The people's group campaigning for The Wrekin

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I'm putting together a map of the tracks and walks and everything!

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An independent group of individuals who share a love of The Wrekin and a determination to see it preserved for the good of its communities, landscape, wildlife and heritage.

Read more about Purpose, principles, activities and structure.

Some promotions about The Wrekin:

The Wrekin Hill
Allan's Twh cover
This book is available for £12.99 from all good booksellers and the Halfway House after the launch on 8th April 2007, or direct from Allan himself, in which case send a Sterling cheque for £12.99 made payable to ALLAN FROST  at 1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom. Overseas buyers should send an International Money Order for that amount (there is no additional charge for postage for this book).

Wrekin Wraiths, Rebels and Romans
Wrekin Wraiths
The book is available from all good booksellers and the Halfway House on The Wrekin after the official launch at the end of October 2006 or direct from Allan himself, in which case please send a Sterling cheque for £5.99 made payable to ALLAN FROST at 1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom. If you live outside the United Kingdom, send an International Money Order for £6.99 made payable to Allan Frost at the above address.

Fern Ticket
fernticket.jpg George Evans, the venerable chairman of All Friends Around The Wrekin has a booklet out. Already on its second reprint and the only book about The Wrekin, like ever!

Join George for a walk up and around The Wrekin, learn all the important landmarks and all the historical aspects of The Wrekin.

BTW: A fern ticket is the mythical permit to adventure on The Wrekin or in its magical forest. Couples spotted leaving a dance at the Forest Glen were asked. "Have you got your fern ticket?"

Wrekin Recipes
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Recipes taught to the pupils of Wrekin Road School in 1904 with Emmie Teece's memories of the Wellington area in the years before World War One.
£2.99 All proceeds to the Wrekin Appeal

Available from : Langlands Records, Wellington; Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate,  Shrewsbury

News Departments

Archive page for Wednesday, 13 February 2008

 We, Feb 13, 2008
Banners tell of coal bid protest:
Star, again! "Protesters fighting plans by UK Coal to start open-cast mining in Telford have draped road bridges in the town with campaign banners." # Posted by Steve Hooker at 13/2/08; 10:31:39 AM
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Banners tell of coal bid protest:



Wrekin mine plans attacked
From the Shropshire Star's comments section: "Dr van Steenis spoke at Pyle two years ago to help prevent the extension of the Kenfig Hill opencast works and Carwen Jones AM was in the audience and he refused to believe what Dr van Steenis told the meeting. Carwen Jones has done a U-turn on opencasting as he now realises what a terrible price is to be paid in terms of health.

I suggest that the action group gets the facts from Dr van Steenis who has been successful in beating UK Coal on previous occasions and they will not want history to repeat itself in Shropshire."
# Posted by Steve Hooker at 13/2/08; 10:25:42 AM
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Wrekin mine plans attacked



Increase in rubbish on hillside
Looking for clues to prosecute: "More than 40 bags of household refuse - apparently thrown away by a young family - have been thrown over the hedge of a field owned by Raby Estates. Estate Manager Mike Harris will now have to bring in a skip to dispose of the mess." # Posted by Steve Hooker at 13/2/08; 10:20:56 AM
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Increase in rubbish on hillside