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Shropshire Way is a 190 mile (306 through Shropshire km) route waymarked with buzzard symbol. an orange Nature Reserve, It passes through Dothill Local Wellington Town the Ercall. shropshire Centre and way.org.uk

Telford T50 50 Mile Trail

This new 50 mile (80 km) circular created to celebrate route was Telford’s 50th Anniversa as a New Town. ry heritage sites in It links many green spaces and the borough and by pink and white is waymarked discs. telfordt5050miletra il.org.uk

Hutchison Way

Hutchison Way is Wellington Civic a 19 mile (30 km) route from Centre to Newport. foot of The Wrekin It visits the Telford Town Centrebefore heading east towards and is waymarke maroon arrows d by on a white disc.

Silkin Way Silkin Way is a 14 mile (22 km) cycling route through walking and Telford from north south. It starts to at Nature Reserve Bratton and visits Dothill Local and passes Apley on its way, via Telford Town Centre,Woods LNR in the Ironbridge to Coalport Gorge.

Other Routes The routes shown of the footpaths in this guide are only a few within the Wellington A walk to Ironbridge and back via The area. and The Wrekin Ercall also ‘Wellingto is possible within a day. See n available from: 360 – Wrockwardine Walks’ wellingtonwalkersar ewelcome.org.uk

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Orbit’ - a state Theatre has a good range the Market Square part of in help you find and The Wrekin, interest will and the Belfry to some of the windows looking down you towards Wellingtonians throughout the route will lead If you look up Natural Beauty. some historic The BLUE walk of Outstanding n, Trail’ – murals you can see ire Hills Area can be g ‘Makers Dozen on’s heritage, its craftsme the Shropsh the up The Wrekin the charmin s marked on the town and illustrate Wellingt (murals location routes around town which Various leaflet. manufacturers reverse of this unveiled. artisans and r a found on the recently been biology, ecology, o find o map) – has hy, geology, ned to help scenery d in geograp ide is desi of the town’s lead enjoying the his map and an idea of some To anyone intereste or just walking and Reserve and The walk routes wildlife town, giving facilities. The Hills Area of around the Dothill Nature do with bike trails, archaeology, and modern ire on, with the to walks to of the Shropsh historic features then Wellingt is ideal. There is plenty wooded ridge of the Wrekin, part and also features some The Seeaplenty. you onto The Wrekin Forest, nature walks reverse forfantastic views, Natural Beauty, s and on, offering the Wellingt E Outstanding on E footpath natural town Under map the town.New Works south of Wellingt climb and beautiful as ‘Wellington the north of able Wrekin rises it much loved.

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Dothill Local Nature H over the M54 to you reach the next road. Turn where L and Reserve Ercall Wood car park on the begins (There is cross L). Take the path a small it rejoins Ercall I Apley Pool and Lane near to the on the L of the road until carefully along Woods FF Wrockwardin the road until theBuckatree Hall Hotel. Walk Glen). next road junction J e Village Hadley Locks via (Forest (5 miles/8 km Leegomery Pools 4. Cross the Roads, lanes road and and short and go stretch through a large Hurley Brook of field. No stiles) 1. From the station Follow the main gate into the wood. track uphill until ticket office walk Square. it bends sharp up towards the 5. Turn R and R. Market continue er upwards towards the Halfway 2. Turn L and go busy times light Stretton, storytell through the Square, refreshments are House (At Street: Hesba the path uphill Giant, b&w building and, on sale here). Continue keeping to the 7. 19 Church 7 which turns & The Wrekin at the R of the T-junction on to the ridge. At Hell Gate bear L and turn L uphill keeping rises steeply corner Wellington Cobbler Cross the road theR. Civic horner and 8. 7 Market Street: The Heaven Gate, from you enter the hill fort. The track up the Offion your L, to the ringWay:the The 8 Centre on / Larkin road (Victoria ces & Leisure s where it is almost climbs to and John Barber you’ll find a Rd).publisher level to mountain-maker 1.1 Walker Street trig & the 3. point Cross top. and Here at Taylor the brewer printer , the a toposcope. pedestrian Houlston refuge then turn Street: Thomas 6. Return to Forest Frances turn L then Street: R. At the roundabou immediately R 9. 22 Market Glen & Wellington 2.

2 Duke Plimer, up Union t, 9 the market-builder of the other routes the cemetery and l and the same way or Rd. At , toymaker follow Andrew on the map. take any Nathanie the path past the the top turn R into Norah Wellings ew StreetPark.

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10 path, and clock turn L towards Philip Larkin, basket weaver BB Around The t, Market Street: 4. Turn R along Richard Groom, Wrekin New Street: Holyhead 11 The Pheasan 4. 48-49 (7.5 miles/12 km 4 turning R (just t before Rd continuing out of the town Wright, dyer – Roads, paths, the motorway er before timber merchan Road: Thomas 1 stile) 12 19 Bridge 12 Follow the first 5. Continue untilJohn Clyberie, bell-mak) onto B5061. four paragraph you reach the 2nd and s of the descriptio the old Road: iron turning 5. 2 Plough 5 Toll House on L. Corbett on founder Senior, 1. At the sharp bend the R opposite n of Walk A. Samuel Turn R up narrow leave the hill the Street: and main uphill aker on. After about follow track and go straight Churchlane (Take care – no the 6. a pavement) eventually Junior, music-m 6 19passingCorbett a row of permissive path. mile, take the right fork onto NORTH Samuel 1000m the signed Cross the path on the L and the cottages (Burcot Row). Continue the summit. (Alternativ that goes very cemetery (also past a lane Centre provides steeply up to Village. (Note: See on the L) into Wrockwar 3000ft ely, turn R here Wellington Town spaces in steep path to the the WWAW guide to ascend to the dine “Wrockwardine summit and then FREE to 7 different very to the Forest Glen).

Walks” which start follow the main of almost 1000 of you). route down outside the church parks with 500 ahead dedicated car 2. Continue straight remaining 8. At the triangular long stay. The those being turn R onto the ahead, descending to the next junction turn R offer FREE parking public care again as there towards Wellington and continue, passing footpath. Bear L when the junction then n of is no pavement short stay spaces . Take path forks outside the village. the old rifle range, with the exceptio 9. Continue for road. Turn R. At to eventually join for three hours about 1 mile (1.6 the T-junction, the limit is two the km) before cross the road stile straight railway as Street where passing you ahead. and get Market take under the the onto a wide track Continue past the reservoir until the junction near to Wellington continue then turn R straight on towards the road. with North Road hours.

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3. Turn left to the 10. Continue straight Buckatree Hall on passing the CAR PARKS Hotel and onwards Wellington. the roundabou supermarket & t. Turn L at the LONG STAY to pelican crossing bearing R at to return to Market into Market St. Square.

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R into Market St. surround following At the markers the & turn and beautiful orange lights R up STAY CAR PARKS bearing town Shropshire the cross hill. the SHORT Way n is brilliantly onto the descendin At the T-junction the junction with L into Spring Hill at the roundabou road near the - Wellingto top bear L 6 and gt path and parking (461 spaces) leading to the y, junctions alternative shorter straight again at North Road (F1) continue straight t. At TF1 1LX Transpor quarries. the M54 motorwa the (Forand train walk on off next the avoiding Pool West (111) just town crossroads d R here leading the last the very property on . Immediately afterand connecte serving steep 6. Swimming TF1 1LX uphill to the ridgebuses climb: turn am and the following the7.instruction Pool East (57) the path off to L, opposite a black & white house and turn right. ury, Birmingh There are frequent 7. Swimming the L where the Continue k has in Giant TF1 1PY and Shrewsb (G1), ignore s Wales from “C1” route returns to (57) below.). blictransport.co.u of the Wrek services from 2. Shortly before 3. Continue straight the town.

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5. Follow the lane through another Square. Turn R ticket office walk up towards then L between underpass. Up Bear R down to the end, then following the Market ton.co.uk Road. a short slope, the houses to a and straight on turn L up to the road to the end, road. Turn R and into Roslyn Rd Cross at the lights Church Street to reach Vineyard crossroads lovewelling then & then follow the L continuing Hiatt Albert Ave Road. water straight ahead bearing left at the road (I1).

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5. Follow the path SUNNYCROFT through the park then turn T junction at the IS LOCATED L at the Cross continue straight far end.

ALONG the main road and on along D the footpath Guillotine HOLYHEA to Lock the first on a disused Union Canal. Looking ROAD section of the Shropshire will see the second to your R through the lock Wrekin lock The you in for the distance.

6. Take the path See reverse to follow this gravelthe R with the lock on your L and housing estate. footpath along the back of the You L. When you reach will pass the second lock on leads onto a short a small playground, bear L. your This lane and onto Hadley Park Road.

7. Cross the road and turn L. Follow cemetery, then take the next path the road past the edge of the cemetery.

R following Pass some allotments the R, then through on the the underpass ahead. this wider path.

Keep following After passing a between some small playgroun trees d, pass L up a short bank, then take the next path L. Keep on your L to the then turn L keeping the school continue ahead. main road. Cross straight over and Turn L slightly downhill, R again.

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Both Khan and Beatons’ founder, Patrick Duffy have been taken by the spirit in Wellington and how many community based organisations there are; something that is embedded in the Beatons ethos and cannot wait to continue trading here.

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Grandma’s cookbook - the secret to Nanny’s success!

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new artisan bakery recently established in Crown Street, Wellington has enjoyed a busy first two months.

Nanny’s Craft Bakery which was launched by the Dimitrov family, using their grandmother’s cookbook as inspiration has been serving hungry shoppers and workers in Wellington and are very pleased with the response that they have received from happy customers.

Nanny’s Bakery is a real family-affair with Kristiyan Dimitrov working with his wife, mother, brother and sister in realising a lifelong ambition to open the first Bulgarian bakery in the West

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products are also available and everything is prepared and cooked on the premises.

Kristiyan added: “We promise not to compromise on our ingredients at Nanny`s Craft Bakery. We are proud to guarantee the quality of our ingredients and the freshness of our food range. Our products are traditionally made and presented with care, with the sole aim of giving pleasure to our customers.

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Kristiyan told Wrekin News, “My grandma loves to bake pastry and sweets for all the family and has written the recipes in her cookbook so we decided as a family to take on the venture and share grandma’s fantastic recipes with everyone.”

Nanny’s Bakery offer unique Bulgarian specialties, the likes of which have never been seen before in Wellington and include: baklava, banichka, kashkavlka, milinka and pumpkin pastry. Plenty of English

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National exhibition success for talented Wellington illustrator

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rekin News is really pleased to announce that Wellington illustrator Thomas Phillips, has had a recent illustration selected by curators to feature at an exhibition at the Print Space Gallery in London.

Thomas’ work titled, ‘Deforestation’ was selected along with 14 other illustrations to be

included in a gallery title ‘The Art of Activism’.

The gallery running from 19th September to 13th October and is free to attend. It features work from artists in response to the theme of environmental protest.

All of the work will also be available to purchase via The Guardian website with all of the profit from sales being donated to Friends of the Earth to help fund future projects that help to raise awareness of important environmental issues.

A full list of the work can be seen here: www. guardianprintshop.com/collections/art-ofactivism Congratulations Thomas from everyone at Wrekin News! thomasphillipsillustration.com

Overseas visitor enjoys Wellington’s Walking Festival The Wellington Walking Festival attracted participants from as far away as Illinois in the USA. George Westlund from Chicago spent four days in Wellington and during his time here in the town he participated in several of the 28 walks that were put on by Wellington Walkers are Welcome. The popular annual walking festival ran between the 9 and 15 of September.

George stayed in a hotel in the middle of town and said he was very impressed with the organisation of the festival and the hospitality that he received from other members of the walking community. He said that he would be back next year.

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The very popular Silver Fish restaurant on Tan Bank, Wellington has recently been crowned the Shropshire Star’s Chip Shop of the Year. The Silver Fish scooped first prize in the hotly contested competition pipping Ye Olde Victorian Fryer, from Trench and The Fish & Chip Shop Bros from Muxton to top spot.

The competition which ran for a couple of weeks was voted upon by readers of the Shropshire Star and mystery shoppers were sent to taste for themselves to back up the votes.

The Silver Fish has been a family run business since 1983 and is now run by proud brothers Andreas and Ban Vanezi who took over from their father ten years ago. Andreas told the

Shropshire Star, “We are really happy that all our customers have voted for us. All the other chip shops were really good as well so it is just really nice to be recognised.

“I would like to say a big thank you to the customers who voted for us. We had customers sending letters through the post with vouchers, that was really nice of them.”

The Silver Fish prides itself on a fantastic menu which is great value for all and they place a strong emphasis on great customer service and they also get involved with the local community.

Based at number 10 Tan Bank in Wellington they are open from 11am until 10pm Monday to Saturday and closed on a Sunday.

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Love ton Wellington High Street judges impressed with ‘amazing’ Wellington welcome...

Judges who visited Wellington as part of this year’s Great British High Street competition were left impressed with the ‘vision’ of the town.

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ellington is a finalist in the government’s ‘Rising Star’ category of the 2019 awards initiative and hosted three judges who toured the area and met a range of local people, councillors, volunteers, retailers, business people and representatives of Love Wellington.

The Love Wellington campaign is co-ordinating the bid to win the accolade, together with Wellington Town Council and Telford and Wrekin Council.

“The visit went extremely well and although we are up against some other strong entries we are very hopeful of walking away with the award,” said Sally Themans of Love Wellington who accompanied the judges.

“The town looked great – with floral planters, bunting and balloons – and everyone they talked to was so positive and proud of everything going on here to regenerate the place.

Buzz about Wellington “There is a real buzz about Wellington now and even if we don’t win the Rising Star category we feel that there is a real momentum to continue improving and enhancing the town.”

The judges were John Martin of Pittshanger Lane, the London High Street winner in 2015; Sarah Bassett who led Alcester to victory in the Rising Star category in 2015 and Oscar Lee from competition sponsors Visa.

Warm welcome Sarah Bassett, of SaveTheHighStreet.org said: “I’d really like to thank the Love Wellington team and the people of the town for such a warm welcome.

“I enjoyed every minute and am still reeling

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from the number of amazing people we met. I was impressed by the support and vision of Wellington Town Council and the Borough Council and the regeneration that is happening through Telford & Wrekin Council’s Pride in the Community High Street Fund.

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Great ideas and initiatives “The practical grants to repurpose buildings and get businesses back into vacant premises are something more borough councils should look to provide.

“There were so many great ideas and initiatives. I was particularly inspired by the Young High Street Challenge and Love Wellington Youth team and never have I met such a cool Mayor - love the tattoo!” she said, referring to Wellington’s Mayor Anthony Lowe who had the Love Wellington logo tattooed on his arm when appointed to the position.

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Pleasure to welcome Cllr Lee Carter, cabinet lead for the borough economy, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome the judges to one of our High Streets for them to see and hear at firsthand how the Council, Town Council, business, local community and voluntary groups are coming together to make a difference. To see the judges, experts in their field, genuinely impressed by the work that’s ongoing gave us all a real buzz and motivation to keep on with the work in our High Streets in Wellington and right across the borough”

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George Evans The Wrekin’s favourite columnist!

POLICE ENCOUNTERS OVER EIGHTY YEARS

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y first encounters with the police were all pleasant. At school one of my best friends was the son of the Inspector in charge of the local police station on the corner of Church Street and Plough Road. I often visited Bill’s home, in part of the police station building.

The Police Station was the ground floor at the front, with the Magistrates’ Court above and the Inspector’s home at the back. Bill’s dad seemed two different people, Inspector Evans, a stern boss, known for doing everything ‘by the book’ and a friendly dad, addicted to extra-strong mints, with many jokes. He could change at the drop of a hat. I found that most of the police I have met were like that. Come to think of it most teachers are too.

Bill had three sisters, though I didn’t see a lot of them. We used, quite often, to go upstairs to the Magistrates’ Court and do our homework on the courtroom table; sometimes Bill would fetch

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his table tennis gear or some other game and we’d have a game of ping pong or chess. It would have greatly surprised me had I been told that in twenty years I would have become a magistrate.

We all knew that there was a war coming. We had discussed it a lot and were annoyed at the large number of otherwise intelligent people who were saying things like, “Hitler needs to be taught a lesson”, and supposing that ‘we’ could beat the Germans easily and that the sooner the war started the sooner it would be over.

We often discussed the wars that were going on in the 1930s, such as the Spanish Civil War, the Russo-Finnish War and the Italian conquest of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Long before the Last World War began, we were beginning to be part of the preparations. The Government began calling up Territorial Army Reserves, including the local police and sandbagging government buildings. We volunteered to help, as did a local troop of Scouts. When asked we also

went on duty at the little telephone exchange, plugging in callers to the appropriate extension. I joined the Home Guard (very like ‘Dad’s Army’ but serious) and had to leave the telephone.

An Army encounter with the police was in Southampton, coming back from a sports day at Winchester. Somehow I was alone and missed the train to Hamble on Southampton Water. The next train was in the morning – where to spend the night? There was nowhere but a police cell so I persuaded the Sergeant to let me stay.

A stray dog was howling, annoying everyone, so I calmed it down and we all slept. The Sergeant woke me with a cuppa in time to catch

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the Hamble train.

There were few memorable encounters until I joined Wellington Urban District Council. We often worked with policemen, especially on Road Safety, when I could do surveys with children and provide unofficial statistics on vehicle behaviour and other subjects. Cycling Proficiency was very successful. We started this with publicity from Kenneth Horne, a famous radio comedian and BBC Midlands TV in Tan Bank, using Chetwood’s Garage and a collection of ancient bikes.

The police were invariably cooperative and did a lot of the teaching and testing. Most of that was in the 1950s and 1960s.

Later I became an ex-officio magistrate for my year as Council Chairman (Mayor).

Many policemen discovered I would sign orders for arrest or search provided a good reason was given. Otherwise, despite sitting with the other magistrates in court, little notice was taken of my opinions because of inexperience. When the new police station was first built I used to take groups of children there; we locked them up in cells and chatted about the job of policing.

We always made a point of the importance of working with them and not having silly prejudices.

Occasionally I had to take a teenager to the Police Station or court as a ‘responsible adult’ when their parents were unable or unwilling to go. On occasions I was able to persuade a boy not to answer back and be aggressive and the Sergeant who was to admonish him that he was a rough diamond.

Later, I wanted to write a crime novel and was entertained in the police club when needing information on police procedure.

I was also able to help with the design of a club tie.

As I have not contacted any police officers for some years

and needed some up-to-date information I rang 101, explained my project and asked if I could have some help. After a while I was put in touch with Sergeant Rachel Ryan, who could not have been more helpful. She told me that the latest police station in Wellington was busy training new recruits which pleased her and had also offices of the main Station in Malinslee. She came over from Shrewsbury and we had a long chat, during which it was clear that we shared many views about the duties and objects of police. I mentioned that many years ago I was entertained to a pint or two at the local police club.

She explained why I can no longer walk into my local station and request information because nowadays people prefer to talk on email and telephone. I began as an unusually young person to know police and am now an unusually old one. She told me why the old clubs were no longer allowed.

The importance of people and police working together is something that will always be with us. We occasionally need their help and they could not function as efficiently as we expect them to do without a lot of support. I am also most grateful to my new friend Rachel.

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he ‘Wellington and the Wrekin Forest Walks’ and ‘Welcome to Wellington’ guide has been updated as the result of three years of work by a local organisation.

The Wellington Walkers Are Welcome group is behind the new publication, which includes series of self-guided routes from Wellington Railway Station, including those around The Wrekin, Ercall Woods and Limekiln Woods as well as new routes to the north of the town.

“We expect the map to prove extremely popular with both local and visiting walkers, as well as visitors to the town” said Bob Coalbran of the group.

“We are particularly proud that we lobbied for a change in the route of the Shropshire Way and this new improved route which takes walkers through Dothill Nature Reserve before heading south into Wellington town centre is included,” he added.

Sally Themans of Love Wellington who worked on updating the town

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information on the map, supported by Wellington Town Council and James Baylis of Plus Two Media (publishers of Wrekin News) who designed the layout and printed the maps, said that she was delighted.

“As well as promoting the wonderful countryside around the town, we are particularly pleased that there is a great emphasis on Wellington town - its history what it offers today’s visitors, including the fabulous new Makers Dozen Mural Trail which was unveiled last year.

“Wellington is now at the hub of walking in our area and its variety of conditions means that it will become a mecca for local and visiting walkers alike.”

Copies of the guides are available from a number of outlets around the town and can be viewed and downloaded from the Wellington Walkers Are Welcome website at wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk

A new map which encourages people to explore the ‘wonderful’ countryside around Wellington has been launched.

Wellington mayor Anthony Lowe joins Bob and Jenny Coalbran from Wellington Walkers, Kath Howard from the Freinds of Bowing Park, Sally Thelmans from Love Wellington, Caroline Mulvihill from Wellington Town Council and James Baylis from Plus Two Media / Wrekin News to launch the new maps at Wellington Railway Station.

“Wellington is now at the hub of walking in our area and its variety of conditions means that it will become a mecca for local and visiting walkers alike.”

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Peggie Harrison School Poetry Competition

WELLINGTON FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS OUT NOW! As part of the Wellington Festival the Peggie Harrison School Poetry Competition once again ran throughout the summer. With five schools entering, 185 submissions, 10 prizes were awarded.

Photo above of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wellington Councillor Anthony and Julie Lowe with overall winner Ben Crawford along with Maddie Meade and Jazz Raigor whom were also awarded prizes from old Hall School.

The Wellington Festival committee would be delighted to welcome new volunteers to the committee. If you are interested please contact caroline.mulvihill@telford.gov.uk

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The Parade will leave The Nailor’s Row car park in the centre of Wellington on Sunday 10th November at 10.25am. It will turn right into New Street, march through Market Square and into Church Street, pass The Lychgate (in front of All Saints Church) in time for the short (outside) service which will be held on the grassed area in front of All Saints Church. Following the service, at approximately 11.15am, the parade will march - by the same route in reverse - back to The Parade car park for dismissal at approximately 11.40am. The Mayor will take the salute in the Square as this is done.

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atients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment in state-of-theart radiography services.

A new CT scanner will be installed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as part of a £7 million investment in Radiology equipment across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which will also include a full upgrade to digital x-ray equipment, a cardiac catheter laboratory and a vascular and interventional laboratory.

The building work will commence on 23 September and forms a large scale programme of replacement spanning over 12 months, with the new CT scanner going live in December.

The additional scanner will help SaTH, which runs PRH and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, to ensure the sustainable and reliable delivery of emergency and urgent CT scanning. Its superior technology will also allow for improved image quality and advanced imaging such as cardiac.

Glen Whitehouse, Centre Manager for Radiology at SaTH, said: “This is a significant investment for the hospital. The new scanner will provide excellent quality

Opening Thursday 21 November, the market promises to offer the same festive atmosphere as previous years as well as a new addition for 2019. This year’s market will run until Monday 23 December.

images at the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient using the latest scanning technology.

“The addition of a new CT 320 Slice Scanner to our expanding imaging service will greatly improve access to patients, improving referral to scan time which in turn improves clinical prognosis.

“The high specification scanner will also meet the demands of current growth in CT demand, and importantly for patients, which means they would not have to be transferred to another hospital site should the existing scanner break down or be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.”

A CT – computerised tomography – scan uses rotating x-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body such as the

internal organs, blood vessels and bones.

They can be used to: ● Diagnose conditions including damage to bones, injuries to organs, problems with blood flow, strokes and cancer. ● Guide further tests or treatment for example helping to determine the location, size and shape of a tumour before radiotherapy, or allowing a doctor to take a needle biopsy (where a small tissue sample is removed using a needle) or drain an abscess. ● Monitor conditions such as checking the size of tumours during and after cancer treatment Paula Clark, Chief Executive at SaTH, said: “This will be a real boost for our patients and our radiology team.”

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his year will see all the traditional elements of a Christmas market with wooden chalets decked with garlands and lights, festive gifts, plenty of food and drink. A new experience will be coming to the market this year when you will be able to spend time in the warm with your favourite tipple at the bar inside a double hat tipi by Southwater Lake.

It wouldn’t be a Christmas market without the obligatory sausages for that real authentic market feel and of course the opportunity to enjoy a glass of gluhwein.

In addition, the big wheel will be returning for the thrill seekers alongside some other family friendly rides to keep the young at heart entertained as well as performances from local choirs and acoustic bands for that real Christmas atmosphere.

Councillor Rae Evans, Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet member for Customer Services, Partnerships, Culture & Leisure, said: “We are extremely pleased that the market will be returning. This is always a great success and thousands of people come along to sample the festive atmosphere in Southwater.

“Despite it only being September, people are already making plans and I’m delighted at the excitement and buzz that is already building online.

“We’ve been putting Telford and Wrekin on the map with our astonishing growth over recent years and holding this market shows our continuing intention to make the borough a destination of choice.”

Telford & Wrekin Council is working with Retail Alternatives to bring Telford Christmas Market to the borough.

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Financial Decisions Financial Decisions Powers of Attorney covers decisions regarding how your money is managed and how your property and other financial matters are dealt with.

Health Care Decisions Health Care Decisions Powers of Attorney covers medical treatment and welfare, to include medical treatment and where you live. It can give your Attorneys or replacement Attorneys power to refuse or consent to treatment on your behalf.

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ohn Scarle [aged 79] and his wife Ann Scarle [aged 69] were both found dead in their family home in Essex in October 2016. It was unclear which of the couple had died first and this caused a problem from an inheritance point of view The couple jointly owned their bungalow and bank account. They each had children from previous relationships.

With joint assets, everything passes to the survivor on the first death and under the rules of survivorship regardless of any will. Thereafter, the Survivor’s beneficiaries inherit the joint assets in their entirety.

Consequently, if Mr Scarle had died first, then his share of the jointly held assets would have briefly passed to his wife. When she died, the property would then pass to her children. But if Mrs Scarle had died first, her share would have briefly passed to her husband, and then on to his daughter when he died. Basically, whoever died last would automatically have become the owner of the joint assets (including the family home), and it would be their children who would ultimately inherit.

Mr Scarle’s daughter [Mrs Winter] believed that it was credible that her stepmother had died first, which would mean her dad briefly inherited his wife’s share of the house when she died, and then passed it to his daughter when he died. In order to inherit the property, Mrs Winter had to establish that it was beyond reasonable doubt that Mrs Scarle died first.

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had died first. Consequently, a fairly obscure piece of Law was deployed to bring clarity. The “Commorientes Rule”, meaning “simultaneous deaths” Section 184 of the Law of Property Act 1925 states that if two or more people die in circumstances where it is not possible to determine who died first, the younger is deemed to survive the elder.

Mrs Scarle’s daughter said that as there was no proof as to had died first, the legal presumption was that her stepfather had died first.

It was found that it was impossible to determine who had in fact died first and consequently the simultaneous deaths rule was applied and Mrs Scarle’s family inherited.

Outcome Mrs Scarle therefore inherited joint property from her husband for a brief moment in time and consequently Mrs Scarle’s children inherited the joint property entirely as a consequence of their mother’s death Interestingly Mrs Scarle’s family had tried to settle the dispute on a 50/50 basis at the beginning of the dispute and had continued to try to reach a settlement with Mrs Winter, who had refused any attempt to settle. Mrs Winter was left facing a bill for her own legal costs and the majority of the costs incurred by Mrs Scarle’s daughter Next Steps To avoid unintended consequences such as these, consider how you jointly own your property with your co-owner and plan ahead by having a properly drafted Will to ensure your loved ones benefit.

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Workhouse The ever-present threat which hung over our ancestors should they become old, sick or out of work and a fear which lasted well into the 20th century.

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ntil Victorian times each parish was responsible for the care of the poor within its boundary. Elected Overseers of the Poor administered the system allocating, what was called ‘relief’, from money collected from the poor rate paid by well-off parishioners. Poor Law records show that things like ‘money to mend shoes’ and ‘money for a coffin’ were paid out under the system known as outdoor relief. A parish could choose to maintain a poorhouse to administer indoor relief to those parishioners who could not support themselves. In the local area there had been a small poorhouse in Wrockwardine parish from the 1700s but in 1801 a new house was built at Tiddicross which could accommodate up to forty paupers. The building which still exists is shown in the accompanying photograph. High Ercall parish also had a workhouse in the 1700s as entries in the burial register confirm.

In Wellington, the parish overseers obtained buildings in Walker Street in 1797 for a new workhouse (see accompanying photograph). The early 1800s was a difficult time in the area due to the closure of pits and ironworks, Ketley ironworks closed in 1817, and the number of paupers increased. The poor relief system was constantly under pressure and outdoor relief was much used.

Due to population growth and economic and social changes brought about by the industrial revolution, the existing system based on a single parish could not cope with demand. A new more stringent system was introduced with the passing

of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. A national structure for dealing with the poor based on a grouping of parishes into a Union with a single workhouse administered by a Board of Guardians was set up. All paupers who could not support themselves were to enter the workhouse, although some outdoor relief did continue for the old and infirm, but not for the able-bodied.

Even though the Walker Street premises was enlarged, the years around 1840 were times of high unemployment and the Poor Law Guardians used the old Wrockwardine parish workhouse at Tiddicross and also the High Ercall workhouse at Rowton, where they housed children. In 1841 there were 39 inmates all children except

one mother with a baby and an 81-year-old agricultural labourer. By 1851 the Tiddicross workhouse had been converted into four houses and, later still, made into a single dwelling.

An elected Board of Guardians met fortnightly to oversee the operation of the Poor Law Union, appointed the Master, and other staff including school masters and mistresses, and awarded contracts for the supply of goods. By the early 1870s the Board purchased land and had built a larger purpose-built workhouse in Street Lane (Holyhead Road) opened in 1876. It could accommodate 350 inmates and had a school, infirmary and mortuary. In 1881 there were 171 pauper inmates including children, ‘imbeciles’, the old and what would be considered the ‘ablebodied’. Unmarried women often entered the workhouse to give birth when they had no other place to go for their confinement.

Overall poor law administration was governed by a national body which laid down the ethos of the workhouse system. This was a deliberately harsh regime with the aim of deterrence forcing entry into the workhouse as a last resort for those without any means of support. Each day was run to a strict timetable, work, meal, bed, all at set times. The work was monotonous and repetitive – the women did menial domestic tasks and the men were used to break stones for road repairs – this was hauled from Lawrence Hill’s, between the Ercall and the Wrekin, to the workhouse yard. Strict discipline was enforced. Families were separated and there was no communication allowed between the different classes of inmate. All wore a pauper’s uniform. Food was monotonous and quantities meagre. Christmas Day was the exception when roast beef and plum pudding were served.

Although conditions were harsh, it was the loss of identity, self-respect, dignity, being labelled a pauper and the fear that they would never get

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out which was hated. With no welfare state, poverty was usually through circumstances and no fault of their own. Even until well into the twentieth century it was these aspects which struck terror into the hearts of the poor and elderly who lived in fear of having to go into the workhouse a place you never left except at death.

Reports show that the Wellington Board oversaw the operation of the system in a firm but fair way and as time moved on the regime became slightly more relaxed.

Christmas festivities were more of an occasion with extra treats like tobacco, sweets and children’s toys. At times well-off townspeople like Mrs Bowring and Dr Cranage provided tea and treats for the inmates. John Austin entertained the children for tea and games at his Allscott residence. In 1905 the inmates enjoyed a concert. Fruit and flowers donated for harvest festivals at Charlton mission church were sent to the workhouse as were the religious furnishings and

harmonium from the church when it closed in 1927. These were used in the dining hall for religious services.

In a way of concealing that a person was born, lived or died in a workhouse, it is known that the address 18½ Holyhead Road was used. The workhouse master Frederick Frost lost his son in the First World War and his effects were to be sent to that address.

Further afield, Richard Ruscoe died in 1920 at ‘4 The Common Edge’ Market Drayton which was the kind way of referring to the workhouse.

By 1930 Boards of Guardians were abolished and Wellington workhouse became a Public Assistance Institute with the same function as before, though still referred to as ‘workhouse’ with its associated stigma.

Under the National Health Service Act 1948 the building became the Wrekin Hospital and is currently used as the Morris Care Centre.

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Counter Culture Ken Francis looks back on 50 years of serving Wellington...

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n the summer of 1971, with my O Levels out of the way, I began work full time – and working full time then really meant full time. Luckily for me, my boss Jim lived 300 yards away from our house, so would pick me up in his car at 7 o’clock and we’d be at work by twenty minutes past. Finishing on time meant shutting the shop at 5.30pm on most days, but there was no contract detailing the hours to be worked. We worked a half day Monday and Wednesday, but only once the necessary work had been done, so it was not unusual for the half day to end at 4 o’clock. Hours were not discussed, mentioned or counted. It was the job I took, and it never occurred to me to keep track of how long I spent doing it.

Jim Harper’s other staff were all well respected and highly valued by Jim, by me and by the customers. A lady called Rhoda Harper (no relation) worked with us for a while. Doreen Lowe was from a well known Wellington family, the

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Tudors, and along with Olive Dromgool worked both for Jim and later for me. They were all lovely and as I didn’t by then know everything about the world, they all helped to educate me. I learnt that most people have, as BBC Mastermind would say, a specialist subject – something they are happy to share their knowledge of. It turned out you can learn an awful lot in a butchers shop. To them all I will be forever grateful.

Customers were our raison d’etre and thus were always served, no matter what time they arrived, which was sometimes frustrating for a young chap with plans for the evening. The regular latecomers could have phoned in with an order, except that we didn’t have a phone. So, the question was: should I clean the cooked meat slicer, the bacon machine and the block, or just twiddle my thumbs until 5.30 in case someone else came in? The answer was to just clean them, and then clean them again later. And once you’ve accepted this is part of the job, then it ceases to matter.

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When we did eventually finish, my lovely boss would drive us back to Hadley, and I would enjoy the 300-yard walk to my house. Those lifts likely saved me an hour a day – one of the many things to be taken into consideration when occasionally thinking I was hard-done-by. Which of course I wasn’t – I had a job, a good boss, friendly staff to work with, and soon, enough money to buy a car.

The car – bought from Olive’s son – was a 1961 Mini and it cost my girlfriend and me £70 (plus another £70 to insure third party fire and theft) which was a lot of money to us. But as it’s often said, “you can’t put a price on freedom”. Now we could get further afield and take day trips to places like Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of the Bard. Yes, we thought, that’s the sort of place interested people should visit. Though not on a hot Bank Holiday, we soon realised. We queued in traffic jams, suffered a flat tyre, and the radiator overheated. To top it all off, whilst wandering around Stratford we saw almost as many Wellington people as if we’d stayed at home. We were not enamoured with the Great British Bank Holiday. But we loved the car.

Jim continued to work long hours, and if he was at work, then so was I. Holidays were rare for both of us – Jim may well have gone without a holiday for 10 or 15 years, yet I

never heard him complain. His wife Gert may have very much wanted a holiday, but she was such a polite and proper lady that she would never be seen or heard complaining in public.

So how did I spend my two weeks holiday each year? Well for three years, I put them to use defending the realm. My two older brothers had joined the Territorial Army, which involved attending 52 Co. ROAC on certain weekends, and then going on a two-week camp every year. The money seemed too good to miss so I joined up too. I learned how to march and how to strip down and reassemble a Fabrique Nationale self-loading rifle. We cleaned them and oiled them, and at last were allowed to fire them. It was great fun.

There was probably a war going on somewhere, but if there was it didn’t occur to me that as a trained soldier I may be called upon to actually take part. The country probably had enough ‘real’ soldiers in those days.

Jim eventually decided that I was capable of running the shop whilst he took a holiday. It may have been 1975 or 1976 and I think Jim had employed another young lad full time by then. Another full-timer meant each of us could focus on fewer jobs, gradually getting quicker and thus getting out sooner. But as Jim had taught me every job, I still couldn’t help but do every job and

it was many, many years before I actually stopped doing any of them completely. And so I was scrubbing the block at 14 and still doing it at 60, though purely by choice because it was good exercise.

That first holiday, Jim didn’t go far – the south coast if I remember correctly. But having found his holiday feet, and appreciating that I hadn’t burnt the place down in his absence, he next went to Malta. For me, running the shop was hard work and seemingly never ending but I was getting better at it. With Jim away, there were jobs to do that were not in my usual role – such as cashing up. It was simple but it took time, because nothing takes no time at all, no matter how often those ill-chosen words are said.

Not that my life was all butchering, soldiering and getting stuck in bank holiday traffic jams. There was drama too. Taking part in Hadley Methodist Chapel’s annual panto was a family tradition and we all played our part, so when my stewardship of the shop coincided with performance week, time seemed particularly short. I may have been playing the part of the wicked Uncle Abanaza in Aladdin, and remember making a mad dash to the chapel in time to get madeup, dressed and on stage ready for curtain-up. Local hairdresser Ros was, I think, our main makeup person.

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I have such a fond memory of rushing in tired and stressed, and being met by that smiling, cheerful lady who rubbed cold face cream onto my tired and aching forehead.

Everything was all right then, just as Mary Magdelene said it would be.

Jim collapsed at work late one afternoon. I’m not sure what year.

A regular late customer, a college lecturer, came into the shop just moments after I had propped Jim up against the wall sitting on the floor, as he’d requested. The customer always comes first so off I went to serve him. Making small talk, the lecturer asked “Where’s Jim?” and rather unsure how to reply, I just nodded in the general direction. The gentleman came around the counter and said a few words and Jim responded, so he was okay. Only when the work was finished was I sent to get Jim’s car and drive him home. After seeing doctors in the following days it was decided that he had suffered a heart attack. I don’t think heart attacks were ‘graded’ in those days as they are now. You had one and either survived or didn’t. Later they became mild, major, or the worst, massive (said with three capital ‘M’s). He came straight back to work, but was most upset by his new diet. All of his favourite foods were on the banned list. Isn’t that always the case?

Those Harper brothers were certainly committed to their work.

John ‘retired’ and took a leisurely trip down through France with his wife Beryl and some friends, only to return and buy a butchers shop on the outskirts of Wellington.

He had by now sold his Hadley business to his long-time worker Malcolm Wickstead. As ever I

wanted to earn more money, and decided I should supplement my earnings by spending my half days working for these two other High Class Quality Butchers. Both John and Malcolm became great friends and mentors, and I needed mentors because even though I was about 21 and knew everything, the mentors politely reminded me that there is just that little bit more to learn.

As I’ve said, customers were our raison d’etre and I greatly appreciated the company of my colleagues, but one of the things I learnt on those spare afternoons was how much butchery I could accomplish in a shop that was closed. I even used to time myself on certain tasks. My new employers knew I wasn’t there to chat and that I wanted to work, earn my money, and go. Malcolm did sometimes have to be politely reminded, but he humoured this jumped-up little tyke who thought he knew everything. And even if I didn’t yet know everything, what I did know was quality butchery, having been taught by two of the best in the area – Mr Jim and Mr John.

Several years on from that awkward 14-year-old entrusted with no more than the mop or the dishcloth, I now felt as though I really was a proper butcher. And where was my girlfriend amongst all these long hours of work? Well sometimes she came with me to Malcolm’s or John’s shop, and I taught her to take the bone from a hind quarter shin. Courting was different in those days. In any case, we didn’t need Stratford upon Avon – we were spending quality (butchery) time together.

Next month - Ken becomes the boss!

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Martin Scholes It’s a very welcome return to the pages of Wrekin News for former news editor Martin Scholes with a regular column - Martin will also be updating the website and Twitter account..

Lets preserve family memories for our future generations...

It seems hard to believe that here I am, writing my Wrekin News feature for the October issue, but that is what is happening.

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oss Vickers, retired architect and retired Chairman of Wellington Civic Society was asked to open the Arleston Memories Day which took place at the Arleston Community Centre in St Giles Close, Arleston.

When Ross Vickers opened the event he was full of praise for the volunteers who regularly coordinate and run the event at the Arleston Community Centre. He was also full of praise for the volunteer’s efforts to run the Arleston Community Centre.

He said: Members of the community of Arleston are truly fantastic. And I must offer them special praise for the high standards of their efforts and hard work and dedication to refurbish this community centre which is now a credit to them all and an example of what can be done by local people.

“Arleston has always had a good, vibrant community feel to it and it’s good to see that this is still continuing. And long may it continue.”

He also spoke of the challenges that changes in technology have brought in over the years. He reminisced about an old Arleston man who could remember putting his ear to the road to hear the approach of the stage coach from Chester as a young boy, but he could remember right through to witnessing the first man on the moon in 1969.

“What an amazing life he lead.”

Ross also pointed out that we must strive to make sure that our current memories are preserved for future generations.

“The Arleston Memories Group should be praised for their great works and their sterling efforts to preserve the memories of the people of Arleston. And long may their efforts continue.”

Displays at the event included local pub football and pub sports teams, the rich history of mining,k the history of policing in our particular part of Shropshire, school and college memories and also the memories of the children of Arleston at play and, as they became 15 and older, their memories at work, too.

The event was incredibly well-supported by people from Arleston and the wider Wellington community and also people popping back to visit their former stomping grounds, Arleston and it was busy with visitors coming along and enjoying the refreshments and the opportunities to chat and reminisce about the good old days with fellow Arlestonites.

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Wrekin News readers can you help?

We need to make sure that all our family memories are preserved and treasured for future generations.

So, Wrekin News readers, please can you start scanning in old pictures from your family albums, from your walls, or in old, dusty cardboard boxes in your spare rooms, attics or cellars?

These should be saved to memory sticks, the cloud and also shared with other Wrekin News readers, by, please, emailing them in to the Editor of the Wrekin News at the usual address (james@plus2media.co.uk) It would be nice to be able to publish them in the Wrekin News over the months and years to come.

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‘The Bootleg Shadows’ keep their ‘live’ sound alive with an entertainment show that encompasses the Shadows amazing career from 1960 up until the early 80s.

Concert audiences are invited to relive fantastic hits such as Apache, Foot Tapper, Dance On, Man of Mystery, Atlantis, Wonderful

Land, Kon Tiki, Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, FBI. Not forgetting a vocal tribute to the many hits they performed with Cliff Richard – Move It, Summer Holiday, Do You Wanna Dance etc In the company of Geoff, Keith, Tony, Tim and Binks the audience is taken on a tour of the Shadows career, with plenty of humour to make it a night out to remember. For anyone who loves the sounds of the 60’s - and enjoys a few laughs on the way – ‘The Bootleg Shadows’ perform a unique tribute that has audiences humming the tunes, singing along and even doing the Shadows famous ‘walk’ long after they have left the Theatre.

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The years have been kind to Maleficent and Aurora. Their relationship, born of heartbreak, revenge and ultimately love, has flourished.

Yet the hatred between man and the fairies still exists. Aurora’s impending marriage to Prince Phillip is cause for celebration in the kingdom of Ulstead and the neighboring Moors, as the wedding serves to unite the two worlds.

When an unexpected encounter introduces a powerful new alliance, Maleficent and Aurora are pulled apart to opposing sides in a Great War, testing their loyalties and causing them to question whether they can truly be family.

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08/10/2019 00:29

road test

Eyes A magnet for the

With the Wrekin News motoring editor Syd Taylor

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e all know that The Count of Monte Cristo hankered after his lost love, Mercedes. I can tell you dear reader that now I know just how he felt. But there’s a difference. The Mercedes I yearn for is actually available: if indeed at a price even I - ensconced in the luxury of my chateau - might struggle to afford.

But then I could sell the chateau and buy the car for £61,215. And guess what? I’d live happily ever after.

For the car in question - the new Mercedes CLS Coupe - comes fully equipped with everything a modern count or countess could conceivably need.

With the added bonus that, initial outlay aside, you won’t have to ‘count’ the pennies at the fuel pump.

Nor will you need an expensive retinue of servants to do your bidding for it serves your every need and more with an attention to detail that beggars belief.

During my only too brief time with the CLS I was aware of the envious eyes of the world trained on this car. And it’s easy to see why. Did ever a car declare its intent so boldly to awaken the planet from it’s dogmatic slumbers? Can you look like a million quid and not be vulgar? Yes you can if you happen to be called Mercedes Benz CLS Coupe. It’s as though somewhere in the mountain mists where lies the as yet undiscovered Refinery of Refinement, something is stirring. And that something is glinting with purpose like a long-lost repository of precious metals. Or to put it another way, picture a plushlined casket of jewel-studded silver designed to accommodate the dreams of every highway wayfarer. This is the sort of quality we’re talking about. No wonder the CLS Coupe is a magnet for all eyes.

Lightly breakfasted and dressed in my best Monte Cristo opera cloak, I plucked my perfectly legal facsimile swordstick off the umbrella stand, flung open the chateau door and was greeted by a golden morning. A perfect day for a perfect outing.

There was the car. I paused to look. I say that to disguise the fact that in truth I was pausing for breath. For the very appearance of the CLS takes the breath away. The classic low lines, long bonnet and fastback rear of traditional coupe styling are in evidence as you would expect - but here, accentuated in the modern idiom, the better to suggest the sort of armoured invulnerability so necessary for security on modern roads. That legendary three-pointed star is presented to the world in an up front assertion of uncompromising self belief. There’s no argument about this car. It is what it is. And it looks, of course, glorious.

Modern technology and the miracles it can weave abounds to such an extent that I must leave it to the experts to explicate. The roll call includes all that you would expect of infotainment, display, driver aids and comfort and safety equipment systems.

The old adage “Too much is just right” is applicable here. But without any suggestion of the old! Never came newness in such an exciting package. The CLS must be relished for the sheer luxury embodied in a potent pedigree pushed to the acme of evolution.

The interior embodies top levels of luxury. But that’s not quite enough for sir or madam. You also get ergonomic efficiency and a level of cosseting with the optional ‘comfort package’ that more than

borders on the therapeutic. It’s a package that allows a specific ‘wellness’ set up tailored to your moods and needs via management of general climate and delightful scenting and purification of the air you breathe. Never before has a cabin radiated to such good effect the sense of ‘being the place to be’.

Three key points to establish: the first point to declare is that the CLS boasts a brand new engine: possibly the very best of its kind in the world. A clean, powerful and refined straight six 3.0 diesel gives all the economy you would expect of a mile-munching grand machine. Second, the power that it puts out is unlike the crude heavyweight punch of the point and squirt sort. This is the effortless power you only get from an emperor of dynastic entitlement.

Not that it doesn’t pack a hefty punch with 340bhp behind the smooth smile. But brute force is not what you get. Ample sufficiency and then some more, but never less than sublimely served up with a velvet glove driving through a seamless 9 speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. The swiftness of the CLS which will, if you are so inclined, sweep you up to a benchmark 60mph in under five seconds and on to a sensibly limited 155mph, means that on busy motorways you are never in danger of being boxed in. This makes for a wonderfully relaxed feeling at the wheel. The third point to establish is that the

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07/10/2019 19:19

Introducing the Mobility Scheme at Greenhous Vauxhall Telford

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he Motability Scheme enables you to lease a new car by using your government-funded mobility allowances.

This gives you the freedom to get to work or college, meet up with friends, enjoy a day trip out with your family, attend a medical appointment – in short, to enjoy the freedom and independence that so many of us take for granted.

Our friendly and dedicated Motability Specialist, Chris Pickering has many years’ experience with the scheme and an excellent understanding of customer needs.

We are committed to caring for your requirements with professionalism and confidentiality.

Our showroom is spacious with wide opening automatic doors, easy parking, disabled toilet facilities, and refreshments are always available.

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We have a great range of vehicles to suit your needs, many with NIL Advance rental. Chris offers home visits throughout Shropshire and will help discuss the scheme with you without obligation.

For servicing, maintenance and repair we can collect and deliver the car from home, provide a courtesy car (including automatic transmission) or you can relax in our comfortable waiting area.

We work in partnership with All Shropshire Mobility, who are fantastic at adapting vehicles to make your drive easier, many adaptations are now free of charge.

We can also provide you with a lightweight wheelchair should you require one when purchasing your new Vauxhall.

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smile on your face put there by the cars refined alacrity will stay in place at the fuel pump. You can look forward to a shade under 50mpg on a long journey. This is a remarkable figure.

If the engine is the heart of the car and the external appearance the apparel of the grand touring gentle person of means, then the interior is most certainly the

stateroom of success. No-one hurries to get out. Rather one hurries to get in and get going.

Peerless poise and patrician pulchritude automatically invite deference mixed with aspirational envy. As one might put it: deserving a bow with no scrapes. Just another reason why the Mercedes CLS is the car for the Monte Cristo in us all.

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The final Telford Wildlife Forum of 2019 Tuesday 22 The final Telford Wildlife Forum of 2019 will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday 22 October at Horsehay Village Hall, October Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 2NF when we are 7.30pm having an illustrated talk: ‘Managing Shropshire’s Parks for People and Wildlife’ by Edward Andrews, Shropshire Council Country Parks and Heritage Sites Officer, who will describe his work with particular reference to wildlife.

There will also be a round-up of local conservation news.

Entrance is £2 for Shropshire Wildlife Trust members and £3 for nonmembers, which includes coffee or tea, and biscuits.

For further details contact Stephen Mitchell - 01952 590820 / 07842 137410 or Rob Doran - 01952 407021 / 07926 387733.

Poachers, peasants and all are welcome for good food and drink at The Bell The Bell (previously known as the Ham & Eggery), on Watling Street, Stretton invites you to come along to our friendly environment, meet the team and enjoy the traditional poachers and peasants meal.

Alongside this, there is a great selection of beers, ales, wines and spirits.

Depending on when you visit over the next few weeks, we have three wonderful menus that our available, created and designed by our owner, Nicola.

All desserts are home baked, and as this is a family affair, created and cooked by her daughter, Kenadee

(and we really recommend the Guinness cake).

We try our hardest to cater for as many dietary requirements as possible whilst at the same time giving you choice in what you can have. Just us let know what your requirements are.

We have other planned events coming up that you may be interested in – a fancy dress Halloween party with a firework display, weekly pie nights, planned monthly Psychic evenings and of course a festive Christmas menu and much more.

At the Bell, we look forward to seeing you.

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My day trip to . . .

Hawkstone Park Follies It was spotting a flyer for an outdoor performance of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ that reminded me of an understated local gem to visit.

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AWKSTONE PARK FOLLIES (postcode SY4 5JY), located five minutes away from Hodnet village, at Weston-under-Redcastle, Hawkstone Park contains everything a family day-out commands; walks as easy or as gruelling as you chose; historic buildings, including a 150-step Monument you can climb, providing a view of 12 counties on a clear day; woodland picnic areas; caves and grotto’s; cliffs and, most importantly, a superb ‘Glass House’ cafeteria with balcony-seating and delicious refreshments for the walk-sated visitor.

Open daily, from 10.00am until 5pm, from midFebruary until late October, last admission is timed at 3pm. There is ample parking, situated a short but steep walk from the main entrance. It must be said that this ‘adventure’ is not really suited to pushchairs and wheelchairs, because it involves negotiating ‘challenging’ terrain, containing steep steps and woodland trails, and – if you chose to do it – traversing a ‘testy’ Swiss bridge that crosses a deep chasm. Clues lie within the names of some of the ‘areas’ to see, such as ‘Ravens’ Shelf’; ‘The Cleft’; ‘The Squeeze’ and a host of other inviting viewpoints.

The first fascination I encountered was completely unexpected. Climbing the few steps to peer inside the ‘White Tower’, revealed a historical tableau containing one of the most lifelike figures I have seen outside of Tussaud’s… that of General Lord Hill. Interestingly, Lord hill was The Iron Duke’s second-in-command at the Battle of Waterloo, and he was so concerned about the safety and welfare of troops under his command, he became known as ‘Daddy Hill’ to his soldiers.

Continuing through the ‘Rhododendron Jungle’, accompanied by distant squeals of delighted

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children, I reached ‘The Monument’, a column of the Tuscan order, 100 feet high. It is adjacent to a ‘Pinetum’ – a collection of some of the tallest Pines and Cedar trees in Great Britain.

It is worth stating that, at this point, my day was only just beginning, and another three hours of exertion; fascination; revelation and discovery lay ahead of me. After exploring ‘The Hermitage’ building, I sat on one of the

many available benches to eat my self-prepared snack, whilst I checked the efficacy of my torch, which I had brought with me because I knew there would be caves and ‘underground’ exploration opportunities ahead.

Incidentally, there are torches for sale in the shop at the start of the ‘journey’. I eventually arrived at the café, tired and satisfied with the days’ efforts and sat outside on the balcony, sun-soaking over my cuppa and cake, reviewing my collection of photographs. It was an ideal weather-day… sunny and warm intervals, meaning that my thick-soled trainers were perfect for the job of walking on uneven terrain.

A 15 minute drive from Wellington, and the £8.25 adult admission fee (£5.75 child) had provided me with a stunning ‘outdoor day’, which I urge you to consider including in your holiday itinerary.

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08/10/2019 21:46

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Austin Powell

Various Artists

Live It Up! Bayswater Beat Girls 1964-1967

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irst, an explanation: Bayswater Beat Girls is a neat way to describe a gaggle of girl singers who recorded for the Philips, Fontana and Mercury labels which were based in Stanhope House in London’s Bayswater just a short walk from Marble Arch. The twenty-five tracks, all recorded between 1964 and 1967 include A sides, B sides, LP tracks and at least one track, Live It Up! by Dusty Springfield that was only released in America at the time.

There’s no hits on this CD, but many of the tracks really ought to have been and the talent that’s on show here, Dusty, Kiki Dee, Madeline Bell, Susan Maughan and Sharon Tandy to name just a few is inescapable.

Lesser known names also abound - Karol Keyes who was given the unenviable taste of taking on Mary Wells’ American hit You Beat Me To The Punch would later be known as

actress Luan Peters, while Jenny Wren (Jennifer Allen from Dudley) packs a mighty punch on Chasing My Dream All Over Town and would continue to record through the seventies when she used the name Jenny Darren and then there’s Angelina who made just one record in 1965, the B side of which Wishing My Life Away deserved better than to be hidden away on a B side.

Kiki Dee’s With A Kiss is also a revelation and only ever on an EP in 1966, while fifties stars The Kaye Sisters prove they weren’t finished when they recorded Keep On Lovin’ Me in 1964. This is yet another classy compilation from Ace Records and while few people will already have these records in their collections, it’s the perfect way to discover the wealth of great music that escaped our attention in the mid-sixties.

Thank you girls.

● Austin Powell spent almost all his working life in the music business beginning in his home area of Mid Wales in the mid-sixties. For some years he managed popular Telford pop group Fluff, before moving to London where he worked in record promotion, music publishing and the management of record labels. Over the years he’s also managed several successful radio stations. Now retired, his love of music is undimmed and, although now retired, he continues to write regular features for ‘Record Collector’ magazine about the music of the sixties and seventies. www.wrekinnews.co.uk · 33

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08/10/2019 23:28

The Red House - an exceptional venue offering a unique dining experience

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O Wrekin News would like to say a huge congratulations the the Paragon Pub Groups on the opening of The Red House, Lilleshall.

We were invited to the Pre-opening evening on Friday 7th September and what a fantastic evening it was!

We were overwhelmed by how amazing the inside looks, the decor with such attention to detail and beautifully done and ambience was just perfect.

The food choice, quality, quantity and presentation was stunning and tasted divine too.

The staff were welcoming, smiley and attentive and just loved the personal touch of the chefs wearing peaky blinder caps instead of chefs hats.

An exceptional venue offering a more unique dining experience is just what the area needs.

The Wrekin News team wishes The Red House all the very best and knows it will be a huge success!

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Lasting legacy for Ironbridge Gorge A Shropshire charity committed to safeguarding the future of Ironbridge heritage is asking people to support its work by leaving a legacy in their will.

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he appeal comes from the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) as part of Remember a Charity in your Will Week, which runs from September 9-15, and at a time when the trust is involved in a massive £1m fundraising campaign aimed at protecting its historic buildings and monuments into the future.

IGMT is working to a tight 2021 deadline to raise as much money as possible through its Fund for the Future to qualify for match-funding up to a maximum of £1m in the form of a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through money raised by people playing the National Lottery Remember a Charity in your

Will Week, now in its 10th year, is a consortium of more than 200 registered charities with the goal of encouraging more people to think about leaving cash gifts when making their will.

Adam Siviter, IGMT fundraising manager, said: “Like the pioneers of the first Industrial Revolution, people can also leave a lasting legacy through a gift in their will.

Any amount will really help us to inspire and educate the young pioneers of the future for years to come.

“IGMT is taking part in Remember a Charity week starting on September 9. It’s an opportunity for people to find out more about leaving a gift in their will to charities across the UK.

“Ironbridge has left a legacy and by supporting us in this way, you will be making a lasting impression on the education of children and young people learning through the Ironbridge Gorge and its historical museums.

“Remember a Charity in your Will Week raises the profile of leaving a legacy and is aimed at reminding people of the work charities do, which is in many cases totally dependent on the generosity of donations.

“The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust survives on donations and we are heavily involved with a massive fundraising effort at the moment. Our Fund for the Future campaign will help us to maintain

our heritage and keep it alive for future generations to enjoy and learn from.

“Ironbridge is steeped in history and played the leading role in the Industrial Revolution so it’s vitally important we do all we can to protect and preserve it.

“We would be delighted for people to remember us when making their will and extremely grateful for any legacy they feel able to afford - the money will help us in so many ways.” ● For more information and to have a confidential talk about leaving a lasting legacy to IGMT, telephone Mr Siviter on 01952 435900 or email fundraising. manager@ironbridge.oeg.uk

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Vulnerable families need charity cash boost from Telford businesses

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ore money must be raised to help vulnerable families across Telford and Wrekin.

That’s the message from a charity calling on businesses to help them reach their fund-raising target for the year.

Staff and volunteers at Home-Start Telford & Wrekin need to raise a further £50,000 by the end of 2019 to ensure they can continue providing one-to-one help for children in need, and their parents.

The charity trains volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to those affected by physical or mental health conditions, isolated, domestic violence, multiple birth and many more difficult situations.

They hope to support 150 families in 2019 with the help of 40 volunteers and five parttime staff.

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£95,000 Manager Caia Bryant-Griffiths explains: “It costs £95,000 to keep the charity running each year and the sector as a whole is experiencing an annual reduction in the amount available in grant funding. We don’t receive any financial support from the national Home-Start group or the Government, so all of our fund-raising is done within the area or through grants from charitable trusts.

“We are hopeful businesses who recognise the importance of the work we do may step forward to help us meet these costs – either through donations, or by organising fundraising events on our behalf.

Children’s wellbeing “Home-Start helps families in a broad range of situations, and our input helps 94 per cent of parents feel less isolated, 100 per cent see an improvement in their children’s wellbeing, and 94 per cent an improvement in their children’s behaviour and development. These are just some of benefits, for the families themselves, for the parents’ employers, and for the Telford and Wrekin community as a whole.”

The charity is also seeking a new treasurer to join the trustees in ensuring the charity’s effectiveness, providing overall direction and maintaining sound management of funds.

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Happy to chat benches appear

Local charity launches pilot to reduce homelessness

Public seats which encourage people to be more sociable have appeared in Wellington town centre.

The ‘Happy to Chat’ benches have been placed outside Wellington Town Council offices in a bid to combat loneliness.

Sally Themans, of Love Wellington, which is behind the initiative, explained that the seats would encourage people to take time out to talk to strangers – and know that by sitting on them they are happy to chat.

“We hope they will bring people together and encourage people to strike up friendly conversations,” she said.

“Loneliness and isolation have been identified as real issues in today’s world and social interaction can help improve well being immensely so these benches are step forward.

“We hope they will be well used by local people and visitors who can come together to chat about the town, the weather, their lives or whatever they want to talk about!”

The benches are inscribed with a plaque which says: ‘Please sit for a moment and while you are here take time to chat with others who hold Wellington dear.’

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ge UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin has been awarded grant funding to launch the “No Place like home” pilot project with the aim to reduce homelessness in older people and reduce their risk of homelessness in Shropshire.

The ‘No place like home’ programme will last for 12 months and aims to: Support older people to have a better understanding of their housing options including renting and buying options, specialist housing and their rights in relation to security of tenure.

Give a better understanding of options and help older people access support to remain at home independently. This will include entitlements to aids, adaptations and repairs as well as accessing additional support in the home e.g. carers, cleaners or gardeners.

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entitled welfare benefits.

The grant has also enabled the charity to expand their trusted assessor role to the rest of Shropshire to help older people identify what aids and adaptations are needed for them to remain independent in their own home.

Heather Osborne, Chief Executive of Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin, said: “Sadly in the last five years the number of adults aged over 60 at risk of being homeless has been on the rise.

With this funding we hope to really make a difference and ensure older people get the support they need and are well equipped to avoid situations where they could become homeless.”

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin plan to work in partnership with lots of other organisations to reach older people who may be at risk of being homeless. If you would like to find out more please call Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin on 01743 233123.

● Mayor Anthony Lowe tries out one of the Happy to Chat benches

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Although it can grow into a large tree it is a soft wood which can be easily pruned to a neat compact shape. This makes it very suitable for small gardens. It is often advertised as ‘a small garden tree’.

Japanese Maples Most people choose the purple verities of these because they want that colour in the garden through the summer. This is, however, the time of the year when the green varieties come into their own as they change from green through all the fiery reds depending on the

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Local History Events Bridgnorth History Week Wrekin News’ Local History writer Chris Owen was invited by Bridgnorth Library’s Chief Librarian Emma Spenser to participate in their unique History Week event to publicise his forthcoming local history book : ‘Bridgnorth in the Great War’

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mma invited Chris to attend the opening day of Bridgnorth History Week, on Saturday 14th September, which celebrated all things historical attached to Bridgnorth’s long and eventful history among other aspects of history ranging from WW2 to the Battle of Waterloo in scale model form.

Chris commented: ‘Emma told me the event was in its 12th successful year and judging from the attendance on Saturday it is steadily growing in interest appeal with locals and countrywide visitors’.

Chris asked Emma about the week’s highlights which also featured sponsored talks and guided tours of this historic town straddling the mighty River Severn.

Emma said: ‘We also featured exhibits from the Northgate Museum and other historical artifacts ranging from carpet making to Local Family History and Ancestry advice sessions being held at the library as we normally do every Friday.

The original event although held to promote this local service and celebrate the volunteers offering their services for free, has now mushroomed in this week long popular event.

Chris added: Emma kindly offered me stand-space to promote my latest local history book about WW1 soldiering in Shropshire – this time focusing on Bridgnorth. The book reveals the town’s sacrifices during the conflict and some of the forgotten social history recalled for the first time in most cases.It also includes serving personnel’s war

● Chris Owen stories from surrounding hamlets who were recruited in Bridgnorth; with one featuring a local V C winner.

Bridgnorth is also the traditional birthplace of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) which was the leading recruitment regiment of the county during WW1.

Emma stressed the week’s events were also an opportunity to learn more about the History of Bridgnorth and the UK in general.

Another unique Bridgnorth library service features access to digitised versions of The Bridgnorth Journal dated from 1914 through to 1919, which are not available online.

Chris added: I was deeply grateful for Emma’s assistance in researching and now promoting my book as well as arranging the upcoming main launch event which will take place during the National Remembrance month of November at the library.

‘Purchasers attending will receive a personally signed copy’ Chris is also pledged as a member of the RBL to donate £1 per copy to the Poppy Appeal fund when the sales reach one hundred of those books personally signed and sold by him.

● Chris Owen with Bridgnorth Chief Librarian Emma Spenser

Bridgnorth in the Great War Make a date to attend : Chris Owen’s ‘Bridgnorth in the Great War’ book launch event at Bridgnorth Library (10am – 2pm), on Saturday 9th November 2019

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Awards for Wellington juniors

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t was a really busy evening that was well supported by Wellington’s young players and their families who celebrated another successful season for the junior ranks.

Wellington’s 1st XI captain Wendell Wagner was on hand to present the awards to the next generation. Meanwhile a special award was given to Dave Fishman of MR Btrac, the club’s junior cricket sponsors, in acknowledgement of his company’s generosity.

All children were given a medal for their hard work in the 2019 season, whilst special awards were given in the various age categories.

U10 Boys: Panthers, Player of the Year - Theo Pham; Coaches’ Player - Tom Keeble: Lions, Player of the Year - Jay Downes; Coaches’ Player - Joshua Beech: Tigers - Player of the Year - Harry Blagden; Coaches’ Player - Lewis Stinson.

U11 Boys: Best Overall Player - Seb Ball; Most Improved - Josh FreestoneGittins; Best Team Member - Dhairya Jani.

U13 Boys: Best Overall Player - Ben Thompson; Most Improved - Alex Fox; Best Team Member - Ally Whitehead.

U15 Boys: Best Overall Player - Ethan Allen; Most Improved - Mirko Kurera; Best Team Member - Elliot Byram.

U11 Girls: Best Overall Player - Erin Snape; Most Improved - Ruby Woolley; Best Team Member - Isabel Barnett.

U13 Girls: Best Overall Player - Eleanor Ray; Most Improved - Freya Byram; Best Team Member - Madeline Sturney.

Wellington Cricket Club’s annual junior awards night took place on Friday 20 September.

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This year’s event will take place on Saturday 2nd November and will feature an enlarged event arena, which means more space for spectators and a greater range of food outlets and bars.

Gates open at 17:30, so arrive early and make the most of this great family night out.

Fairground rides and games will keep the little ones occupied, whilst mom and dad can enjoy something delicious from one of the many street food traders.

Our public bars will keep you well hydrated, and if you’re feeling the cold, a glass of mulled wine may well hit the spot.

Wellington’s largest fireworks display will get underway at 19:30. There will be more bangs, whizzes and flashes than ever before in our most spectacular show to date.

Children under five can enjoy The Big Blast and all the magic of their first fireworks night for free. Admission is £6 for adults, whilst Under 16s pay £3.

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funds raised from this event to support and develop the sport in our community, whilst also making donations to worthy local charities.

Local business Clenviro Environmental Technology are the main sponsor for this year’s event and are thanked for their generosity. The organisers would also like to thank its President Peter Holt for his support.

Parking is available on site for disabled visitors. There will be no other on-site parking. Visitors are encouraged to take the short walk out of Wellington to the site. If you intend to park in the local area, please be considerate of local residents.

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Playing Fleshcreep is Oliver Mellor. Best known for his appearances in Coronation Street as Dr Matt Carter, Oliver has also appeared in other popular TV shows including Cold Feet, Eastenders, Emmerdale, Doctor Who and The Royal.

Back by popular demand is Carl Dutfield who brought the house down last year as Buttons in Cinderella. His comedy routines and performances had audiences laughing well into the New Year.

Carl is over the moon to be invited back and can’t wait to appear before the wonderful Telford audience again.

This year Carl returns as Jack on a fantastic adventure with his unique storytelling, comedy and magic.

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FC Telford endured two goals down at one stage. With Brendan a difficult September Daniels been in fine form as it was his free FOOTBALL with the Bucks starting kick that got the comeback started for the ROUND-UP the second month WITH JAMIE hosts, as the New Bucks Head faithful had of the season with a MORRIS been treated to a seven goal thriller and fine display against Gloucester City. a perfect start to the month. With goals However in the end it never really coming from Marcus Dinanga, Aaron surged the Bucks onwards and Williams and Shane Sutton and three goals upwards as they lie in lower mid table, following in the second half. four league games and a defeat in the FA Cup They also took a trip to Brackley who are a qualifying round. team who are more than capable of pushing for a The Bucks have had some transfer activity as promotion push as the Bucks walked away with a well with Billy Sass Davies coming through the credible draw here. Following a Marcus Dinanga door to join fellow Crewe loanee Lewis Reilly from penalty after they fell behind with them having Crewe Alexandra. Full back Steph Morley left the arguably the better of the play against such a club right at the backend of the month as he left to highly regarded team in the division. join fellow National League North side Leamington Telford then come up against an in form Chester FC. at the wrong time as Akwasi Asante scored a hat On the positive results side, the month Telford trick with the Bucks falling short at New Bucks arguably produced their best display of the season Head. Lewis Reilly did at least net his first goal for the Bucks as they ended up on the wrong side of a as they beat Gloucester City 4-3 following been

3-1 defeat.

The Bucks then entered the FA Cup for the first time in the second round of qualifying, however were overturned by lower league opposition in Nantwich Town after been dumped out by a 3-0 scoreline in favour of the Dabbers. With the away team putting themselves into the hat for the next round.

The final game of the month came against Blyth Spartans as the Bucks long journey to the North East wasn`t one that will live too long in the memory. With the Bucks scoring a consolation through Darryl Knights, as it was another game where three goals were shipped in which ultimately proved costly in any attempts to head back home with anything.

Telford entertain York City next on the 12th October where they will be hoping to regain some ground that had been lost late in the month, and will be wanting to recapture the promising signs shown early on during September.

Fifth place finish for Wellington

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ellington did not have the happy ending they had hoped for when their season came to a close at Sentinel on 7 September. The hosts' Craig Heath certainly enjoyed his final outing of the season, whacking an incredible 143 off just 100 balls. His sensational knock allowed his side to recover from 89-5 to set an imposing 274 all out. Stewart Black (2-58 off 15 overs) toiled for the visitors, but it was a tough day for all the Wellington bowlers. In response, Wendell Wagner's side lost wickets at regular intervals.

By David Ross Despite seven players reaching double-figures, the captain's 27 was the only score above twenty as the travellers were rolled out for just 148. The result saw Sentinel leapfrog Wellington in the final league table with the latter having to content themselves with a fifth-placed finish in the SCCL Premier Division.

For the rest of Wellington's teams, the season came to a conclusion two weeks later on 21 September. The 2nd XI were able to celebrate being crowned champions of SCCL Division Two after a 131-run home win over Welshpool - their 16th

victory of a memorable campaign. Steve Lamb - who fell agonisingly on 99 - and Henry Davies (75*) powered the home side to a matchwinning total of 213-3. Down in Division Five, the 4th XI needed a last day victory away at Broseley to ensure survival from relegation

and produced a gutsy five-wicket win as Duncan Taylor (40) and Kevin Vaughan (32) helped Wellington chase down the hosts' 140.

Elsewhere, the 3rd and 5th teams earned solid top-half finishes to complere a succesful season for the club.

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