Spotlight on Schools
Lighting little fires Parents and pupils are inspired by Shrewsbury High School – as, indeed, is the Good Schools Guide. A reviewer from the influential
Lighting little fires Parents and pupils are inspired by Shrewsbury High School – as, indeed, is the Good Schools Guide. A reviewer from the influential
Telford is the place to be to celebrate the festive season. Whether it’s fun and laughter watching a traditional pantomime, enjoying festive skating at Telford
Two budding journalists from Shropshire have been recognised by the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after promoting positive news coverage to their community during
It’s been an exciting term for the junior pupils of Shrewsbury High School who have now moved into their new junior school. It marks a
It is one of Shropshire’s most popular and successful community events, much missed last year when it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now,
When the going got tough in lockdown, small businesses across Shropshire got going. What’s What magazine is celebrating them all. Butchers, bakers, greengrocers as well
Did you know that a whale swam up the river to Shrewsbury in 1673 and a dolphin back in 1748? Or that the stretch between
A dance will be held on 4 April at 7pm Castle Hall, Bridgnorth. Profits from the Spring Ceilidh will go to Bridgnorth Food Bank, with
Shrewsbury Food Festival will be returning for its eighth year this June. Set in the grounds of The Quarry there will be over 200 food,
Hill & Dale is a glossy new book that is a “passionate love letter to Shropshire”. So says its author, the award-winning photographer and nature
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
Starting the ball rolling with this year’s foodie events is Ludlow’s Spring Festival, which is held in the grounds of Ludlow Castle on the weekend
Bridgnorth Fire Station’s staff will be turning their hoses to a different use this March when they return for another charity carwash. The service’s popular
A local inn is celebrating after winning gold for “Best Pint” at an award ceremony held by Dudley based Holden’s Brewery. The Golden Lion Inn,
A campaign to prevent development on greenbelt land near Shifnal is picking up support from locals. Shifnal Matters, which had to date collected over 1,200
A local brewery has received a spectacular nine awards at the ‘beer Oscars’. Salopian Brewery based near Shrewsbury were presented the awards by Campaign for
Showbiz icon Sir Tom Jones is coming to Telford this June as part of his summer tour. His career, spanning over five decades, has seen
Last year’s Bridgnorth Together at Christmas event will undoubtedly go down as a roaring success. With a record 140 guests and 180 helpers, the event
Two new rose varieties, celebrating literary giants George Elliot and James Woodforde will be featured in bloom for the first time, at this year’s RHS
Standing for 50 years, gone in 20 seconds: Friday 6 December was a historic day for Ironbridge, but one tinged with a sense a sadness
A local school is celebrating another successful year of partnership with a school in Gambia. Castlefields Primary School in Bridgnorth made the connection with Mandinari
Eddie Smallman, a 10-year-old schoolboy from Telford, has been named the latest recipient of the Georgia Williams Trust Junior Open Water Scuba Diving Scholarship. The
Bridgnorth Rotary Club will again be offering everyone the chance to check their blood pressure in April. The free checks will be on offer on
A Much Wenlock salon has been hitting the catwalk at international fashion weeks. Nicky Marcar from Salon Ten is an educator with Great Lengths extensions
A Broseley group known as the Friends of the Red Church has been established in order to improve the condition of the churchyard upon which