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Savings will be made through making
the Council more efficient by finding new ways to deliver
key services and the Council is undertaking a number
of reviews in areas such as transport that will help
to deliver this, while the Council’s on-going
restructure will further support this.
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A service is to take
place next week paying tribute to the lives of mother
and daughter Sue and Frankie McFall.
The bodies of 56-year-old Sue McFall, 56, and her 18-year-old
daughter Francesca were discovered by police at their
home in Hampton Road, Oswestry a month ago today, Friday
February 5.
Its believed that husband and father, Hugh McFall, 48,
murdered his wife and daughter before heading to his
lock up in St. Martins and committing suicide.
The service will be at St Oswald’s Parish Church
in Oswestry on Tuesday at 1.30pm.
At an inquest into their deaths was opened on February
11 and adjourned until a date to be fixed.
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Investigations are continuing
today following a large barn fire at at Wootton Farm,
Quatt near Bridgnorth on Wednesday afternoon.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are working with
West Mercia Police to investigate the cause of the blaze.
Farm workers noticed the barn was alight at Wootton
Farm, and alerted owner Colin Williams after calling
the emergency services. Mr Williams said he had lost
£5,000 in straw stock.
The busy A442 between Telford and Bridgnorth was closed
at the height of the fire to allow fire crews to reach
the scene.
West Mercia Police say they are looking for a male in
a light coloured top who was seen getting into a grey
coloured Ford Focus style car shortly after the blaze
began.
If anyone has any information about the blaze they are
asked to contact West Mercia Police 0300 333 3000 or
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Just over 5,000 postal
votes have been issued to postal voters in three parish
wards who go to the polls next Thursday.
By elections are being held for
the Hadley and Leegomery Ward of Hadley & Leegomery
Parish Council, the Central Ward of Lawley & Overdale
Parish Council and the Oakengates Ward of Oakengates
Town Council.
Telford and Wrekin has the fifth
highest number of postal voters in the country, with
one in three of borough electors voting by post.
Hadley and Leegomery Parish Council
has decided not to issue poll cards for this election.
Electors are urged to vote, and, so long as you are
on the electoral register, you do not need a poll card
to vote.
Returning officer Victor Brownlees
said: “I hope that as many voters as possible
will make sure that they take part in this election
because their vote can influence the local services
that they receive.”
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Local Schoolgirl Jessica Bell, 11, from Redhill Primary
School in Priorslee will be spending her Saturday at
Sainsbury’s Telford raising awareness of Fairtrade
products. Jessica will be conducting survey’s
following on from a school project, asking customers
if they buy Fairtrade products and if they don’t,
why not.
The event will be happening tomorrow as part of Fairtrade
Fortnight, at Sainsbury’s Telford on Forge Retail
Park.
Sainsbury’s will be offering customers with the
chance to sample fair trade products as well as holding
a colouring competition for children with the chance
to win a Fairtrade Easter egg.
Sainsbury’s efforts as a Fairtrade retailer have
far-reaching results thanks to the social premiums paid
to Fairtrade communities. Sainsbury’s stocks more
than 800 Fairtrade products and the company’s
Fairtrade sales generate an annual social premium of
$16 million. This means that Sainsbury’s customers
have contributed to the education of thousands of school
children, helped to improve health and social care for
workers and their families, and added to community infrastructures
such as roads, bridges, lighting and wells.
Store manager Ian Sutton said: “The fact that
buying Fairtrade products can really make a difference
to the lives of people living in the developing world
is a humbling one and I think we should all make the
effort to buy Fairtrade products whenever we can. Sainsbury’s
supports Fairtrade Fortnight because it is our opportunity
to share with our local community the importance of
Fairtrade and to help our customers understand that
buying Fairtrade products needn’t make a huge
hole in your pocket and can easily become an everyday
way of life.”
Sainsbury’s customer director, Gwyn Burr, said:
“We are extremely proud of our progress. Despite
the current focus on price and great value, shoppers
clearly want to know that producers are getting a fair
deal too. We believe that Fairtrade is a great way to
provide customers with the best of both worlds –
ethically sourced products at affordable prices.”
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The Spring/Summer season at Oakengates Theatre @ the
place is off to a flying start with shows selling out
before the end of February. With a winning mixture of
comedy, music, drama and clairvoyance there really is
something to suit all tastes at Telford’s top
entertainment venue.
Box office staff have been kept busy taking bookings
by phone and from visitors to the theatre, and hundreds
of people have been taking advantage of the ‘select
your own seats’ facility on the new theatre website.
Patrons are making a bee-line for the top-notch comedy
shows on offer. Theatre spokeswoman Maria Smallcombe
says: “At the end of a long cold winter people
are in need of a good laugh, and this season we’re
providing our patrons with some of the UK’s funniest
and best-loved comics. John Bishop, Reginald D Hunter,
Sean Lock and Ken Dodd will all be performing to a full
house, so we’re looking forward to a real buzz
in the auditorium.”
Front-of-house staff are also kept on their toes on
busy theatre nights. The recent sell-out show by top
Abba tribute act Abba Arrival had music-lovers dancing
in the aisles and singing along to their favourite hits.
And comedian Stephen K Amos’ top-selling show,
‘The Feelgood Factor’, coincided with the
theatre’s celebration of the first anniversary
of ‘A Night Less Ordinary’, the Arts Council
scheme which provides free theatre tickets to people
under 26.
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Church Stretton motorists who park on yellow lines can
expect to face a large fine and points on their driving
licene, police warned today.
Local police Constable Sean Bailey say's he is worried
that motorists in the town are flouting the law by parking
illegally at junctions, on double yellow lines and in
disabled bays.
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To celebrate world book day, children are being invited
to go along to the to Pengwern Books in the Market Hall
to discover a strange and wonderful thing from 10.30am
today.
Dragons have decided that they really like the Market
and have set up home in some of the stalls. Susan and
Hilary at Pengwern Books need help from as many children
as possible to find out where the dragons are hiding.
In return for this help there will be stories, craft
activities and refreshments for everyone.
Children will also be able to redeem their World Book
Day Voucher on one of the special titles at Pengwern
Books.
Children and staff from the Column Nursery will be
making their annual World Book Day visit to the shop
at 2pm. Other children and parents are welcome to join
in too.
Owner Susan Caroline said “World Book Day is
an important event in the bookselling calendar. Anything
that encourages children to pick up a book and get lost
in the stories is a Good Thing. We always try to do
our bit here at Pengwern and the Market Hall is adding
its own flavour to this year’s celebrations.”
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Possible changes to the way people in the Craven Arms
area access health and social care services will come
under the spotlight next week at the Craven Arms Local
Joint Committee.
The meeting, which will take place on Thursday March
11 at 7pm at the Craven Arms Community Centre, will
give members of the community an opportunity to hear
from and ask questions of the Shropshire County Primary
Care Trust’s Ludlow Hospital Project Officer.
Councillor Cecilia Motley, Chairman of the Craven Arms
and Rural LJC said: “We are expecting a lively
meeting, health and social care services affect everybody
and I would encourage people to come along, listen to
the proposed reviews and make their views known.”
In addition the Local Joint Committee has invited each
organisation that has applied for a grant to attend
the meeting to give a short presentation and to answer
queries before allocations are agreed.
Grant applicants that are being considered this time
include: Corvedale Pre-School; Red Cross Young Carers;
a local police/youth sports scheme; Craven Arms Area
Youth Group (youth shelter); Craven Arms Business Network;
Craven Arms Town Council (free car parking) and Wistanstow
Village Hall.
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Members of the Tiger Tracks supporters' trust are holding
a fun race night on Friday, March 19 from 7.30pm, at
the White Horse in Wrockwardine Wood.
Funds raised at the event will go towards getting the
Telford Tigers English Premier League ice hockey team
back into action in September, after a season in mothballs.
Supporters can enjoy a fun flutter for £1 per
horse, and companies and individuals are invited to
sponsor races for £20 each.
Organiser Claire Shaw said: "Many fans tell us
they have missed the social side of Telford Tigers as
well as the ice hockey action, so the Tiger Tracks committee
is hoping to put on more events of this kind between
now and September.
"Not only does it help us to raise vital funds
for the club, the race night will allow us all to get
the supporters together and start making plans for when
the new season starts."
Anyone who would like to sponsor a race can contact
Claire on 07984 114 320, or Tiger Tracks membership
forms are available from interest@telfordtigers.co.uk
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The St George’s Day celebration event is returning
to Southwater Square in Telford next month and is shaping
up to be bigger and bolder than last year with a chance
to meet St George himself.
The event on Saturday, April 24, from 11am to 4pm will
be themed around all things medieval and traditionally
English with Morris Dancing, brass bands, dance and
musical performances, falconry, themed arts and crafts
and storytelling.
Activities will take place inside Telford Library,
outside the Library in Southwater Square, outside Spout
Farm House and on the grassed area opposite Southwater
Lake.
Outside, the line-up includes Morris dancing with The
Ironmen & Severn Guilders from Ironbridge. Performance
times are at 11am, noon, 1.15pm and 2.15pm outside Telford
Library.
Jackfield Brass Band will be playing music with an
English theme at 11.30am and 1.45pm outside Telford
Library and Woody’s One Man Band will be entertaining
the crowds throughout the day.
Andy Hawkins of Creaky Knee Stories will be bringing
his performance story telling to spectators both outside
and in the library and St George himself will be mingling
with the crowds.
For further information about the St Georges day event
visit telford.gov.uk/dragon
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Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Great Daffodil Appeal
is urgently in need of volunteers in Telford to carry
out a collection at a supermarket next week.
Collectors are wanted for the Sainsbury's store in the
town centre's Forge Retail Park on March 11 and 12.
If people do not come forward the urgent fund raising
event will be forced to be cancelled, say organisers.
Marie Curie Cancer Care is appealing for people to
give up just an hour of their time to collect funds
for the charity.
“We are desperate for volunteers,” said
Debbie Rowley, Community Fundraiser for Shropshire.
People get a daffodil to wear in support of Marie Curie
Nurses in return for their donation. All money raised
helps Marie Curie Cancer Care provide free nursing care
for people with cancer and other terminal illnesses
in their own homes and the charity’s hospices.
“Marie Curie Cancer Care’s services are
free to patients, their families and carers but the
charity can only provide these with your support,”
said Debbie, who urged volunteers to contact her on
01352 754596 or 07798638074.
Volunteers can also organise collections or help out
at their local fundraising office in Mold or distribute
daffodil boxes to shops, schools, pubs and community
centres. Volunteers can call the Daffodil Hotline on
0845 601 3107 for more information.
“Your valuable time in collecting donations will
be turned into providing essential nursing care for
terminally ill people,” said Debbie.
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