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The Beacon Summer Session on Friday 9 July, will feature
some of the big names in Pop Music performing together
on one stage in The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury.
With hit records spanning the past thirty years Tony
Hadley, fresh from the Spandau Ballet world tour will
be joined on stage by multi-million selling artists,
Rick Astley, ABC and Go West, playing not just songs
from their massive repertoire of hit records, but also
performing specially chosen duets and collaborations,
backed by a fantastic line up of musicians.
Tickets are priced at £32.50 for adults and £15
for Children in advance or £37.50 / £20
from July the 9th. Children under five can enter for
free.
To book call the IML Box Office on 01603 660444 or
visit: http://www.imlconcerts.co.uk.
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Shropshire Fire and
Rescue Service has warned householders to beware of
“cold callers” trying to sell smoke alarms
on the doorstep.
One company from Staffordshire
is being investigated by trading standards for selling
battery powered smoke detectors and leaving householders
in the West Midlands with the false belief that they
are connected directly to their local fire station.
“This is completely misleading
as smoke alarms run on a battery are not connected directly
to the local fire station,” warned the brigade’s
fire crime officer.
“If there is a fire emergency
people must dial 999 for the fire service to attend.
They must not rely on believing that these detectors
will automatically alert their local fire station,”
said Derek Taylor.
Firefighters though do urge the
public to have a smoke alarm fitted as it alerts the
householder to fire danger, allowing them to escape
in time.
Free home safety checks
are available from your local fire crews by calling
01743 260298. They also fit free ten year smoke alarms.
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A man in his early 20s,
was arrested at the property on suspicion of the possession
and production of the Class B drug and abstracting electricity
by unlawful means.
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Jessica Bell, 11,
from Redhill Primary School in Priorslee will be spending
today 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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Families will be able
to participate in a wide range of exciting activities
and challenges at the Sci-Tech Fair at Enginuity, near
Ironbridge, today
The aim of the fair is to showcase
the amazing world of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics through a fascinating and imaginative
range of hands-on activities and interactive shows.
Themed activities will range from robotics and life
in space, inventions that go bang and chemistry experiments,
to wildlife and medical technology. Several exhibitors
will be delivering interactive presentations, including
Techniquest with their planetarium, Simon Airey with
his exotic creatures, and the Wrekin Riders with their
BMX Bikes. You will also be able to get hand-on with
Scalextric activities, building giant structures, making
slime and pole-lathing. There will be something exciting
for all the family making everyone a sci-tech enthusiast!
Teachers and their families
will be given free entry to Enginuity for the day on
completion of a registration form. Normal admission
prices apply for the general public (adults £6.95,
children/students under 18 years and in full time education,
and the 60 plus £5.95, under 5s free), but there
will be no extra entrance fee to the fair. The Sci-Tech
Fair will be open from 10am until 4pm.
A Passport, to all ten of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums
valid for twelve months and multiple return visits,
costs £19.95 per adult, £15.95 for the 60
plus, £12.95 for students and children and £54.95
for a family of two adults and three children aged up
to 18 years in full time education; under 5s free.
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Telford & Wrekin
Council is urging residents, businesses and community
groups to come along to a drop-in workshop to help plan
for the regeneration of Oakengates today.
Urban Designer David Orr has already
held a successful walkabout in the town to identify
what the current issues and challenges are for the local
community and what they see as priority for making future
improvements.
And residents will be given another
opportunity today to participate in various activities
alongside David Orr and council officers to think about
the future of their town.
The workshop will take place at
Oakengates United Church, in Stafford Street, between
10am and 1pm. Anyone interested in shaping the regeneration
of Oakengates is invited to drop in during the morning
and get involved.
Cabinet Member Cllr Sean Kelly
said: “Local people really know what will help
improve their community and that is why we value their
input so much.
“This is the ideal opportunity
for anyone who cares about the town to come forward
and voice their opinions. Through theses sessions David
Orr will be putting together a masterplan of short,
medium and long term projects for the regeneration of
Oakengates.”
The event follows the successful
launch of the new Oakengates Town Partnership which
brings together businesses, residents, community groups
and councillors to oversee the development of regeneration
plans for Oakengates.
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Students at Harper
Adams University College have raised more than £500
for charity by organising a country clothes fashion
show.
The event was part of an assessment
for the students who are studying Tourism and Business
Management, and proceeds are being donated to the Help
for Heroes charity.
William Peake aged 21 said: “A lot of people here
at Harper wear country clothes so we thought we’d
arrange the fashion show because it’s something
quite different.
“We spent a lot of time
on the internet and looking through phone books to find
suppliers in the area and eventually secured five for
the show.”
The models, who were selected
from the student body, showcased a variety of country
fashions kindly donated by Chatwell Country Clothing,
Templeton Jones, Wizzer and Whitehead, Henry Hunt and
Countrywide Farmers.
The money was raised by selling
£2 tickets for the event, and by holding a raffle
with prizes donated by the local community.
Alastair Peake, also aged 21 said:
“It’s brilliant because there are people
that we know with sons and husbands who are in the armed
forces so it’s really close to home.
“Everyone is thinking about
them so we wanted to do our bit and show our support.”
William added: “We’ve learnt how to deal
with the public and suppliers on a more professional
level, and all of the aspects of events management,
so it has been a huge learning curve.
“I don’t think
we’ve done a bad job, I look forward to learning
more in the future.”
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