Friary pupils are cooking at The George
A GROUP of pupils from The Friary School in Lichfield are donning chef's hats and aprons at The George Hotel today as part of British Food Fortnight.The ten Year 9 and 10 pupils are spending the day...
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STAFF at the Friary School in Lichfield are encouraging their pupils, and those of other local secondary schools, to find out more about the world of work through their careers fair.A wide range of...
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Strong A Level performance at The Friary School
YEAR 13 students at The Friary School are celebrating their A Level examination success. Many students achieved outstanding results, most notably Rachel Wilson, who achieved the remarkable distinction...
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Best ever GCSE results at The Friary School
THE Friary School has achieved its best ever set of GCSE results this year, with 70 per cent of students gaining at least 5 A*-C grades including English and Maths. 88 per cent of pupils achieved at...
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Boys match girls as Friary School pupils get 'best ever' results
THE Friary School has achieved its best ever set of GCSE results this year, with 70 per cent of students gaining at least five A*-C grades including English and maths.Eighty-eight per cent of pupils...
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Friary pupils to benefit from school library refurbishment
AN "ambitious refurbishment" of The Friary School's library has been completed for the benefit of all pupils.New furniture, shelving, ICT facilities, and book stock are among the changes which have...
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Lichfield's Friary School benefits from solar energy scheme
THE FRIARY School in Lichfield is benefiting from a project to install solar panels in 25 schools across the county. The panels are being funded by a community share issue which gives local people the...
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Former Lichfield student Daniel Sturridge scores England's first...
A FORMER Lichfield schoolboy is hoping to help fire England through to the next stage of the World Cup. Daniel Sturridge, who studied at the Friary School, scored England's only goal in their first...
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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge a former Lichfield schoolboy...
A FORMER Lichfield schoolboy helped set up England's equaliser in São Paulo but he could not stop them falling to a second World Cup defeat. Daniel Sturridge, a former pupil at The Friary School in...
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Glasgow Grand Prix a 'learning curve' for Lichfield hurdler...
TOM Burton admitted to being a little frustrated by his last-place finish at the Sainsbury's Glasgow Grand Prix. But the Lichfield hurdler was quick to remember how far he has come and expects to be...
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Injury robs Lichfield's James Austin of Commonwealth spot
JAMES Austin admits he is unsure what the future holds for his judo career after a serious knee injury forced him to pull out of the Commonwealth Games.Austin was set to represent his adopted country...
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Secret life of foxes captured by Lichfield wildlife blogger...
A FRIARY High School pupil has been learning about the habits of foxes by filming them in the school grounds.Georgia Locock told the Mercury she has hours of video film of the three cubs playing and...
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Lichfield teacher caught up in Jerusalem missile attack
A LICHFIELD teacher was caught up in the first missile attack on Jerusalem earlier this month. Paul Calder, head of history at The Friary School, was in Israel during the recent escalation of the Gaza...
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A-levels 2014: Excellent results at The Friary School in...
YEAR 13 students at The Friary School have celebrated success in their A-level exams.A number of students achieved excellent results, such as Isabel Lorne, who achieved three A* grades and one A.Other...
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GCSEs 2014: Students at The Friary School achieve best ever GCSE...
THE Friary School has achieved its best ever set of GCSE results for the second successive year, with 73 per cent of students gaining at least five A* to C grades including English and...
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Lichfield chef retains Michelin star and also wins three AA...
LICHFIELD chef Richard Turner is celebrating after his Birmingham restaurant retained its Michelin star for the fifth year running and was awarded three AA rosettes acknowledging the quality of its...
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Friary pupils celebrate British Food Fortnight at The George
A GROUP of budding chefs from Lichfield's Friary School donned aprons this week to support The George Hotel's celebration of British Food Fortnight.The event aims to put British cuisine in the...
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Lichfield gym is back in business after state-of-the-art revamp
A LICHFIELD leisure centre gym has re-opened after a state-of-the-art makeover.Friary Grange Leisure Centre's Evolve Fitness Suite was given the seal of approval by Lichfield District Council chairman...
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Lichfield swimmers to take the plunge at charity Swimathon
LICHFIELD residents are being encouraged to take the plunge by signing up to this year's charity Swimathon.One of the UK's biggest annual fund-raising events, the 2015 swimming challenge will see...
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New Lichfield police base will be a 'centre of excellence'
A NEW police investigative "centre of excellence" is to be built in Lichfield aimed at turning the tables on criminals and giving better service to victims.Staffordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner...
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