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Non-League News Main Stand Non-League News Our regular round-up from the grounds on the non-league circuit TELFORD UNITED (Nationwide Conference) Telford returned to the New Bucks Head in October after spending the early part of the season groundsharing at Worcester City. A temporary capacity of 2,300 has been set as work continues on the £10.7 development at the Shropshire club. Two sides of the ground are currently open, the David Hutchison Stand (pictured right by Mick Blakeman) and the East Terrace, while the Bucks End terrace should be completed by the start of next season. Work on the three tier West Stand is due to commence in January 2001, and though not due to be finished until some time next season, its projected 2,500 seats should be in use by August of 2001. BAMBER BRIDGE (Unibond League) - The new £250,000 main stand at Irongate was opened to spectators for the first time in early September. Seating 500, this handsome addition to the Lancashire club’s ground will also include new dressing rooms and other facilities when completed (pictured above by Tony Cunningham). FROME TOWN (Screwfix Direct League) Seeking to smarten up their charming but undeniably fading Badgers Hill set-up, Frome have built a large new cover on the Berkley Road side Groundtastic page 10 Issue 23