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14 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Ashmore Park Choir concert Saturday 19th June

Choir member Irene Dodd has emailed us:
“The Ashmore Park Choir had a concert booked for next Sat.19th June but unfortunately the venue we were to appear at has cancelled. We have managed to rearrange and it will now take place at St Alban’s Church, Griffiths Drive beginning at 7:30pm – entrance is free.”
“Donations in lieu [...]

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31 May 2010 ~ Comments Off

Annual Trolley Dash raises more cash for Local Charities.

Annual Trolley Dash raises more cash for Local Charities.

For the eleventh year and since Christmas, members of Wednesfield’s Rotary Club have been busily selling raffle tickets for the single prize of a Trolley Dash around Sainsbury’s Wednesfield store.
This culminated with a whole week selling the tickets in Store and the club is pleased to announce that the winner, a local Wednesfield resident who [...]

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07 May 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Visit Essington Fruit Farm’s Bluebell Wood this weekend

Visit Essington Fruit Farm’s Bluebell Wood this weekend

Essington Fruit Farm have a charity event coming up this weekend….
“Every May we open our beautiful bluebell woods in aid of our Charity of the Year, which this year is “Air Ambulance”. Usually this takes place on the May Day [...]

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27 April 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Wednesfield & Fallings Park Partnership Officer takes a hike up Ben Nevis for charity

Wednesfield & Fallings Park neighbourhood partnership officer will hike up the highest mountain in Britain to raise money for Cancer Research UK after his own father was diagnosed with the illness.
Simon Hamilton, who works for Wednesfield and Fallings Park Local Neighbourhood Partnership, will be attempting the arduous task along with his [...]

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23 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Wednesfield High pupils take part in Sport Relief

Wednesfield High pupils take part in Sport Relief

Pupils from Wednesfield High were quoted in a Birmingham Mail article after taking part in a Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile fun run in Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park this weekend.
Wednesfield High School pupil Danesh Nigah, aged 16, completed the six-mile race with friend Jaspal Singh, aged 15.
“We think it’s a really good cause, when you [...]

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10 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ashmore Park Choir: 2010 Concert Dates

Article by guest writer Irene Dodd.
After a successful Christmas season singing for various charities (we raised over £1100 for Christian Aid at a concert at St Thomas’ and by carol singing in Sainsbury’s) the members of the choir are rehearsing so that they are ready for another round of concerts.
The dates for your diaries are:-
Sat.27th Feb. St.Giles [...]

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10 December 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Wednesfield’s Got Talent by Vivian Allman

Article by guest writer Vivian Allman.
A review of last night’s concert at St Thomas’s Church in Wednesfield starring the Ashmore Park Choir, another full house with just under £1000 pounds raised for the Christian Aid charity.
Once more Terry Green as the Musical Director has put together another wonderful Christmas show, along with Ros Green as [...]

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