South Shropshire Journals

Cabbies face the dole queue

Mary Queally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:32:07 +0000

Taxi firms across Radnorshire claim their business has been slashed and they may have to close and lay workers off, because of the community car scheme.

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Education: New Board will decide on cuts

Mary Queally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:59 +0000

A new board charged with taking on one of the Powys County Council’s biggest ever projects – modernising secondary schools and post 16 education – has been set up.

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Postie delivers later mail drops shocker

Christine Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:59 +0000

Householders living in the Craven Arms and Church Stretton areas may find their mail doesn’t turn up until the afternoon as posties abandon early starts.

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Class of ‘86 celebrate

Mary Queally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:00 +0000

Students of the Class of ’86 from Llandrindod High School held a reunion to mark their 40th birthdays.
Nearly eighty ex-pupils, together with former staff members Medi Hughes and June Phillips, met up at the Hotel Commodore in Llandrindod Wells.
Three pupils came over from Ireland for the reunion, and Carl Massetti jetted in from Italy. During the evening they also had a live internet link-up with Australia and America so they could talk with Susie Pratt, the former deputy headmaster’s daughter, in Australia, and Alex Palmer in Denver.
The reunion was organised by Shaun Kennedy with help from Julie Pugh.

Picture by: Ernie Husson

Hot water bottles on menu at cafe

Christine Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:15:04 +0000

Spring may be on the way but it’s still a little chilly – especially when you sit outdoors with a hot drink.

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Retiring hairdresser hands salon over to his daughter

Christine Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:10:31 +0000

A south Shropshire hairdresser, known affectionately as Mr Roy, is putting away his scissors and retiring after 32 years.

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Challenges for school

Christine Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:05:24 +0000

A SOUTH Shropshire school has been criticised by Ofsted inspectors for not challenging its students during lessons.

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Supermarket’s big give-away

Christine Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:01 +0000

TUFFINS supermarket chain is today distributing funds raised at its 2009 award-winning, charity Fun Day to local community groups and charities.

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No room for young musicians - at youth centre!

Mary Queally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:49:46 +0000

Llandrindod Wells Silver Band will not have a place at the town’s new multi-use youth facility – because it is only to be used by youth organisations, council bosses have said.

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Pub regulars are all heart

Mary Queally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:56 +0000

As a result of a series of indoor sporting activities at the Severn Arms in Penybont over recent weeks, the grand sum of £1,653.58 has been raised as the pub’s annual charity effort which this year has been donated to the British Heart Foundation.
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