasits lifetimewenton. The finalchapter in theAventa dorstory wasthe Ultimae, theul timate evolutionofthe Aventador, bringing 769bhp andarange of exterior tweaks

Audi R8 RWDGT

TheR8 hasbeenacorepartofthe supercar segmentfor some time Combiningsurprisingeveryday usability with huge V10-powered performance, theR8provedtobe arealhit forAudi. Needless to say, it needed asignificant farewell when it wasannouncedthatpro ductionwould be ending recently Limitedto333 cars worldwide, theAudiR8RWD GT gets more powerthanthe standard R8,as well as aseriesofnew driving modes.

LotusElise Sport240 Final Edition

TheLotus Elise is oneofthose cars that is synonymous with en thusiast driving. It’s acar that hasbeenaroundfor alongtime, too, whichiswhy it wasquite a sadpoint when Lotusannounced that it wouldbeendingits pro

ductionrun.The Sport240 Fi nalEdition celebrated theElise, bringing slightly more powerand an even morelightweightdesign than thestandardcar

Ferrari 458Speciale

Aperta

Ferrari’s458 will go down in his tory as one of the firm’s greats.It encompassedeverything people expected from theItalian com pany,withrazor-sharp handling combined with oneofthe best en ginesever made.Infact, the458 woulduse thelastnaturally-as piratedV8enginetocome from Ferrari.

A finaledition –calledSpeciale

Aperta –would celebratethe 458’s life,bringingawidevariety of tweaks andchanges to take the 458experience up anotch

Mercedes SLSAMG GT FinalEdition

TheSLS hadbeenatruepost er star forMercedes.Utilising an iconic ‘Gullwing’ design,this V8-powered muscle carwas the perfectcelebration of thepartner ship betweenMercedes andfamed performancearm AMG.

To celebrate, theFinalEdition wascreated.Limited to just 350 units, it gotaneye-catchingde sign with aparticularly noticea blecarbon fibrebonnet.

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Mercedes SLS

Lamborghini Aventador

Audi R8

BugattiVeyron

Lotus Elise

Ferrari 458

VW Taigoscoreshighintough market

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siblingAudi, is wide,not leastwithits rangeof SUVs.

It’s atough market as it is not only up againstsimilar VW modelsbut others likeNissan, Peugeot, Mini,Skoda andSEAT.

VW describesthe Taigo newcom er as an SUVCoupe,because of its sleeksilhouette

It scores with itseye-catching styling, choice of twoengines, three trim styles andgenerousstowage areas. It certainlyhas individual styling, acrossover with adesign aimedatyounger buyers.Itisbuilt

on VW’s MQB platform andmaintainsastreamlinedprofile despite sitting higher offthe ground.Itfea turesadramaticsloping roofdesign andwillwidelightbar to therear, whichisall nicely setoff withroofbars andsmart alloywheels,

Despite beingthe entrylevel,still notcheap at £21,960, specification includes thenow familiarcusto misabledigital cockpitand central screen,which controls thethird generation of ModularInfotainment Toolkit(MIB3).

This enablesthe useofa variety of online-based functions and ac cess to streamingservices. Move up thegradestoStyle andR-Lineand thegoodypackgetsbigger.

Despite beingthe base model, the

Lifeincludesfront foglights, LED headlights, inductive smartphone charging,amultifunction steering wheeland electric foldingand heat ed door mirrors

Theinterior itself is typical VW solidlybuiltand reassuringly dura blewithamixture of soft touchand some admittedly harsherplastics. Controls andswitchesare logically placed anddespite modest proportions,fouradultsare seated in comfort. It also features aone-litre, 95PSthree cylinder petrolengine. A110ps versionisalsoavailable,as is amoresportyfour-cylinder 1.5-li tre 150PSengine.

Thegutsy threepot onelitre engine is not exactlydesignedfor pace,moreeconomy anddelivers that in spadeswitharealistic 50 mpgachievable.

Despite itsrelativelymodestpow er,itstill deliversthe throatygrowl associated with threecylinder en ginesand,mated with a five speed manual box, pullswellthrough the gears.The sprint to 60mphismore of arapid jog at around 11 seconds, butstill adequate enough formost circumstances.

It performs particularly well around town andthe otherhalfwas particularly impressedwithhow easy it wastodrive,she lovedthe slickgearchanges andthe manoeu vrability

That’s nottosay it is not acapablemotorwaycruiser.Which it is

Despitesitting relatively high off theroad, it handleswelland feels well planted enough on corners, whilethe suspensionrides well over even theworst of ourroads

SUVs arepractical beasts and despiteits modest dimensions,the Taigooffersplentyofstowage space with an impressive 440litre available,which opensup substantially with thesplit rear seatsfolded.

Having achieved theEuroNCAP five star safety rating,featuresin cludea full rangeofairbags,front andrearparking sensors, emergency brakefunction, andthe lane de parturewarning system as standard.

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VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO LIFE

Price: £22,275

Mechanical: 95PS,999cc three cylinder enginedriving front wheels via five speedmanualgearbox

MaxSpeed: 114mph

0-62mph: 11.1sec

Combined MPG: 50.5 Insurance Group: 13 C02 emissions: 124g/km Warranty: 3years/60,000 miles

Leachinrunning fornew roll with Worcestershire

JoeLeach hasemerged as asur prise contender to be Worcestershire’snew director of cricket followingthe departureofhead coachAlexGidman.

Reportsclaim theex-Shrews bury andShropshireplayer, who is aged just 31 andstill very much part of the firstXI, hadbeenin terviewedfor theposition ahead of what is settobeasignificant winter of change at NewRoad

Ex-Warwickshiredirectorof cricket andEnglandmanagingdirector Ashley Gileshas also been touted as astrongcandidate for therole.

The firsttaskfor whoever gets thejob will be to appointanew head coachfollowing Gidman’s decision to step down He wasappointed in 2018 havingoriginallyjoinedthe Pears earlierthatyearassecondXI coachand helped them winthe T20Blast.

The41-year-old’s finalsummer at NewRoadwas atough onewith asolid fourth-placed finish in Di vision Twoovershadowed by poor performances in both white-ball competitions

WorcestershirehaveseenEng land star MoeenAli leavefor Warwickshire,while long-serving all-rounderEdBarnard hasalso movedjoinedthe Bears.

Town discovertop form to move into play-off picture

It wasaterrificwin for Town at Fleetwood–and they really seem to be findingtheirgroove at themoment.

Steve Cotterill’s teamare playing full of confidence, anditisateam that knowswhattheyare doing. They know what theirgameplanis andtheyare allonthe same wave length.

They have points on theboard andwinsunder theirbelt– it feels liketheygo in knowingthe way they aregoing to play andwithcon fidence.

Players areplaying with freedom, andin theway themanager wants them to play,itisjustareallyexcit ingtimefor Town

It hasbeena terrificrun of games recently,the resultshavebacked it up,and theconfidencemustbe brimming inside that squad

They areinapositionnow where they canreallymakeapush.

When TomBayliss came into the club, Iknewhewas atalented foot baller,but theway Shrewsbury had playedlastyear, Iwas notsureif he would fitintothe waythisTown

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team were goingtoplay.

Obviously,the managerhas had theforesight of what Salopneeded to go to thenextlevel andTom has been abig part of that jigsaw.

It hastaken Town from avery solidteam, whowerewellorganised andwould stay in gamestoateam whocan transitionquickly by using hislink-up play,his passingability or hisrunningwiththe ball

He hasnot been theonlyone to do this.Christian Saydeecan turn that defenceintoanattackvery quicklytoo

They are different players, but it hasgiven Town aplatformand it al lows them to play theirfootball.

They getintodangerous areas down thesides of teams, cutting ballsback, andwhenitdoes drop to someone likeBayliss inthe box, he hasthe qualitytoscore thegoals

What aterrific finish it wasfrom himatthe weekend. Youfancy that everytimeheisinashootingposi tion at themoment

He hasbeenone of themaindif ference-makers in this Town team this season

Sincemovingtoleft-wing-back, Jordan Shipleyhas done well.There wasa lot of pressure on hisshoul ders when he firstsignedand he had abit of aslowstart

Town fans were really expecting himtobea playerwho wouldscore andassistand be at theheart of everything Shrewsbury does

With hisathleticism andhis work-rate,thisrolehas really suit ed him. Taylor Moorehas been good thelastcouple of gamestoo

Threekey signings forSteve Cotterill aregetting up to speed for Shrewsbury andthere is areally goodcoregroup of players

It givesthema terrificplatformto kick on

Theway they have done it and how quicklytheyhavedoneitismiraculous

Forthemtobeinthe tophalfon theedgeofthe play-offs with their budgetisamazing

Life membership for trio of bowlslegends

Threemorelegends of bowlshavebeen honoured with lifemembership of the MolsonCoors MidShropshireLeague.

Angela Gaut,Keith Pessall andCol in Rudrum received theirawardsata special ceremonyfollowing theleague’s Octoberexecutive meetingat Welling ton’sSir JohnBayleyClub.

Gaut hastwice been crownedBritish Ladies Meritchampion, Pessallmade historyonhis returntothe sportas the county’s firstever winner of theBritish Veterans Meritand Rudrum is theman wholed Newport’sremarkablerise to thetop tableofShropshirebowls

Allhavewon othertitlesgaloreand aleaguespokesman said:“We want to keep honouringpeoplewho have done so much forour game –and these three really deservelifemembershipfor all theirachievements.”

Lookingahead to the2023season, thespokesman added: “Officers would dearly like to seeatleast division one return to 12-a-side fixtures on Fridays (from10-a-side sinceCovid struck).

“But, in lightofasurveyofmember clubs andthe many strong viewsexpressedbycurrent firstdivision clubs, we arereluctant to risk anyproposals that couldleadtomoreteams with drawing.

“The league simply cannot afford that, so theofficers will notbeputting forwardany proposalsonthe matterto theAGM in January.

“Butthatdoesnot stop clubsmaking proposalsbeforethe October31dead-

line,thatwould requireseconding at theDecember meeting.”

MidShropshireofficers will review thenumbers persidepositiononFri days againatthe endofthe 2023 campaign.

Bowlsdiary £1,300Edgmond Winter Shield -qualifying sessionsonWednesday-Thursday,December 28-29(morn ingand afternoon) and finals day Monday,January 2(11am)-all dates weatherpermitting. Entryis£20, first prize£500, book with Sarahon07792428685 or email(sjg631@outlook.com).

Life members Colin Rudrumand (right) Keith Pessallwith Angela Gaut

TomBayliss hasimpressed

Salopian hitthe bullseye withanother fine display

Salopian’s unbeaten starttothe UKDA InterCountyseasoncontin uedwithahard-fought 20-16vic tory at home to Northumberland, writes Che Kerin.

At avocal Bagley club it would be thevisitorswho made theear ly breakthrough in theladies’ B matchesasLisaBarnesdefeated Hayley McGuines

Claire Boyle(12.68one dart aver age) respondedfor thehosts butthe Northumbrianshit back to storm 4-1ahead

JulieGriffiths(17.06) then bagged akey winfor Salopian to re duce thedeficittotwo points going into themen’s Bmatches

Paul Ashworth (21.35) andAdri an Logsdale (21.17) ensured the momentum wasmaintainedbySa lopian although that waschecked by Northumberland’s Paul Sinclair

in thefollowing contest. Salopian hitbackthrough Mark Crutchley (21.17)and Darren Lane (20.93) although both successes were re pelled with wins forNorthumber land.

Thehosts then appeared to take controlofthe game with successive wins from JamieKynaston(20.59), BenMorgan(23.86) andShaun Pryce(25.05)

However,Northumberlandhit back to take thelasttwo games to ensure theoverallmatch was locked at 9-9atthe endofthe first day.

AlisonGallagher gave Salopian ladies’Athe perfectstart on day two, butagain Northumberland re spondedinthe nextmatch.

Back came Salopian with Steph Clark(23.12),Sarah Roberts(18.11) andEvonneTaylor hittingformto

give theirsideanoverall13-11 lead JohnRoberts (24.50) gave the men’sAthe perfectstart,but Northumberland hitbackagain to take thenexttwo games.

KaceyJones (26.89)restoredpar ityinthe men’sAbattleonlyfor the visitors to respondagain

Salopian rallied to take thenext twomatches through Matt Elsey (26.02)and JoeHiggins (25.14)to putthe homesideone game away from victory.

Northumberland weren’t fin ished, however,takingthe next two matches, although it wasjustpro longingthe inevitable as Paul Row ley(27.75) securedvictory aman of-the-match performance.

The finaltwo gameswentthe way of thehosts through ScottDockerty (26.30)and Jon Mansell (24.99).

A finalsalute to champions

Wrockwardine

SirJohnBayleyand hosts Burway werethe winnerson finals night in Shropshire’s topbowls league –but it wasWrockwardineWood whotookall theplaudits.

TheWrockites’domination of theShropshirePremier wasoffi ciallysaluted at theleague’spool finals andpresentationevening at theLudlowclub.

TheBayleyBoysbeatCounty Cupwinners Iftoninthe Pool A finalwhilethe othereight-a-side clashfor thePoolBtitle ended with Burway beatingHanmer.

County MeritchampionDa vidLloyd won21-2asthe Bayley stormedout of theblocks, with Alex Jonesaddinga21-5cardin a comfortablevictory.

“JoeyWilliamswon 15for Ift on butSpencer Clarke getting20 from 14-4 down meantthatthe Bayley ledby28after thefront four,” said Premierchief RobBur roughs. “And threefurther win ners at theback, ledbycaptain ChrisWorthington’s 21-11win, meantan overallwin of 42

“Burway used home advantage as they wontheir fourth Pool Bti tleagainst Hanmer

PerfectDawleymarch on as rivals hitthe goal trail

Dawley Town made it a magnificent sevenwins on thespininthe Salop LeisureLeague.

ThePremier Division pacesetters were made to workhardtomain tain theirperfect starttothe sea sonin theirtop-of-the-tableclash with Ludlow ButastrikefromKieranBuckley provedtobeenoughtosecurean otherthree-point haul

Second-placedHodnetare two points behind theleaders but maintained thepressureatthe top thanks to anothergoal-laden dis play Hodnet hitthe back of thenet 12 timesfor thesecondtimeinthree matches.

St Martinswereonthe receiving endonthisoccasionwithhot-shot NickyParkerleading thegoalrush.

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He scored five times– with four of hisstrikes coming before half-time –totakehis tallyfor theseasonto

19 Connor Dunneaddedabrace, with CameronDourish, Lewis Brown, Adam Heath, Macauley Cliftonand Daniel Parker also on themark.

Anotherofthe titlehopefuls, Church StrettonTown, also hitthe goal trail

JamesHillwas theirhat-trick hero as they beat Shrewsbury Up &Comers 7-4inanentertaining clash.

Strikes from Josh Hunting, Dean Richards andMatthew Cole plusan owngoalcompleted Stretton’stally Juan Finlow baggedatreblefor

Shrewsbury with Owen Rothwell grabbing theirother goal

Thevictory leaves Strettonsit tingthirdonthe same number of points as Hodnet

Thegoals continuedto flow in the othertop flightgames

Samuel Florystrucktwice as PreesUnitedbeatvisitingGobow en Celtic 4-3.

ShaunDavieswas anotherman whofound hisshootingboots in theclash betweenWem Town and MadeleySports.

Davies gave visiting Madeleya slender half-timeleadbeforehitting topgearafterthe break

He struck threemoretimes to help Wemtoa 6-0success.Jon Mat thewsand Mark Pritchardadded theother goals.

Broseley easedtoa5-1 winat home to Ercall ColtsJuniorsEvolu tion.Two goalsfromDanielJames

andone from AsaDeanput them threeup at half-time.

Joseph Morrisand MichaelSmith addedtothe hosts’tally in the final 10 minutes

Morda United also won5-1 –on theroadatWrockwardineWood Juniors.

Therewas no change at thetop ofDivisionOne as theleading con tendersbothwon

Table-toppersWellingtonAma teursDevelopmenthit thenet six timeswithout replyawaytoErcall ColtsJuniorsRangers

Second-placed Bridgnorth Devel opment were 2-0winnersathome to EllesmereRangers Reserves.

Theother second tier clashsaw LlanymynechbeatErcallColts JuniorsRevolutionColts3-1

SamLewis scoredtwice with skipperMikeWhitehouse also on target

“Wayne Rogers won21-7togive them agreat start, with Kiah Robertsaddinga21-11 winand JesseJames another21-11.”

Butitwas Wrockwardine Wood whohad bossed themainPremier season,producingthe best cam paignthe league haseverseen.

They brokethe followingre cords-mostpointsin aseason 271; most wins in aseason23; most away wins in aseason10; leastdefeats in aseasonthree,to equalChester Road in 2005;most away points in aseason127;most improvedteambetween twosea sons 85 points;biggest margin be tweentop two54points.

Castlefields star MikeBeerwas theother bigwinner on thenight as he finallygot hishands on the league averages afterlosing just onegameall season,addingthe Most Consecutive Wins award with 10

Action from table-topping Dawley Town’s clashwith fellow SalopLeisure League titlehopefuls Ludlow.Dawleybattled to a1-0 winPics: DavidHamilton

Salopian ladies Awereawarded trophiesbeforetheir match for winning theirsection last season

Mike Beer–double titlewinner

Bayley captainChrisWorthington with league president Andy Smith

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Shrewsbury’s Elliott Bennettthinks Town couldhavemorepoints despitetheirexcellent starttothe season.

Salopcurrently sitineighthplace in theLeagueOne table, andthey arejustone pointoff fourth place Portsmouth

ButElliottBennett says even though Town have hadanimpressive starttothe season they still feel thereismoretocome from them

“Ithas been agreat start, butif you askany of thelads, we feel like we couldhavedonebetter,”the formerBlackburndefender said

“Wecould have gotmorepoints, andthatisonlyapositive thing.”

During their firsthome game of theseason, Town lost to Accrington Stanley.

They were on topduringthe game,but thecontroversialsending offofTom Flanagan at 0-0played amajor part in thevisitors’ victory when they scored late on –and Flanagan’s redcardwas laterover turned

Town couldwellhaveturned drawsagainst Morecambe and BristolRoversintothree points –in gameswhere they arguably hadthe better chances.

Bennettsaystheydonot want to settargets, andtheyneedtotakeit game by game

“Weare eighth in theleaguewith 21 points, andweare still feeling likethere is more to give,” he said

“Betterperformancesand more points to getonthe board. Look,I don’twanttoset targets, andsay wherewemight getto. Butwehave justgot to take each game as it comes. Make sure we putintopractice as we do in training.”

Shrews sting Hornetson derbyday

Trophy call will aiddevelopment

First-team coachDavid Long well says Shrewsbury have gained alot from this year’s EFL Trophy despiteexiting thecom petition at thegroup stages

Salophaveopted to usethe gamesas achancetogivetheir youngstersvaluablesenior foot ball

Longwell oversawTown’s threegames againstWolves U21s,PortValeand Stockport County,who they lost 1-0toon Tuesday night.

“Aswehavepubliclysaidin previous gamesinthiscompeti tionwethink it’s importantfor thefootballclubtogiveplayersminutes whodon’t usually getthem, butalso use it forthe youngsters,”saidLongwell.

“Supportershavetosee that andunderstandwhatweare tryingtodofor thefootballclubis to give youngplayers opportunities,and Ithink it’s greatwe have donethat.”

An earlygoalfromRyanJohnsononTuesday eveningwas enough to give County thewin in the finalgameofthe group stages

AndLongwellsaiditwas a tough firsthalffor Salop, but they were much better afterthe break

He said:“We didn’t startthe firsthalfparticularlywell, butI thoughtwewereexcellent in the second half andthe boys didreally well

“Wewantedtowin andIthink we’vedoneenoughtoget some thingout of thegame.”

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Dale Smallman wasdelightedtosee furthersigns of on fieldprogressat Shrewsbury as they claimedthe derbyday spoils

TriesfromMax Vernon,Lewis Jenkins, Brad Churchill andLewis Cann,plus15pointsfromthe boot of DomPhillipssaw Shrewsbury to a35-25 successagainst Telford Hornets in Counties 1Midlands West (North).

“Itwas oneofour best resultsof

theseason,”saidSmallman, whose side areupto fifthinthe table.

“Weplayedthemthree timeslast year andtheybeatusthree times.

“Itwas good to show theprogress we aremakingand to scorefour triesand getthe bonuspoint

“Itwas also an importantwin with regardstowhere we areinthe tableand thefactitwas alocal derby.There wasabig crowdthere and it wasa goodday

“I wasreallypleased with how we managedthe game,especially in thesecondhalfagainst thewind.

“It’sall about progress this season. Shrewsburyneed to be alevel seven club

“It’simportant we stay in this di vision andafew more displays like theone on Saturday will help in that respect.”

Shrewsbury areawaytoEdwardians on Saturday

Action from Shrewsbury’s impressivederby dayvictory over TelfordHornetsPicture: John Cutts

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