Stiperstones, Manstone Rock, James Russell
Wrekin Blue, Richard Childs
Caer Caradoc summit, Geoff Taylor
Pony on the golf course, James Russell
Caer Caradoc from Ragleth Hill, Geoff Taylor
Carding Mill Valley, Yvonne Beaumont

Community Voice of the Strettons

Welcome to Stretton Focus

Mill pool, Carding Mill Valley Photo: James Russell

Stretton Focus is a monthly magazine that delivers topical features and the latest information about local events  that are relevant to the people living, working, or perhaps just visiting the area surrounding Church Stretton, Little Stretton, All Stretton and Minton – affectionately known as “the Strettons”.

From its humble beginnings over 55 years ago as a black and white Parish newsletter, Stretton Focus has steadily developed to become the splendid, award-winning colour publication that it is today, covering a wide range of community-driven topics and activities. At its heart though, it remains very much the same; a magazine produced for the community by a group of dedicated volunteers.

Our website provides a flavour of what you can expect to read in our award-winning magazine and is mix of recently published feature articles, what’s going on in our community right now and in the coming weeks, an archive of past editions and about how you can be involved; as a subscriber, submitting an article for publication or even to become a volunteer. We hope you enjoy browsing our website.

Recently in Focus

Footy anyone?

Football is the world’s most popular ball game in numbers of participants and spectators, and is so simple that it can be played almost anywhere, from official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school playgrounds, parks or beaches without any equipment other than a ball. In England alone, almost 12 million people play regularly, whether professionally, in the amateur game or for leisure, and an increasing number of those are women and girls. 

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A moment with nature

My name is Terry Moore, and I am an amateur wildlife photographer, living in Church Stretton. As I write this, I am reflecting on my photograph Swallowed Hole being awarded the Judges’ Choice in the 2024 BBC Countryfile Calendar competition.

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Church Stretton Rotary Celebrates its 70th

On Wednesday 1st November Pat Stokes-Smith, our current President, welcomed over fifty of the great and the good including Dr Mukunda Chidrawar, our current District Governor and his wife Ujwala, to Wistanstow Village Hall to enjoy an evening of fun, food and music to celebrate the 70 years that our Club has been supporting local and international communities.

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