February 20, 2020

Mayor drama

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.

Drama company to stage classic comedy

Tickets are now on sale for Shropshire Drama Company’s (SDC) latest production, Mixed Doubles: An Entertainment on Marriage. It will run as a short tour

Telford College urges firms to take on apprentices

Businesses across Shropshire can claim up to £6,000 in incentives for taking on young apprentices, giving them the chance to grow their own skilled workforce.

Bridgnorth’s cemetery wins national award

Bridgnorth Cemetery has received Gold Standard in the Cemetery of the Year Awards. It has been named the overall winner in the Parish, Town and

Shropshire sculptor designs Invictus trophy

Shropshire sculptor Jacob Chandler has designed the trophy presented at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Gala Dinner and Awards in London. The event was attended by

Family business celebrates a decade

It began as a retirement hobby for a former university lecturer and magistrate to turn her love of gardens into a small business. Now family