Lib Dems pick PPC for Wrekin seat
March 9th, 2010
At a recent meeting, Wrekin & Telford Liberal Democrats approved councillor, David Murray, as their Wrekin candidate.
David moved to the West Midlands to work for GKN in 1986, and lives in the constituency. With a wealth of business experience in new product development, he is particularly concerned about the nationwide decline in manufacturing, and lack of investment in our future. The current situation is not helped by the bailed-out banks refusing loans to around half of commercial applicants.
Tags: Rescue the Easter Bunny!
March 4th, 2010Around this time of year it’s impossible to open a magazine or turn on the TV without seeing a cute rabbit. They’re everywhere on billboards, in magazines, and on packaging up and down the aisles of supermarkets. It’s no wonder that sales of pet rabbits explode at Easter. It’s at this time of year that ‘pester power’ comes into its own, with children begging their parents for a lovely fluffy bunny.
Help share the care!
March 3rd, 2010Telford and Wrekin’s family placement team are asking people from across the borough to help make a big difference to the life of a disabled child and their family.
People who are interested in offering short breaks to support disabled children and their families are invited to attend the Share Care Celebration held at the Shropshire Golf Club at 10am till 12 noon on Saturday 6 March.
Fairtrade for local school
February 18th, 2010St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road, Wellington is participating in Fairtrade Fortnight 22nd Feb - 5th March as part of a continuing Millenium Development Goal Awareness and promotion scheme run by Bridges Charity in Wellington. During this fortnight there will be a number of activities.
Amongst these will be a graffiti artist, Nich Halahan, who will be coming to work with the 8 children on the MDG team and the child's whose design was chosen to be used as the stimulus of the graffiti. The board will be displayed on a wall visible in the playground.
Police news briefing
January 19th, 2010Robbery in Wellington
Police in Telford are appealing for information following a robbery in Wellington. The incident occurred close to the new bus station on Victoria Avenue on Sunday 17th January.
At around 3.20am, as the victim – a 19-year-old man – made his way home, he was approached by a group containing around 5 unknown men. Without warning the victim was punched a number of times before falling to the floor.
Safer families this Christmas, thanks to ROSPA
December 22nd, 2009Thousands of families across the country are getting ready for a safer Christmas thanks to a pioneering RoSPA scheme – the largest of its type in the world.
Safe At Home, the national home safety equipment scheme, is now running in almost 60 areas across England. It is celebrating its first Christmas and looking forward to serving many more families in the new year.
Christmas party for young people with disabilities
December 11th, 2009Telford & Wrekin Council’s Arts Development Team are putting on a free Christmas party for children and young people with disabilities at Midnight’s nightclub in Wellington next week and inviting young people and their families to book their places and join in the free fun.
Three parties for the different age groups will be held at Midnights nightclub in Wellington.
Children aged five to 11 are invited to the first party on Tuesday, 15 Dec from 5pm until 7pm.
Tattoo for the Hedgehogs
November 23rd, 2009Hugh Warwick, British Hedgehog Preservation Society trustee, and author of A Prickly Affair, is about to make a permanent statement as to his commitment to hedgehogs. He was lucky enough to be chosen as one of one hundred volunteers, each of whom is going to get a tattoo of one of one hundred endangered species from the UK.
Wartime Christmas
November 23rd, 2009Discover what it was like to celebrate Christmas during the Second World War as part of a wartime weekend packed with activities for all the family at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire.
Safety Centre stage for youngsters
November 10th, 2009
Young people from the UK will be among the speakers on the second day of an international injury prevention seminar tomorrow. The three-day seminar, which began in Birmingham today, is being hosted by the Child Safety Education Coalition (CSEC) and AdRisk (the Community Action on Adolescents and Injury Risk project, a European initiative).