Shortlisting opens doors for Meg
A Shropshire lass has been shortlisted for an award that aims to recognise rurally-based businesses in the Midlands. Meg Hawkins, who lives near Shrewsbury, has
A Shropshire lass has been shortlisted for an award that aims to recognise rurally-based businesses in the Midlands. Meg Hawkins, who lives near Shrewsbury, has
As I write this piece, we’re in the middle of a heatwave and looking at the possibility of hosepipe bans in some areas. So once
There are an estimated 5,000 people living with dementia across the county, with many more family members and friends providing support. Alzheimer’s Society is working
A local man is hoping to help a children’s hospital with an event in Birmingham in September. Bridgnorth-based conductor Simon Whitmore is hoping to raise
A local architecture firm have said ‘buongiorno’ to a new member of staff, all the way from Agrigento, Sicily. Giovanni Agro joined the JDP team
Shrewsbury High School (SHS) is set to welcome a new head when the autumn term begins this September. Ms Jo Sharrock (pictured) has been appointed
As people from near and far were running the Shrewsbury 10k, Shropshire man Nathan Rous also took part – thousands of miles away in Canada.
One of folk music’s brightest stars is set to visit Shrewsbury in October. Kate Rusby, Mercury nominee and four-time winner of a BBC Folk Award,
Wenlock Spring, the Shropshire-based spring water brand, have received a gold medal for their new bottle design at the prestigious British Bottler’s Insititute (BBI) Awards. The medal was
Saturday 28 July saw the launch of Bridgnorth Art Trail with the unveiling of the 12 statues of the Catch Me Who Can locomotive along
The Richards Castle Soap Box Derby was a hot and sunny affair this year. Twenty-seven soap boxes compete in the 15th annual race, and the
‘A Black Country Night Out’ is one of the longest-running shows in the Midlands. It has played to packed houses over the years and has featured
A county charity that aims to help young people succeed in business has recently introduced a new service. The Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) has
A local man has been recognised for his role in a cave rescue that captured the world’s imagination. Mike Clayton of Hampton Loade near Bridgnorth
A play based on a set of letters between a group of Bridgnorth girls is coming home to the place where their friendship first blossomed.
King Lear will be broadcast live at The Edge Arts Centre in Much Wenlock on Thursday 27 September as part of National Theatre Live –
Bridgnorth-based training team Good2Great are running a Gear Up for Brexit roadshow for Shropshire businesses at University Centre Shrewsbury on Wednesday 19 September. Good2Great’s Johnny
Bridgnorth will be entertaining over 90 visitors from its twin towns of Schrobenhausen in Germany and Thiers in France over the weekend of 21 to
A Jackfield-based artist is planning a trip to help refugee children in Uganda. Sandy Densem is preparing for her September expedition as part of the
September marks the start of a very big year for Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. It all started in
Anna Dreda of Wenlock Books reviews All the Winding World by Kate Innes (Mindforest Press, £8.99 paperback; also available as an ebook) The country is
November 4 this year marks the centenary of the day that Shropshire poet and soldier Wilfred Owen fell in battle in 1918 – just a
‘Kinky Boots’, the winner of every major Best Musical award, is bringing the footwear-forward story of an unexpected business partnership to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from
A new venture is underway to bring a city-style comedy night to Bridgnorth. Laugh Your Socks Off, which has been inspired by visits to famous
Along with the Bridgnorth branch of Shropshire Wildlife Trust, a local group advertised for helpers to check for possible swift nest sites – and they’re