Awards bring rewards
One of the winners of this year’s Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Awards has revealed their triumph has already helped win new business. Shropshire Festivals –
One of the winners of this year’s Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Awards has revealed their triumph has already helped win new business. Shropshire Festivals –
A ceremony was held at a county stately home in August to present a prestigious award to a local charity. The Friendly Transport Scheme (aka
Chelmarsh Parish Hall booked Alison Neil to perform her acclaimed piece ‘Mrs Beeton, My Sister’ in December 2017, but it had to be cancelled due
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
Local groups are encouraging smaller nature lovers to get out and about this autumn. Wild Toddlers meets weekly at Alveley’s Severn Valley Country Park from
This year marks the bicentenary of the death of landscape designer Humphry Repton and events have been taking place throughout the country as part of
One of the UK’s best-loved wildlife experts is visiting the county this October. Kate MacRae, who stars in Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Countryfile, will be hosting
Broseley and District Horticultural and Craft Society’s 73rd Annual Show takes place on Saturday 15 September at the town’s Victoria Hall. Classes to enter include
Ashley Green, a local cancer survivor, is hosting the fifth Ludlow Cycling Festival to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event is set to