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1st Prize        Penelope Randall          The Magic Man             £150

2nd Prize       Nemone Thornes           A Second Opinion        £100

3rd Prize        Paul Curd                      The Book Box                £75

Best Story submitted by a Shropshire Resident: Ian Butterworth of Shrewsbury

Schools Poetry Competition 2008

R1&2         1st Prize           Mary Ann Peal                  Wrekin View

R1&2         2nd Prize         Jack Farrington                  Dothill

R1&2         3rd Prize Byron Yau and Rebecca Ellison   Dothill

3&4           1st = Prize       Marnie Parker                    Short Wood

3&4           1st = Prize       Leah Hawkins                    Short Wood

3&4           2nd = Prize      Ewan Griffiths                    Dothill

3&4           2nd = Prize      Miriam Page Turner            Short Wood

3&4           3rd = Prize      Azhar Iqbal                         Short Wood

3&4           3rd = Prize      Rune Corinaldi                    Short Wood

5&6           1st = Prize      Shaun Rowley                     St Patricks

5&6           1st = Prize      Rebecca Offland                  St Patricks

5&6           2nd = Prize     Holly Barnett                       Dothill

5&6           2nd = Prize     Jacek Syka                          St Patricks

5&6           3rd = Prize     Nathan Blane                      Wrekin View

5&6           3rd = Prize     Tia Williamson                     Short Wood

Schools Journalism 2008

Yr7                 First                Alex Baines                 Ercall Wood

Yr7                 Second           Natasha Aston            Wrekin College

Yr7                 Third               Paige Mitchell              Ercall Wood

Yr8                 First                Benjamin Cox              Wrekin College

Yr8                 Second           Grace Sunnerton         Wrekin College

Yr8                 Third               Ben Nickless                Ercall Wood

Yr9                 First                Harry Brennan             Wrekin College

Yr9                 Second           Nicola Ambrose            Ercall Wood

Yr9                 Third               Ingrid Leake                Wrekin College

Wellington Town Council has limited financial resources to help organisations with grant aid.

Applications will be considered if, in the opinion of the Council, the grant will benefit the town of Wellington OR all or some of its residents. The application form will help the Council decide whether grant aid can be awarded and at what level.

Applications forms can be obtained by post, telephone or email or by following the link below:

Dates for your Diary:-

Christmas Lights Switch-On - Saturday afternoon 29th November

10.30 Short Wood
11.15 Wrekin View
12.00 Dothill
1.30 New College
3.30 Churches Together/Town Band
4.30 Switch-on

Civic Dinner - Buckatree Hotel -

Bayley Mile - likely date to be Wednesday 20th May