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Pair in Badminton crunch

Local hopefuls Polly Stockton and Claire Phillips are heading down to Badminton in Gloucestershire this week to take on one of the world's greatest equestrian challenges. Local hopefuls Polly Stockton and Claire Phillips are heading down to Badminton in Gloucestershire this week to take on one of the world's greatest equestrian challenges. They will be in action at the 2007 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton three-day event from tomorrow, one of just four top four-star competitions in the world. Polly, 33 and from Malpas, will ride both Regulus and Tom Quigley. Regulus, the 11-year-old bay Thoroughbred she rides for York owner Anne Henson, will be making his second appearance at the event they all wwant to win. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star

Sport|May 2, 2007
Sport

Tea box gift to star Gracie up for sale

[caption id="attachment_85963" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Gracie Fields' tea box"][/caption] A wooden tea box, which once belonged to legendary actress, singer and comedienne Gracie Fields, is to go under the hammer at an auction in Shrewsbury this week. [caption id="attachment_85957" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Gracie Fields"][/caption] A wooden tea box, which once belonged to legendary actress, singer and comedienne Gracie Fields, is to go under the hammer at an auction in Shrewsbury this week. The box was made as a gift for the late star when she paid a visit to Burma to entertain British troops during World War Two. Experts say the box has had spells in Angelsey and Dolgellau on its way to fine art auction house Halls in Shrewsbury. Valuers hope it will find a new home during Wednesday's sale.

Shrewsbury|Feb 22, 2010
Shrewsbury