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HEALTH & FITNESS

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Tucked away down Moorfield Lane in Newport, The Body Barn offers a totally unique training experience that caters for all age groups and fitness levels. Our training style is raw and functional and the classes and equipment we use, are a far cry from the normal gym class set up. Our facility is a completely bespoke outdoor studio, where It's not uncommon to find our members flipping tyres, swinging hammers, slamming ropes or pushing sleds.

Unlike a commercial gym at The Body Barn you are more than a number, we know all of our members by name. Over the last 4 years we have evolved drastically and built a loyal community of like minded individuals, who love to train and they in turn make the facility a non intimidating environment to come and train in. Our dedicated staff and existing members are always on hand to welcome and support any new joiners. Whilst we always aim to make our classes as fun as possible, we are very much a results based training company, so the sessions do push you to your limits, we pride ourselves on achieving radical body transformations for our clients that are unrivalled locally. Whether you attend our Women's only, Group PT or BOXFIT classes, the training sessions are always innovative and our programme design changes every 2 weeks . After a fantastic 2016 which included a full renovation of our facilities we are excited for an equally great 2017, as it sees the introduction of our new Kettle bell classes and as The Body Barn continues to grow into next year and beyond, we will continue to add even more variety of classes to our already packed timetable. If your bored of your existing training, or like many you are finding its currently not working, then we would love to hear from you, why not contact us on 01952 455541 or send an email to info@thebodybarn. co.uk to log your initial interest and book in for your complimentary trial session. We hope to see you down at The Body Barn soon!

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A POWERFUL EXPERIENCE Hypnotherapy is widely used for many ailments and the process itself aims to alter the client’s state of consciousness in a way that relaxes the conscious part of the mind. Whilst the client relaxes, suggestions are made by the therapist and the subconscious takes the suggestions that it needs and puts them in place. Preconceptions about hypnotherapy are that the client is asleep and that the therapist can make them do pretty much anything they like. Most people think of stage hypnosis which may give them this opinion. However, this is completely untrue. The actual process is extremely relaxing. The client is completely aware of everything that is being said by the therapist and is in complete control at all times. In fact, the therapist cannot make the client do anything they do not want to do. Should the client want to stop the session at any time they can just simply open their eyes and be completely back to full awareness. At Reflective Hypnotherapy I can help with many types of therapy but I specialise in Anxiety. Anxiety is extremely unpleasant and life debilitating. By discovering the initial sensitizing event I can help clients deal with their past and help manage any anxiety in the future. If you feel hypnotherapy may help you then call me for a free inital consultation and I will access your needs, you can contact me on 07484 262935.

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Eating Disorders Eating disorders affect over 725,000 people in the UK and one in five of those most seriously affected die prematurely through suicide or physical consequences. That’s why it’s essential we’re all aware of the dangers of eating disorders and our susceptibility to them.

Forget the stereotypical teenage girl starving herself. There are several different eating disorders that can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity.

What Causes Eating Disorders?

Often a combination of genetic, psychological, environmental, social and biological factors seems responsible, although the latest research indicates biology has a bigger influence than previously believed. Identified ‘risk factors’ are: • Suffering sexual or emotional abuse. • Experiencing criticism for weight, looks, body shape or eating habits. • Suffering bereavement. • Periods of intense stress (at home, school or work etc.). • Family history of addiction, depression or eating disorders. • Preoccupation with body shape. • External pressure to be thin from society or for a career/hobby, e.g. dancing, sports, modelling. • Underlying traits/mental health issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism or an obsessive personality. • Relationship issues.

Types of Eating Disorder Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia sufferers are preoccupied with keeping their weight as low as possible by excessive exercise and/or starving themselves.

Bulimia Bulimia sufferers alternate between binge eating and then purging (emptying their stomach by inducing vomiting or emptying their bowels by using laxatives). Bulimia is around two to three times more common than anorexia nervosa, and 90% of sufferers are female. It usually develops at around 18 or 19. Binge eating disorder (BED) BED sufferers feel compelled to eat large amounts of food very rapidly. It affects both sexes equally and usually develops between the ages of 30 and 40. Because it’s difficult to define binge eating, it’s hard to assess sufferer numbers, but it’s estimated to affect around 5% of adults. Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Some people, particularly younger sufferers, may have some, but not all, of the symptoms of a specific eating disorder and will be given an EDNOS diagnosis.

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agreed criteria to diagnose eating disorders, normally using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or International Classification of Diseases (ICD). They will ask patients about their weight, self-image and relationship with food. But how do you know when someone needs to be referred for diagnosis? Warning Signs Often, people with an eating disorder will be in denial or try to hide their symptoms, but watch for them: • Skipping meals or claiming they’ve already eaten, or plan to eat when they’re out. • Only eating tiny or very low-calorie meals. • Believing they’re fat when they’re a healthy weight or underweight. • Repeatedly weighing themselves or studying themselves in the mirror. • Cooking large meals for others yet eating little themselves. • Refusing to eat in public or becoming stressed when they do. • Using ‘pro-anorexia’ websites. If you suspect you or someone else you know may be developing eating disorder, it’s important to get professional help immediately.

Treatment of Eating Disorders

Rapid treatment increases the chance of a full recovery and minimises the impact on the patient’s body, life, relationships, job or education. However, finding the right treatment can take some time. They may be suffering from more than one eating disorder, and symptoms may change while they’re recovering. A desire to overcome the condition and the support of those around them are vital. Their physical health will be monitored while the underlying causes of their disorder are treated. This may involve:

Around 1 in 250 women and 1 in 2,000 men will experience anorexia nervosa at some point. Although people usually develop the condition at around 16 or 17, it can occur as early as 7 years old. In younger children, it’s more prevalent in boys.

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• Using self-help manuals and books, possibly under the guidance of a healthcare professional. • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), aiming to change their thinking and in turn, their behaviour. • Interpersonal psychotherapy: a talking therapy that focuses on relationship issues. • Dietary counselling. • Psychodynamic therapy or cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), focusing on how their personality and life experiences influence their thoughts, relationships and behaviour. • Family therapy, focusing on how the eating disorder has affected them and their family. • Medication: often, antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to treat bulimia or binge eating.

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Tendons are the structure which attaches muscle to bone. They are made up of tough bands of dense connective tissue or collagen. Tendon pain can be a problem for all ages whether you are sporty or more sedentary. For long periods it was thought that tendon pain was due to inflammation and so whenever a patient presented with tendon pain it was diagnosed as tendonitis meaning inflamed tendon. This diagnosis although does exist, has been shown to be less prevalent and over the years through research the tendonitis diagnosis is now more likely to be a degenerate more chronic problem called a tendinopathy or tendonisis. Most common areas are the Achilles tendon and tendons around the elbow termed golfers elbow and tennis elbow. Tendon problems are thought to develop through overload. Overload is any loading activity that causes pain and discomfort in the tendon. This could be biomechanical, (the way we move) or it could be the amount of the activity we do. So whether you are increasing weights in the gym, increasing your mileage on a run or loading the tendons in the arm when painting, these can all stimulate tendon pain. If you then add repetitive loading over a period of time, then this can lead to tendon pain. Treatment for this is basically rest from the activity to reduce the overload and depending on what stage the majority of tendon problems can be treated with a form of exercise called

eccentric loading which helps to organise the collagen fibres within the tendon as well as effecting abnormal blood flow. It is important to correct any biomechanical issues so gait analysis or work station assessment can be useful to eliminate the overload. Soft tissue work in the early stages as well as acupuncture can be useful and a functional strengthening programme as well as a return to activity programme should help. The majority of tendon problems can be managed by all our physiotherapists so if you feel you may have a problem feel free to call for some free advice. For more information email admin@shropshirephysio.co.uk or speak to Steve Briggs on 01952 462330

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Ovarian Cancer

AWARENESS MONTH Previous breast cancer - Risk is up to double in women who’ve had breast cancer and even higher if their breast cancer diagnosis was before age 40. Being infertile or having fertility treatment Some studies indicate that infertility raises risk, but fertility treatments are no longer believed to do so. There does seem to be an increased risk of borderline ovarian tumours in infertile women treated with IVF. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - Less than 1% of ovarian cancers are linked to HRT. Being overweight or tall - A BMI of 28 or over increases risk in premenopausal women but has no effect on risk in postmenopausal women. Taller women also have a higher risk.

Around 7,300 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year and less than half are alive five years later, often due to late diagnosis. Yet early diagnosis can increase the five-year survival rate to over 90%. Unfortunately, the symptoms of early stage ovarian cancer can be mild and easily mistaken for symptoms of other conditions, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). That’s why Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, occurring every March, is so important.

Protecting Yourself from Ovarian Cancer

There are a few factors shown to reduce ovarian cancer risk. These are: • Taking the contraceptive pill – the longer you take it, the more protection it offers. Protection lasts for at least 30 years after you stop. • Having children – each child lowers your risk. • Breastfeeding – the longer you breastfeed, the higher the protection. • Having your tubes tied (sterilisation).

Types of ovarian cancer

Epithelial ovarian cancer - About 90% of ovarian tumours are epithelial (starting in the layer covering the ovary). Primary peritoneal carcinoma - A few ovarian cancers are primary peritoneal carcinomas, which develop from the membrane around abdominal organs. Germ cell and other rare ovarian tumours - Around 1 to 2% of ovarian cancers are germ cell cancers, formed in the egg making cells of the ovary. Benign forms of germ cell tumour also exist, sometimes called dermoid cysts or mature teratoma. Rare stromal tumours and sarcomas can also affect the ovary. Borderline ovarian tumours - Borderline ovarian tumours do not grow into the supportive tissue of the ovary (the stroma) and grow slowly. Abnormal cells can sometimes break away and settle elsewhere in the body, usually the abdomen, but do not usually grow into the underlying tissue.

Risk Factors

Increasing age - Most ovarian cancer sufferers are postmenopause. Faulty genes - Between 5 and 15% of ovarian cancers are thought to be caused by an inherited faulty gene, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, which also increase the risk of breast cancer.

Endometriosis Using talc - Using talcum powder between your legs is thought to increase ovarian cancer risk due to its irritant effect. Smoking - The longer you’ve smoked, the greater the risk increase for certain ovarian cancers. Diet factors - here is no definitive evidence on the effect of diet on ovarian cancer risk, although some studies suggest a high fat diet may increase it.

Symptoms

Ovarian cancer symptoms aren’t always easy to identify and may be easily mistaken for the symptoms of conditions such as IBS or PMS in the early stages. However, if symptoms are new, severe, frequent or persistent (occurring most days for three weeks or more), you should see your GP immediately, although often, a less serious condition is to blame. Look out for: • Abdominal swelling and persistent bloating. • Persistent pelvic and abdominal pain. • Difficulty eating, nausea and feeling full unusually quickly. • Back pain. • Needing to urinate more frequently. • Pain during sex. Remember that ovarian cancer is rare in women under 40, but that you should be particularly cautious if you are over 50 or have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer.

Diagnosis

Your GP may do some tests themselves or refer you straight to a specialist. You will be examined externally and internally to check for any lumps or swelling and will then have an abdominal or transvaginal ultrasound scan. They’ll also do a blood test for CA125, a protein that’s elevated in half of women with early stage ovarian cancer and 90% of women with advanced ovarian cancer (although other pelvic conditions and pregnancy can cause elevated levels too). They may also order a CT or MRI scan. However, sometimes it’s impossible to diagnose ovarian cancer definitively without surgery.

Treatment

Most women with ovarian cancer will require surgery. If your cancer is diagnosed early enough, you may only need the affected ovary and attached fallopian tube removed. More advanced cancers may need more extensive surgery, and chemotherapy may be used before and after to treat cancerous cells and reduce the risk of reoccurrence.

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Preparing Your House for Let So you have taken the decision to invest in a property and are getting ready to put it on the market for letting - what next? The way you furnish and prepare your house or flat can make a big difference in how quickly it gets snapped up by tenants. Dawn Clarke, head of property management and lettings at Nock Deighton, has more than 20 years’ experience of letting property, so she knows what works and what doesn’t. Here are her tips for making your investment the perfect rental property - both for your tenants and you as a landlord.

Floor coverings - we think it’s advisable to opt for neutralcoloured carpets throughout the property, apart from bathrooms the kitchen of course. Go for medium quality, hard-wearing carpets with stain resistance and underlay. Curtains/blinds - these are not an absolute deal-breaker, but we generally find that properties with blinds or curtains already fitted will let quicker. Appliances - a cooker is advisable, but no other appliances are required. Fixtures and fittings - to avoid tenants drilling holes in walls, it is advisable to provide

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to establish. On windy sites or with larger plants it may be worth using small, temporary stakes such as bamboo canes to stabilise the plants. For the hedge to grow well, it is essential that you keep it well watered, especially during dry or windy weather. The first 18 months is the most vital period. Some great hedging plants: • Yew - perfect for a formal, super-smart evergreen hedge. • Thuja - makes a stunning conifer hedge for year round colour, and is not too inclined to be rampant! • Beech - a deciduous plant that gives a good effect for much of the year because the gingery brown autumn leaves often last well. Both purple and green-leafed forms. • Hornbeam - similar to beech but with few leaves held over winter and more prone to mildew. Great as a neatly clipped hedge. • Cypress – the ‘Leyland Cypress’ is notorious, but kept well clipped and cut back regularly this does actually make a great hedge. • Pyracantha - a very spiny evergreen plant excellent for keeping out unwelcome visitors, with pretty creamy-white flowers and red-orange or yellow berries. • Privet - the classic town hedge, which looks great neatly clipped and has evergreen leaves that make a good foil for nearby flowers. • Euonymus (pictured) - a useful evergreen with many forms, some variegated green and cream, others green and yellow. • Hawthorn - deciduous and potentially thorny too, perfect as an ingredient of a ‘native’ hedge and good for wildlife. • Blackthorn - deciduous and very thorny, great for ‘native’ hedging and wildlife, with pretty white flowers followed by sloes - ideal for sloe gin drinkers but can easily get too vigorous! Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including pop-up crop covers, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, Nemaslug, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.

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So you’ve cleaned the car, sorted out your desk drawers, completed a couple of Sudoku puzzles and watched “Homes Under the Hammer” on telly. This afternoon you’re going to potter round the garden and tomorrow you’ll pop round to a neighbour for a cup of coffee and a chat … For some, retirement is a blissful release from the pressures of work. Many retired people are more than happy to swap their job for a more relaxed existence: free to pursue interests they didn’t have time for when they were in full employment. However, if you are now several months or years into your retirement and you are feeling bored, restless and discontented, it may be time to consider going back to work. A law was passed in 2011 preventing the automatic dismissal of employees at retirement age, and nowadays around 1.5 million people in the UK work beyond the state pension age of 65. Recent research by the USA’s Oregon State University even suggests that people who work beyond that age could lengthen their lives, by staying more active and engaged. So what do you need to consider if you are planning to return to work? Get your CV in order If you haven’t updated your CV for a while, you’ll find the latest advice on style, content and layout online. It is important to tailor your skills, qualities and achievements to the job for which you are applying. Try to focus your CV to match the job brief’s requirements: for example, if you were once the CEO of a company and you’re now applying to work on a checkout in a garden centre, you could emphasise your ‘people skills’ rather than drawing attention to your leadership qualities. There is no need to list all the steps on your career ladder: just include the highlights. Compress earlier roles into short

Building up your inner confidence is just as important as refreshing your practical skills. If you are returning to the job market after a break, go over your past achievements then make a list of all the positive qualities that helped you reach your goals (don’t ignore the ‘softer’ skills, such as being a good listener). The same qualities can be successfully transferred to a new job role. Treat yourself to a new hairstyle, new tie or new shoes in preparation for those interviews. If you’ve been absent from the social scene for a while, make an effort to put yourself in situations where you are likely to meet people, whether that’s a trip to the pub or volunteering to clean up a local beach. Learn about tax and National Insurance requirements Once you reach state pension age, you no longer need to pay National Insurance. You should provide your employer with proof of your age and check your first few payslips to ensure that National Insurance contributions are no longer being deducted. If you are working and receiving the state pension, your pension payments will be counted as income and will therefore be taxable in the same way as your earnings and any savings income you receive. Some workers fear that automatic enrolment on to their new employer’s workplace pension scheme will affect pensions they are already receiving. Tony Attubato of the Pensions Advisory Service says: “It is possible to save in a pension plan while receiving a pension from another. There will generally be no tax consequences of doing this and you will still enjoy tax relief on the contributions you pay.” On 6 September last year, the workplace equality think tank Business in the Community published a report entitled Age in the Workplace. It concluded that keeping older professionals in employment “will retain highly-desired skillsets, maintain a stronger workplace culture and provide growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes”. So if you’ve been languishing at home, feeling under-used and under-valued, it’s time to put aside those puzzles and hang up your gardening gloves. The experts agree there’s no reason why you shouldn’t get back to work.

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UNDERGROUND solution AND I’ve seen gardens where it really does seem to work. Similarly, you can try plunging glass bottles into the soil so that just the neck is protruding. As the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottle the noise and vibrations created may also discourage moles. Very smelly substances can work against moles. It is possible to buy mole smokes which seem to work, in the short term at least. These are rather like fireworks and are inserted into the run where the smoke they produce is unpleasant to the moles. Unfortunately, however, with these and indeed most other smelly deterrents, it is likely that once the smell has subsided the mole will return.

They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but believe me if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely that you will be inclined to call them anything quite so polite! For years I thought people were over-reacting when moles appeared, but having now come across them in great numbers in my own garden, I too have started to have some rather unfriendly thoughts. So what can you do if all of a sudden your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants in your beds and borders suddenly start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below? Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because that fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and is also inclined to make the surface of the lawn rather slippery. If their runs go beneath your lawn or, worse still, beneath flowers in a flowerbed or vegetable plants in your vegetable plot or allotment, then because they tunnel quite close to or in amongst the plant roots, they can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought because the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse subsidence occurs, everything starts to topple inwards, and plants can literally fall over. Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. To this end you could try inserting children’s windmills over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is often said to send moles scampering away. It is an inexpensive and relatively decorative

Traps are available from some garden centres or online stores. In order for these to be effective you must set them carefully, and because the moles are very aware of human scent it is essential that you wear gloves when setting them up, so you never actually touch the trap with your hands. The trap needs to be correctly set or else there is a risk that the mole could suffer a lot before it dies. Some gardeners find traps work well but I must admit I know many who have found that they don’t seem to do the job, as it is very difficult for a non-expert trap setter to get it right! Perhaps the most effective means of control is to hire in help by employing a mole catcher. Many of these specialists have worked with moles for many years and are adept at trapping them. Since they often charge only on the basis of moles caught, it need not be too expensive a process either. Moles do eventually decide to go elsewhere, and although this does not imply that your garden will then remain free of moles, if the problem has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next. It is sometimes said that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) will deter moles. I have never found that this has any effect whatsoever, but it does seem to work for some gardeners and as the plants are fairly attractive it is worth giving it a try! Some gardeners report success with ultrasonic devices that can be inserted into the ground. Once again, I am afraid that it seems the majority of you find these ineffective and indeed I will never forget once seeing a molehill which appeared directly around the base of one of these gadgets in a friend’s garden - so they are not a method I recommend. If all else fails, and attempting to look at this problem in a positive light, it is worth bearing in mind that incredibly finely turned soil can be useful and many gardeners I know, including the wonderful ‘grandfather of gardening’ Geoffrey Smith, used the soil as a medium in which to grow an excellent crop of seedlings! Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including pop-up crop covers, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, fleece jackets for plants, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.

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• To help plan where to place your furniture, draw a scale plan of your room and cut out mini sofas, chairs and other furniture. Move them around until you find the right positions. Life-sized cardboard cut-outs can also be a great help. • The alcoves either side of a chimney breast are perfect for creating extra storage. A combination of cupboards at the bottom and shelving above works really well. • To let maximum light into the room, fit a pole or track that overhangs far enough each on side of the window to allow the curtains to be drawn right back. Bear in mind that very full, thick curtains need more ‘stack back’ space than light, thin ones.

DECORATING TIPS to redecorate every few years, keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral, just changing accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers, bean bags, blinds and lamp shades, as necessary. • Add interest to boring walls by covering them with blackboard paint, magnetic wallpaper, peg board, cork tiles, blown-up digital images, maps, flags or wall stickers. • A high-level bed is great for providing extra space beneath for study, play or storage. • Fit a dimmer switch so you can adjust the light level from bright for playing or reading to soft and calm at bedtime. • Storage is all-important. Felt tips and paint brushes can be kept in old baby-milk tins, or any other large, washed-up tin, as long as it doesn’t have sharp edges. Cover in an offcut of wallpaper for a unified look. For storing tiny Lego sets and the like, plastic takeaway boxes, ice cream tubs or shoe boxes are ideal.

• T alking of lighting, avoid using a central hanging pendant as your one and only light source if at all possible. Add in table lamps, floor lamps and – if you’re renovating – wall lamps for a more flexible and flattering ambience. • T he TV is, often, the focal point of a living room. But you don’t always want to look at a blank black screen, so consider ways to disguise it when not in use – especially if you socialise a lot in your living room. Can you adapt a piece of furniture, such as an armoire, so that it sits behind closed doors when necessary?

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• Aim to have tall .cupboards at one end of your cupboard run, with the hob nearby and the maximum amount of worktop space between the hob and the sink. Add the dishwasher next to the sink at the other end. • If possible, make worktops deeper than usual at 700mm instead of 600mm – that 100mm is more useful as working space than floor space, and will better accommodate a large sink. • In an open-plan kitchen, choose the quietest appliances possible, and design it so that you can hide the washing up from the view of the dining table. • If you paint the inside of a wall cabinet door with blackboard paint, you’ll always have somewhere to write a shopping list. • Base cabinets on legs, or recessed plinths, make the room seem larger because you can see more floor.

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• Add a blackout lining to your curtains, or choose wooden shutters for additional sound and draught-proofing, and security.

• Hide pipework under floorboards or behind false walls – not forgetting to include access panels where necessary. You can punch shallow shelves into the studwork to create useful storage niches.

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If you have space for a dedicated playroom, or can allocate a section of another room, you can keep toys contained and your children happy – and it’s a great opportunity for some imaginative decorating, says Katherine Sorrell.

Design basics

The key to designing a playroom is flexibility. Unless money and time are no object, frequent redecorating is simply impractical, so keep the basics plain and simple – neutral walls, floor and major items of furniture, with only the less expensive and easily changed items (such as blinds, cushions or storage boxes) themed to colours or characters.

When it comes to lighting, inset ceiling lights and high-up wall lights are better than floor or table lamps that could get in the way of games and be knocked over. That said, decorative lighting looks lovely, and if you choose one specifically designed for children, use the correct wattage of bulb and position it so that there are no trailing flexes, safety should not be a problem.

Start by considering the major factors. Is the room just going to be a playroom, or will it double as a child’s bedroom, family dining room, adult living room or other? How much space do you have and what shape is it? Who will use it and how often? How old are your children? What are their likes and dislikes? What is your budget? Sketching a floor plan on graph paper will help, as you may need to include one or more beds (plus room for friends to sleep over), a desk, seating, a music system and clothes storage, as well as space for books, toys, games, art and craft activities – and, of course, free floor space in which to enjoy the above.

Place and space

The more space you can allocate to a playroom the better, as children love to be able to run, jump, hop and generally scoot around. Not to mention the storage requirements (see below). A light, bright room that doesn’t get too hot or too cold is ideal, preferably not too far from a toilet or from the kitchen or living room – it’s nice to be able to keep an eye or ear on what they’re up to. Direct access to outside space would, again, be ideal. Rather than a bland, box-shaped room, a space with interesting nooks and crannies, perhaps even different floor levels (within reason), will feed the imagination.

Floors should be non-slip, easily cleanable, hard-wearing and not too hard underfoot. Wooden or laminate boards plus a soft rug (with an anti-slip mat beneath), vinyl, linoleum, cork or rubber are all ideal. If you must have wall-to-wall carpet, go for an inexpensive one, perhaps with a texture or pattern that won’t show the dirt, and ask for it to be given a stainresistant treatment before installation.

You may choose to keep walls plain and direct all the interest towards furniture, lighting and accessories, or make them the focal point of the room, in the form of a specially painted mural. The latter looks gorgeous and a quick internet search will produce plenty of companies that will create one for you, but be careful that it won’t date. The alternative is to use framed pictures (your child’s own, maybe), removable stickers, or perhaps something more inventive such as artists’ canvases painted in bright blocks of colour, a camouflage net, flags, maps, blackboard or magnetic paint, or an entire wall of goodlooking storage.

Furniture and fun

When furnishing a playroom you can let your imagination run riot, but bear in mind that floor cushions and bean bags are probably a better (and less expensive) idea than miniature children’s sofas and chairs, which are quickly outgrown.

Storage

Always ensure that toys are easily accessible, not stuck on high shelves or stacked in inaccessible towers. Cheap and colourful plastic tubs are ideal for many toys, while Lego, plastic people, farmyard animals and other small things can go in appropriately sized storage boxes (you could recycle ice cream tubs or takeaway cartons). Depending on your child’s interests, you may also need storage/display space for elaborate railway or racing tracks, craft activities, pretend kitchens and shops, teddies, dolls and action figures and, for older kids, technology such as laptops and tablets. Last of all don’t forget peg rails, hooks and hanging fabric organisers – all invaluable space savers. Image top: Tipi, £175, Out There Interiors: 020 8099 7443; www.outthereinteriors.com Image middle: CAM CAM hot air balloon light, £52, The Modern Nursery: www.themodernnursery.com Image bottom: Raffia storage baskets, from £29.50, Sisters Guild: www.sistersguild.co.uk

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Travel costs at home If you’re searching for ways to save money this year, take a look at some ideas for everyday savings and special treats that won’t break the bank. Discount websites Wowcher, Groupon and Living Social are just three websites offering great deals on everything from holidays to online courses. You simply sign up and input your chosen region to get a local or national deal with as much as 50% discount. It’s a great way to save on presents for friends and family members, or treat yourself whilst sticking to a budget.

Couponing

You may know couponing as cutting out discount vouchers from the local paper or supermarket magazines. But the practice has taken on a life of its own, with ‘extreme couponing’ hitting the headlines as shoppers save huge amounts on their monthly food bill. Various websites dedicated to couponing tell you where to find the best offers online, but you do need to spend time searching, and be organised so that you can move quickly to secure the best deals. You’ll also need to stockpile items if you’re serious about saving money this way, as that’s how the best bargains are obtained. The Money Saving Expert website has its own coupon page, and if you look at Supersavvyme.co.uk you’ll find a range of coupons for Procter and Gamble products.

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Airbnb is a website offering accommodation in privatelyowned residences around the world. It can often be cheaper than staying in ‘traditional’ hotel rooms or hostels, and offers travellers a vast choice of grades and styles to suit every budget. You can choose to rent an entire property, or stay in one of your host’s rooms - all you need to do is enter the date of travel and where you want to go. Some hosts prefer to find out a little more about their guests before they’ll confirm a booking; others offer an ‘Instant Book’ facility. Previous guests leave reviews on the website to give you an idea of the quality you’ll experience, and the company operates a secure online payment service.

Fuel Large supermarkets generally offer the cheapest petrol, but you can also find out the cost of fuel at various independent petrol stations local to you using the website Petrolprices.com. You just have to input your location, and a list of petrol stations is returned once you’ve signed up. Car sharing Car sharing is a great way to save money on motoring, whether it’s with work colleagues or via websites such as BlaBlaCar and Liftshare, which allow you to advertise spaces in your car. Train fares You can save money on long train journeys by buying ‘split tickets’, where the journey is divided and you have several tickets instead of one. The train must stop at the stations named on your tickets, and it can become complicated if you need to change trains, but in many cases huge savings can be made this way.

Low cost hotel rooms and car hire

Several websites, including Lastminute.com, Priceline and Hotwire, have a ‘Top Secret Rooms’ section where you can book a top quality hotel room at a fraction of the usual price. All you need to do is choose a location and the hotel star-rating you’re looking for, and pick a hotel from the list returned. You see a description and the hotel’s star-rating; the only drawback is you don’t know the name of the hotel until you’ve paid. You may be able to find out which hotel it is, however, by typing some of the phrases used in these descriptions into a search engine. You can then read reviews on TripAdvisor.com to check that it’s what you want, as once you’ve paid, there is no facility to get a refund. These same websites offer reduced car rental, but you may be able to save even more money using price comparison websites such as Skyscanner, Carrentals, and TravelSupermarket.

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Ladies can step out in style and celebrate with a Shropshire charity as it holds its 10th anniversary Midnight Walks with a new Cinderella theme in Shrewsbury on Saturday 8th April and Telford Saturday 13th May. Severn Hospice ladies only Midnight Walks have raised over £500,000 since first starting in 2007 and over 7,500 ladies

“Our Cinderella Midnight Walks promise to be very special and we’re hoping lots of our supporters join us to celebrate the fantastic things we have achieved together over the 10 years of this popular and beloved event. We’re going to have lots of fun marching like it’s midnight whilst raising money to support the families that need our help.” Registration is now open and these events always prove very popular. Standard tickets cost £15 and commemorative 2017 Cinderella Midnight Walk T-shirts are available for an additional £5. For more information about the walks, or to register online, visit www.severnhospice.org.uk. Alternatively, call the fundraising team on 01952 221 351 or email events@severnhospice.org.uk.

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The Apprenticeship Show Following its huge success last year, The Apprenticeship Show returns to the International Centre on Thursday 16 March to show visitors the range of career and training opportunities available across Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire and the wider West Midlands. Apprenticeships are now seen as a very viable alternative to higher education, with many employers favoring the “grow your own” approach and offering higher level apprenticeships from, Engineering, IT even a Solicitor. Already, more than 40 of the biggest local and national employers and education providers have confirmed their attendance to showcase the wide range of apprenticeships they offer, including, Stadco, CapGemini, Wrekin Housing Trust, FBC Manby Bowdler Solicitors, GKN. The full list of exhibitors can be found at www. telfordjobbox.co.uk .

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They will offer hands-on and interactive activities related to a range of careers and the chance for visitors to speak to them on what they need to do to get their dream job. Pupils in years 10, 11, 12 and 13 have been invited to the event, to help them make their career decisions but it’s not just for students. There is no longer an upper age limit for apprenticeships which means anyone can come and employers can use Apprenticeships to up skill their existing workforce Councillor Gilly Reynolds, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Employment & Regeneration said:

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Shropshire law firm, Terry Jones Solicitors who have offices in Shrewsbury, Telford, Birdgnorth and Newport, has experienced unprecedented growth to its residential conveyancing department in 2016. Managing Director, Terry Jones commented, “These are exciting times for our conveyancing teams in all our offices. We have seen significant growth in the demand for our domestic conveyancing services, particularly our Telford Office. The source of instructions has increased significantly, not just confined to Shropshire, but adjoining development sites throughout the Midlands. This has necessitated our bringing to the firm a number of new faces who possess the skills and expertise needed to continue to provide a first class service for our clients. This in turn has enabled the firm to develop strong relationships with national house builders, local estate agents and the many repeat instructions we receive from existing clients. We have seen increased instructions coming from Government schemes, such as Help To Buy and Help To Buy ISA, which has invigorated the new property market. We continue to add to our client list as we further prepare to welcome new development sites and instructions from purchasers in the New Year.” Joanne Roberts, Oliver Lutner, Yvonne Masters

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According to ‘Which?’ the banks have written to 5.5 million customers, letting them know they might have been mis-sold PPI and offering three years in which to make a claim. Although some of these letters were sent in 2013, people are still successfully claiming PPI from banks and other lenders. A potential final deadline of June 2019 has also been announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). If this is confirmed, it offers plenty of time to write to lenders and recover the money that should never have been taken from you. By making a claim yourself rather than using a claims management company, you can save up to 30% of the compensation awarded. The firms involved in this type of financial mis-selling now operate more efficient procedures for paying compensation and resolving disputes, and many people have benefited from claiming independently. Banks and other financial institutions have been forced to set money aside for PPI claims, making payouts quicker and the process a little easier.

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• You had a pre-existing medical problem. • A clear explanation was not given of how much PPI you were going to pay, or if it was included in the total loan quote. • You already had cover in place within another policy – life insurance, for example. • You were not informed of the ‘cooling-off’ period during which you could have changed your mind. • They told you the loan would be more expensive if you didn’t sign up for PPI. To establish whether or not you’ve paid PPI in the past, check your credit agreements or other loan documents if you still have them. If not, you should get in touch with the lender by phone or letter. You might also want to obtain a copy of your credit report, which will list the lenders you have dealt with in the past. The three main credit reference agencies in the UK are Experian, Equifax and Callcredit – you can sign up and order your credit report online for a small fee.

Contacting the lender

If you no longer have your loan agreement, write to or phone the company concerned. Many larger financial organisations will be able to tell you over the phone whether or not you’ve been sold Payment Protection Insurance. You can also request a copy of your original agreement. Some companies can deal with your entire claim by phone, or online. The Financial Ombudsman Service also has an online questionnaire, and allows you to upload any supporting documents. Otherwise, you should print it off and sent it by recorded delivery after taking a copy for yourself.

• If the loan has been repaid in full, you’ll receive a refund for the amounts you paid. The lender should also calculate a new redemption figure as though the PPI had never been paid, and repay the difference between this and the amount you actually repaid on redemption.

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Should there be no response from the lender within eight weeks, they reject your claim, or you are unhappy with the refunded amount, you can contact the Financial Ombudsman Service for a decision. This must be done within six months of the lender’s final response to you. The Financial Ombudsman Service is the official channel through which disputes are settled between consumers and lenders. If your case is taken on, they will confirm in writing that an adjudicator is looking at both sides of the dispute, and expect the lender to back up their decision with further information. It may take up to two years to reach a decision, and any interim offers made by the lender will be forwarded to you. If you’re not happy with the final outcome, you can request that an official ombudsman reviews your case for a second opinion. www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/ppi-loan-insurance#how www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cardsloans/article-1606455/ Reclaim-PPI-premiums-payment-protection-insurance.html www.fca.org.uk/consumers/payment-protection-insurance/claimmis-sold-ppi www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-reclaim-missold-ppi

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Preparation for the outside world will be the core philosophy at a newly-opened £1million business school at Shropshire’s Wrekin College.

The facility at the Wellington campus was opened on January 26 by highly successful entrepreneur Nick Wheeler. Mr Wheeler, who founded upmarket shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt, was born in Ludlow and is married to Chrissie Rucker MBE, founder of the White Company. He spoke of his delight to be officially launching the venture while praising Wrekin College for its innovative approach to educating the “whole child”. The business school is designed to resemble the corporate world, rather than a classroom boasting a lecture theatre, boardroom, offices for hot-desking and break-out spaces for meetings and brain-storming. Headmaster Tim Firth said the project underlined his vision for the school which was to ensure that each pupil was fully prepared for the outside world. “We are rightly proud of and excited by this new addition to the facilities at Wrekin College because it will be a crucial part of the education of each child here and a significantly valuable asset for the wider community,” said Mr Firth.

“This is not simply a facility for business studies students. It will be used to teach children all kinds of life skills needed in the workplace and beyond and also as a venue for helping other groups in the community to improve their career prospects and to bring together business leaders.” The calendar is already busy for the new school, with 16 schools from across Shropshire invited to take part in the Wrekin College Business Challenge later this year A full diary of guest speakers from a variety of careers and industries is also to continue throughout 2017 together with events dedicated to apprenticeships and gap year students. “We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Nick Wheeler to perform the opening. He was a great inspiration to all our pupils in terms of what can be achieved with a can-do attitude.”

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Celebrate the Birth of Flight Celebrate the birth of flight during the February half-term with an array of themed family activities at Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge Museums tying in with special flight-linked anniversaries.

2017 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Wilbur Wright (16th April 1867), who flew the world’s first successful aeroplane back in 1903 with his brother Orville, while the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart, was born 120 years ago on 24th July 1897. Create pneumatic rockets and gliders at Enginuity. Discover the fun of flying at the Enginuity hands-on design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, where you can build and launch a pneumatic rocket at drop-in workshops between 10.30am and 3.45pm for £1 (plus admission) from 18th to 26th February. Between 20th and 24th February go along to Enginuity’s Fab Lab and use the 3D printer to make 8-inch long gliders from special plastic for a small fee of £1 for each model (plus admission). Then design decals for your glider on the computer, cut them from coloured vinyl using the vinyl cutter and stick them on to your glider, which you can take home and fly outside.

AT THE IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUMS

Flight themed tile and ceramic clay workshops, between Saturday 18th and 25th February, excluding Sunday 19th, join drop-in flight themed tile decorating workshops at Jackfield Tile Museum and use your imagination to decorate tiles using the traditional tube lining technique; perhaps a hot air balloon, flying saucer, aeroplane or other flying ‘machine’. Tiles cost from £5 each (plus admission) and can be fired and sent home later for a small extra charge to cover postage and packing. It takes up to 1.5 hours to decorate a tile so last admission is at 3pm. Across the river at Coalport China Museum you can take part in hands-on flight themed workshops from Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd February to try sculpting your own flying creature from air-drying clay; choose from a bird, dragon, insect, bat or wherever your imagination leads you. Throughout the half-term holiday, you can also paint ceramic items such as a money box, fridge magnet or delicate china flower as well as paper plates. Sessions take place between 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm and all ceramic items carry a small charge of £1-£4 in addition to the museum entrance fee. Afterwards follow a trail to discover the many birds from across the globe, which are featured in the museum’s ceramic collections. For further information, call the Ironbridge Tourist Information Centre on 01952 433 424 or visit www.ironbridge.org.uk.

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10 AWARD WINNING ATTRACTIONS IN A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

CHILDREN, EDUCATION & ACTIVITIES

Free Admission

FOR MOTHERS ON MOTHERING SUNDAY

At Blists Hill, where life over 100 years ago is recreated by costumed characters, you can follow a family trail to discover how Mothering Sunday was celebrated in Victorian times. Along the way you can buy a slice of Simnel Cake from the Bakery, colour a card for mother and join a drop-in session to make a floral rosette in the Goods Shed between 11am and 1pm or 2pm and 4pm; some activities carry an additional charge.

As part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are inviting mums to enjoy a day out as their guest at five of their sites on Mothering Sunday, 26th March, when accompanied by another full-paying adult. This free entry offer includes Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport China Museum, Tar Tunnel, Jackfield Tile Museum, Museum of The Gorge, the Darby Houses and Enginuity.

To make the day extra special, treat mum and buy her a Victorian High Tea in the Club Room with delicious sandwiches, cream-filled scones and pastries along with a glass of Prosecco and a pot of freshly brewed tea for an additional ÂŁ15.50 per adult and ÂŁ12.50 per child (of all ages). Afternoon tea must be pre-booked by calling 01785 252247 or at sales@ jenkinsonscaterers.co.uk In the Victorian era Mothering Sunday was a special day when children working away in domestic service could return home to visit their mother and families. Although celebrated during Lent, fasting was relaxed and families could indulge in delicious rich foods and celebrations. Children were encouraged to bake a Simnel Cake or pick flowers as a gift for their mothers; hence the evolution of present giving on Mothering Sunday. For further information, contact the Ironbridge Tourist Information Centre on Tel: 01952 433 424 or visit www. ironbridge.org.uk.

Bake for Heroes Help for Heroes (H4H) is once again asking the great British public to dust off their aprons and get baking to raise lots of dough for our wounded, injured and sick personnel, veterans and their families.

Every slice sold really does make a difference to help rebuild lives and it is so easy to get involved.

15TH - 30TH APRIL

You could hold a tea & cake event at work, school, in your local community centre or simply invite friends around to your home for a slice of cake for a donation and a catch up. Register and fundraise for the chance to win a Kenwood kMix (kindly donated by Debenhams). A free fundraising pack will be sent to every Bake for Heroes organiser to help make each event a success. The packs include collecting boxes, a sweepstake game, bunting, balloons and pricing stickers. The winner of our ‘Best Cake Competition’ in 2017, could win a stay in London, together with breakfast and afternoon tea, which has kindly been donated by our lovely friends at the Bloomsbury Hotel in London. You must be over 18 to enter and show that you’ve raised money at your Bake for Heroes event. The ‘Bake for Heroes’ campaign starts on 15 April – 30 April 2017, however if this isn’t convenient please feel free to choose a date that is. To register or for more information visit www. bakeforheroes.org.uk or call 01980 846459. Lynn organised a bake sale in her local town and said: “Help for Heroes is really close to my heart and I wanted to do something, so I invited my friends and family to my home for tea and cake. It was really easy to organise and a great opportunity to catch up, have some fun and raise some money for a fantastic charity.”

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INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY

FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

15% OFF Collection Orders *

20% OFF

*Dining in - off main course Only for bookings. Please present advert. Not to be used with any other offers. Maximum 6 people. Valid until 31-03-17

T: 01952 820085 Adams House, 7 High Street, Newport TF10 7AR

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Valentines Dinner Tuesday 14th February

Book a table in our Lakeside Restaurant and enjoy a candlelit four course dinner and singing from a fantastic female vocalist.

£25.00 per person

One Night Valentines Package Tuesday 14th February

Overnight stay in a standard room, four course candlelit dinner with a female vocalist, English breakfast and complimentary chocolates in your room.

£145.00 per couple

Booking essential, call 01902 700100 Great location, convenient to J3 M54 and only 20 minutes from the centre of Wolverhampton and Telford.

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Pattingham, Nr Wolverhampton WV6 7HR

01902 700100

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www.patshull-park.co.uk

Norwood House Pave Lane, Newport, Shropshire TF10 9LQ

Exclusive Wedding Package...

£995

Inclusive of upto 30 guests for a set 3 course wedding breakfast, evening reception and buffet for 70

Bookings Only for 2017

VENUE EXCLUSIVE WEDDING BREAKFAST UPTO 30 GUESTS

Restaurant, Cocktail Bar & Function Suite (Bedrooms available)

EVENING RECEPTION UPTO 70 GUESTS

3 course tailored dining Hot and cold home cooked buffet selection

PRIORITY BOOKING OF BEDROOMS @ DISCOUNTED RATES

Family double and twin refurbished crisp modern bedrooms (5)

Norwood House

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Restaurant Review

FINDING THE BEST PLACES TO EAT IN AND AROUND SHROPSHIRE

The Oakley Arms

Kiddemore Green Road, Brewood, Staffordshire ST19 9BQ

T: 01902 859800

The Oakley Arms opened its doors in May 2016 following an extensive renovation of the former 19th century Oakley House Country Club. This once derelict venue has been beautifully restored and transformed into a stunning country pub and restaurant, which sits proudly on the outskirts of Brewood Village, a pleasant 20-minute drive from central Telford. The pretty dove grey exterior and country house charm instantly draws you in. There is ample parking to the rear of the pub and even designated areas to tether your horse, bike or four-legged friend, perfect for the more adventurous and outdoorsy visitors. The pub is set in a picture perfect slice of English countryside; a large outdoor terrace overlooks the pubs own private lake, complete with ducks and an island. When summer finally does return, The Oakley Arms terrace will undoubtedly be a popular spot for long and lazy lunches in the sunshine. Inside the interior is warm and spacious, the wood flooring and roaring log fires give a cosy, homely feel. The vast bar takes centre stage and is stocked with a mind-boggling array of beverages. There are an impressive 160 seats in total but thanks to plenty of intimate nooks and clever division of space, The Oakley Arms retains an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Upon arrival were greeted and shown to a table in a quiet corner of the pub, our drinks order was taken and we were given chance to look over the menu. The food style is modern British cuisine and the menu is updated regularly with dishes that reflect the season, there is a range of starters, light bites, mains, sandwiches and several childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dishes to choose from.

FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT For starter I chose the chicken liver pate (£6.25) and my very willing accomplice on this review, my mom Lynn, went for the goats cheese, basil and roast pepper terrine (£6.75).

The cheese and potato pie was also super tasty and something I’d never tried before, several layers of soft sliced potato, tasty Cheshire cheese and onion wrapped in a layer of golden flaky pastry, served with buttered greens, carrots, parsnips and gravy. This is definitely a dish I’ll be ordering again soon!

The pate was served with triangles of toasted granary bread and plum chutney, the generous slice of pate was smooth and flavoursome, the plum chutney added a welcome sweetness and the granary toast gave texture and bite. Lynn’s goat’s cheese terrine had the unmistakable tangy yet creamy flavour, it was layered throughout with slices of roasted red pepper and basil and came served with a dressed side salad and slices of toasted ciabatta. Lynn said that the crispiness of the ciabatta was the perfect partner to the rich and creamy goat’s cheese. For main course Lynn ordered the braised shoulder of lamb (£17.95) and I opted for the Applebys Cheshire cheese and potato pie (£11.95), which I am told is a new addition to the menu. The braised lamb is apparently the most popular dish on the menu and it’s easy to understand why, the meat was melt in the mouth tender and came served with dauphinoise potatoes, buttered green beans and a herby rosemary gravy. Lynn didn’t speak to me for the entire time she was eating her main course, which is always a sure sign of a delicious meal!

Despite the very generous portions at The Oakley Arms, we somehow managed to squeeze in the glazed lemon tart (£5.95) and the profiteroles (5.95) for dessert. The lemon tart was fresh and tangy and came served with fresh raspberries, raspberry sorbet and a raspberry coulis, the perfect palate cleanser after such a rich and delicious meal. The profiteroles were everything you would expect, plump cream filled clouds of deliciousness, smothered in a rich dark chocolate sauce… lets just say the diet starts again tomorrow! You would never guess that The Oakley Arms is less than a year old, it just feels like it’s always been there, which is testament to the fantastic job that manager John Duncan and his team are doing. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Oakley Arms, the building, setting and decor is all utterly gorgeous and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, so much so that I promise once you step inside you really won’t want to leave.

Reviewed by Charlie Scott & Lynn Roulston

The Oakley Arms Kiddemore Green Road, Brewood, Staffordshire ST19 9BQ

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BOOK NOW for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day - Tuesday 14th Feb

3 courses plus a glass of Prosecco - £29.99 pp Starters French Onion Soup with Gruyere Cheese Crouton. Asparagus Spears wrapped in Parma Ham, Poached Egg, Watercress. Moules Mariniere, Garlic & Cream Sauce with warm Ciabatta. Melted Camembert to share, infused with Pesto Oil, with Red Onion Chutney & warm Ciabatta. Rosette of Melon, Pear Sorbet & Passionfruit Coulis.

Mains Pan seared Seabass Fillets, Chorizo & Crayfish Risotto & Basil Oil. Oyster Mushroom Risotto, Roquette & Parmesan Truffle Oil. Rump Steak, Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes, Portobello Mushroom & Tarragon Butter & Chunky Chips. Roast Chicken Breast, Green Buttered Vegetables, Roasted Shallots, Dauphinoise Potatoes & Tarragon Jus.

Desserts Fondue of warm Chocolate to share with Marshmallows, Strawberries, Fudge & Mini Doughnuts Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce, Van Ice-cream. Lemon Cheesecake with Berry Compote Passionfruit Crème Brulee with Shortbread

Opening hours: Sun to Thu: noon till 11pm • Fri & Sat: noon till midnight Food served: Mon to Sat: noon till 8.30pm (Carvery till 2pm) • Sun: noon till 7pm (Carvery only) We have taken on a NEW Head Chef who has brought her Sous Chef and most of her team with her, with experience in 2 rosette restaurants. The new kitchen team have been working on a fresh exciting menu plus some specials which will change on Friday each week. Here are some samples of the delicious kind of dishes on offer:

Starters Crispy Marinated Chicken Wings with BBQ Dip £4.25 Deep Fried Breaded Calamari with Sweet Chili Mayonnaise £4.35 Panko Breaded Goats Cheese, Beetroot Puree, Roquette, Balsamic Glaze £4.29 Mains Roast rump Lamb - with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Swede Puree, Buttered Kale & Rosemary Jus. £13.95 Fillet of Seabass - With Prawn & Chorizo Risotto, drizzled with Basil Oil £13.95 Pan Fried Duck Breast - with Potato Fondant, Bettered Kale, Rich Cherry Sauce £13.95

T: 01952 603768 • www.redhouseinn.co.uk • E: theredhouseinn@hotmail.com • Wellington Road, Lilleshall, Newport TF10 9EW

OPEN 7 DAYS 9am - 5pm & 10am - 4pm Sundays

Here at Heartwood Farm Shop & Deli we provide some amazing products produced by some great local growers and producers. Fresh fruit & veg, tantalising sauces, amazing local cheeses, pickles, English wines, savouries, locally brewed bottled beers & cider, cooked meats, charcuterie, homemade pies, sausage rolls, fresh bread, eggs and so much more..

Fresh & Local

Heartwood Farm Shop & Deli Loynton Trout Fisheries Nr Norbury, Staffordshire ST20 0QA

E: heartwoodfarmshop@gmail.com www.heartwoodfarmshop.co.uk

Call: 01785 284 737

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

Heavenly Taste Taste of Paradise Indian restaurant can definitely be described as one of Newport’s hidden gems; the building is tucked away beyond an intriguing Indian styled archway just off the bustling high street. The restaurant has been in Newport for 16 years, which is a testament to its popularity and success in the area. In addition to the dine in restaurant they also offer a popular takeaway service with free delivery offered within a six-mile radius (minimum order of £10), ideal for those nights when you just can’t face cooking! There is also a 10% discount for all takeaways that are collected from the restaurant. You can also order online on their website at: www.tasteofparadise.co.uk

OF INDIAN CUISINE

It is open seven days a week from 5pm until 11:30pm on Sundays to Thursdays and open 5pm until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. They can also catering for large parties for those special occasions with a seating capacity of 90 covers. A free home delivery service is available within a 6 mile radius So why not visit the Taste of Paradise and experience the heavenly taste of Indian cuisine.

The restaurant is large and airy and has recently undergone a revamp with a fresh modern décor, the addition of some clever mood lighting gives the room a relaxed ambience. Parking is readily available either on the high street during quieter periods or on the Budgens supermarket car park, which is just behind the building. The restaurant is fully air-conditioned and free wi-fi is available. Like many Indian restaurants the Taste of Paradise is unlicensed, so you are welcome to bring your own alcoholic drinks to enjoy with your meal, there is of course a wide selection of soft drinks, teas, coffee and desserts available on the menu.

Quality Balti Restaurant & Take Away

ONLINE ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE AT: www.thetasteofparadise.co.uk REFURBISHED & FULLY AIR CONDITIONED

FREE Home Delivery within a 6 mile radius (minimum order of £10)

WE ARE NOT LICENSED BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL

10% DISCOUNT ON COLLECTIONS ONLY

FREE WI-FI

SUNDAY OFFER ONLY for 'In and Around' Readers (Please mention offer when booking)

4 Course Meal only £8.95

20%OFF with this Advert

Includes: Popadom, Any Starter, any Main & Rice or Nan

EAT IN ONLY - Valid anytime Sun-Thu and after 9pm Fri-Sat

(T&C'a apply - excludes King Prawn & New Dishes, excludes any other offers - valid until 2-4-17)

until 31-3-17 (excludes Valentines Day)

Valentines Special 5 Course Meal

£14.95pp

Includes a Valentines Gift Box & Rose for the Ladies

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Recipe

LEMON DRIZZLE CUPCAKES Based on the classic lemon drizzle cake these tangy cupcakes are the perfect afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of tea!

Ready in 40 minutes plus cooling INGREDIENTS:

Makes 12

• 175g unsalted butter, softened • 175g golden caster sugar • 175g self-raising flour • 1tsp baking powder • 3 large eggs • 2tbsp lemon curd TOPPING • 100g granulated sugar • Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon

Preheat the oven to 180C, Fan 160C , Gas Mark 4. Line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper muffin cases.

2. Place the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and eggs in a large bowl and whisk with an electric whisk until thoroughly blended and pale and creamy. Fold in the lemon curd. 3. Divide the mixture between the muffin cases and bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden brown. Whilst the cakes are baking mix the topping ingredients together in a small bowl. 4. Remove the cakes from the oven and leave for 1-2 minutes then spoon some of the sugar and juice mixture over each cupcake. Leave to cool in the tray - the sugar topping will go crisp on cooling.

TIP If you don’t have lemon curd use 1-2 tbsp of milk or soured cream and 2 tsp grated lemon zest instead.

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Green Fields Farm Shop NEW REVAMPED!! Donnington Shop e roduc cal P t Lo Worth £1.95 one per customer

Mention In & Around at the Deli Counter & get a FREE Coopers Sausage Roll (Minimum Spend of £10 in-store)

Pop-in and see us at: Donnington

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Buffets with free delivery within 3 mile radius including Hortonwood and Stafford Park 3 Menus to choose from starting at £4 per head (minimum order 4 persons)

• Fresh Bread • Milk, Tea & Coffee • Wenlock Edge, Fordhall Farm, Malcolm Wickstead’s • Huge Range of Cheese and Deli Products & Buttercross Meats • Beers, Wines & Ciders • Vegetables, Herbs, Salads, Fruits & Nuts • Rice, Pasta and Sauces • Home Made Cakes & • Special Dietary Products Goodies & much more...

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OPENING HOURS

Mon to Thu: Noon - 11pm Fri to Sun: Noon - Close

FOOD SERVED:

Mon to Fri: Noon - 9pm Sat: Noon - 9:30pm (last food orders 9:15pm) Sun: Noon - 5pm (Sunday Roast)

Stafford Road, Newport TF10 7LX

BOOKINGS ADVISABLE

www.thenewinnnewport.co.uk

T: 01952 812295

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Events

FEBRUARY 2017 11TH - Charity Valentine’s Masquerade

Ball in aid of British Heart Foundation - £35pp Includes glass of bubbly on arrival, 3 course dinner and disco.

Special Offers

14TH - Candlelit Valentine’s Dinner

Glass of bubbly on arrival, 3 course dinner with coffee - £39.95pp Stay overnight £100 for a double room - including breakfast.

Cream Tea for £12 - INCLUDING FIZZ! AVAILABLE UNTIL 30TH APRIL 2017

Glass of fizz can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Available Sun – Fri (Excludes Mothering Sunday & Easter) Supplement applies on Saturdays Pre-booking essential. To redeem offer, this advert must be presented. When booking quote reference: HPH12

MARCH 2017 26TH - Mothering Sunday

Lunch £26pp - 3 course dinner with coffee, includes a gift for Mum (under 12's half price) Afternoon Cream Tea - £15.95pp or £19.95pp with a glass of bubbles (between 4-6pm)

Early Bird Menu - 25% OFF your total bill AVAILABLE UNTIL 30TH APRIL 2017 Served between 6.15pm – 7.15pm

Available Sun – Fri (Excludes Valentine’s Day, Mothering Sunday & Easter)

Call for availability on a Saturday. 3 courses must be ordered Pre-booking essential. To redeem offer, this advert must be presented. When booking quote reference: HPH25

Hadley Park House Telford TF1 6JQ

01952 677269

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www.hadleypark.co.uk

Breakfasts Available All day! 62 High Street Newport TF10 7AQ

T: 01952 820 810

FREE CHILD'S MEAL

WITH EVERY FULL PAYING ADULT

Food Served

Mon-Thurs 10am-3pm, Fri & Sat 10am-4pm

(Bookings required for Parties)

Open late nights till 2am Fri & Sat Tuesdays & Thursdays over 60’s (with this advert only)

Only with this advert, Valid until 31/03/17 (T&C’s apply. Excludes any other offers)

BOOK YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION AT THE BARLEY Ideal venue for Birthdays parties, Christenings, etc..

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Parenting

Tips and tricks to make your life easier, from washable nail polish to a booster seat that can fit in a school bag. Monday morning panics 8-8.30am is often a rather stressful period in my house. Arguments over brushing teeth (my son) compete with tears over forgotten homework (my daughter). One thing I do have sorted is making it easy for them to find their uniform so they can get dressed. I use a rubber band to attach two clothes hangers together, one of which is the type with clips. Pants get hung from one clip, tights or socks from the other, and the rest of the uniform goes on the other hanger. Simple. My next mission is to teach them to put their PJs under their pillow, rather than dumping them on the floor. We’ve been working on that one for a while now, with no luck. Hair brushing is a source of tantrums the world over. The Wet Brush may save a fair few tears (theirs and yours). It’s the best detangling brush I’ve found yet and can be used on wet or dry hair. £11.99 from www.lookfantastic. com. Kids love nail polish. Schools don’t love it quite so much. If (like me) you’re hopeless at remembering to remove your child’s nail varnish on a Sunday evening, you might want to try Nailmatic Kids Nail Polish. Not only is it toxinfree and available in several child-friendly shades, but it can be washed off with warm soapy water. Powderpink glitter is a favourite in my house, although my son prefers Rio Green. £6.95, www.cuckooland.com.

TIME AND SANITY SAVERS

Days out From emergency wees in the park to dropped dummies, children just attract germs. Hand sanitising gels are handy but not always that child-friendly. Aquaint, on the other hand, is 100% natural and formulated without strong chemicals, preservatives or alcohol. It kills 99.9% of bacteria, but is completely safe, so can be used on everything from hands to drinks bottles. £2.49 - £4.99 from Boots, Mothercare and other retailers. Children seem to have an innate ability to lose things. If you can’t be bothered to spend hours sewing on name tags, try Tinyme labels. They’re printed with your child’s name and a design of your choice. The Essentials Pack (from £24) comes with more than 200 labels, including iron-on labels for clothes, and different sized stickers for shoes, pencil cases and so on. They’re designed to stay on through washing, tumble drying and general day-to-day use. Tinyme also make personalised bags, books, drinks bottles and a ton of other items, handy if your child is particularly prone to misplacing their possessions.

Play dates After-school playdates are great at keeping the kids out of your hair, but it’s all too easy to forget to swap car seats with the other parents. The new Mifold (pictured above) can help to make sure you’re never again caught out with three kids and only two booster seats. Unlike traditional booster seats, Mifold adjusts the seatbelt to fit the child, rather than raising the child up to fit the belt. That means it’s far smaller than a car seat; small enough to keep in a glove box or even your child’s school bag. It can be adjusted to fit children aged from around four to 12, and it meets the highest legal standards for child restraint systems. £49.95 from John Lewis.

by Kate Duggan

FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

THE

WHITE HOUSE HOTEL MUXTON

Wellington Road, Muxton, Telford TF2 8NG Food Served: 12pm - 9:30pm 7 days a week

T: 01952 603603 Lunchtime SAVER

15% off

Main Courses in the Bar or Restaurant (12-4pm Mon-Sat)

Visit our website to view our latest menu

www.whhotel.co.uk

2 Steaks & Wine for ONLY £25 (available everyday) 2 Succulent Prime Rump Steaks with a Bottle of House Wine

for a truly hospitable welcome

Open For Dinner - Wed to SAT 6-11pm & Sunday Lunches 12-3pm

ITALIAN NIGHT - EVERY FRIDAY £25 for 3 Course Set Meal 128 High Street, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7BH

Book online: www.orchard-dining.co.uk or call 01952 872700 57

Getting Fit Never Looked So Good By Helen Taylor

If you’re finding that your commitment to getting fit is fading, then why not give yourself the inspiration you need to get back on track by treating yourself to a whole new gymwear wardrobe?

Sports Bra £20. Nine by Savannah Miller at Debenhams

Forget tired old jogging bottoms and a baggy t-shirt, nowadays it’s all about making a style statement with your workout gear, plus you can enjoy looking fabulous before you even start getting into shape. Here are our favourite fitness finds Sports Bra £30. BIba at House of Fraser.

Hoody £38. Nine by Savannah Miller at Debenhams

Leggings £28. Nine by Savannah Miller at Debenhams

Adidas Trainers £39.99.Deichmann

Gym Bag £38. Laura Ashley

Model wears Matalan. See in store or online for prices.

Vest £14. Training Zone at M&Co Top £16. Red Herring at Debenhams

Hoody £28. Red Herring Active at Debenhams

Leggings £20. Training Zone at M&Co

Nike Flex TR6 Trainers £78. Littlewoods Nike Trainers £59.99. Deichmann Adidas Originals Bag £27.50. Littlewoods

Mad March Hair GADGETS FOR GROOMING, CUTTING, STYLING OR REMOVING, WHATEVER YOUR GENDER When it comes to looking after your hair or getting rid of unwanted hair, there’s no shortage of options - and no wonder, because the beauty market is worth huge sums of money. So it’s hardly surprising to see the likes of Dyson joining the party, albeit with a hairdryer that costs £299. The reviews are excellent, but if you’re anything like us you’re probably hoping to spend something more like £29 on a hairdryer. If that’s the case, keep an eye out for Tourmaline dryers from the usual suspects: it’s a kind of ceramic that enables hair dryers to deliver powerful airflow without leaving your hair looking like it’s been through the tumble dryer. Another great idea comes from late-night TV advertiser JML. Its £39.99 Simply Straight brush is a heated ceramic brush that promises to combine two essential items: your brush and straighteners. According to the Mirror it works really well - it’s not quite as effective as separate brushes and straighteners, but it comes awfully close and is very, very quick. One of the current trends in hair styling is steam. Stylers such as the Remington CB4N Flexibrush can be used without it, or you can pop some water in, wait 60 seconds and get fabulous, not frizzy, results. The Flexibrush was a cult classic in the 1990s, and Remington says it brought it back because it was getting 50 calls a week from people wanting to buy one. There are lots of gadgets for hair removal too, from the usual epilators and shavers to more high-tech options such as IPL hair removal. IPL uses pulses of light to get rid of unwanted hair, and while it works brilliantly we’ve got bad news for anyone with ginger or light blonde hair, or very dark skin: IPL only works on darker hair colours on lighter skin tones. Prices aren’t as frightening as they used to be - for example, the £350 Philips Lumea SC2004/11 is currently on sale for a more reasonable £219 - and you can use them anywhere. Some models are even okay to use on your face. The downside is that they can take some time, so for example you should allow half an hour to do your legs. IPL is available for men too, although they aren’t recommended for use on your face or on anything more sensitive than the bikini line. Devices for men or sold as unisex devices tend to be more expensive - for example, the Remington i-Light Pro is £299 and the Philips Lumea for Men is £350 - but they do work, provided you don’t have ginger or light blond hair. A big advantage for men is that unlike other hair removal methods, IPL doesn’t have stubbly regrowth, irritate your skin or lead to ingrowing hairs. There are plenty of grooming gadgets for men too. Facebook is full of ads for innovative razors and gadgets such as the £19 RazorPit Blade Sharpener. For hair removal elsewhere there’s no shortage of electric groomers, shavers and combined head and body trimmers, but shop around: recommended retail prices can be hilariously high, but retailers often sell the kits at huge discounts. That applies to women too: beauty gadgets vary wildly in price between retailers. It’s worth picking a favourite and using a comparison site such as pricespy.co.uk to make sure that looking good won’t be bad for your bank balance.

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James Baggott takes a look behind the scenes of America’s motor show in the Sunshine State For a land known for its love of excess, the LA motor show is a relatively bijou affair. Small, compact and easy to get around, it’s the polar opposite of the city that hosts it. It makes little sense launching cars in a metropolis that’s smothered in a layer of smog, crammed with traffic and needs more cars like the ozone layer needs a bigger hole in it, but America being America does it anyway. Unlike the vast, monolithic motoring expos of Frankfurt and Paris, LA does things in bite-sized chunks (unlike its burgers). The stands are more compact, the press corps less stressed and fewer in numbers, and the new car launches less frequent. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t big news out there in the States – some manufacturers, especially those with a presence on this side of the pond, or with aspirations to have one, take the event pretty seriously. Alfa Romeo is one such ambitious car maker. The Italian firm showcased its new Stelvio SUV with a launch in a tent outside the main halls. It was so packed, the overzealous American fire regulations meant most journalists couldn’t even get in. Fortunately, this rival to the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace was quickly moved to the Alfa stand where we got a proper look. Rumours suggest it will arrive in the UK late in 2017 with a diesel engine first, with a bi-turbo 2.9-litre V6 packing 503bhp following soon after. The spicy version will have four-wheel drive, the diesel making do with power via the rear wheels. Some Italian flair in a sector not known for it will be most welcome. Elsewhere, the Germans gave the clearest signs yet that another recession was imminent with the unveiling of the why-do-we-need-it Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet. Just 300 of the 621bhp monsters will be produced and, although pricing is

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yet to be released, don’t expect much change from £200,000. Mazda used the eve of the first press day to take the wraps off its new CX-5. At an event peppered with nonsense car design gobbledygook, and interspersed with pictures of cheetahs and chopsticks that were being used to demonstrate Mazda’s new design direction, the manufacturer showed off a rather smart looking SUV. It’s the best-selling model in Europe for the firm and its new nose, which has more than a hint of Jaguar F-Pace about it, points to the future look for all Mazdas. It also comes in a new red, which is redder than the last red. Understood? Good. Jaguar was another manufacturer that had decided to grab some early motoring show headlines, revealing its futuristic electric I-Pace to the world in its own unique style two full days before the event opened. Using virtual reality headsets it simultaneously launched the car in LA and London, with car designer Ian Callum showing off the firm’s first foray into electric vehicles (EVs). LA was an apt showcase for a model that will sell 50 per cent of its volume in the States, and with a range of 310 miles on a single charge chances are those buyers will be queuing up to get hold of one when it goes into production next year. Finally a Tesla rival from Britain? We hope so. Other notable launches included a world premiere for the largest of all Minis, the Countryman, and the new Volkswagen e-Golf with a range of 186 miles on a charge - up 50 per cent on its predecessor. However, it was the real Americana that caught our eye in the subterranean halls under the main event. Dubbed ‘the garage’, they contained a host of modified motors that were a welcome relief from the corporate frontage of the manufacturer stands upstairs. Modified Ferraris, Gulfliveried Fords and big-wheeled classics were among the delights hidden away below the show’s huge halls. Just like the city then, proving if you scratch beneath the surface a little you’ll find the real treats.

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Greenhous Vauxhall is the original car brand sold by Greenhous and the Trench Lock facility was opened in 2000. It was previously land owned by GKN Sankey. Greenhous market a number or brands of cars and commercial vehicles. Dan Foskett, sales manager, says of the dealership: “We sell new and used cars and vans and also have one of the largest parts, service and MOT operations in the county. There are eight sales consultants at Telford, including one Motability executive. We stock the whole range of Vauxhall cars and have a large stock of used vehicles. Our cars start from around £3995 and go up to £20000.” Last year Greenhous Vauxhall sold close to 400 new and used commercials and generally have 200 plus new and used commercials available to customers at any one time. Jason Jackson is the Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles Manager and he explains: “We endeavour to make it simple for both the private buyer, who is perhaps buying their one van, and the business user who needs one or more vans to support their business needs. Most of our customers use a van as a tool to allow them to operate more efficiently. They are experts in their profession

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but not necessarily in the commercial vehicle industry. This is why we pride ourselves on having highly trained staff trained to ensure we understand their business and can provide the perfect solution to their CV needs. “We are also specialists in the very complicated sector of vehicle conversions. Where other dealers may shy away from bespoke solutions, we welcome these opportunities whether you are looking for a dropside, tipper or something a little more specialised like a fully remote controlled car transporter slide bed. We have the knowledge, experience and expertise to facilitate this.” Once a vehicle is bought there is a professional aftersales department to fulfil service and repair requirements. Geoff Lowe, Aftersales Manager provides some background: “The Aftersales department has a responsibility to ensure that we exceed our customers’ expectations. It is down to the dedication of the staff that we are able to build the rapport we have with our customers. “The customers experience begins from the first phone call or interaction whether this is with the customer care team or front desk. The staff there have the skills to find out the issues and offer solutions to the customer. “We have at Trench Lock a very experienced staff, a number of whom have received long service award watches. We have 32 staff in aftersales. 14 are master technicians and we have one apprentice at present. There are 19 workshop bays and 2 MOT bays available.” The service department maintains an excellent level of up to date parts which is critical for a first time repair. Our parts team work with the technicians to ensure timely repair and maintenance work is carried out. An important feature is that every vehicle that has been in for a service receives a courtesy wash and vac of a high standard. For more information visit the website www.greenhousvauxhall.co.uk

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Nestling between the seven mountains and a sprinkling of islands in the North Sea, Norway's second city is one of the prettiest towns on the south-west coast. Bright, colourful, it shines whatever the weather, old and new jostling side by side, just steps away from the scenic wonders of a pristine natural world. Laced with inlets and bays, Bergen is the gateway to the fjords, the perfect base to catch a glimpse of this enticing world, maybe sailing for a few hours on Sognefjord, the longest and deepest, or Osterfjord encircling an island where myriad waterfalls tumble down the cliffs. It's sheer magic, a hidden paradise which lingers in your mind long after you return to harbour. Highly rated by cruise ships and yachts, Bergen's maritime vocation dates back to medieval times, enjoying its golden age from the 14th century onwards when the Hanseatic League brought trade and prosperity. Today the finely restored merchants' houses are the city's most iconic image, their wooden faĂ§ades painted in vibrant colours, rising gable to gable along the old Bryggen wharf. It's a world heritage site and the most atmospheric part of town, with wooden alleyways festooned in rickety steps and overhanging galleries and craft shops tucked in every corner. Just minutes away at the water's edge, stalls tempt visitors with succulent summer berries and reindeer

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sausages half a metre long, while the fish market serves simple but delicious meals under the awnings. When the sun shines on a long summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day, restaurants spill out onto the cobbled quay and it feels almost Mediterranean. It's easy to stroll around Bergen from the medieval fortress to the gleaming high street, from the tip of the peninsula to the esplanade leading down to the lake. Sculptures and fountains pop up here and there and sometimes the sound of violins drifts under the arcades, remembering the local virtuoso Ole Bull, or it could be the haunting echo of a Grieg melody. Both artists were born in Bergen. Meanwhile, in the elegant district above the old town, white weatherboard houses climb up the slopes along the steep meandering lanes or gather higgledy-piggledy in secluded courtyards. Roses bloom in cottage gardens and the higher you go, the better the views. Now and then the funicular railway makes its way up the mountain where you look across the city and fjords to the islands in the distance. Up there, rambling trails head through forests and heathland dotted with lakes, rocks and cliffs rise above the treeline and when you reach the top of Rundemanen at 568 metres, mountains roll as far as you can see. In these highlands haunted by mysterious trolls, you could encounter a wolverine, a lynx or a bear but visitors who come to see the city lights do not stray far after dark.

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My seventeen year-old daughter has just passed her driving test, so I was proud to see her set out on her first solo journey. For my peace of mind I would like her to take some advanced driving lessons (she’s learned to pass the driving test, now she needs to learn to drive) but pressure from Dad is not the way to introduce such a thing: she has to have her own “why” in order to want to take them. Hopefully she will soon. But that’s for the future. I relate this to you because of what caught my eye recently: it’s a light-hearted story concerning another similar aged driver. 17 years ago, the parents of Freya Whitelaw were rushing in their Vauxhall Astra to the maternity hospital. Except Freya wouldn’t wait and Mrs Whitelaw had to be delivered of her on the back seat of the car. Luckily they had made it to the hospital car park, so staff assisted and both mother and baby were fine. Time passed and the Whitelaws kept their Astra as the family runabout. It’s over 19 years old now (and a bit creaky says

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Men Over 50 Men in the Telford area are being invited to attend a special event on 13th March 2017 from 6pm at Jubilee House, 74 High Street, Madeley, Telford TF7 5AH, where they will be able to get checked for prostate cancer free of charge. After discovering the heart-stopping facts about prostate cancer, Ironbridge Lions approached retired Consultant Urological Surgeon, Mr David Baxter-Smith, to help them stage the event which will be free to all men who attend. Tests will be provided by Mr Baxter-Smith, an authority on prostate cancer who has worked closely with Lions clubs across the country to make screening more widely available, and professional Phlebotomists will be on hand to take blood samples. Prostate cancer affects around 45,000 men in the UK every year. Of those, almost one third will die from the disease. In Shropshire alone, around 250 men are diagnosed annually with prostate cancer. Despite these frightening statistics there is no national screening programme for prostate cancer, which is why Ironbridge Lions, together with Ironbridge Rotary Club, are urging all local men in categories ‘at risk’ from the disease to attend the

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Church Aston Gardening Club meets the 3rd Mon monthly 8pm, Church Aston Church Hall. New Members welcome. Sylvia 01952 812092 Crafty Sew and Sews - we meet for sewing, knitting and other crafts at the Church Hall, Church Aston on Tuesdays from 2-4pm. New members welcome. Church Aston Thursday Club meet fortnightly Thu afternoon 2pm till 4pm, speakers, outings. Contact Sylvia 01952 402744 or 812092 at Church Aston Village Hall: Mon: 10-11am Zumba, 11.30-12.30 Beg. Pilates, 2-4pm U3A Sewing/Craft Grp (alt. wks), 7-10pm Whist Tue: 10-12 Tai Chi, 6.30-9.30pm Line Dancing Wed: 9.30-10.25 Easy Tone, 10.30-11.15 Kettle Bell Class, 4.30-4.30 Kids Dance Classes, 7-10pm Whist Thu: 2-4pm Whist, 6-8pm Cubs Fri: 2-4pm Tea dance, 4.15-6 Twinkle toe dance, 6-7 Beavers, 7-8 Scouts Sun: From 7pm Ballroom Dance Lessons

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Telford Hot Trax Radio Controlled Car Club - Meets every Wednesday at Dawley Social Club, King St, Telford TF4 2AG @ 7.30pm to 10pm. Contact: 07834 808943 Dawley Traditional Market - Every Friday, Meadow Rd car park. Contact 01952 380934 Telford Christian Fellowship, Christian Worship & Prayer for Healing, Sun 10:30am12pm at the Dawley Hse, 2 Burton St, Dawley TF4 2ES. Contact Giles Higgins 01952 272961 www.tcfonline.org.uk Dawley Christian Centre: Mon: 5-8pm Brownies & Rainbows, Tue: 9.30-11.30 - Stay & play groups for under 5’s Fri: 2-4pm - Computer Club (3rd Fri each mth) 9-12 Table Top Sale

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Hadley

Hadley Five O Club - for over 50s meets most Mondays 9-45am to 12-noon at Hadley United Services clubroom. Talks, entertainers, trips out, refreshments etc Call in, or ring Keith on 01952-244804. Hadley Traditional Market - Wed every week, Hadley Local Centre. Contact 01952 380934 Telford Wine Making & Home Brewing Club - at Hadley Rest Rooms, (by the Sikh Temple) on the 1st Thu of month 7.45 to 8pm. For info contact Chris Hall on 01384 345408 or Sharon on sharon_collins75@ yahoo.com

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Telford Stamp and Card Club meets on the second Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7.30pm at Ketley Community Centre, Telford, TF1 5AN. Visitors welcome.

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Learn to Play Bridge - at Lawley Community Centre. For further information contact Peter Seager on 01952 419999 Lawley WI meet on the 1st Tue of every month at 7.15pm StJohn’s Church Hall at Lawley. For more info. call Jill Gould on 01952 597994.

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Madeley

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Newport Scouts, Longford Road HQ. Beavers, Thu’s at 6pm; Cubs, Wed’s at 6pm; Scouts, Wed’s 7.30 pm. Contact: Liz on 07780 611260

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Fri: Lunch Club Over 50’s (1st Fri of mth) Sub:Zero – Youth Cafe, yrs7+ 4-6pm Sat: Young Embroiderers (Mthly), Prayer Breakfast (bi-monthly) Available for hire for parties etc.. Sun: Church Services 11am Available for hire for parties etc.. If you would like further info. on the above activities - contact the church on 01952 670033

Newport

Newport (SALOP) and District Male Voice Choir - seeking new members for well established friendly choir, meet 7.30pm on Mondays at Trinity Church Wellington Rd Newport. Novices are welcome, come along for a taster session. You do not to be a Tom Jones, just someone who can hold a note and fit in to the choir. For more infor visit our website, or call 01952 813267. Newport Afternoon Guild meet on the 1st Wed 2-4pm at the Cosy Hall in Newport. Call 01952 825 287 for further infomation. Shropshire WIldlife Trust (Newport) - meet 7.30-9pm on 2nd Tue of month (exc. Dec), Church Aston Church Hall, Newport TF10 9JG. £2 members, £3 non-members, inc. refreshments. Newport Bridge Club meet Tue & Thu 7pm at The Hub St Mary Street Newport. We welcome duplicate bridge players of all standards. Interested? Come and join us. Call 01952 814474 for more details or e-mail info@newport-bridge-club.co.uk The Dalen Singers is a small, friendly, mixed voice choir founded 30 years ago in Newport. Rehearsals on Tue evenings, 7pm at Trinity Church, Wellington Road, Newport. If you would like to meet us just come to rehearsals, you will be very welcome, or ring secretary 01952 811741 for more information. Used Toner Cartridges - Shrewsbury Music Therapy Trust are collecting and recycling used printer ink-jet cartridges in order to raise funds to support children with learning difficulties. Drop off at Card n Play (High Street, Newport), box towards back of the shop. Dressmaking Classes at Cosy Hall, Newport on Thu’s - 10am-12.30pm and 7.30-9.30pm ‘Saturday Sewing Bee’ 2-5pm, monthly. Details and booking contact Catherine on 01952 276061. catherine@lovedressmaking. co.uk www.facebook.com/lovedressmaking

Madeley Art Club - meets every Mon (exc. Bank Hols), 9:30am-12 noon @ Jubilee Hall, Madeley - all over 55’s welcome. For more info call Aneita on 01952 590304.

Toy Library in Cottage Care Centre, Newport, every Friday 9.45-11.30, preschool age. Contact Steve Ravenscroft 01952 811935 or just call in.

Madeley Traditional Market - Tue & Sat – every week, Russell Square. Contact 01952 380934

Newport RNA Club - Excellent venue with warm friendly atmosphere. Function room for hire. Mon - bridge club, Tue - open mic, Wed - pool, Thu - bingo, Fri - dominoes/ quiz nights/live entertainment, Sat - live entertainment. Pay on door. Non-Members £3. 07772 611540

Life Drawing - every Tuesday 7pm - 9pm at Jubilee House, Madeley. Excellent tutor. For more info. call the WEA 01952 614451 or email telfordcentre@wea.org.uk. 1st Wed each month - Madeley Townswomen Guild meets 7.30pm at the Common Room, Bridle Court, Bridle Rd. Madeley, TF7 5SG Contact 01952 878069.

Muxton

Muxton Movers walking group - meet on a

Newport French Evening Classes For Adults - At Adams` Grammar School - Conversational Classes Thursdays. For further info call Lynn on 01952 812944 or email lynnjones2@freeuk.com Serendipity Singles, 45+, established in Shropshire, now meeting in Newport. Full details from 07704 792610

The Guild of Silk Painters - meetings are held from 7-9.30pm on the third Monday of each month atCosy Hall, Water Lane Newport. Contact - Margaret 01785 254803, Diana 01785 223339 or Anethia 01952 813101. Female 77 - Meetings held every Wednesday during term time at Newport Cottage Hospital 8pm. Speakers,demonstrations and outings. New members welcome. Contact Chris 01952 811533 Newport Wine Appreciation Group meet from 7pm-9pm on Tue’s at Cosy Hall, Newport. Beginners and more experienced enthusiasts welcome. Contact Geoff on 01743 884658 Newport Life Drawing and Figure Sculpting Workshops – Saturday mornings at Adams’ Grammar School. For further information please call Michael on 07528489320 or email michaeljamespotter@hotmail.co.uk Newport Farmers’ Market – 3rd Thu of every month, The Square and The Buttercross, Newport – Contact Tel 01952 380934 Newport Trefoil Guild meets monthly on a Thursday at Cosy Hall, Water Lane. All members/ex members of Girl Guiding welcome. Contact Cris 01952 253960 for further details. Newport Photographic Club - meet 7.45pm on Tues (Sep-Jun) in the Baptist Church Hall in Water Lane, Newport. See www. newportphotoclub.com for details. Pitchcroft & Church Aston WI - Meetings held 3rd Wed of month in Church Hall, Church Aston at 7.30 pm. Variety of speakers & demonstrations. Guests admission is £3.50. Contact Sheila Johnstone 01952 820294 for further details.

Oakengates

Table top sale - first Saturday of each month, 10am -12pm at the Holy Trinity Church in Wrockwardine wood and Oakengates. Contact Tanya May 07990 767855 (visit our facebook page for events: Holy Trinity Church Wrockwardine Wood) Oakengates Traditional Market - Saturday – every week, Limes Walk. Contact 01952 380934. The Telford & District branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society hold a Monthly Social on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall in Oakengates. There is a short chair based exercise session followed by refreshments & a chance to chat - open to anyone affected by MS. Branch Helpline number: 07866 628593. Boys’ Brigade - Tue at Oakengates United Church - 6pm Anchor Boys’, 7pm Junior Boys’ Brigade (Contact: 01952 608007). Fri 7pm Company Section open to boys and girls year 7+. (Alan Talbot on 01952 612075) Oakengates Townswomen’s Guild meet on the 4th Thu of each month at the United Reform Church at 7pm. Call 01952 261 207 for more info.

Priorslee

Sewing For Pleasure - Sewing Machine Classes every Tuesday 7pm -9pm, University Campus Telford, Conference Centre, Priorslee. TF2 9NN All abilities welcome. Call Nicky on 01952 201502 for more details. Tea & Natter at St. Peter’s Church, Church Rd, Priorslee, 2pm-3pm, bring & buy with a draw. Every 4th Thu of the month. Come and join us for a chat with drinks & refreshments 50p – all are welcome. AgeUk over 60’s Pub Lunch Club at the Flaming Grill, Priorslee, meet 2nd Monday of each month. Please contact Pauline Comley for further details 01952 200359

COMMUNITY & WHATS ON

Family Praise at St Peters Church, Church Rd, Priorslee: All-Age Worship, 2nd Sunday of each month, 1/2hour service, 10-10:30am, ideal for children! Contact Chris Harris 07941 961461 or email stpeterspriorslee@ btinternet.com Priorslee Lions Chess Club - Monday nights from 7:30pm - The Lion, Shifnal Road, Priorslee www.priorsleelionschessclub.co.uk Whist Drive - Every Sat, at Priorslee Scout Hut, 7.15pm prompt - everyone welcome, Call 01952 242009 for details. Carers` Group meets every last Tue of month, 2.30-4.30pm at the Old Fire Station, Shifnal. Contact Ivy 01952 750228 (day only) for more details.

Shawbirch

Shawbirch Community Centre: Mon-Fri: Little Chicks Pre-School 9am - 3pm Mon: Youth Club 10-15 yrs (6–8pm) Wed: Bridge Club (7pm – 10pm) Fri: Telford Stage School - 5.45pm The community centre is available to hire evenings & weekends. For further info. call 01952 248538.

Sheriffhales

23rd Feb (Thi) - Sheriffhales W.I. at next meeting: 'The Challenge of Peru’ Denise Rose and Susan Husband of the Wolverhampton MS Centre. Open to all age groups. Meet at Sheriffhales village hall every 4th Thursday of each month. 7.30pm. New members welcome. For further info contact Janet on 01952 201946.

Shifnal

9th Feb (Thu) - Messy church at St Andrews Church, Shifnal, 3.45pm. Activites, craft, worship, singing followed by sit down tea for children and their carers. Email messychurch@shifnalbenefice.org.uk for more info. 26th Feb (Fri) - The Shifnal Society - AGM and Members' Cheese & Wine Evening, 7.45 pm, St Andrew's Youth Club, Bridgnorth Road, Shifnal. Further details on 01952 463348 or www.2shrop.net/shifnalsociety 28th Feb (Tue) - Wrekin U3A 2pm, Shifnal Village Hall. ‘Beneath the Dark Canopy’ by Michael Leach. Shifnal in Stitches - Informal knitting and crochet group meeting at Odfellows every 3rd Tue of the month, 7-9pm. All ages and all skill levels welcome. Find us on facebook.com/shifnalinstitches or email shifnalinstitches@gmail.com Shifnal Senior Citizens meet every Friday afternoon in the Social Club in Curriers Lane, Shifnal at 2-4pm Membership £6 per year. All Senior Citizens are welcome. Shifnal Tots and Toddlers meet every Thursday 9:15am til 11am in term time at the Youth Club, Bridgnorth Road. Children 4 years and under with their carers welcome. Shifnal Tennis Club - Social play every Mon & Wed 6.30 onwards. New members always welcome including beginners or ‘back to tennis’ , junior coaching available throughout the week. Contact Merill Holt 07762 15270 or Head Coach Ian Gillespie 07761 970759 for juniors.

for details. Carers` Group meets every last Tue of month, 2.30-4.30pm at the Old Fire Station, Shifnal. Contact Ivy 01952 750228 (daytimes only) for more details. Shifnal Men’s Link - Meet 3 times a year (Feb, Jun & Oct) at Haughton Hall for a meal with a guest speaker. Contact Chris Blake on 01952 463171 or email: info@shifnalmens-link.co.uk Shifnal Ladies Link - Meet 3 times a year (Feb, Jun & Oct) at Haughton Hall for a meal with a guest speaker. Contact Sue Blake on 01952 463171 or email: info@shifnal-ladieslink.co.uk Stagekids of Shifnal - for 6–16s meet every Thu during term time at The Youth Club, Bridgnorth Rd, Shifnal, 6–11 yr olds meet at 6.45pm-8pm, 12–16 yr olds meet 8pm9.45pm. Contact Sandra on 01952 462759 Shifnal Millennium Sensory Garden - The working party meets each month from March through to end of Nov on the 1st & 3rd Sat’s 9.30am-noon and the 2nd & 4th Thu’s 9.30am-noon. Enthusiastic helpers welcome as supervision given. Contact Pauline - 01952 460914 or Angela - 01952 462627 for more details or just turn up on the day. Shifnal Flower Club meet 4th Tue of every month at Shifnal Village Hall at 7.30pm. Professional Floral Art Demonstrations, Garden Visits & Outings, if you love flowers, come & join us. Call Sue Munslow on 01952 461076 Shifnal Flower Club Workshop is 3rd Tue of every month at Curriers Lane Room, Shifnal - 7.30pm. Learn how to produce your own floral arrangement. Members £2, non members £4. Call Chris Finlan on 01952 750312. Shifnal & District Male Voice Choir meet on Thu at 7.30pm at Idsall School (6th form common room). New recruits welcome. Contact Ged Heyes on 01952 586968, for further details. St Andrews Church, Shifnal - Every Tue 10am – 12 noon Coffee and a listening ear in the Brooke Room. Trinity Methodist Church, Shifnal - Every Wednesday 10am - 12 noon all welcome to drop in for a drink & a chat. Ladybirds tots and toddlers meet every Friday from 10-11.30am at Trinity Methodist Church, Shifnal. All children under 5 and their carers are welcome. St Mary’s Church Presbytery, Victoria Road, Shifnal - Coffee Morning every Thu. All welcome for a drink and a chat.

St Georges

Telford & Wrekin Arthritis Support Group, meet on 2nd Tue each month at St. George’s Sports & Social Club, Church St. 7.30–9.30pm. Also organize trips with side lift coaches and a 5 days holiday once a year with disabled access. Hydrotherapy sessions Thu 5–7pm, by appt only. For further details contact Mrs. Pat Watkins on 01952 618381. at St Georges Methodist Church: Mon - 4pm Rainbows / 5.45pm Brownies (Contact: 01952 293944) Wed - Snedshill & District Over 60’s Club meet 1pm (T: 618221 - Lois Bull)

LIVE AT HOME - Support for older people offering friendship and company, activities and entertainment, outings and visits, theatre trips and exercise. Contact Rachel on 01952 879873

1st Wed of every month - St Georges WI meet in the Church Hall at 7pm - contact A. Chetwood 01952 618353 for further details.

Shifnal ART Group - Fri’s 10am-12. £5. Senior Citizens Hall, Curriers Ln. T&C. contact Jim 01952 463211.

Thu - 9:30-11:30am - Little Fishes under 5’s group. For all pre-school children and their carers. Meets in the St Georges Methodist Church Hall. £1.50 per family to include snacks and drinks. Contact Kate on 07976 460777.

Get Shifnal On Line - Free computer lessons are on offer from local volunteers in Shifnal library. If you have no knowledge of computers, but would like to learn at your own pace, call 07805 632225. Shifnal Crime Prevention Panel meets on the 4th Wednesday each month at 8pm at the Park House. Anyone interested in keeping Shifnal’s crime figures low is welcome to attend. Contact 01952 462988

Thu - 6pm Guides / 7.45pm Morningside Ladies Choir (Contact 01952 619347)

Telford - Town Centre

Tuesday Group lively discussions in a good humoured atmosphere. Women meeting 10:30 to 12:30 on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Venue subject to change. Contact Brenda on 01952 610939.

Trench

ATC meet at TA Centre, Territorial House, Trench, Telford between 18.45 - 21.30 every Tue & Thu night. Contact number for Sqn 01952 670720

Wellington

15th Feb - Wellington History Group, meet 7:30pm at at Wellington Library. A talk by Paul Hughes 'Telford Steam Railway' and Milnes’s Hadley 'Tramcar Works'. Entrance free, but donations appreciated. 15th Feb - Drama called 'It's Only a Few Quid', 2pm at Whitehouse Hotel in Wellington. Admission is FREE however, place(s) need to booked through Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/its-only-afew-quid-by-shontal-theatre-companytickets-29018508139 4th Mar (Sat) - Community History Day, meet at All Saints Parish Centre, Lychgate Walk, Wellington, from 10:30am-2:30pm, free entry. For more info. visit www.wlsf. org.uk 8th Apr - Telford Stamp, Card and Coin Fair, Belmont Hall, Wellington Centre, Telford, TF1 1LU, 10am to 3pm, free entry, good range of stalls, free valuations, buy and sell, refreshments. Free adjacent car park. Further details from Bob Pilkington, T: 01299-211737. sbpilkington02@outlook.com (Tables may be available.) Art and Craft fun for toddlers - every Friday at 11am at Wellington Methodist Church. Contact Kirsty on 07741 066858 or kirsty@ art4tots.com or visit www.Art4Tots.com for further details. Evening Art Classes - at Wellington Methodist Church - Tuesdays 6-8pm. Contact Liz Doody the course tutor for more information or to book your place on 07970 709116. SUNNYCROFT - 200 Holyhead Road, Wellington. WINTER opening Sat / Sun 10.30am-3pm, last entry to house 2pm. CHRISTMAS opening, Fri to Tue 9th-13th and 16th-20th December. 10.30am-4pm, last entry 3pm. Period decorations and carols. Standard N.T. admission charges apply. Telford Lions Club - Meet on 2nd & 4th Monday each month at 8pm, at the Whitehouse Hotel, Watling Street, Wellington. To find out more about us, our activities and how to join us, t: 0845 833 9585 or email telford.lions@yahoo.com Car boot sale – Every Sunday, Victoria Road and Nailors Row car parks – Contact Tel 01952 380934 U3A Wellington - 2nd Thu of each Month meeting at Belmont Community Hall, Wellington - 2pm. Just come along and see what’s on offer, or visit our website. S.T.A.G.s (Strategic Tactical Adventure Gaming Society) one of the biggest wargaming clubs in the country. Historical as well as Sci/Fanasty wargaming. Open every other Sun from 11am to 15.30pm, first visit is free, we meet at Belmont Hall in Wellington. www.freewebs.com/telford_stags/ T 01952 417417 Questing Knight Games Severn Harmony Ladies Barbershop Chorus meets every Monday from 7.30-9.30pm at Wellington Methodist Church,New Street,TF1 1LU for singing and fun.For more info.contact Debbie Skeates 01952 201582 or Jean Larkin 01952 276470. Craft Fair - First Sat of month, at Belmont Hall (top of New Street), 10am - 3pm. Good quality handmade items, refreshments and free entry. Wellington Jade Singers ladies choir, meet weekly on Thu evenings 7.30-9.30pm Union Free Church Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington, TF1 3BA, contact Chris Harris 07941 961461 or email jadesingers@ btinternet.com Wrekin Arts Photographic Club meets every Friday at 8pm at the Belfrey Arts Centre Wellington (Sep to Jun). Details from Sheila Thomas on 01952 617170 or www. wrekinartspc.com Eyton & Wellington WI meet 2nd Wed of every month, 7.30pm at Wellington Civic Centre.

Belmont Community Hall in Wellington meet every Fri 11.45am-4pm - Over 50’s, tea, raffle, speakers, bingo etc.. £1.50 entry, also lunch available at £3.50 at 12pm - cooked on the premises. All welcome. For further details contact Margaret Atkinson on 01952 877409. The Wellington Girls’ Brigade meet every Tue in term time from 6-8pm at Wellington Methodist Church. All girls welcome from 5yrs+. For more info. call Tracey on 01952 405178. Wellington Evening Townswomen’s Guild meet on the 1st Tue of each month at 7.30pm at Belmont Community Hall, Wellington. Visitors welcome. Call 413686 for more info. Wellington Central Townswomen’s Guild meet on the 2nd Tue of each month at 2.15pm at the Belmont Community Hall, Wellington. For more info call 01952 251 364.

Other Areas

Parkinson’s Telford & Wrekin Support Group - We offer support and friendship to people living with Parkinson’s, their families and carers. Come along to our friendly group, meet other people affected by Parkinson’s and get involved in a range of events and activities. Ketley Community Centre, 1-3pm on the last Tue of every month. T: 01952 253877 Telford Sign Cafe - want to practice your signing or are you a Deaf Sign Language user who would enjoy helping us! Enjoy a coffee and a chat. All abilities welcome. Meet 3rd Fri of month from 7pm, at The Home Organisation Coffee Shop, Lightmoor. Contact Nikki: nikkibackhouse@googlemail. com, 07791 724827 Learn to Sing - Various FREE workshops available to the MALE voice. Whether you can or can’t sing, don’t know if you can or just like to try it out. Contact - Geoff Avis (PRO – Telfordaires) on 0845 463 1618 Wrockwardine and District Garden Club - Meet on 1st Thu of each month at Wrockwardine Village Hall at 7.30pm. Little Wenlock WI - meet 1st Wed of every month - in the Village Hall at 2pm, new members welcome - contact Diana on 01952 244136 for further details. Severn Sisters WI - Meet every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm at Longdon On Tern Village Hall. For further info contact Paula Pierce 07841 528543 Volunteer and Make a Difference - if you could help Guide Dogs locally with fundraising, sighted guiding or other volunteer roles, please contact Valerie Jobes on 01189 838 756 or valerie.jobes@ guidedogs.org.uk. Further info can be found at www.guidedogs.org.uk. Temponilla a small S.A.T.B. vocal ensemble meet weekly on Thursday evenings 8-9.30pm at Sutton Hill Church, please see web www.temponilla.co.uk for calender of this years events, and contact details. The Wrekin Decorative and Fine Arts Society meets at the Cold War exhibition hall at RAF Cosford Air Museum on the 3rd Mon of the mth at 2pm. Visitors £5. Contact: Louise Nixon 01746 783517 - www.nadfaswm.org.uk/wrekin.html Telford and Wrekin Ladies Circle is all about fun and friendship – trying something new, relaxing with friends, fundraising & great days out. If you are between 1845 and want to know more contact us at: tandwladiescircle@hotmail.com - 07961 961475 or find us on Facebook. Wrekin Writers meet 3rd Sat of month 9 till noon. Large friendly group that’ll help to motivate you with your writing. Visit www. wrekinwriters.co.uk or call Darren on 01952 405178.

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Local Health, Sport Piloxing (Boxing, Pilates & Dance) - Mon 6.307.30pm. Zumba - Thu 6.30-7.30pm. Hadley Methodist Church, £3.50. All abilities welcome! Debbie 07891 686812

Horsehay

Slimming World (Wed 9:30am and Thu 5pm & 7pm) at Horsehay Golf Club, Wellington Rd, Horsehay, Telford TF4 3BT Call Paula on 07791 743509

Admaston

at Admaston House Community Centre (for further info. contact Moira Hoath on 07722 213264): Mon: Yoga (evenings) Contact Janet Evans on 01952 245983 Wed: Weight Watchers 5.30pm & 7pm Thu: Gentle seated and standing exercises for older people. 10.30-11.30am. Qualified tutor £2.50, call Diane on 01952 201803 for details.

Church Aston

at Church Aston Village Hall: Mon 10am-11am Zumba Wed 9.30-10.25am Easy tone - over 50s & beginners Wed 10.30am-11.15 - Kettlebells Class - all over body workout using kettle shaped weight. Contact Kim on 07795 225017 Mon 10-11am Zumba (easy) @ Village Hall with Nikki 07967 343728

Dawley

Touch Rugby - Telford RFC, Hinkshay Road, Telford TF3 3BZ. Wed 7pm ages 14 to adult Men and Women no previous experience required. £free. Just fun and fitness to be had! Ballroom Social Dance Class - Dawley Town Hall, Sun 7.30-10.30pm. Call Donna on 01952 567920 Dawley Phoenix Badminton Club meets on Tues 7-9pm at the Hadley Learning Community, Crescent Rd, Telford, TF1 5JU. We support a good club standard of play using feather shuttles. New members and visitors are welcome. Please come along on Club Night or contact Clive Roscoe on 07552 761896. Pilates Mon 7-8pm at the Pheonix Sports Centre, Telford Langley School. £33 block of 6 classes or £6.50 pay-as-you-go. Contact Beryl on 01952 462896 or 07971 875372, email: beryl.feely@gmail. com. Mons’ - 8-10pm - The Ironmen & Severn Gilders Morris dance team – great fun, all welcome, men and ladies, at The Telford Langley School, Duce Drive, Dawley, TF4 3JS. Contact us through our website www.imsg.org.uk or e-mail secretary@imsg. org.uk Dawley Christian Centre: Mon - GKR Karate 6.30-8pm Tue - Keep Fit 10-11am, Badminton Grp 7-9pm Wed - Zumba 8-9pm Thu 9am-12pm Help 2 Quit Smoking

Donnington

Bums n Tums fitness class - at Silver Threads Hall, Donnington 6.30-7.30pm. It would suit all fitness levels and is great fun! Contact Cheryl on 07714 610591 or cheryljauncey2@gmail.com

Hadley

Daisy Birthing classes: Active Antenatal classes on Sat 10-11:30am at HLC. Suitable for all pregnant mums. Email: janette-davey@thedaisyfoundation. com or phone 07808 066786. Thu mornings at Telford Thai Boxing, Hadley 10-11am Yoga and 11:15-12:15pm Pilates. All ages and fitness levels welcome, including complete beginners. Contact - 07852 144119 or email iandglittleford@btinternet.com. Indoor Bowls - Mon & Tue 2-4pm, at Hadley Restrooms. New members VERY welcome, free trial available. For more details contact Peter on 01952 242873. Gymnastics Classes - Monday to Saturday, for beginners - advanced gymnasts. Contact: 07905 956644 or email shootingstarsonline07@yahoo.com

Jackfield

‘Tap into Health’ - EFT tapping workshops. Relief from stress, pain and more. Wednesdays 10.30 11.30 at The Gorge Therapy & Training Centre. £5 or whatever you can manage on the day. Caroline 01952 881151 www.carolinerolling.com Mindful Meditation - Sooth mind, body and spirit. £5. At The GorgeTherapy & Training Centre. For more info contact: Diane 01952 881151 www.you-inmind.co.uk Women’s Circle for Spiritual Development – Are you a woman who wants to develop your spiritual knowledge & be connected to other likeminded ladies; then this is for you. 1st Wed of month, cost £7 book Romella 07894812440 The Gorge Therapy Centre , Maws TF8 7LS Cygnus Book Cafe – Come and join a friendly group as we discuss a “spiritual” book of the month - 2nd Tue of month 10-11.30 @ The Gorge Therapy Centre, Maws Craft Centre TF8 7LS Contact Romella for details 07894 812440 Healing Share – For all Reiki and other hands-on energy practitioners – come and share your healing energy and have some healing yourself – 1st Wed of month & 4th Fri of month. @ The Gorge Therapy Centre, Maws Craft Centre TF8 7LS Contact Romella for details 07894 812440

Ketley

Stretch & Tone Class - Sunday 9-10am at Ketley Community Centre on Holyhead Road. Class is aimed at increasing and maintaining flexibility and can help with joint discomfort too. Classes are £4 and MUST be booked in advance due to demand for spaces. Call/text Vikki Connell on 07510 186982 Over 50’s Class @ Ketley Methodist church, Waterloo Road, Ketley. Thursday 10-11am. Suits all fitness levels and is a great place to meet new people. £3 per session. Contact Cheryl on 01952 371325 or email cheryljauncey@yahoo.co.uk Slimming World - Ketley Methodist Church on Tue at 5.30 & 7.30pm.

Lawley

Baby Yoga at St. Johns Church Hall, Lawley – Mon 1-2pm, Adult Yoga Mon 8.15 to 9.15pm. Contact Michele on 07970 731174 or email info@mitchytitch. co.uk. www.mitchytitch.co.uk Mummy Movers - St Johns Church Hall, Wed: 7.308.30pm & Thu: 10.15-11.00am. Call: Laura 07929 154 536 / laura@mummymovers.com Website: www.mummymovers.com Stretch & Tone Class - Tue - Lawley Village Primary Academy - 6:30-7:30pm Call/text Vikki Connell on 07510 186982, or email vikkiburnell@ymail.com. Zumba - Mon & Wed - Lawley Community Centre - 6pm Call/text Vikki Connell on 07510 186982, or email vikkiburnell@ymail.com.

Lightmoor Village

at Oak Tree Centre, Lightmoor Village: Mon: Hatha Yoga 7-8.30pm, drop-in £4 per session. Call/text Emma on 07590 437712 or emabyoga@ yahoo.co.uk Wed: Help to Quit Smoking 5.30-6.30pm - for app’s call Rachel 07979 540496 Sat: Dance Classes 9-10.15am (7yrs+), 10.15-11am (3-6yrs)

Leegomery

CJ's Dance Fit - Mon & Wed 6.30pm and Thu 9.45am & 11am at Leegomery Methodist Church, Hadley Park Road, TF1 6QG. Also an Age UK class on Thu at 1:30pm. Call 07793 777659 or email: claire.jervis74@gmail.com for more details. Slimming World - Wed 5.30pm & 7.30pm at

Leegomery Community Centre. Call Pam on 07854896515 for more details.

Lilleshall

Friendly Flat Green Bowling at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, April to Sept – club afternoons on Thursdays at 2:30. Website www.lhbc.fsnet.co.uk or call 01952 463137 or 01952 814671 for further details Adult Yoga class, Mon 10-11am at the Memorial Hall in Lilleshall. Contact Michele on 07970 731174 or email info@mitchytitch.co.uk. www.mitchytitch. co.uk Lilleshall Village Tennis Club - Welcomes new members, Tues, Thurs evenings & Sunday mornings. Junior & Adult Coaching – Saturday afternoons. Complete beginners course for Adults - Tues pm. For further details contact Pauline Coffey on 01952 604757 Lilleshall National Sports Centre - Sutherland Badminton Club - Tue evenings 8.30 - 10.30pm New members welcome. Contact: Amanda Haselock - 01952 677590 Premier Badminton Club are seeking new members. Tue evenings from 7:30pm at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. Contact Anthony 01952 526520 or Rob 01952 840453 www.premier badminton.co.uk Lilleshall Hall Table Tennis Club - meets Mon 7.1510.15pm in the Ford Hall, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, 12 tables - coaches for juniors & beginners. Sessions £5 adults, juniors. Call Vicky 810355 or Don 416048.

Madeley

Bootcamp/Interval training classes at Bridal Road, Bridal Court, Madeley. Every Tue & Thu 7-8pm. Suits all fitness levels and great fun. Contact Cheryl on 01952 371325 Abraham Darby Badminton Club - Social Play every Wed 7:15 to 9:15 at Abraham Darby Academy Sports Hall £4 per night. All welcome. Slimming World- Jubilee House, Madeley High St, Wed at 3.30,5.30 & 7.30 and Sat 8.30 & 10.30am.

Muxton

at St John’s Church Muxton: Bumps n Babes (NCT) 1-2:45pm (fortnightly), sessions £1.50 Slimming World - Mon (9.30, 5.30pm & 7.30pm) contact Celia Powell 07575 123666 Wed: Over 50’s Aerobics (10am) Newport Little Dragons Karate 5.30-6.30pm Thu: Movement Matters (exercise class) Fri: Sequence Dancing 8pm If you would like further info. on the above activities - contact the church on 01952 670033

Newport

Nova Utd FC based in Newport are looking for new players for 2017. Training Saturday mornings 9-10.30 Shuker Fields, ages 7 to 16yrs, all abilities welcome, for more details visit our website www.novaunitedfc. co.uk Martial Arts Club (Aikido) - Aikido at Burton Borough Sch, Newport. Mondays 7-9pm - Adult classes. Contact sensei@meijyukan.co.uk website www.meijyukan.co.uk T: 0845 678 0091 Yoga - Mon 5.30-6.30pm @ Burton Borough School Hall and Wed 10.30-11.30am @ Cosy Hall - with Nikki 07967 343728 Clubbercise Mon 7-8pm @ Burton Borough School Hall with Nikki 07967 343728 Tone & Sculpt - Wed 9.15-10.15am @ Cosy Hall - with Nikki 07967 343728 Junior Badminton Club - we have places available for U11’s who want to learn how to play badminton. It’s £4 per week and includes coaching by a Badminton England accredited Level 2 coach. Saturday (10-11am under 11’s and 11-12 under 15’s) in term time at Burton Borough School, Newport. Contact Des Machin on 07949 192038, E: desmachin@hotmail.co.uk Zumba Gold (easy) Fri 9.30-10.30am @ Cosy Hall Contact Nikki 07967 343728 Farmhouse Shotokan Karate Club, Moreton Millennium Community Centre and Burton Borough School, Newport - Tues, Fri & Sun. For all ages and abilities. Fully qualified and insured Instructors. First Lesson Free. Contact 07890 349451, email

& Fitness Classes shropshirekarate@gmail.com or visit www. shropshirekarate.com Yoga Classes at Trinity Church, Wellington Rd, Newport: Mummy & Baby Yoga - Thu 1.30 – 2.30pm. Dru Yoga classes - Fridays 7 - 8.30pm. Contact Kate on 07989 514317, yogamebaby@ yahoo.co.uk www.facebook.com/yogame4families Zumba @ Cosy Hall, Newport. Tue 6.30-7.30 Contact Nikki: 07967 343728. Salopian Skimmers Frisbee Club are looking for new Male & Female players of all abilities. Wed night at Adams Grammar Sports Hall. 18.30 to 20.00. First 3 sessions Free. For more info email drew.barlow@live.co.uk or join us on Facebook. Fit 4 the Future exercise classes (at the studio near Focus). Mon: Jump ‘n Pump 7-8, Tue: Energize 6-7, Bootcamp 7-8, Wed: Box ‘a’ Blast 7-8, Thu: Energize 6-7, Box ‘a’ Blast 7-8. £4.50 per session. Please call Craig for details 07796 426299.

Oakengates

Telford & Wrekin Lawn Green Bowling Club Est 1982 at Hartshill Park - Oakengates. Club nights Thurs - starting 6pm. Competitive and social bowling against other Midlands clubs. New members welcome. Contact Roger Rowley on 01952 612574. Slimming World (Sat - 9.30am) at Oakengates Rest Rooms, Charlton Street, Oakengates, Telford TF2 6BD - Call Paula on 07791 743509 Martial Arts Club ( Aikido ) at Oakengates Leisure Centre. Mon & Fri 7.45 / 8.45pm Juniors ( 7yrs+ ). Mon & Fri 7.45 / 10.00pm Adults. New members always welcome. First lesson is free. If you would like more info contact us on: 07929761302. Email us on suekeithhayward@sky.com

Priorslee

Wellington Badminton Club - Sports Hall at Holy Trinity Academy, Priorslee. Club nights - Tuesday 8 10pm. All welcome. Contact: Pete Green (Chairman) on 07952 679821 or Jerry Seymour (Treasurer) on 01952 261008 (email: jandmeseymour@talktalk. net). Website: www.wellingtonbadminton.co.uk

Shawbirch

Shawbirch Community Centre: Tue - Antenatal Yoga (5:30-6:30pm), Yoga (79pm) For further info. contact us on 01952 248538.

Shifnal

Slimming World - Shifnal Village Hall - Wed (9.30, 5.30pm & 7.30pm) contact Celia Powell 07575 123666 Meditation followed by group activity every Thu 7.30-9.30pm at Citizen’s Hall, Curriers Lane, Shifnal. £8pp. Contact Norma on 01952 463876 or email Jehandra@yahoo.com or Facebook -Jehandra Holistic Healing for more details. Zumba at Shifnal Scout Hut, Thu 6-7pm with Nikki 07967 343728 Clubbercise Thu 7.30-8.30pm @ Shifnal Primary School with Nikki 07967 343728 Tue mornings at St Andrews Youth Club, - Yoga 9:30 - 10:30am and Pilates 10:45 - 11:45am. £5 per class or £8 for both classes. All ages and fitness levels welcome, including complete beginners. Contact Gill on 07852 144119 or email iandglittleford@btinternet.com. YOGA every Thu at Trinity Methodist Church, Shifnal Adults - 7.10-8.10pm, Pregnancy 6-7pm, Baby Yoga at St. Andrews Church, Shifnal every Wed 1-2pm. Contact Michele on 07970 731174 or email info@mitchytitch.co.uk. www.mitchytitch. co.uk Laughter Yoga - The fun way to good health. Mon 7-8 pm. Tues 10.30 - 11.30 at Shifnal Seniors Club, Curriers Lane. All ages, all abilities. All welcome. £6 on the day or £24 for 6 weeks. Contact Caroline: 07868240605 info@gorgetherapycentre.co.uk Adult Fitness Classes at Idsall Sports Centre – METAFIT - Mon 6:30-7.15pm, YOGA - Tue 5.306.30pm, CIRCUITS - Wed 7.30-8.15pm, METAFIT Thu 6.30-7.15pm. Everyone welcome! 1st Class FREE !!! 01952 460499 Shifnal Bowling Club - Social Bowling every Thu morning 10.30am-12.30pm. Junior Coaching Sat morning 11-12. All are welcome to our club young & old. Contact Graham McCarthy 01902 372 955

for details. DANCE class 10.30 Wed at St Andrews Youth Club Hall. Exercises & routines for fitness & fun, over 50s, £5. More info www.shifnaldance. moonfruit.com Spaces limited so please contact Sally 01952 461760. Pilates Mon 10-11am (starting 5th Sep) at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall. Tue 7-8pm at Kemberton Village Hall. £33 block of 6 classes or £6.50 pay-asyou-go. Contact Beryl on 01952 462896 or 07971 875372, email: beryl.feely@gmail.com Shifnal Cricket Club - Junior cricket coaching - Mon 6.30 to 7.30 for boys aged 8-11, 7.30 to 8.30 for boys aged 12 and 13. Girls coaching and boys aged 14 and 15 Fri 6.30 to 7.30. For details please call Kevin Humphreys 07983 120061. Idsall Badminton Club meet at Idsall Sports Centre, Shifnal - Tue 7-9pm. All we ask is that you play to a reasonable standard. Ceroc Modern Jive and Salsa class nights at Shifnal Village Hall. Every Monday (exc Bank Hols) 7.45pm - 11pm. New members always welcomed and no need to bring a partner. Contact Mike on 07990 554459, email cerocmidlands@aol.com or visit www.cerocmidlands.co.uk

St Georges

"Koshi Wind-Chime Relaxation and Healing" Come for Healing and Relax to beautiful sounds. £5 each. St Georges & Priorslee Parish Centre. London Rd, TF2 9LJ. Every 4 wks Thu 7.30pm. Booking essential 07974 196 421 Nikki Slimming World - St Georges Sports & Social Club. Thu 9.30am, 11.30pm, 5pm and 7pm. Contact Celia Powell on 07575 123666 at St Georges Methodist Church: Tue 5-7pm Synergy Dance Troop (Contact: 01952 612776) Wed - 10.30am Pilates (Tel: 412924) / 1.30pm

Stirchley

Have fun – keep fit. Short Tennis Prime Time Club (over 60’s). Tues 4.45-5.30pm and Sat 2-3pm at Stirchley Recreation Centre. Also Wed 7-8pm at Oakengates Leisure Centre and Fri 5-6pm at Phoenix Academy, Dawley. Novices very welcome. Call Kevin on 01952 825239, Tony on 07837 986059 or Vicki on 01952 618256 for further details.

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AQUABABIES - Swimming lessons for children aged 12 weeks to 3 years. Lessons held at The Park Inn hotel on Mon, Tue, Thu and Sat from 10am. To book your FREE trial lesson contact Lisa on 07598 617442 or Stuart on 01543 572855

Trench

Interval Training class that suits any fitness levels 6:30 to 7:30pm. At The Labour Club, Gibbons Rd, Trench. Proven to burn more fat than any other form of exercise. Also great fun too! Class costs £3.50. Contact Cheryl 07714 610591.

Wellington

Wrekin Shotokan Karate Club, at Wrekin College Sports Hall, Wellington: Wed 6:30pm; Sat 10:30am; and at Sport TCAT Mondays 7:30 pm. Learn authentic Japanese Shotokan karate from team of black belts lead by 6th Dan, Shotokan Karate International Federation, Japan. Contact: Tony on 07841 839372. Severn Spokes Cycling Group - We are a small, friendly and welcoming group of cyclists who run regular, easy paced rides from Wellington through the quiet lanes of Shropshire and beyond. Contact severnspokes@gmail.com or visit www.facebook. com/severnspokes and/or our website www. severnspokes.com Telford STAGS Walking Football - Normal Football rules except NO RUNNING! We play on a Monday morning 9.45 at the 4g pitches to the rear of AFC Telford Utd. All over 55's welcome. Also summer sessions Thu at 18.45. Contact Roy Vincent 01952 245407 for further details. KAPAP - Martial Arts Club held at TCAT, Haybridge Rd, Telford, TF1 2NP on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm. First session free trail. Contact Paul - paul@ kapaptelford.co.uk or 07737 825263.

Immerse School of Diving - we have a training and club diving session on a Friday evening at 8:30pm at Wrekin College pool. Call 0777 377 1619 or email: info@immersediving.com; visit www. immersediving.com find us on Facebook www. facebook.com/immersediving. An active and friendly scuba diving club, we cater for beginners through to professional level divers, and charge no membership fees or surcharges on your club diving. Slimming World - Wed at TCAT Haybridge Road, Wellington, 5.30 & 7.30. Thu at Wellington Pool, Tan Bank, 5.30 & 7.30. Call Heather on 01952 289386 or just pop along! All welcome. Piloxing - techniques of boxing and vertical pilates with some dance moves. Fridays 6-7pm at Charlton School - £4. For more info contact Annette on 07866 021030. Wrekin Tennis Club - Social play every Tuesday & Thursday evening starting at 7-9pm & Sunday 11am-1pm. Based at Oakengates Leisure Centre New players welcome, Contact Alan Pritchard at: alanp52@yahoo.co.uk or 07596 984442 or visit our website, www.wrekintennisclub.co.uk Telford Community Tennis Club, Junior tennis coaching lessons at Bowring Park, Wellington on Sun - 10-11am (4-7yrs), 11-12am (8-10yrs), 12-1pm (11-16yrs). We also have sessions for adult members of all abilities. www.telfordcommunitytennisclub.co.uk E: bob.kerr@telfordcommunitytennisclub.co.uk Friendly Badminton group playing 7-9pm every Thu at TCAT Sports Hall are seeking new players to join them. Come along and try a few taster sessions at £5 per night. Contact Jenny Varley (evenings 6-7pm) on 01952 249277. Wellington Badminton Club - Sports Hall at Holy Trinity Academy, Priorslee. Club nights Tuesday 8 - 10pm. All welcome. Contact: Pete Green (Chairman) on 07952 679821 or Jerry Seymour (Treasurer) on 01952 261008 (email: jandmeseymour@talktalk.net). Website: www. wellingtonbadminton.co.uk

Other Areas

Sutton Heights - Music4health singing for all ages and stages every Sat. Fee £10. 11am-12 and sound healing at 2pm-3pm please book before day. Contact Linda 01952 680232 or visit www. lindaangelis.com Telford Green Gym - Want to get and have Fun? Don’t like the Gym try the Green Gym.Improve your fitness and general well being by getting involved in practical conservation.The Telford Green Gym offers activities all over Telford On Tue, Wed and Thu. Contact The healthy Lifestyles Hub 01952 382582 Arriba Wellness Club - Community Weight Loss Challenge at Fitness First, Telford. Call Lisa Harris on 07580 434325. Yoga for Pregnancy in Albrighton - Weekly classes every Mon 8-9.15pm. Gentle exercise from weeks 15-40 of your pregnancy. Methodist Church Hall, High St, Albrighton WV7 3JA. Classes from £7. Call Rebecca Jenks on 07890 543 508.

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THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE

It’s time to experience Batman’s awesome world in ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’. He has millions of dollars, all the gadgets money can buy, and a sweet (very dark) costume. Better yet, he gets to spend every night punching evil in the face on the streets of Gotham. But now, to his horror, he has a responsibility – to look after the orphan boy he accidentally adopted. And how better to do that than by taking him on as a sidekick? Release Date: 10th February 2017 Genre: Action, Animated, Comedy Cast Members: Will Arnett, Ralph Fiennes, Zach Galifianakis

LOGAN

People used to call him the Wolverine. Now he’s just ‘Logan’. Years have passed, the world has changed, and the mutants are all but gone. Logan’s grown old, battle-scarred and weary from years of fighting. Charles Xavier is one of the only other mutants left, and he’s far from the man he once was. And when a mysterious girl arrives in Logan’s life, in desperate need of help, it’s time for the eternal soldier to go on one last mission. Release Date: 23rd February 2017 Genre: Action, Science Fiction Cast Members: Hugh Jackman, Boyd Holbrook, Patrick Stewart

COMING SOON... THE GREAT WALL

‘The Great Wall’ of China took 1700 years to build and is 5500 miles long. But what exactly were the builders trying to keep out? An unstoppable horde of monsters approaches the wall, and they want only one thing – to feed on its defenders, and on everyone beyond it. The wall is humanity’s last line of defence, and an elite group of warriors will give everything in the war for it. Release Date: 17th February 2017 Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Cast Members: Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe

POWER RANGERS

When five teenagers who don’t fit in at home or at school discover mysterious, otherworldly crystals, they’re imbued with incredible abilities and become the mighty morphin’ ‘Power Rangers’. At first excited by their newfound strength and speed, they quickly learn that they’ve gained these powers for a reason, as the vicious, villainous Rita Repulsa returns to threaten the world. Release Date: 24th March 2017 Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Cast Members: Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston, Dacre Montgomery

Please note that release dates are subject to change and some previews may be shown earlier.

Goldilocks

Notes from your local Muxton Councillor

AND THE THREE BEARS

Just when the main pantomime season is coming to an end, oh no it isn’t, because The Crown Players are still putting the finishing touches to their own show.

Many Muxton School parents, myself included, are opposed to the change in school catchment area proposed by Telford and Wrekin Council. Other areas are being given the chance to have a shared catchment area. No such offer is being made to Muxton parents. Well done to the Muxton Action Group for co-ordinating the response of parents, hopefully together we can ensure Muxton is treated fairly.

This year they will be performing Goldilocks & The Three Bears with a twist, at the all new Charlton School in Wellington, every night during February Half term including an additional Matinee & Evening show on Saturday 25th February. Having raised funds for over 45 years by entertaining the local people with an annual Pantomime for a variety of charities, this year The Crown Players are looking forward to raising much needed funds for The Teenage Cancer Trust and seeing their grand total raised to date going over £100,000 in the past 15 years alone.

Planning News: The inquiry into both the Local Plan and the Muxton Lane developments will have taken place by the time you read this. With the Council losing the Haygate Fields appeal, all eyes are on these two which could have a significant impact across the Borough. An application has already gone in for 600 houses, shops, pub and extra care facility on land between Breton Park and Honnington Grange!

Cllr. Nigel Dugmore (Muxton Ward) T: 01952 380237 M: 07528 979395 E: nigel.dugmore@telford.gov.uk

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On a lighter note, will the squirrel that keeps eating my spring bulbs please stop!!

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feel comfortable to do so. • Never release financial information or give in to pressure to lend money. • Meet in public and stay in public on your first couple of dates and always let a friend know where you are, and who you’re meeting.

Setting up a successful online dating profile The UK dating site Match.com says that when registering with a site it’s important to answer questions accurately for the best possible chance of finding your ideal match. When writing about your personality they recommend that you should “avoid clichés and overused phrases such as ‘looking for love’. Instead, consider what makes you different from everybody else … above all, be sure to inject humour to show people how friendly, fun and approachable you are.”

My sympathies were aroused the first time I met Abby, a friend-of-a-friend who had recently moved to my neighbourhood after a divorce. Aged 47, she had made the move in order to seek a different life for herself and her fifteen-year-old son. However two years later, after regular meet-ups at which I offered coffee, a supportive chat and sometimes – literally – a shoulder to cry on, Abby was still bemoaning her inability to meet a new man.

Match.com recommends reading other profiles for inspiration or asking a friend to describe your personality. People tend to scan profiles rather than read them in depth, so an eyecatching opening paragraph, using key words that relate to your passions and interests, will capture more interest. As you can imagine, a profile with a photo attracts more attention than one without, but there are a few factors to bear in mind when choosing an image. The dating site Zoosk found that women get 60% more attention if their photo is taken indoors, while men get 19% more attention if theirs is taken outside, particularly if the photo includes other friends or involves an active pursuit.

That’s when my sympathy began to wear a little thin. Each time, after attending a local fundraising event, pub quiz night or social gathering, she would turn up at my house with a woeful tale of dashed expectations. The men she met were either ‘too old’, ‘too young’ or ‘too married’. On every occasion I would remind her that online dating was her best option for meeting a new partner, but she remained stubbornly unmoved, even when I pointed out that nowadays around one in four relationships begins online.

Are there alternatives to one-to-one meetings?

The process of online dating is very simple: just create a profile, check out potential matches, communicate with your chosen date through direct messages and then arrange to meet. Given the scare stories we hear about fake profiles, romance frauds and stalking, Abby was right to be cautious, but probably not to the point of spoiling her best statistical chances of finding love.

Some sites are free to join, whereas an average paid-for site might cost between £13 and £50 per month. Some online services charge considerably higher membership fees.

Staying safe online It’s natural to feel a little nervous about meeting a stranger for the first time, but there are certain common sense precautions you can take to stay safe. • Check if the dating site you are using is a member of the Online Dating Association (ODA) by looking for the ODA’s logo on the site.

Many dating websites hold singles events where you can get together with other single people in your area and test out the chemistry face-to-face. Some websites, such as the Londonbased DoingSomething.co.uk, are set up so members can suggest fun activities that other members can join in with, taking the awkwardness out of meeting for the first time.

What do I have to pay?

Are there sites specifically for mature people? You don’t have to restrict yourself to age-specific sites unless you feel more comfortable in doing so. Two of the most popular sites for UK dating are ukmaturedating.com and maturefreeandsingle.com. The popularity of online sites has boomed recently with the addition of mobile apps, with 37% of people surveyed by smartphone manufacturer HTC saying they had met a partner via a dating app.

• Choose a username that doesn’t reveal who you are and don’t give away your surname, contact information, home address or place of work when first setting up your profile.

The message has finally got through to Abby, who went on her first date through an online site last week. Unfortunately he wasn’t the man of her dreams, but she nevertheless enjoyed the date. Thanks to that experience, she’s confident that it’s now only a matter of time before she meets Mr Right.

• Don’t give away too much information about yourself right away. Take things slowly, sharing more information when you

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Take some... Traditional values and service Established in 2003, The Kitchen Depot is a family-owned and run business that remains true to our founding values of honesty, integrity and sheer professionalism. We take immense pride in our reputation for service and commitment to our customers, with more than half of our business coming from customer recommendations to their family and friends.

...add a dash of… Quality and Value

All of our kitchens are manufactured to an exceptionally high German specification, on site, in our own factory and by our own people. That way, we have total control over the product quality, the production timescales AND the manufacturing costs. With no middle-man – you buy direct and we are able to pass these time and cost savings directly onto our customers.

…then a big chunk of…

Ownership and Responsibility

Unusual in this insincere world, admittedly. But we mean it. We are totally committed to providing you with the best kitchen, at the best price, installed with the highest level of service and professionalism. And on the exceptionally rare occasion that something could have been done better – we hold our hands up – and put it right. Fast. No fuss. No hassle. No argument. Just sorted.

...a soupçon of…Harmony At The Kitchen Depot, we know that we are only as good as our people. They ARE The Kitchen Depot brand. That’s why we look after our staff every bit as well as we look after our customers. Because we know that happy workers, pulling together in harmony, make for happy customers.

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LOW, LOW PRICES ALL YEAR ROUND! Fictional Sales, factory clearances, scoop purchases and all that gimmicky nonsense has no place at The Kitchen Depot. We’ll leave that to our envious competitors. All you get from us is good, honest advice, a top-quality product that we manufacture ourselves, responsibly and professionally installed, guaranteed for a full twenty five years, and at the lowest , most competitive price on like-for-like quality that you’ll find anywhere. In other words – sheer value.

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