Bridgnorth Pages December 2015

Bridgnorth Pages

DECEMBER 2015

MONTHLY GUIDE: BUSINESSES ▪ EVENTS ▪ GROUPS ▪ CLASSES ▪ NEWS ››› Find & Search Local Businesses

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››› Christmas at Your Local Indian

p2 ››› Christmas Lighting Specials

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››› Local Events

p5 ››› What's On at Theatre on the Steps p10

››› Phillip Dunne Update

p6 ››› Theatre School Open Day

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Bridgnorth Business Index: Home & Garden

Tree Surgery

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A larm /CCTV

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Windows, Doors & Conservatori es3

Cleaning Services

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Eating & Drink ing

Electricians

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Restaurants & Take Away

F looring

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Classes, Groups & Events

F uel

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D ance Classes

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G arden Centre

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Events

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G ardening & L andscaping

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Theatre & Perform ing Arts

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Kitchens

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Lifestyle , Leisure & R etail

L ighting

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Anim al G room ing

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O ven Cleaning

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Christmas

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Painting & Decorating

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Com m unity Care

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Plasterer

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D riving School

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Property M aintenance

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Places to Go

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Roofing

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Soft Play & Anim al Encounters

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Taxi Hire

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Useful Numbers: Bridgnorth Medical Practice: 01746 767121 St Leonards House Dental Practice: 01746 763245 Regency House Dental Practice: 01746 766114 Bridgnorth Library: 01746 763358 St Mary Magdelene Church: 01746 761573 St Leonards Hall Church: 01746 767660 St James Hall Church: 01746 767174 St John the Evangalist RC Church: 01746 762348 Cartway United Reformed & Methodist Church: 01746 762315 Bridgnorth Baptist Church: 01746 768129 The People's Hall Church: 01746 763846 Bridgnorth Police Station: 0300 333 3000 MP: Philip Dunne: 01584 872187 Bridgnorth Town Council: 01746 762231 Shropshire County Council: 0345 678 9000 Parish Council Office: 01902 896300

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LOCAL EVENTS: BRIDGNORTH

12th - 24th December : Breakfast & afternoon tea with a visit from Santa at Apley Farm Shop, or visit Santa in his new grotto, receive a present and have a play in Pigg's playbarn from £9.95 per child. Call 01952 730345 for details.

13th December: Baptist Church, Bridgnorth – An evening of festive carols, modern and traditional classics with audience participation, presented by Bridgnorth Choral Society with guests 'Encore' the Oldbury Wells vocal group. 7pm. £6.00 per ticket – available from That's Nice or Arch Motors or call 01746 767865.

16th December: The Nutcracker by the Royal Ballet is being shown as part of the live cinema season at The Magestic Cinema, Whitburn Street, Bridgnorth. 7.15pm. £15/£12.50.

16th December: Wreath Making at Severn Valley Country Park. Join the rangers to gather natural items from the park then use the items to make a wreath. Booking essential – call 01746 781192.

20th December: The Black Boy Inn, Cartway, Bridgnorth – Jazz evening with Paul Sawtell and Simon King. 12.30pm free admission – for further details call Tim Lord on 01746 765737 or 07710 242446.

20th December: Winter Walk at Weston Park – Join the head gardener, Martin Gee for a walk around the parkland, taking in sites of historical and areas not normally open to the public. 10.30am. Adult £6/Child £3/Senior £5. 01952 852100.

20th December: The Nutcracker by the Bolshoi Ballet is being shown as part of the live cinema season at The Magestic Cinema, Whitburn Street, Bridgnorth. 3pm. £15/£12.50.

3rd January 2016: A Christmas Carol – presented by the Rain or Shine Theatre Company at Severn Valley Country Park. A cast of 5 perform this adaptation suitable for all the family. 01746 781192

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Letter from Westminster – December 2015: I was going to write this article all about the approaching Christmas season of good cheer and encourage good neighbourliness within our communities. I will still touch on this, but as I write, the appalling atrocities in Paris of a few weeks ago remain fresh in my mind.

Thankfully we have been spared such terror on our streets for some time. But I well remember the bus and tube bombs in London a decade ago in which 52 people tragically lost their lives, with over 700 injured. It occurred two months after I was first elected to Parliament, and I was sitting on the green benches as the news started to come through.

We cannot therefore be complacent or assume we will be immune to terrorists seeking to disrupt our peaceful way of life.

Here in Shropshire this may seem unduly pessimistic. But we can all be touched by terror, even if it is not on our doorstep.

Last month a friend of mine, who lives near Ludlow, was eating in a restaurant in Paris not far from where the gunman struck down others minding their own business out for dinner in a restaurant. Thank goodness she was unharmed, but she was close by and was unable to leave her place of safety for some hours.

Our security services have foiled seven terror plots on mainland Britain this year. The Government has in my view given appropriate priority to boosting their personnel and seeking to update their investigatory powers to reflect current means of communication and means of disseminating information. We should not give in to extremist terror tactics, which aim to disrupt our daily lives, in the name of a warped sense of Islamic fundamentalism. We need by contrast to undermine their rationale by showing how modern democracies can develop with people of differing views and beliefs living in harmony.

Christmas is a good time to do this. While those of us who are Christian take comfort from the birth of Christ and the hope which this gives the world, we can all follow his example of selflessness to help others. Many families come together over Christmas, yet some either have no family or do not see them at this time. Some in public service and other essential jobs do not get the chance to take much time off over Christmas. So spare a thought for those who might be working or lonely later this month. It is the season for good neighbours to take in others for a drink or a meal. If you have elderly friends or neighbours who may struggle in winter, consider offering to drop by or help over Christmas. By being a little generous with our time and efforts, we can all make this a happier Christmas in our community.

Our Armed Forces, security and emergency services will all be working to keep us safe over Christmas. Please let them know you value what they do if you get the chance.

Wishing you a safe and Happy Christmas. Philip Dunne MP

Contact Phillip Dunne on this or any other matters on 01584 872187 or philip.dunne.mp@parliament.uk

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