Charlton School targeted in Computer Theft
August 23rd, 2010Wellington Police officers are investigating a burglary in the town. The incident occurred at Charlton School on Severn Drive on Saturday 21st August.
Sometime between 10.50pm and 11.10pm thieves broke into the school by breaking a pane of glass in a fire exit door and climbing in through the hole.
The thieves then made their way through the school’s dining room into the theatre hall before entering a charging cabinet where laptop computers are kept.
Cultural Olympiad Open Weekend in the Ironbridge Gorge
July 14th, 2010Amusements and Distractions on The Green at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Saturday 24th July
On Saturday 24th July, Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be taking part in the Cultural Olympiad's Open Weekend by putting on a variety of 'Amusements and Distractions' on the Village Green. The day's events will showcase a range of traditional theatrical performance styles and give a taste of what a Victorian audience might have enjoyed back in the 1800s.
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‘Linked’ robberies investigation in Oakengates
July 14th, 2010Police in Telford are investigating following two robberies in Oakengates in the last 24 hours that officers believe may be linked. The first robbery occurred at the bus station on Thursday 8th July while the second robbery occurred close to Cockshutt Road in the early hours of the 9th July.
In the first incident, the victim, a 19-year-old man, was standing at the entrance to the bus station at around 1.45pm when he was approached by an unknown man who asked him if he had some cigarette papers and a lighter.
First meeting of Oakengates Town Partnership
June 18th, 2010The first official meeting of Oakengates Town Partnership will be held from 6-8pm on Tuesday at Oakengates Theatre @ The Place.
Anyone who would like to be involved in the future of Oakengates is invited to attend the meeting to express an interest in becoming a partnership member.
People attending the meeting will be asked to endorse the appointment of the partnership’s officials – the chairman, treasurer and secretary.
Back in Time
June 8th, 2010Visitors to Cosford Air Show 2010 will be swept back in time not only to the days of the Battle of Britain but to the jaw-dropping time of the first ever RAF air show at Hendon. Preparations for the annual event at RAF Cosford on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border on June 14 are well under way.
And the thousands of visitors set to attend in 2010 will be wowed by a variety of entertainment both in the air and on the ground.
The annual show features the only RAF flying display in the Midlands and one of only a handful nationwide.
Display Team honours “The Few”
June 2nd, 2010
A display team due to perform at this year's Cosford Air Show have painted their aircraft in the Spitfire colour scheme and dedicated them to the brave 'few' of the Battle of Britain.
The Tucano Display team have painted all of their aircraft, regardless of squadron, in the famous colours of the aircraft of the Second World War and will entertain the crowds at RAF Cosford on June 13.
Young people urged to vote for favourite books
June 1st, 2010Telford and Wrekin libraries are encouraging children and young people to vote for their favourite illustrations and get creative by entering their own work into a borough wide competition.
The Council’s library service have been asking young residents to tell them what their favourite books are and which illustrations are best.
You can cast your vote by logging onto www.telfordbookawards.org.uk. The book that receives the most votes will be announced on Saturday, 5 June and will receive a Telford Book Award.
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Tony Stockwell at Oakengates Theatre
May 25th, 2010
It was the first time I had attended a demonstration by a medium so I awaited the appearance of Londoner Tony Stockwell at Oakengates Town Hall or Oakengates Theatre as it is also known, with great interest.
The audience (mostly women, as my wife pointed out) was expectant if not a little excited. A number of people had seen him before. But for many of us, it was a new experience.
Tony Stockwell An Evening of Psychic Mediumship
May 20th, 2010
The country's most exceptional Medium will deliver his amazingly accurate messages from loved ones who have passed over. It's not creepy or kooky, mysterious or spooky. It's Tony Stockwell demonstrating his belief that those who have passed can communicate with us, delivering messages of love and reuniting them with their relatives.
Thrills galore at Horsehay
May 14th, 2010
Suddenly At Home - By Francis Durbridge
Braving the cold weather, which is currently aping the January setting of this famous thriller from' the master Mr Durbridge, your tireless theatre reviewer's attendance last night (Thursday 13th May) was rewarded once again with yet another delight from the Horsehay Amateur Dramatic Society's current production, writes Chris Owen.
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