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  • Men’s teams are awarded their trophies

    Ludlow Castle Tennis Club's two men's teams, represented by Neil Church, captain of the second team, have been presented with trophies at the Welti Tennis Centre in Shrewsbury, by the Shropshire LTA. The first and second teams won promotion in the doubles

  • Friendly victory paves way for league fixture

    LUDLOW came out top in their friendly with Tenbury Wells so they can hit the ground running in their Midlands Three west (north) derby at home to Kidderminster on Saturday. Ludlow are above Kidderminster on points difference in mid-table with both sides

  • Four goals for Wozencroft as Woofferton hit six goals

    THE visiting keeper produced two super saves to keep out efforts from Richard Wozencroft and Dave Chadd but when Woofferton did find the net the goal was ruled offside. Woofferton continued to press and they took the lead on 25 minutes when Woz-encroft

  • Referee calls a halt as pitch turns into a mud bath

    FEARING injury to players on Saturday, the referee abandoned the match on a pitch fast becoming a mudbath. Now a West Midlands FA board will decide whether the game will be replayed if both clubs are agreeable. Tenbury manager Colin Powell said: "I

  • Out and about

    Talks/Lectures MONDAY: Stretton Cancer Care presents My Cancer Story by Sandra Woodward, Mayfair Community Centre, Church Stretton, 2.30pm. 01694 724024 or 01584 878829. TUESDAY: South Shropshire Historical and Archaeological Society presents Finds

  • Drawing on his experience

    SHROPSHIRE artist Reginald Portman will demonstrate his newly-patented drawing aid at a presentation event in Hereford next Wednesday. The artist has drawn every church in Shropshire and is now working his way around Herefordshire. "Having set myself

  • Let’s take a slurp

    THERE'S an opportunity for wine lovers to take part in a comprehensive tasting next week. Floyd Mills, of the local wine merchants Mills-Whitecombe, will be presenting 56 different wines from around the world to taste at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in an event

  • Big screen treat

    by Julie Harries BRITAIN'S biggest rural film festival, Borderlines, opens at 20 venues across the border country of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Powys on March 23 for 10 days of ground-breaking, exceptional cinema. Back for its fifth year, this year's

  • Assembly Rooms has a wheelie great plan

    FOLLOWING research Ludlow Assembly Rooms has discovered that for many pensioners transport can be a problem, especially if they want to attend night-time shows. "We found that many pensioners don't like driving in the dark, and public transport can leave

  • DISTRICTS

    The Strettons ILLUSTRATED TALK: Professional photographer, Michael Leach, will present an illustrated talk at Carding Mill Valley on Thursday, January 11, from 1.30 - 3pm and his chosen subject is A funny way to make a living'. Admission cost for this

  • Cafe society is a bitter pill for some

    LUDLOW's choice of places for eating out is set to expand. The empty Mackays clothes shop in King Street may soon become a coffee house and the former Katarzyna dress shop in Quality Square could become a tea shop, which also serves alcohol. In addition

  • Flourishing Baptists on the move

    LUDLOW Baptists are on the move from this Sunday and it is all down to a flourishing congregatation. So many people are going to the church on the Sandpits estate each week that there is simply not enough space for everybody. Baptist Minister, the Rev

  • Volunteers needed to help deliver local justice

    THREE days before Christmas, Ludlow celebrated the official opening of the new £1.6 million Travelodge hotel at Foldgate Lane. The project created 15 new jobs within the community. Neville Stephens, chairman of South Shropshire District Council, and

  • Air ambulance helps woman who raised cash for the charity

    A WOMAN fundraiser for the Shropshire Air Ambulance was airlifted from a remote rain-lashed hillside on New Year's Day. The woman, who has not been named, was in a party walking on the north side of the Long Mynd near Ratlinghope when she fell. Other

  • Business park to develop

    WORK is to start at the new eco-business park at Sheet Road, Ludlow, in the spring on an enterprise centre for small and medium-size businesses. Centres are also to be built in other towns including Leominster, Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury. Advantage

  • Restaurant backs hospital fight

    VISITORS to Ludlow's pre-holiday Local Produce Market had a Michelin-starred chance to help the campaign to save the town's community hospital. Judy Bradley, co-owner of Mr Underhill's, the star-bearing restaurant at Dinham Weir, took over a market stall

  • Greete joy at fundraising success

    THE parochial church council at Greete was "surprised and encouraged" at its latest meeting by how much had been raised in such a short time towards the church restoration fund. Richard Rawlings and Roger Jones reported on a visit by the architect from

  • LAR in search of help to map out the future

    LUDLOW Assembly Rooms is on the lookout for volunteers to join as trustees to steer the entertainment centre through the next stages of its development. Phil Johnston, chair of the trustees, said: "We are looking for people with marketing, fund-raising

  • Vote could decide future of council

    THE debate on whether Shropshire should become a single-tier local authority takes centre stage next week. A roadshow explaining one of the biggest changes in the county's history begins in Bishop's Castle on Monday. It rolls into Ludlow on January 15

  • EVANS FLO

    EVANS FLO 4th January Sunshine passes, shadows fall, memories of you outlast them all. With love Keith, Leon, Roy, Carol and Lana and families Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • MORRIS CRAWFORTH

    MORRIS - CRAWFORTH Katie and William The engagement is announced between Katie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Morris, of Milton, Pembridge, and William, son of Mrs Barbara Crawforth and the late Mr Bernard Crawforth, of Telford, Shropshire Published in

  • COLLETT CRANFIELD

    COLLETT - CRANFIELD Hannah & Mark Congratulations on your engagement on Christmas day Love Janet & Keith XXX Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • JAMES SUSAN

    50 JAMES SUSAN Happy 50th Birthday for 6th January 2007 To a dear sister and treasured sister-in-law Lots of love Michael, Patricia and scrappy-Do XXX Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • JAMES SUSAN

    JAMES SUSAN Happy 50th Birthday for 6th January 2007 To our lovely daughter. Love always Mum and Dad XXX Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • JAMES SUSAN

    JAMES SUSAN Happy 50th Birthday for 6th January 2007 With thanks for all that you do for us. Lots of love Adrian and Bobby XXX Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • COLLETT CRANFIELD

    COLLETT - CRANFIELD Hannah & Mark Ian & Margaret Collett are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Hannah to Mark Cranfield on Christmas Day. Lots of love to you both. xxx Published in paper 04/01/2007

  • MOSELEY ISABELL JANE

    MOSELEY ISABELL JANE Peacefully at home on 1st January 2007 aged 91years. Loved and missed by all her family. The funeral service is to take place at St Mary's Church Middleton-On The-Hill on Tuesday 9th January 2007 at 2.00pm followed by interment in

  • MANTLE CYRIL ERNEST

    MANTLE CYRIL ERNEST Peacefully in hospital on 25th December 2006 aged 84 years. The funeral service is to take place at St Peters Church Coreley on Friday 5th January at 11.30 am followed by interment in the Churchyard. Flowers or donations if desired

  • SMITH MADGE

    SMITH MADGE of Tenbury Wells, peacefully on 24th December 2006 aged 91 years. Loved and dearly missed by her family and friends. Funeral service to take place at The Sacred Heart of our Lady Roman Catholic Church Tenbury Wells on Thursday 4th January

  • AMOS SYLVIA JANE

    AMOS. SYLVIA JANE - Of The Meadows, Leominster, formerly of Oaker Farm, Eyton, wife of the late Dick Amos, passed away peacefully on January 2nd 2007 aged 71 years in Leominster Community Hospital.A devoted and loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunty