Local business news March & April 2017
Bridging the skills gap The boss of the new £3m state-of-the-art training hub in Bridgnorth has challenged employers to help him create a ‘Marches engineering
Bridging the skills gap The boss of the new £3m state-of-the-art training hub in Bridgnorth has challenged employers to help him create a ‘Marches engineering
Bridgnorth has been recognised for one of its outstanding events in the National Market Awards organised by the National Association of British Market Authorities at
Thanks to the Bridgnorth Lions, the ever popular Bridgnorth Walk has been saved. When the organising committee stepped down and no-one had come forward to
For the past five years a dedicated group of horse and dog lovers have been providing sanctuary to abandoned animals at the Bridgnorth Horse
The Shropshire Smile Maternity Charity led by husband and wife team Bobbie and Eddie Brown, which supports the midwife-led maternity units in Shropshire, has launched
The future looks bright for Bridgnorth’s successful womens rugby team who have recruited a new addition to their coaching team and have seen some changes
Stay – happy Dieting is a divisive subject, not least with the current debate surrounding clean eating, but chef Tom Kerridge is open-minded. The cheerful
The Pantone Colour Institute has spoken and the 2017 Colour of the Year is the very bright ‘greenery’ so we can expect it to appear
Ed Andrews shares with us a bit of forgotten history and an exciting new project – Unlocking the Severn – which will bring this history
Greek adventures in Harley From Rabbit Theatre, the makers of the hilarious adaptations of Great Expectations and Dracula, comes Homer’s Odyssey which is being staged
Food fest in regional running The organisers of the Shrewsbury Food Festival are absolutely thrilled that the festival has been nominated for the Best Festival
Footballers help reading Becoming a professional footballer is often the dream job listed by many primary-aged children and at Christ Church CE Primary School in
Springing into your garden Good housekeeping now ensures your garden is blooming from the first glimpses of spring. As the weather becomes milder it’s time
Get ready for Pancake Day This half-term children aged 8-11 years will be taught how to make sweet and savoury pancakes in an activity designed
We know it already, but a nationally-run competition by the Department for Communities and Local Government has proved once and for all that Bridgnorth has
Ed Andrews says a final farewell to a treasured tree and ponders on the same fates being met by ash trees all over the UK.
Step into a living space that’s jumping with the vivid colours of Latin America. With fabrics that are vibrant with the jewelled colours of the
Atypical myopathy (also known as sycamore poisoning) is an acute muscle disease which is fatal in up to 75% of cases. It usually occurs in
Folk five set to thrill Best Live Act 2013 and Best Folk Band 2012 at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated Best Band
Tanners beat the big boys A renowned local wine merchant is celebrating after winning an Outstanding Achievement Award at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Tanners
Kids’ author at Kiddy Holy Trinity School in Kidderminster hosted celebrated children’s author John Dougherty on National Poetry Day in October to officially open the
Time to look forward to the coming year As we leave Christmas behind and begin a new year, it’s time to get the catalogues out
Hub grows in size Three new members of staff, including one of the leading international academics in the field of sustainability, have been taken on
It doesn’t seem so long ago that Nick Knowles and his DIY SOS builders were in the county, changing the lives of Lucy and Joe
The WW! area had a superb showing in the Pride of Shropshire Awards held at the end of the year. Both Guitar Cubed of Bridgnorth