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Alison on board to keep Olympic spirit alive in Shropshire
Shropshire’s Olympic archer Alison Williamson has been recruited to head up a campaign which has the target of keeping the Olympic spirit alive in the county.
4 Feb 2013
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Shropshire teenager lights Olympic Cauldron
A sporting star from Telford was one of seven young athletes who were last honored with the task of lighting the Olympic Cauldron at the London Olympics, watched by a worldwide audience.
28 Jul 2012
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Bells ring across Shropshire to celebrate London 2012
Bells have this morning rung out across Shropshire and Great Britain as communities celebrate the start of the London 2012 Games.
27 Jul 2012
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Bells to ring across Shropshire as part of Olympic celebrations
Communities across Shropshire are being encouraged to ring a bell at 8.12am on Friday morning to celebrate the start of the London 2012 Games.
25 Jul 2012
Business
Shropshire employers should be a sport during the Olympics
Being a sport during the Olympics can help employee relations says J White, employment associate at Shropshire law firm Linder Myers.
9 Jul 2012
Business
Shropshire firms should prepare to beat Olympic staff chaos
With the Olympic Games only weeks away, a Shropshire lawyer has urged the county’s firms to plan ahead and avoid three weeks of ‘chaos and confusion’.
6 Jul 2012
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Shropshire Hospital Sister chosen to Judge at the 2012 Games
A Sister at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been selected to judge field events at the London 2012 Olympics.
1 Jun 2012
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Newport to welcome Olympic torch with afternoon of events
Newport is set to welcome the London 2012 Olympic torch relay with an afternoon of fun and entertainment on May 30.
17 May 2012
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Shropshire Council seek Olympic Torch Relay volunteers
Shropshire residents are being offered a chance to be part of the Olympic Torch Relay when it passes through the county on Thursday 24 and Wednesday 30 May 2012.
28 Apr 2012
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Shropshire Council offer free swimming in the run up to the Olympics
Shropshire Council is offering residents the chance to swim for free in the run up to the Olympics.
23 Apr 2012
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Top athlete promotes Olympic launch in Wellington
Olympian David Moorcroft attended a special event ahead of Telford & Wrekin Council’s planned launch of the programme of events to promote The Games and Me – Telford & Wrekin’s adopted campaign to promote the Olympic experience in the borough.
30 Jan 2012
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Lantern parade to launch Telford & Wrekin Olympic and Paralympics celebrations
A Lantern Parade, through Telford Town Park, is set to mark the launch of Telford and Wrekin’s celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games during February half term.
12 Jan 2012
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Shropshire teenage carer to carry Olympic Torch
A 17-year-old Shropshire carer is one of 8,000 inspirational people who will carry the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK next year.
8 Dec 2011
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No stop off for Olympic torch in Shropshire
With one year to go until the Olympic Flame arrives in the UK, London 2012 today announced the first 74 locations welcoming the Flame during the 70-day Olympic Torch Relay with Shropshire missing out as an overnight stop off location.
18 May 2011
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Funding to help Shropshire benefit from Olympic links
Shropshire’s tourism industry is to receive a boost after Shropshire Council successfully applied for £150,000 to help promote the county’s links to the modern Olympics.
1 Feb 2011
