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ISSUE 15 - SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2015

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INSIDE THIS EDITION WHAT’S ON 04 What’s On Guide FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT 06 Casa Naranjo Review 08 The Hinds Head 10 Chiquito Shrewsbury

Welcome to the Bumper September & October Edition of The Hype Magazine for Shrewsbury & Oswestry! Your LOCAL magazine is very proud to bring you the very best businesses and services in the area!

We take a look at which big names are heading our way with the biggest live tours around and the latest blockbuster movie releases at Cineworld IMAX.

If you are looking for something tasty to eat, we have a real treat in store with some brilliant RESTAURANT REVIEWS! We also have our special features covering Education, Weddings, Motoring and Health & Beauty.

Eileen Callear - Editor

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FILMS-TV-LIVETOURS Autumn Recipes Cineworld Film Releases Duran Duran TOUR! Florence & The Machine Hype ‘Films To Watch’

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EDUCATION The Education Journey Shropshire Dyslexia Tutoring Shrewsbury 6th Form Walford & North SC Stagecoach Casey Greene Music

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MOTORING 38 Furrows Ford Focus ST 40 Rybrook MINI Shrewsbury 52-61 Wedding Services 62 Autumn Beauty Tips 64 Esthetique Dental 66 Francesco Shrewsbury

WEDDINGS, BEAUTY & HEALTH

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11-13TH SEPTEMBER 2015 LUDLOW FOOD FESTIVAL LUDLOW CASTLE Featuring over 180 local producers and showcasing local food and drink.

Britain's best food and drink festival.

11 - 13TH SEPTEMBER 2015 MIND BODY SPIRIT WELLBEING FESTIVAL - NEC BIRMINGHAM If you are into self-development, yoga, meditation and wellbeing then join us at the Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival. Tickets from £9.00

19TH SEPTEMBER 2015 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE GENTING ARENA BIRMINGHAM Florence + The Machine announce their return to the stage with their first full UK tour since March 2012. September will see them embark on a 12 strong string of dates including a night at the Genting Arena in Birmingham.

19 - 20TH SEPTEMBER 2015 SHREWSBURY FLEA MARKET WEST MIDLANDS SHOWGROUND JOS Events and West Mid Showground have teamed up with Jones of Shropshire Vintage, retro and Antiques centre and Grandad Jacks, Industrial and architectural salvage to present Shrewsbury Flea.

25 - 27TH SEPTEMBER 2015 A PLACE IN THE SUN LIVE NEC BIRMINGHAM A Place in the Sun Live is the official exhibition of the hit overseas property TV show and, as well as being the biggest overseas property show in Europe, is the perfect place to help

guide you through the buying process and find your ideal property abroad.

2 - 4TH OCTOBER 2015 THE NATIONAL WEDDING SHOW NEC BIRMINGHAM The UK’s largest wedding show is coming to the Birmingham NEC this Autumn!

7 - 11TH OCTOBER 2015 HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW GENTING ARENA BIRMINGHAM Every October, Birmingham’s NEC is transformed into an equestrian utopia as Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) fills 50 acres of the site with thrills, spills, and world class entertainment.

10 - 12TH OCTOBER 2015 ONE DIRECTION ‘ON THE ROAD AGAIN TOUR’ BARCLAYCARD ARENA BIRMINGHAM The world’s biggest pop act return to their homeland next year with the eagerly awaited announcement of dates in Birmingham. Following already announced dates in Europe, North America, Asia and South Africa, One Direction will return next autumn – giving fans the chance to see the band perform songs from their brand new album ‘FOUR’ for the first time alongside all their much-loved hits.

13TH OCTOBER 2015 ED BYRNE - OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN THEATRE SEVERN That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show!

16 OCTOBER 2015 A$AP ROCKY & WIZ KHALIFA 16 DAY TRIP TOUR 2015 GENTING ARENA BIRMINGHAM A$AP Rocky and Wiz Khalifa, are joining forces at the Genting Arena this October. Seeing 2 such phenomenal artists on the same bill is a rare occurrence, so tickets are sure to fly out the door for these dates. Don’t miss out!

16 - 18TH OCTOBER 2015 THE 10TH SHROPSHIRE RAINBOW FILM FESTIVAL SHREWSBURY OLD MARKET HALL CINEMA The film festival is completely organised by volunteers and we are funded by grants, individual donations and sponsorship. The aims of the rainbow film festival are to entertain, educate, challenge and change. We also support and publicise local LGBT events and campaigns.

21ST OCT - 1ST NOV 2015 DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT BARCLAYCARD ARENA BIRMINGHAM Now featuring Disney’s Frozen! Enter the dazzling world of Disney magic, live on ice! Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favourite Disney stories at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment.

31ST OCTOBER 2015 HALLOWEEN MARKET OSWESTRY MARKET Lots of scary goings on at Oswestry Markets’. Face painting, rides, competitions, prizes and scary market traders!

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Shropshire’s Rainbow Film Festival celebrates ten years this October, with another packed weekend of fabulous feature films, documentaries, Q&A’s, discussions and short film screenings.

The Festival will be opened by the Mayor of Shrewsbury, Cllr. Miles Kenny.

There are a number of filmmakers and directors attending, one of whom Matt Carter, will be talking about his film, ‘Jayson Bend: Queen and Country’, in a Q&A after the screening.

Jayson Bend is an LGBT James Bond styled Action/ Comedy/Satire feature film. Royal Intelligence Ministry agent, Jayson Bend teams up with his Swiss counterpart to try and stop the launch of a satellite that will turn the owner of the largest global hair salon chain into one of the most powerful men in the world!

‘We screened it to a small audience in Ludlow last year.

They laughed all the way through, so we decided to screen it at the main Festival this year,’ said Will Allaway.

Once again, the Festival has teamed up with SpringOut, who have chosen the films with a lesbian focus. ‘Mom’s

Apple Pie: the Heart of the Lesbian Mother’s Custody Movement’, reminds us of the struggles lesbian mothers faced in the 1970’s. This is coupled with ‘Raising Hell’, interviews with the children of lesbian and gay parents talking about their lives.

Taking festival goers back even further, ‘Victim’, a film made in 1961 (Dirk Bogarde/Sylvia Syms), is a gay classic film noir. It tells the story of a high flying barrister who is cut down when he confronts the blackmail suffered by gay men in 1960’s Britain. This will be accompanied by a Q&A about the film with Peter Scott-Presland, the author of ‘Amiable Warriors’: a history of the pioneers who struggled for gay rights in the 50’s and 60’s.

Two Short Film screenings, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, will showcase films from around the world.

Once again, the audience will choose the best films for an Audience Award. There will be a chance to meet the directors at a Directors' Breakfast, on the Saturday at 8.00am.

Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival: 16th – 18th October, at The Old Market Hall Cinema and The Hive, Shrewsbury.

Visit: www.rainbowfilmfestival.org.uk or Email: info@rainbowfilmfestival.org.uk

Casa Naranjo Review_Double Page Editorial 15/08/2015 19:08 Page 1

Casa Naranjo is an authentic Tapas bar in the heart of historic Shrewsbury, which opened its doors for the first time in September 2010. This little restaurant is a place full of atmosphere, taste, friends and authenticity. Now, after 4 year on, Marta and Ramón have taken over the reins and started a whole new chapter at Casa Naranjo!

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Casa Naranjo

“An Authentic Spanish Tapas Experience”

Serving beautiful, homemade, authentic Spanish Tapas with carefully sourced ingredients and complemented with Spanish Beers, Ciders and Wines, perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a large party!

Everyone is welcomed with the same warm, friendly smiles, inviting atmosphere and delicious aromas at Casa Naranjo.

My husband Stephan and I visited on a Friday evening, we enjoyed a lovely stroll along the cobbled passageway, where the restaurant is situated and went in. Following the amazing smells emanating from the entrance we made our way up the stairs into the dining area. We were greeted by Marta and Ramón who really make you feel instantly at ease, and shown to our table. Marta took our drinks order, I went for a soft drink (driving again!) and Stef, being the wine lover of the two of us, ordered a glass of Jaun de Alzate (Red Wine) which was perfect for the occasion.

We had a browse through the menus and really wanted to try some new dishes, so I asked if Marta would be able to put together a selection of her favourite dishes for us to try – like a Magical Mystery Tour of Spanish Tapas – and then the journey began!

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Firstly, with some Aceitunas - Fresh and Juicy "Manzanilla" Olives, which are some of the best around, along with Pa amb Tomaquet - warm, crusty, Rustic Bread with a homemade Tomato and Garlic Dip - Simple yet brilliant! The next dish arrived, Boquerones en Vinagre - Marinated Spanish Anchovies with Garlic & Olive Oil, which were really tasty, especially with the kick of Garlic, we polished them off in no time but before they were all gone the next dish was ready to move on to. A selection of Ibéricos – – Iberian Cured Meats and Quesos – Spanish Cheeses along with fig bread which I loved, the cheese was so rich and full of flavour and the cured meats were the perfect match. Next up was one of Stef’s favourite dishes of the evening, Croquetas - Homemade croquettes, Crispy on the outside and

Creamy bechamel on the inside. They literally melt in your mouth and ooze with the most amazing flavours – delicioso! More dishes arrived for us to try - Solomillo de Cerdo al Queso Azul - Iberian Pork Sirloin with Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce, which I was blown away by. The pork was so succulent and juicy and the Blue Stilton Cheese sauce was simply delightful giving the dish a real punch.

They were served with tiny fried potato which really rounded the dish off well –fantástico! The next two dishes

arrived together and looked fabulous, they were Alcachofas Rellenas Artichoke Hearts stuffed with Iberian Ham, topped with Piquillo Peppers and Poached Quail Eggs and Brochetas de Gambas y Vieiras Grilled Prawns and Scallops Skewers with a Garlic & Parsley Dressing.

I absolutely adore seafood so the skewers were a real treat for me, they were cooked to perfection and the delicate flavours were accentuated by the dressing but the real surprise was the Artichoke Hearts – Guau! These were gloriously sweet and the quail eggs and peppers really made this my ‘dish of the night’ although that was not an easy choice to say the least!

The dishes were beginning to fill the table as along came some Pimientos de Queso - Piquillo Peppers stuffed with Goat´s Cheese, Nuts and Capers – this being one of the dishes that ‘bursts’ with flavours. The peppers were sweet and the goat’s cheese had a richness that is hard to beat. The final dish of the evening was one that Ramón had recommended to us, Carrillera de Ibérico al Vino - Iberian Pork Cheek in Red Wine sauce served with sliced “panaderas” potatoes, this is why I like to ask for a selection that is chosen for me, as I may of missed out on this gem. The Pork cheek again was cooked beautifully and the red wine sauce had a lovely sweetness that had infused throughout the meat which made it taste amazing!

After a marathon of Tapas dishes, I was bursting. But I ALWAYS have room for a little dessert and I had been saving a special space for one that I was hoping was on the menu – Crema Catalana – Custard with a

caramelised topping, and I was in luck. Stef is a chocolate lover and instantly opted for the Brownie – A nutty Brownie covered in Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream. I was in Amor! The desserts were a spectacular finish to our wonderful ‘Mystery Tour’ of Spanish Tapas and to wash them down we finished off with a lovely coffee.

Casa Naranjo is based on two things warmth and dedication – together these culminate in bringing the taste of Spain to the heart of Shrewsbury and you will definitely want to keep going back to sample some of the numerous dishes on offer – There are even special offers available every lunchtime (MONDAY TO FRIDAY) and WEDNESDAY evening of 2 TAPAS x £6.50 and Sunday 3 TAPAS x £12!

Opening Times: EVERY DAY (MON - SUN) Lunch 12pm - 2.30pm Dinner 5.30pm - Late

Casa Naranjo Barracks Passage, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1XA.

CASA NARANJO Tel: 01743 588 165

Email:hola@casanaranjo.co.uk

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Travelling out to Norton-in-Hales near Market Drayton on a Thursday evening we were excited to be out of the hustle and bustle of Shrewsbury Town and surrounded by masses of peaceful countryside. In this picturesque village stands a real treasure known as The Hinds Head, a family run village pub & restaurant.

Steven and his team gave us a warm welcome and we were seated in the restaurant to soak up the traditional features of this quaint village pub.

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The Hinds Head “Glorious Setting &

Mouth-watering Food”

Although Thursday for most at The Hinds Head means Tapas me and my partner Simon chose to mix it up with tapas starter’s to share then moving onto our mains we ordered from the main evening menu. Simon and I chose three dishes of Tapas Starters to share, after much deliberation we decided on the Hoi Sin Duck, Spring Onions & Pancakes, Garlic & Herb Prawns on Bruschetta and finally the Battered Chicken Balls with Sweet & Sour Sauce. As we sat and took in our surroundings the restaurant began to fill with hungry diners most of who had travelled to take advantage of the excellent Tapas Menu!

Soon our starters arrived. Tucking into the Hoi Sin Duck we were blown away - WOW! The meat was cooked to perfection, the duck and the hoi sin sauce complimenting each other beautifully, wrapped into a pancake, I was impressed! Simon loves Prawns and as he sampled the juicy Garlic & Herb Prawns on Bruschetta he said they were deliciously sensational oozing with flavour. The Battered Chicken Balls were fab, freshly battered succulent chicken bites eaten with a homemade sweet & sour sauce

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that suited my palate perfectly. Both I and Simon were extremely impressed with our shared starter and eager for our mains.

Ordering our mains took a while to decide! There were a number of dishes that we would have liked to have sampled. After a lot of deliberation I decided that the 8 Hour Slow Braised Blade of Beef, in a red wine, Button Mushroom & Baby Onion Sauce, Horseradish & Chive Mash Potato with Honey Glazed Carrot was just the dish for me. Simon opted for the Ballotine of Chicken Breast Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese & Chorizo, Wrapped in Parma Ham with Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables, Dauphinoise Potato with a Tomato & Basil Sauce.

Our Mains arrived swiftly and were presented well in large dinner dishes.

Simon’s Ballotine of Chicken was succulent and moist. The Parma ham, mozzarella cheese & chorizo made a divine dish. The Mediterranean vegetables & Dauphinoise potato with tomato and basil sauce worked perfectly, every mouthful complimenting the next. Simon was overjoyed and devoured the lot! My blade of beef was literally mouth-watering the beef

fell apart on the plate. The chive and horseradish mash potato worked excellent with the red wine, button mushroom & baby onion sauce. I was stuffed and very happy with my choice of dish.

Simon & I were both full to the brim but the dessert menu could not be ignored! From Cheese Boards to Crème Brulee there was plenty to choose from. Our waiter suggested the Lemon & Raspberry Posset with Shortbread Biscuit and Damson & Sloe Gin Ice Cream. I chose the Warm Chocolate Brownie Served with Vanilla Ice Cream, with Simon putting his trust in the waiter and going with his recommendation of the Lemon Posset. Our desserts came presented delicately on slate plates the warm chocolate brownie supporting a large scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream resting on a drizzle of raspberry puree! As a chocolate lover I was in my element!

The warm soft brownie mixing with the cold ice cream was the ideal ending to my dining experience at The Hind’s Head. Simons Lemon Posset arrived with lots of different elements to make the dish completely stunning, a smooth creamy lemon posset cupped with a raspberry on top served with a crunchy shortbread, alongside scooped sloe gin ice cream with the raspberry puree finishing off the presentation amazingly. Both desserts went down a treat and we were thoroughly thrilled with our meals.

The Hinds Head have many promotional evenings throughout the week. Tuesday is Grill Night offering 2 Meals & a bottle of house wine for only £25.95! Thursday is Tapas Night.

Sunday Lunch is served 12-3.30pm

Sundays with 4 roasts available.

The Hinds Head offer an extensive Children’s Menu. A NEW Tasting Menu coming soon offers a 10 course tasting menu evening including wine pairings. Please ask staff for more details.

Tel: 01630 695 555

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Monday to Friday 12pm – 3pm & 5pm – Close Saturday & Sunday open all day from 12pm Food Served: Monday to Friday 12pm - 2.30pm & 6pm - 9.30pm Saturday & Sunday 12pm – 3.30pm & 6pm – 9.30pm

Booking is recommended for evening and Sunday Lunch.

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CHIQUITO “Discover Fresh Flavours!”

Tex-Mex magic right on your doorstep at Chiquito’s Shrewsbury – They have a menu full of taste-bud-tingling, fresh flavours from their signature chicken fajita, served with sizzling chopped onions, crisp mixed peppers all wrapped in a soft flour tortilla to fresh fully loaded Nachos! Whether you like to turn up the heat with red hot jalapenos or cool it down with home-made salsa and sour cream, no matter what your preference, there’s a flavour for everyone at Chiquito!

My husband Stephan and I went along to Chiquito Shrewsbury, after a very long week at Hype towers and we were looking forward to a Tex-Mex treat to get the weekend started. I instantly fell in love with the traditional Mexican theme throughout the restaurant, with lots of colourful decorations and Aztec prints, and even an array of sombreros to choose from. We were greeted by the lovely staff and shown to a booth, and given some menus to check out. Firstly though, cocktails were needed! Stef loves trying something new so was in his element here, and after some deliberation he opted for a Strawberry Margarita - Tequila and fresh lime juice blended with your choice of fruit purée and served on the rocks. I was driving but was thrilled to see a Mock-jito for me to enjoy – all the flavours of the Mojito, without actually having the spirit – and it was glorious!

We had a chat with Mags, who had explained some of the options available on the Lunch Menu and Stef decided that he was going to try Cantina Mushrooms - Mushrooms in their signature tomato & hot Habanero sauce, topped with cheese and served

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with tortilla chips and I couldn’t resist the Nachos -Tortilla chips, stacked high and covered in Texan style cheese sauce, jalapeño peppers, melted cheese, sour cream and a helping of homemade salsa & guacamole. Mags had warned Stef that the Cantina Mushrooms were spicy, and she wasn’t wrong! He tucked in eagerly, having to pause to put out the fire in his mouth with a slurp of his Margarita but he soon polished them off and really enjoyed the tasty combination. My Nachos were amazing, a perfect start – the salsa and cheese were great and the peppers gave it the perfect kick, spicing it up nicely.

We enjoyed the fun vibe and lively music, and had a bit of fun with the sombreros – Selfie Time!

In no time at all the main course arrived and it looked fab! Stef had chosen Chicken Enchilada - Spicy chicken and Texan style cheese sauce rolled into two flour tortillas, baked in the oven and topped with their signature tomato sauce and melted cheese and served with a fresh house salad. I had Tacos – Well come on, I had to try them! These tacos came with added crunch, topped with cheese, sour cream and pink onions and served with salad and homemade

salsa on the side. There are a few options for fillings but I fancied Chicken, Chorizo & Sweetcorn – Sounds perfect, right?

They were without doubt as good as they sounded, full of flavour and filled to the brim with chunks of chicken, chorizo and melted cheese – YUM! The dollop of sour cream evened out the spice nicely and the salsa gave the whole thing that final touch of flavour – brilliant. Stef said that his Enchilada was phenomenal, full of fresh flavours – Just what the doctor ordered after a long week! He thought that maybe another cocktail was in order to wash down the lovely food – This time he went for a Azul Margarita - A twisted blue Margarita combining Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila, Blue Curacao and fresh lime juice complemented with a fresh orange wedge, he really had that Friday feeling after this one!

We debated whether to have dessert – well for at least 5 seconds anyway.

We decided to do a ‘sharing’ portion of Churros - Delicious soft dough, fried until crispy and golden, drenched with cinnamon sugar, served with fresh strawberries and a pot of chocolate sauce for dipping. I was really delighted with these as they combined some of my favourite things, cinnamon, strawberries, chocolate and sharing something lovely with my other half, some things are just better when you do them together! The Churros were light and crispy, melting in my mouth to give the hit of cinnamon sugar – WOW! Chiquito’s is a fantastic place to enjoy great food, a great atmosphere and

cocktails to die for. The restaurant is fresh and vibrant and the staff brilliant and very friendly. You will feel right at home here, whether you are having a romantic meal or a party with your amigos. They offer Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner menus, as well as Kids Menu and a Gluten Intolerance Menu So everyone is catered for. From the moment you walk through the door you can expect a warm welcome, lively atmosphere and a burst of fantastic flavours - take a look around and you’ll find a host of authentic features that capture the very essence of all things Tex Mex and put all of this together and you’ve got the vibrant and laid-back fiesta feeling that Chiquito is famous for.

The menus are packed with Mexican and American dishes to suit all tastes – from wild to mild, and every flavour in between - So sit back relax and enjoy… Welcome to the Chiquito Experience!

SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE SY1 4AG

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS TRADING IN SHREWSBURY Launched in 1965 The Market Hall - a unique experience

With its commanding clock tower, Shrewsbury Market Hall stands proud between Shoplatch and Claremont Street. Since 1965 it has been home to many traders, offering fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fresh fish, delicatessen, books, china, antiques, collectables and contemporary arts and crafts to name a few. A fantastic mix of old and new, fresh and organic, taste and texture - visit the Market Hall in Shrewsbury to experience the unique blend of Shropshire's finest.

If you're looking for something a little different, inspirational, fresh and value for money, visit the Market Hall...it's a unique experience. There are so many stalls from Phil Roe of Urban Bikes, who has all of your cycling needs completely covered, Carmen Parker who runs Gluten Free Living – providing an array of Gluten Free products, Royston Allcock at The Gamer, Angela Butler of The Icing Tip – who has everything that you could ever imagine when it comes to cakes, Trevor Wooton of L and E Designs, to the wonderful Noreen Maddox who has been providing Breakfast, Lunches, Snacks, Cakes and Drinks at The Market Buffet, which has been part of the market since 1968!

The market trades on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, however, some stallholders open on Thursdays from 9.00am to 2.00pm.

Please see opening hours for further information.

There are two public entrances and a combination of staircases and public lifts serve the upper floors. Other services include public toilets.

There is on street parking outside and larger, surfaced car parks nearby.

The Market Hall Claremont Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QG Tel: 01743 351067

Opening Hours Tues-Wed: 08:00–16:00 Thurs: 09:00–14:00 Fri: 08:00–16:00 Sat: 07:00–16:00 www.markethallshrewsbury.co.uk

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Oswestry - A Beautiful Market Town EDITORIAL FEATURE

Oswestry – A beautiful market town located in the North of Shropshire close to the Welsh Border. It remains an important market and shopping centre serving North West Shropshire and Mid Wales, the narrow passageways linking streets such as English Walls, Welsh Walls, The Bailey and the Horsemarket.

Oswestry retains the intimacy of a rural town serving the local community and is home to an array of specialist and independent shops.

With some delightful tearooms, cafes and restaurants dotted around you will be able to find the perfect ‘bite to eat’. You can enjoy a wander through the meandering streets and find fantastic shops that have everything imaginable on offer from hand-made craft shops to traditional style butchers. The Market Hall has a vast diversity of stalls with everything from pet care to balloons, which is great as it means you can get everything you need under one roof. There are markets held on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays as well as a Farmers Market held on the last Friday of every month.

The Heritage centre, based in Oswestry's first school which was founded in 1407, holds regular exhibitions of local arts and crafts as well as the Tourist Information Centre. Most of the town centre is a designated Conservation Area, holding a mixture of architectural styles, from old timber framed houses to Georgian architecture around St Oswald's Church where there are a number of imposing town houses.

Points of Interest

Iron Age Fort - There is an impressive Iron Age fort, just to the North of the town, which dates back 2500 years ago. Nowadays, only the Earthworks remain, but it is well worth a visit and is maintained by English Heritage.

Offa's Dyke footpath - This long distance footpath, which goes from Prestatyn to Chepstow along the Welsh border, passes about 3 miles to the west of Oswestry. It is well maintained and can be picked up at many points in the area. The path follows an ancient earthwork which is thought to have been a defensive dyke built by the Saxon King Offa.

For more information on Oswestry visit: www.oswestry-tc.gov.uk and www.oswestry.com

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In Good Hands_Double Page Editorial 18/08/2015 08:53 Page 1

IN GOOD HANDS 88-90 Frankwell Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 8JR mobile: In Good Hands is a welcoming space on the Frankwell Roundabout, Shrewsbury offering a number of alternative Health and Well Being therapies, specialising predominantly in Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology and Reiki.

Tessa Kirk is a fully trained and certified Massage Therapist, who can be found at her health and well being centre. Tessa is experienced in all aspects of massage, including problems with back, neck and shoulders, as well as massage for the elderly and physically and mentally challenged.

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IN GOOD HANDS CAFE In Good Hands Cafe, offers homemade light bites and incorporates organic ingredients where ever possible. We are also licenced to sell wine and beer and our space is ideal for PRIVATE HIRE. We are very child friendly, and like to consider ourselves a community hub for all.

The Cafe also runs children's art events and parties and we are big supporters of Music events and run Open Mic evenings.

If you feel you would benefit from a massage or would like to treat someone you know or a member of the family to a special treat please do not hesitate to contact Tessa on 01743 537098 or her mobile 07878 360882. If Tessa is unavailable feel free to leave a message and she will get back to you as soon as possible! Or you can send an email to: tessakirkingoodhandsmassage@gmail.com or visit our website: www.ingoodhandsmassage.co.uk and Please follow us on Facebook: In Good Hands Massage And In Good Hands Cafe and Venue.

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Ludlow Food Festival Edit_Double Page Editorial 17/08/2015 14:10 Page 1

The summer holidays maybe over but there’s still plenty to look forward to in the coming months, take the Ludlow Food Festival for example, which runs from 11-13 September.

200 Amazing Food Producers With the festival’s picturesque setting of Ludlow and its castle, you’ll find lots to tempt the senses, not least your taste buds. With nearly 200 of the very best local food producers exhibiting, there will be smokeries to cheese makers, millers to breweries, rare breed farmers to cake creators; the list is totally mouth-watering. In fact its well worth downloading a copy of the festival programme from the website www.foodfestival.co.uk to ensure you don’t miss anyone.

Thirty-Three Free Talks And Demos Top restaurant chefs, national food journalists and cookbook authors are part of the exciting line-up on Ludlow’s two demonstration stages this year. The Wot’s Cooking and Graeme Kidd stages will be the focal point for culinary wizardry with no less than 33 free talks and demonstrations across the weekend.

Friday’s highlights on the Wot’s Cooking Stage include Principal Tutor of 'The Vegetarian Society Cookery School Alex Connell and Great British Bake Off star Howard Middleton with recipes from his new book ‘Delicious Gluten Free Baking’. This stage will also host the Young Chef of the Year Competition when the two finalists will battle it out to be crowned champion.

Saturday includes a visit from another Great British Bake Off favourite, last year’s finalist Luis Troyano, before we venture into our wild larders with forager Liz Knight and

discover what made Bevan Fleming rescue an abandoned Olive Farm. On the Graeme Kidd Stage food writer Lesley Mackley will be launching the new ‘Made in Shropshire’ cookbook.Sunday’s selection includes the very welcome return of culinary legend Shaun Hill whose Merchant House helped put Ludlow on the food map. The Food Festival will be announcing more Top Chefs for its Friday line-up so keep checking the website for more details in the week before the festival.

Get Involved No matter whether you’re 8, 80 or somewhere in between, there is plenty to see and do at the festival.

Taste Workshops offer hour-long sessions including talk and tastings range from £4 to £15 depending on the session. You can find more details on the website, www.slowfoodludlow.org.uk.

The sausage, ale and bread trails are one of the most opular aspects of the Festival, but they sell out quickly so don’t hang around! There’s kids cookery sponsored by Lanyon Bowdler as well as workshops with Grow Cook Learn.

At the Ludlow Assembly Rooms you’ll find the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year exhibition. There’s also pudding tasting, the window dressing competition, you can take a brewery tour, visit the market or just sit and relax while listening to music all weekend long.

With so much going on it’s hard to imagine just the one day visit will be enough, luckily you can buy a weekend ticket too. For more details and to buy tickets please visit the website www.foodfestival.co.uk

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UB40 DPS_Double Page Editorial 17/08/2015 15:59 Page 1

UB40 ADD EXTRA UK TOUR DATES FOR OCTOBER 2015 INCLUDING SHREWSBURY!

Due to popular demand, reggae legends UB40 have confirmed seventeen UK live dates for October 2015.

The autumn leg of UB40’s ‘Getting Over The Storm’ tour begins on Friday, 2nd October at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill and ends at Cardiff’s new state-of the-art Tramshed venue on Saturday, 24th October – by which time the band will have completed ninety UK shows and performed to over 170,000 people since the tour began in March 2014, making it the biggest UK tour of UB40’s career.

UB40 are Robin Campbell (co-lead vocals and guitar), Duncan Campbell (lead vocals) Earl Falconer (bass, vocal), Brian Travers (sax and keyboards), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion, vocals).

The band also feature, Martin Meredith (sax) and Laurence Parry (trumpet), who have both been in UB40’s touring line-up for over twenty years, and Tony Mullings (keyboards).

Naming themselves after the unemployment benefit form, UB40 formed in 1978, before releasing their debut album ‘Signing Off’ in August 1980 – considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band. It was the start of a career that has since seen the band have over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and achieve sales of over 100 million records, making UB40 one of the most successful British groups of all-time. The band’s latest Top 30 album ‘Getting Over The Storm’ was awarded BBC Radio 2’s ‘Album Of The Week’ accolade and received 5-star reviews from the UK’s music press on its release in September 2013.

UB40’s UK TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: OCTOBER 2015

Friday 2nd - BEXHILL, De La Warr Pavilion Saturday 3rd – EXETER, Great Hall Sunday 4th – SWANSEA, Grand Theatre Tuesday 6th – MILTON KEYNES, Milton Keynes Theatre Thursday 8th – GLASGOW, O2 ABC* Friday 9th – SUNDERLAND, Empire Theatre Saturday 10th – LEEDS, O2 Academy* Monday 12th – GRIMSBY, Auditorium Tuesday 13th – IPSWICH, Regent Theatre

Wednesday 14th – SHREWSBURY, The Buttermarket Friday 16th – SWINDON, Oasis Saturday 17th – MARGATE, Winter Gardens Sunday 18th – AYLESBURY, Waterside Theatre Wednesday 21st – PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall Thursday 22nd – HATFIELD, The Forum Friday 23rd – WARWICK UNIVERSITY, The Copper Rooms Saturday 24th – CARDIFF, Tramshed

Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.ticketweb.co.uk where indicated. *Ticketweb.co.uk or 0844 477 2000

UB40 ONLINE www.ub40.co.uk / http://facebook.com/ub40official / @UB40official / http://instagram.com/ub40official

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Shrewsbury BID_Double Page Editorial 17/08/2015 15:40 Page 1

Time for tea call to Shrewsbury’s influx of visitors!

EDITORIAL FEATURE

Time for tea call to Shrewsbury’s influx of visitors A red campervan called Rosie is starring in a tea party themed attraction to promote the wider appeal of Shrewsbury during Flower Show and national Afternoon Tea Week.

Shrewsbury BID has organised the colourful pit stop to support the event on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August and encourage visitors to see what more the town centre has to offer.

Campervan ‘Rosie’ is be the centrepiece of a decorated set from 10am to 6pm with promotional ambassadors to direct people into town and give away tea-time related discount vouchers and complimentary Shrewsbury biscuits.

Positioned outside St Chad’s Church, to catch the attention of people leaving Shrewsbury Flower Show from St Chad’s Terrace entrance, the themed display features the flower and tea themed campervan, grass cubes to sit on and a giant teacup!

Visitors can enter a teatime Shrewsbury Selfie photo competition and share their pictures with the campervan on social media to win afternoon tea in town.

They can also pick up an information leaflet with map and vouchers for offers from local businesses.

Kirsten Henly, Shrewsbury BID Manager, said: “Shrewsbury Flower Show always creates a great atmosphere and brings in an influx of visitors from around the region and country. We want to encourage them to wander into town, relax after a busy day out at the show, take a break and discover more about what makes Shrewsbury such a special place.

“We have worked with local businesses to provide a range of teatime inspired offers for visitors here over the weekend and of course, encourage them to visit Shrewsbury again.”

Photo : From left, Becky Porter (Optimum Joy), Kay Crane (Taste), Ahmed Hamed (get Your Wigle On), Mike Dalton, and Kirsten Henly, Shrewsbury Bid Manager.

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Hoo Farm Advert_Double Page Editorial 14/08/2015 13:42 Page 1

From 24th OCTOBER to 1st NOVEMBER 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Our season of spooky fun returns for another year!

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Autumn Recipes_Double Page Editorial 29/07/2015 10:46 Page 1

Halloween ples Toffee Ap

Toffee Apples

No Halloween or Bonfire Night party is complete without some traditional toffee apples. To create the classic sticky and sweet treat, just follow this simple recipe!

Ingredients

• 500g Demerara Sugar • 75g Unsalted Butter • 225g Golden Syrup • 150ml Water • 2 Tsp Malt Vinegar • 8 Medium Eating Apples, Washed And Dried • Lollipop Sticks Makes: 8 Prep:10 Min | Cook:20 Min

Method

1. Put the sugar, butter, syrup water and vinegar onto a large, heavy based pan. Heat gently for about 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Using a clean pastry brush, brush the inside of the pan with cold water just above the level of the mixture, then bring to the boil. Boil rapidly for 5-10 minutes or until the temperature reaches the soft crack stage or 143°C. 3. Meanwhile push the wooden sticks into the centre of the apples. Place a sheet of baking parchment on a tray.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the bubbles to settle. Dip the apples very carefully into the toffee to coat well.

Twirl each around a few seconds to allow the excess toffee to drip off and place on the paper to cool and harden.

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Hearty Beef & Pumpkin Stew Ingredients

• 2 Pounds Beef Stew Meat, Cut Into 1 Inch Cubes • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil • 1 Cup Water • 3 Large Potatoes, Peeled And Cubed • 4 Carrots, Sliced • Large Green Pepper, Chopped • 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced • 1 Onion, Chopped • 2 Teaspoons Salt & 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper • 1 Tin Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Chopped • 2 Tablespoons Beef Gravy Granules • 1 Sugar Pumpkin Serves 8- 10 Prep:25 Min|Cook: 4Hrs |Ready In:4Hrs 25 Min

Method

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place beef in the saucepan and cook until evenly brown.

Mix in the water, potatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 2 hours.

2. Dissolve the granules into the mixture & stir in the tomatoes.

3. Preheat oven to 325F (165C).

4. Cut top off the pumpkin and remove seeds and pulp. Place the pumpkin in a heavy baking pan. Fill the pumpkin with the beef mixture. Brush outside of the pumpkin with remaining oil.

5. Bake in the preheated oven 2 hours, or until tender. Serve the stew from the pumpkin, scraping out some of the pumpkin meat with each serving - delicious!

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6.

2. Halve pumpkin and scoop out seeds and stringy portions. Cut pumpkin into chunks. In a saucepan over medium heat, cover the pumpkin with water and bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain, cool and remove the peel.

3. Return pumpkin to the saucepan and mash with a potato masher. Drain well, and measure 500g of the mashed pumpkin.

4. Prepare pastry by mixing together the flour and salt.

Rub butter into flour, and add 1 tablespoon cold water to mixture at a time. Mix and repeat until pastry is moist enough to hold together.

5. Shape pastry into a ball, with lightly floured hands.

On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry out. Transfer to a 20 or 23cm pie dish, gently pressing pastry into the bottom. Cut off any excess pastry hanging over he sides of the dish, and pinch pastry securely around the inner edge.

6. In a large bowl with mixer speed on medium, whisk the pumpkin with the evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.

Pour into prepared pie dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.

an c i r e m A c i Class ie P n i k p m u P For The Filling

500g (1 1/4 Lb) Pumpkin - Pureed 1 (410g) Tin Evaporated Milk 2 Eggs, Beaten 175g (6 Oz) Dark Brown Soft Sugar 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

For The Pastry

350g (12 Oz) Plain Flour 1 Teaspoon Salt 200g (7 Oz) Butter 125ml (4 Fl Oz) Cold Water Prep:30min | Cook:1hr10min | Ready In:1hr40min

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Duran Duran Tour_Double Page Editorial 29/07/2015 11:53 Page 1

Multi-platinum superstars Duran Duran will release their 14th studio album, Paper Gods on September 11th through Warner Bros. Records. Singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, and drummer Roger Taylor recorded the album in London with producers Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Josh Blair, and Mr Hudson. The record features special guests Janelle Monáe (on the first single “Pressure Off”), former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, Canadian Juno-Award winning singer Kiesza, British singer/songwriter Mr Hudson, violinist Davidé Rossi and actress Lindsay Lohan. The album was mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent.

The songs on Paper Gods capture the duality and sense of conflict at the heart of Duran Duran’s music. “It really goes back to that strange early Duran mix: the hard-edged pop, coexisting with this dark, weird, experimental side,” John says. “That’s something that’s essential to all of us,” Nick adds. “It’s great to be able to lift people’s spirits — and your own — with a strong shot of pure pop, but the world we live in isn’t all just made of that stuff, so it seems natural to me that we have kept one foot in the darker, more Gothic side of life.”

Early sessions for Paper Gods began in 2013, with Mark Ronson and engineer Josh Blair once again joining the band in their south London recording studio, as they had for 2011’s All You Need is Now, which was produced by Ronson. When Ronson was called away to begin working on his own album, Duran Duran and Blair hooked up with the Kanye West/Jay-Z collaborator Ben “Mr” Hudson, and the sessions caught fire.

In the summer of 2014, Ronson returned once more to the project, adding long-time Duran collaborator, Nile Rodgers to the mix for two of the album’s standout tracks. The remaining songs were co-produced

by Josh Blair and the band.

“We found a whole new level of inspiration on this album,” says Rhodes.

“We’ve allowed ourselves the time to make music that we can be proud of,” adds Le Bon. “I judge what we release by my favourite albums — Horses, Harvest, Let It Bleed, Blue, Transformer, Aladdin Sane. Those are classic albums. The only rule is it’s got to be music you can live with for the rest of your life.”

CHIC co-founder Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson co-wrote, and produced the tracks “Pressure Off” and “Only in Dreams”. Rodgers also features on the first single from what will be the band’s 14th studio release. The former harks back to the taut funk of Duran Duran’s 1986 album Notorious, which was also co-produced by Rodgers. “Notorious was a strong touchstone for the band,” says Roger Taylor. “All You Need is Now definitely reflected our earlier albums, but our starting point here was Notorious. We’re fortunate to be able to be inspired by our own back catalogue – not many bands can say that.”

DURAN In a collaboration overseen by China Chow, the band worked closely with Los Angeles-based artist Alex Israel, who created the album's cover art. It features a collage of images that reference the visual history of Duran Duran, each placed like a sticker on a reproduction of Israel's "Sky Backdrop" painting. The logo and graphic design is by Brian Roettinger.

Alongside news of the new album, Duran Duran have also announced that they will perform a series of dates on their UK arena tour that kicks off in late November. Formed in Birmingham in 1978, Duran Duran is one of the most culturally influential and commercially successful bands of all time, topping the charts around the world over the past three decades and selling more than 100 million records worldwide. The band has been honoured with multiple Grammy, BRIT, Ivor Novello, and MTV Video Music Lifetime Achievement Awards, as well as a 20th Century Style Icon award from the City of Milan. In July, they will receive the Spotify UK Lifetime Achievement Award. Tireless innovators, they are always at the vanguard of music, fashion, art, technology and film — a group with unique and everlasting appeal.

www.duranduran.com www.gentingarena.co.uk www.theticketfactory.com or 0844 338 8000.

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DURAN 4 December 2015 |Genting Arena, Birmingham

Florence + TM Tour_Double Page Editorial 29/07/2015 12:41 Page 1

UK September tour + New album at #1 **** Q **** The Times **** Evening Standard ***** Timeout “a joyful return” 8/10 NME “Florence’s finest hour of all” **** DIY

“Florence is clearly ready to soar once again” **** MOJO

‘How Big How Blue How Beautiful’, Florence’s third critically acclaimed album topped the UK album chart, selling more than the rest of the other top 5 combined & also topping the charts in 24 other countries & their first Number One album in the USA. Now Florence + The Machine announce their return to the stage with their first full UK tour since March 2012. September will see them embark on a 12 strong string of dates including a night at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The tour will follow a big festival season for Florence + The Machine who played big slots at Glastonbury, Splendour In The Grass, Electric Picnic amongst others.

19 September 2015 | Genting Arena, Birmingham www.gentingarena.co.uk/whats-on/florence-plus-the-machine

Tickets for the Genting Arena date are priced at £40.08 (inc admin fee & 70p facility fee) + £2.55 fulfilment fee. Tickets are available from www.theticketfactory.com or 0844 338 8000.

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Film Releases_Double Page Editorial 29/07/2015 15:49 Page 1

Film Releases September & October

PAN In Movie Theatres 16 October 2015 Cast Stars: Levi Miller as Peter Pan, Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Garrett Hedlund as James Hook, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, Amanda Seyfried as Mary Darling, Adeel Akhtar as Smee, Jack Charles as Chief Great Little Panther & Cara Delevingne as a mermaid.

Storyline The action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny—to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

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LEGEND In Movie Theatres 11 September 2015

Cast

Tom Hardy, Emily Browning & Taron Egerton

Storyline

Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1950s and 1960s. West End nightclub owners and twins Ronnie & Reggie Kray rub shoulders with prominent entertainers including Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, and with politicians. But they also take part in murder, armed robbery, arson, racketeering, assault, and more. Reggie (older by 10 minutes) tries to control the psychotic tendencies of his younger twin. They are arrested in May 1968 and are both sentenced to life imprisonment.

The true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in a double performance. Legend is a classic crime thriller taking us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.

The Transporter Refueled In Movie Theatres 4 September 2015 Cast Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanal, Radivoje Bukvic, Gabriella Wright, Anatole Taubman & Tatiana Pajkovic Storyline When Frank's father (Ray Stevenson), pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend soon takes a turn for the worst when Frank is engaged by the cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabonal), and her three seductive sidekicks on a mission to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. From the producers of LUCY and the TAKEN trilogy, comes THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, a fresh personification of the iconic role of Frank Martin, launching him into the present-day and reinvigorating the ...

THE MARTIAN In Movie Theatres 2 October 2015, Ridley Scott Cast Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Stan & Sean Bean.

Storyline During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.

EVEREST In Movie Theatres:25 September 2015 Cast Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley & Robin Wright Storyline A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

*Release Dates are subject to change at any time - please check for updates regularly

Ford Furrows DPS_Double Page Editorial 03/08/2015 21:20 Page 1

Ford Focus ST MOTORING FEATURE

The new Focus ST is a genuine performance car which, at the same time, makes everyday driving a pleasure.

With its 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine, the Focus ST delivers exhilarating power. This power is perfectly balanced by the precision control of new sports steering and enhanced Torque Vectoring Control, for exceptional grip when cornering. To add to the excitement, a specially tuned sound symposer intensifies the engine note in the cabin.

One glance at the new Focus ST and you’ll be struck by its aggressive, powerful, low-riding looks. The interior is equally bold and distinctive, with sports-influenced design, including figure-hugging Recaro sports seats and styling that’s exclusive to the ST range.

Thanks to cutting edge, performance-enhancing features, the new Focus ST can deliver thrills on request. But this car is as sophisticated as it is exhilarating.

Advanced technology keeps you connected to the world outside the cabin and makes everyday driving feel refined and comfortable. Discover some of the highlights of the unique Focus ST experience.

ENJOY THE MUSIC OF A TRUE PERFORMANCE ENGINE...

From your position in the driver’s seat, you can fully enjoy the thrilling sound of the Focus ST’s engine. That’s because it has a specially tuned sound symposer, which increases the sound you hear in the cabin when you accelerate hard. The sound level is controlled so you’ll hear a sporty engine noise when you put your foot down, but enjoy a quiet cabin the rest of the time.

NEW STEERING FOR PERFECT HAND POSITIONING...

When you’re taking a sharp corner, the Focus ST’s new ‘Short-arm’

steering system avoids the need to cross your hands. That’s because, once you steer more than 10º offcentre, the car’s wheels turn at a progressively greater angle. You can even keep your hands perfectly positioned as you take hairpin bends. To further improve the precision of the steering, the amount of turns from lock to lock has also been reduced from 2.5 to just 1.8. Extra gauges to monitor engine performance The Focus ST has a cluster of three additional gauges at the top of the instrument panel. They enable you to monitor the engine more precisely, showing the Turbo boost up to 1.8 Bar, the oil temperature and oil pressure.

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NEW FORD SYNC. ADVANCED HANDS-FREE TECHNOLOGY...

With Ford SYNC voice control, you can control your music and make and take calls on your mobile, using simple, direct voice commands. SYNC will even read out loud the text messages sent to your mobile. Which means you can focus all your attention on just… driving. In addition SYNC is fitted with Emergency Assistance as standard. In the unlikely event of an accident, this technology is triggered by airbags and can use your mobile to call the emergency services for you. Emergency Assistance won ‘Best Mobile Innovation for Automotive Transport or Utilities’ at the 2012 Global Mobile Awards.

NEVER MISS ANOTHER TRAFFIC SIGN Innovative Traffic Sign Recognition technology identifies traffic signs and then displays them on the instrument panel. It even flashes when you’re over the speed limit, helping you drive legally and safely. (Part of the Driver Assistance Pack) THREE-MODE ESC. THERE IF EVER YOU NEED IT...

When switched fully on, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) constantly

monitors your vehicle’s progress. It senses any deviations from your chosen driving line, such as if you start to skid, and automatically corrects your road position, helping you maintain control of the car.

With the Focus ST, you’ve two other options. Firstly, you can choose Sport Mode. A reduced form of ESC, this is designed to allow experienced performance drivers to ‘drift’ the car through corners on track days. Secondly, you can choose to turn the ESC fully off – for accomplished drivers only.

TWO ADVANCED SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU SAFER...

First, if you begin to drift out of lane, Lane Departure Warrning alerts you by vibrating your steering wheel and showing a visual warning on your driver information display. (You can set the vibration to one of three levels of sensitivity.)

Then, if you're slow to react or don’t respond, Lane Keeping Aid will help guide you safely back into the correct lane. (Part of the Driver Assistance Pack) DRIVER ALERT WARNS YOU WHEN YOU’RE GETTING TIRED...

Driver Alert constantly monitors your driving behaviour and is designed to detect any changes

caused by fatigue. If you’re getting tired, a warning icon appears in the display, suggesting it’s time to take a break. (Part of the Driver Assistance Pack)

AUTO HIGH BEAM. HELPING YOU SEE, WITHOUT BLINDING OTHERS...

An invaluable night-driving aid, Auti High Beam temporarily dips your headlights when it detects oncoming traffic or a vehicle ahead, stopping you dazzling other drivers. It then automatically reverts back to high beam, giving you maximum visibility. (Part of the Driver Assistance Pack)

TECHNOLOGY THAT ALERTS YOU TO CARS YOU CAN’T SEE...

The Blind Spot Information System uses radar sensors to see vehicles that may be hidden in your blind spot, on either side of your car.

It then alerts you with an orange light, clearly displayed in the side door mirrors. (Part of the Driver Assistance Pack)

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The Education Journey

The new school year is upon us once again and we at The Hype have put together an education feature spanning everything from choosing the right nursery or child minder for the tiniest tots right through to further education. It’s an educational spectrum that everyone has to go through and whether you have already made your decisions or you are still exploring your options, read on to find out a little more about what is available to you.

Starting at the youngest end of the spectrum, choosing a nursery for your precious bundle of joy is a huge decision. This is your child’s first taste of the educational system and can help structure the way that they approach the next step into ‘big school’.

This is normally be the first time that your child interacts with other kids without you being there and it is a great way to prepare for school. Nurseries come in many shapes and sizes, from ones that are attached to schools to community centre and converted houses. Go and pay a visit to any prospective nurseries, looking out for good staffing numbers and large quantities of happy, smiling kids – always a good indication! Ask some of the other parents whilst you are there is a great way of knowing you are on the right track.

When it comes to taking the next steps on the educational journey you have a few options. You may simply opt for the nearest local primary and secondary schools in your catchment area or you

may want to look a little further afield. Pick up a copy of the Information For Parents booklet from your local authority to find out more about the choices available to you, helping to secure a place in the school of your choice. You need to set the wheels in motion sooner rather than later so make your enquiries early on. Of course there is the independent sector to consider, as they pride themselves on offering all of the things parent’s value – high expectations, low class numbers, a strong work ethic, excellent discipline and outstanding results. The British independent sector is second to none in turning out highly educated and successful young people.

After secondary education comes some of the biggest decisions, your child may choose to stay at the sixth form of their existing school or a separate institute, to study A-Levels. Of course there are lots of courses available at the nearby colleges, which are often more practical based courses and apprenticeships. They have lots of open days and taster events that will help you find out what’s on offer, helping you and your child make the right decisions.

Read on - our education feature has lots of information on local schools & colleges, as well as a wide array of education services, giving you some useful dates for your diary - from open evenings to taster days. We also have music tutors, a specialist in Dyslexia tutoring and lots, lots more!

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EDUCATION FEATURE

What Is Dyslexia?

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Felicity P. Page MA (Ed) B.Ed (Hons) AMBDA SpLD APC (Patoss) Telephone: 07983 981677 Email: dyslexiateaching@aol.co.uk Have you noticed your child is sometimes getting words muddled when they are reading or spelling?

Do they find it hard to remember and carry out two or more instructions at a time? Is it difficult for them to concentrate on writing or reading without being distracted by what’s going on around them?

And are these challenges starting to have an impact on your child’s confidence and on their progress at school? If they are, have you wondered whether you child may be experiencing specific language and learning difficulties?

The speed of children’s learning and development may vary, but if your child experiences any of these challenges and they are persisting then it would be worthwhile investigating further. It may be that they have a dyslexic profile or there may be other reasons.

A child with a dyslexic profile is just as bright and capable as their peers – sometimes brighter! Often they are highly imaginative and creative, and they may have exceptional technical skills. They can be quick ‘thinkers’ and ‘doers’.

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia can be described as a specific difference in the way that some individuals learn and process information. This can present difficulties in one or more of the following areas: • Spelling and written language • Reading • Motor skills • Short-term memory • Sequencing • Auditory or visual memory According to the British Dyslexia Association, 10 per cent of the population experience dyslexia to a greater or lesser extent. While children and adults with dyslexia share features in common, each individual’s profile is unique.

Dyslexia as an advantage

The same dyslexic features that create academic challenges bring exceptional talents, which should be recognised and nurtured.

Entrepreneurs are five times more likely to experience dyslexia and many architects, engineers, surgeons, sportspeople, actors, explorers and craftspeople have a dyslexic style.

There are clear advantages to early recognition of a dyslexic profile. This means that your child can start to learn and practise essential literacy skills using approaches that recognise their own individual strengths and style.

Recognition gives children an earlier opportunity to learn simple techniques for managing concentration and stress anxiety, allowing their confidence, learning and potential to develop.

Does my child need an assessment for dyslexia?

An assessment is useful but not essential in every case. It can help to identify the way in which your child processes information as well as their strengths and weaknesses in literacy learning. Tutoring can be more carefully tailored to your child’s individual needs and style.

How can I help?

As an experienced specialist dyslexia tutor and assessor I will create an individual and timebased plan for your child, for tutoring in a calm environment where distractions are minimised. All students who are keen to improve their skills will succeed!

For further advice, or a confidential chat regarding your child, please give me a ring.

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EDUCATION FEATURE

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College There is a buzz of excitement at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College as staff students are celebrating a super set of A Level results with 20% of the students gaining A*-A grades, 45% A*-B grades and an overall pass rate of 98%.

For the first time in the college’s 35 year history over 700 students were sitting A level examinations in 45 subjects equating to 2135 entries making the college the biggest A level centre in the county.

Martin Ward, Principal comments ‘A level results are so important for students in terms of their progression to University or employment. The pass rate is an impressive 98% with significantly high proportions of higher grades with A*-B grades at 45% and A*-C grades at 73%. Results at A level and AS level show a pleasing improvement which benefits students from all over the county and significant numbers from even further afield. To achieve such consistency whilst providing such a range of choice to such a large number of students is a credit to the college.”

Underlying the headline rate there are many individual success stories. The students who were offered places at Oxford or Cambridge Universities or Medicine/ Dentistry/Veterinary courses have achieved the grades required; good grades have been achieved by our international students with all the A2 students gaining A*-C grades and Jasmine Fan gaining three AS grades all at A grade in Economics, German and Maths. 60 A level students gained 3 grades of A or A*.

For the second year the college has entered students for level 3 BTEC courses. 131 entries were made in BTEC Applied Science, Business, ICT and Sport and a

fantastic 62% of all entries were at Distinction level.

These qualifications have a high academic content and also prepare students for the world of employment.

Whilst this time of year at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College finds us congratulating and saying a fond farewell to our leavers as they head of to higher education or employment and preparing to meet our new students at enrolment, we also take time to reflect over the past year which has been very varied!

Successes range from participation in a model United Nations weekend and a week-long World War 1 art project involving students from SSFC, Germany and France which was displayed in Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery; a wealth of curriculum visits from law courts to New York City, three Engineering Education Scheme teams, a celebrating achievement evening, supporting the High Sheriff of Shropshire’s Legal Service, two musical concerts and a production of Cabaret. All this alongside watching an eclipse, celebrating diversity and difference at our Diversity Day, congratulating Hazel Rogers as she was hailed Shropshire’s Poet Laureate, Gap, HE and Careers fairs and an extensive display of students creative work from Graphics, Product Design, Fine Art, Food, Photography, Engineering, Film and Media Studies at The Show.

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College is Shropshire’s leading sixth form college offering over 45 subjects in A levels and BTEC. We consistently appear in the top 20 of sixth form colleges across the country and we offer students a unique twin campus and town centre experience.

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EDUCATION FEATURE

ALEX ROBINSON

North Shropshire College (NSC) is celebrating another excellent year for A Levels with a massive 7% increase in grades A to C and a 100% pass rate in several subjects including Maths, English Language/Literature, Geography, History, ICT, and many more.

NSC has also seen an increase of 5% in grades A to C for AS Levels!

Jackie Doodson, Principal and Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted with our students results, particularly those in the Arts area, which includes Fine Art, Photography, Graphics and Textiles, who achieved a 100% pass rate for the second year running. The high standard of work in the Arts was exhibited in the College foyer at the Oswestry Campus throughout June and July. The results are a tribute to the hard work of our students, the professionalism of our staff and the dedicated support of parents and guardians.”

BTEC Extended Diploma Results With most results in place for BTEC Extended Diplomas (the vocational equivalent to A Levels), over a third of students have achieved a Triple Starred Distinction (equivalent to three A* at A Level) and over half have achieved a Triple Distinction (equivalent to three A’s at A Level). These achievements once again reflect the significant value that the College adds to students during their study programmes. In particular, 82% of students studying Animal Management achieved a Triple Starred Distinction and 92% achieved a Triple Distinction and above.

The Principal said: “I am encouraged by this year’s performance. We have continued the College’s yearon-year improvement in our vocational provision.

I wish all our students a successful future as they

NSC INTRODUCES ELECTRICAL STUDIES LECTURER North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to introduce the College’s new Electrical Studies lecturer, Alex Robinson!

Alex will be developing the new Electrical course area at the College, starting with the new Level 1 Electrical Studies qualification this September. There is still time to apply for a place! For more information, please call the College Admissions Team on 01691 688080 or email admissions@nsc.ac.uk.

You can also apply online at www.nsc.ac.uk

progress into Higher Education or employment and thank them and their tutors for the contribution they have made to the success of the College.”

Help and Advice is on Hand On learning of their results, many students will now be able to secure their first preference for university entrance. For any learners who are unsure about the future or who need advice and guidance, the College Student Services Team are on hand all day and throughout the summer to provide help and support to students and parents, either over the phone (01691 688000) or in person at the Oswestry Campus.

Electrical Installation Following the College’s successful introduction of Plumbing and Bricklaying last year, new provision is starting this September in Electrical Installation. Those interested in construction trades should apply either at the College or via the website at www.nsc.ac.uk Enrolment Enrolment for the new College term starts on Thursday 27th August (Oswestry Campus). There are additional Advice and Guidance evenings for new students on Wednesday 2 September at the Oswestry, Walford and Shipley Campuses from 4.00pm until 8.00 p.m.

There is no need to pre-book, just come along between 4 and 8 to find out more about courses available and sign up. The evening is also open to mature learners interested in part-time study such as Access to HE, Beauty Therapy and Teaching, etc.

For more information about NSC visit the website at www.nsc.ac.uk or call the Admissions Team on 01691 688080.

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Telford youngsters enrol at the ‘Children’s University’ EDUCATION FEATURE

Dozens of Telford primary school pupils were given a taste of life in further education when they kicked off their summer holidays by attending a special ‘Children’s University’.

Telford College of Arts and Technology threw open the doors of its Wellington campus this week for four days of special taster sessions aimed at pupils from local primary schools. Around 50 youngsters, aged between 9 and 11, took part in the programme, which ended with a ‘graduation ceremony’ in the Telford College sports hall.

The Children’s University was made possible by a £15,000 grant from the Maxell Educational Trust, which covered the cost of laying on all the sessions, as well as transport for the children. Among the schools which took part were John Randall and St Mary’s Catholic school, both from Madeley, plus Short Wood primary in Wellington, and Windmill primary in Brookside. Liz Bekker, part of the team which co-ordinated the programme, said: “The youngsters had a fantastic time sampling some of the facilities which we have on offer here at Telford College. In the art and media section, they were able to try their hands at stop-motion film production and photography, as well as creating models, and designing and printing T-shirts.”

Maxell hands over £15,000 to Telford College for the Children’s University.

Pictured are Maxell education trustee Ken Pattinson, TCAT chairman of governors Rick Tyrer, and Maxell trustee Mike Lowe, with students Kiera Shaw, Rebecca Peters, Janelle Arthur, and Madlyn Debrah.

“In the engineering department they were given the chance to make their own dinosaurs, as well as programming table-top robotic arms, writing computer programmes and building printed circuit boards. After spending time in our hair and beauty salon, The Retreat, they staged a fashion show which they choreographed themselves, as well as doing all the hair and make-up. And in the sports department, the youngsters had a chance to try all sorts of different activities, as well as learning about sports nutrition.” She added: “The intention was to give these children the chance to formulate some early ideas of the sort of things they might like to do in the future – things they enjoy, and things they are good at”.

“It was lovely to see so many smiling faces, and we were very pleased to also see many returning youngsters who were back for more after attending a ‘taster’ day we held earlier in the year.”

Ian Pattinson, European HR Manager at Maxell who attended the graduation ceremony, told the college that the activities he had seen had ‘exceeded his expectations’.

Telford College of Arts and Technology, Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NP. Tel: 01952 642200 or Learner Services: 01952 642237

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Nicola sets out to create real, relaxed, warm images of people in love and advises that selecting your wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions to make as it's the only wedding supplier you'll spend all day with and beyond. "You have to love their work but also it helps if you get along with each other too. I always want to meet a couple before the wedding over a coffee and a chat - most of the time we don't even talk all that much about the wedding but instead just talk about films, music and food!" A self confessed film geek, Nicola looks to work with like minded creative people and loves it when couples put their own stamp on a wedding, "I love seeing people's quirks and personalities come out in the little details like movie inspired centre pieces, bouquets made from comic books and handmade gifts or favours."

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Autumn Beauty Tips & Trends

Autumn Skin You Will Fall For Ditch the soap – It leaves your skin dry so switch to a soap-free hydrating cleanser when Autumn comes.

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Eating can become uncomfortable, your speech can be affected, and you might feel self-conscious about your appearance.

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01743 343928 A Salon on the Rise: Francesco Group Shrewsbury

Francesco Group Shrewsbury is celebrating 30 years in business this year and in it’s 30th year the salon shows no sign of slowing down!

At the close of 2014 the Franchise was taken over by Greg Corbett and in the Spring, the salon underwent a complete makeover! Greg joined Francesco Group over 15 years ago at the tender age of 16 and became a Franchisee for the first time 5 years ago at the Knowle salon. He has since run the successful flagship salon in House of Fraser in Birmingham and when the opportunity came to acquire Shrewsbury, he jumped at the chance; “Since joining the Group I envisioned myself in Shrewsbury, it’s my dream location! I am thrilled to be working with the talented team here and look forward to relocating to the area with my family later this year.”

The recent refurbishment has completely refreshed the salon and created an idyllic environment for clients to come and relax and enjoy the Francesco Group experience. Clients will be able to explore new products at the exclusive retail pods and will be kept up to date with all the Group and salon news on the new plasma televisions displaying ‘Francesco Group TV’. The new backwash area has a ‘spa-like’

shrewsbury@francescogroup.co.uk atmosphere where clients can relax and take advantage of an extensive menu of specialised hair treatments, whilst taking their pick from the new complimentary refreshment menu.

The team at Shrewsbury are experiencing a renewed passion for their craft and throughout the year, the whole team will be embarking on new training courses to explore their passions and enhance their skills and knowledge, ensuring they possess the most up to date knowledge about the latest trends and techniques. The salon’s Technician, Kathy will be embarking on the Wella Professionals Master Colour Programme this summer to work towards achieving the title of Master Colour Expert and new Stylist, Kirk is attending the Group’s intensive Finishing School this Autumn.

The salon will also be welcoming Greg’s wife to the team in September, as joint Salon Director. Amy is an experienced Senior Stylist, who has worked with Francesco Group for over 10 years and is highly skilled in all aspects of hairdressing, particularly cutting, colouring and bridal hair for all hair types.

The future of the Shrewsbury salon is looking good; Greg said, “I am really looking forward to building up the senior members and watching everyone grow together as a team. I think the salon can be taken to even greater success and I can’t wait to be a part of that.”

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