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.

Double industry honours for Weston Park
One of the region’s top tourism and hospitality venues is celebrating after being awarded two prestigious industry honours. Weston Park, on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, has