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Firewood appeal sees Diamond Jubilee beacons saved

Three beacons being built on hills overlooking Church Stretton to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee have been saved thanks to a rallying cry from organisers, it was announced today.


Jubilee beacons to light up the country

A chain of beacons which will be lit across Britain to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – including in Shropshire and Mid Wales – will be the highest the country has ever seen.


Beacon Radio in ‘we’ll do it’ offer to run Radio Shropshire

Executives of a Shropshire commercial radio station today revealed that they had made an offer to take over the running of BBC Radio Shropshire.

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