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MP Jones wants council proposal for Shirley Library ‘ignored’

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

Our bookish gyms correspondent GENE BRODIE reports on how the local Labour MP has vowed to oppose plans to close a library in her constituency, as suggested in a report commissioned by the Labour-run council Sarah Jones, the Labour MP … Continue reading →

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Shirley Guides’ Jumble Sale, Shrublands, May 11

Posted on May 8, 2019 by
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Poetic Power comes to Shrublands, starting on May 7

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Poetic Power starts on Tuesday May 7, at 6pm at the Shirley Community Centre. Well Versed will be offering poetry sessions to writers aged between 12 and 16, from Shrublands in Shirley. For more information, phone 07742935407 or email cdw@talkofftherecord.org

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Plan for 19 flats in Shirley pub car park returns ‘like a vampire’

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

The developer who wanted to build flats in the car park of what was a previously popular pub in Shirley is back, with very familiar plans. According to one of the residents involved in last year’s successful campaign to save … Continue reading →

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Sandpits Road Table Top Sale, Shirley, May 19

Posted on April 13, 2019 by
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Hard work starts to recreate garden home of the Shirley poppy

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Work is underway to restore an historic and scientifically important seven-acre garden which became known as “The Wilderness” long before it became quite so overgrown. Tucked behind the MHA Hall Grange care home on Shirley Church Road, the area once … Continue reading →

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Shirley Windmill 2019 open days, starting on May 12

Posted on April 10, 2019 by
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