Monday, 6th February 2012

Lifestyle and Community Features

Getting into the V Festival spirit

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Thousands of music fans poured into Weston Park for this year’s V Festival and spirits weren’t dampened despite the occasional rainshower.
About 9,000 music fans arrived at the festival venue on the Shropshire border this weekend for the 15th musical event.

Election night insight

Last night David Wright, Labour, and Mark Pritchard, Conservative, won their seats as Members of Parliament.

Show band wows a New York audience

Abraham Darby Show band. Pictures taken by Chairman of SMADA (Supporters of Abraham Darby Academy) Mr Andrew Roberts.

Abraham Darby Band have arrived back to Telford after wowing the crowds at Carnegie Hall, writes Rotarian Roger Mitchell.

TRAVEL: Experience the charm of the Irish

The last 10 to 15 years has witnessed the emergence of a new tradition for the British tourist. Fuelled by economy airline fares and a move away from the typical sun, sea and sand getaways, the European city break has become a new phenomenon.

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Talented youngsters have a passion for performing

DNA performing on Sky tv

The talented dancers in DNA have toured the world with their routines and have most recently hit the limelight by performing in Sky 1’s Got to Dance show.

Taking children out of poverty and into love…

Ruth Evans and Steve Evans in india.

Three Telford residents have returned home from Northern India after taking part in a project which aims to take children out of poverty and provide them with a loving environment.

It’s out of this world

Deb, left and Thomas Link, right, from Wellington and Kieran Dobson, from Shawbirch.

Superheroes, comic characters, actors and thousands of people arrived at Telford International Centre last weekend for an out of this world experience.
 
 

DJ proves hit at wedding

Ruth, Greg James and John at the reception.

A Telford couple are planning on inviting Radio 1 DJ Greg James back to the county for their first wedding anniversary next year, after he wowed party guests last week.

Tattoo Freeze is a massive success

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Walking into Telford International Centre for the very first Tattoo Freeze I was hit with the sound of dozens of buzzing needles creating tattoos.

Devotion of man who loved his church yard

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 Reporter Chrissy Symmons meets Philip Stanford, whose late father looked after Priorslee church yard for around 10 years, despite being a pensioner.