Much Wenlock
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| Weather | 11°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity |
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| Population | 2,877 (2011) |
| Local time | Saturday 01:52 |
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| ID | 1125603 |
About Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer, Wyke, Atterley and Bourton.
Bald hedgehog gets stress-busting massages
A bald hedgehog is having daily massages at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to regrow his spines.
Nicknamed Bear , The Hedgehog was found in a garden in Madeley in Telford, Shropshire.
Staff at Cuan Wildlife Rescue said he had been suffering from a "terrible" ear mite infection, the stress of which likely caused his spines to fall out.
He will need months of treatment at the Much Wenlock centre before he can be released.
Centre manager Fran Hill, said Bear , who has also lost huge amounts of weight, is "holding his own".
"He is eating very well which is a huge step on The Road to recovery," She Said .
Bear has been preferring to sleep on top of his blankets, rather than under them, due to his itchy skinBear will be having daily stress-relief massages with creams and a weekly bath to try and treat his skin and encourage his spines to grow back.
Ms Hill added: "He was found in a back garden and The Lady who found him thought she might have seen him the previous day but was a bit unclear as to what he was. "
You may also be interested in:Since sharing pictures of him, the centre has had numerous offers of donations to help towards his Care .
It is hoped Bear could be released back into The Wild in the spring, if his treatment goes wellFollow BBC West Midlands on, on, and
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Source of news: bbc.com
