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The band, The Sunshine Underground, are originally from Telford and Shrewsbury, and formed while studying at New College Telford. Some of the band T'Pau are also from Telford (Wellington) and Shrewsbury. The death metal band Cancer formed in Ironbridge. Former WBC super middleweight champion boxer Richie Woodhall, grew up in Woodside, Telford.
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