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Experience Education set to support 4 All Foundation

Communities across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are set to benefit from a new year-long partnership between leading school travel group Experience Education and county-based charity 4 All Foundation.

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Supporting image for story: Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Shropshire's best primary schools revealed as five rank in The Times 2026 school league tables

Supporting image for story: School holds Community Carol Service

School holds Community Carol Service

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

Shrewsbury pre-school gets hands-on to learn about construction, safety and building houses

Supporting image for story: Just because school transformation works in one part of Powys does not mean it works the same everywhere

Just because school transformation works in one part of Powys does not mean it works the same everywhere

Supporting image for story: We get to know a Shropshire village primary school building emotional resilience and preparing children for an 'ever-changing' society

We get to know a Shropshire village primary school building emotional resilience and preparing children for an 'ever-changing' society

Supporting image for story: 'Tough decision' - Winner revealed for Shropshire MP's annual Christmas card competition

'Tough decision' - Winner revealed for Shropshire MP's annual Christmas card competition

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Supporting image for story: Wrekin College to host evening lecture with renowned author and broadcaster

Wrekin College to host evening lecture with renowned author and broadcaster

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Half of secondary pupils avoided school in past year due to anxiety – survey

Supporting image for story: Christmas cheer served up to pupils at school lunch

Christmas cheer served up to pupils at school lunch

Supporting image for story: Newport students spread festive cheer with Christmas card competition

Newport students spread festive cheer with Christmas card competition

Supporting image for story: Repair and redecoration work at historic Ironbridge Gorge museum buildings approved

Repair and redecoration work at historic Ironbridge Gorge museum buildings approved

Supporting image for story: Road safety campaign targets young drivers and riders across local high schools in Powys

Road safety campaign targets young drivers and riders across local high schools in Powys

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International delegation visits top college

Supporting image for story: Telford school danceathon raises money for children's hospice

Telford school danceathon raises money for children's hospice

Supporting image for story: Telford College holds ‘day of action’ in support of White Ribbon awareness campaign

Telford College holds ‘day of action’ in support of White Ribbon awareness campaign

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UK News

Supporting image for story: British paratrooper killed in Ukraine to be brought back to UK

British paratrooper killed in Ukraine to be brought back to UK

Supporting image for story: Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner to be charged with murdering his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner to be charged with murdering his parents

Supporting image for story: George Osborne takes role with ‘most exciting company in the world’ OpenAI

George Osborne takes role with ‘most exciting company in the world’ OpenAI

Supporting image for story: Martin told Gavin he could no longer support him after tenant issue – review

Martin told Gavin he could no longer support him after tenant issue – review

Supporting image for story: Starmer vows to tackle ‘poison’ of antisemitism in UK

Starmer vows to tackle ‘poison’ of antisemitism in UK

Supporting image for story: Government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

Government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

Supporting image for story: Constance survives no confidence vote, but faces calls for investigation

Constance survives no confidence vote, but faces calls for investigation

Supporting image for story: Latest search for Disappeared teenager Columba McVeigh ends without success

Latest search for Disappeared teenager Columba McVeigh ends without success

Supporting image for story: Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

Supporting image for story: Inflation to cool further in November as food prices dip, economists think

Inflation to cool further in November as food prices dip, economists think

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Supporting image for story: Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time

Supporting image for story: Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest

Supporting image for story: Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as war continues

Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as war continues

Supporting image for story: Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of crunch EU summit

Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of crunch EU summit

Supporting image for story: Zelensky says peace proposals could be presented to Russia within days

Zelensky says peace proposals could be presented to Russia within days

Supporting image for story: White House ballroom project ‘must continue for national security reasons’

White House ballroom project ‘must continue for national security reasons’

Supporting image for story: Search for the Brown University gunman resumes after person of interest released

Search for the Brown University gunman resumes after person of interest released

Supporting image for story: US agrees security guarantees for Ukraine in peace talks, say officials

US agrees security guarantees for Ukraine in peace talks, say officials

Supporting image for story: Russia indicates it is open to Ukraine joining EU as part of deal – US officials

Russia indicates it is open to Ukraine joining EU as part of deal – US officials

Supporting image for story: Police renew search for US university gunman after releasing person of interest

Police renew search for US university gunman after releasing person of interest