Following an unusual voting procedure, Bridgnorth has a new mayor elect. The absence of members at a Council Meeting meant current Deputy Mayor Cllr Kirstie Hurst-Knight was forced to use her casting vote to elect herself as the next town mayor. Cllr Hurst-Knight did not use her casting vote to elect the deputy mayor, however, and this position will again come up for election at the Council’s AGM on Saturday 16 May.

Charity to host festive fair in Shrewsbury
The Christmas spirit will well and truly arrive in Shrewsbury on Saturday 29 November as a local charity hosts its festive fair. More than 30 different



