Features

Artful Amanda

Neil Thomas meets an accomplished craftswoman whose eye-catching work celebrates the beauty of the world around us. The Maws Craft Centre can be found on

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Magnificent Margaret

One of Shropshire’s most dedicated volunteers has received national recognition. Neil Thomas went along to meet her. Volunteers are so often at the heart of

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A woodland tail

On a family holiday, Ed has his first ever sighting of a rare British treasure. The bird hide overlooks a woodland glade. At first glance

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Summer sowing

Ann looks forward to the new season. There’s plenty to keep you busy in the vegetable plot at the moment. Plant smaller quantities little and

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An artist’s life

Neil Thomas chats to Bridgnorth painter Paul Hopkins whose fabulous watercolours capture the magic of our region. For a landscape artist, there can be few better

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Life at the Edge

Neil Thomas reports on a revival of fortunes at one of the county’s best arts venues. It is one of Shropshire’s most impressive cultural venues

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True friends

Neil Thomas meets an inspiring group of volunteers, making a vital contribution to their town’s hospital. Shropshire has lost many of its community hospitals over

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Tree of Thought

Christmas is time for celebration but also when our thoughts inevitably turn to loved ones who are no longer with us. It is why the

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Winter of content

Neil Thomas contemplates the darkest season and sees much to enjoy. The magical season of winter is fast approaching with so much to look forward

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A labour of love

Neil Thomas meets a Much Wenlock man who has undertaken a monumental task – literally It is the perfect definition of a labour of love. With

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To Edith with love

Neil Thomas meets a cabaret star who is staging her highly-acclaimed salute to a legendary French singer in Bridgnorth. This October marks a milestone anniversary

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Learn, laugh and live!

Learn, laugh and live! Retired, semi-retired, children grown up and left home? It is a time in life when many people experience freedom from daily responsibilities and commitments for the first time in decades.

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Life-saving Lions

It is a project that has helped to save hundreds of lives. Bridgnorth Lions Club is urging men to sign up for its annual prostate

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An artist’s life

An artist’s life Neil Thomas talks to renowned sculptor Tom Hiscocks about his eye‑catching work – and past career in the glamorous world of horse racing.

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Brilliant Burwarton

The ever-popular Burwarton Show – one of the top celebrations of rural life in the region – returns for its 2023 instalment on Thursday 3

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Harnessing horse power

Neil Thomas visits a pioneering centre near Much Wenlock to hear about a powerful partnership of ponies and people. The young man did not speak

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Flower Power

Neil Thomas meets a woman whose life-long love of floral beauty has blossomed into an exciting new business. The Covid pandemic left lives at a

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Be moved by art

Neil Thomas looks forward to a Bridgnorth summer event believed to be unique in Shropshire If you are interested in diverse works of art, exhibited

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Put a spring in your step

Bridgnorth Lions Walk and Marathon this year sticks to its traditional month of May following the switch to September in 2021 because of Covid. May 1

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Spring is in the air

Good Gardening Tips for March & April To welcome the new season, Ann Winwood talks bulbs, shoots and saplings. Now is the time we look forward to

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Fruits of the forest

Hacking in Highley reveals a trackway, which Ed follows to a treasure trove of trees Leading off a quiet lane in the village of Highley

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Trust Meg to make it!

Neil Thomas meets a successful Shropshire artist who has just sealed a major deal. The National Trust owns more than 500 properties in the UK,

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The stage is set

Neil Thomas looks into a festival in Much Wenlock which builds on Shropshire’s fine legacy in the performing arts. What have the late actors Peter

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A way with words

Neil Thomas meets a Bridgnorth man who has written movie screenplays, TV scripts, plays and books and rubs shoulders with the famous. Filming is due

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Are you Lion-hearted?

Fun, friendship and fulfilment. The chance to help your community, fund good causes and find a sense of laughter-filled camaraderie along the way. It’s a

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A friend indeed

A group of dedicated volunteers are doing their bit to combat loneliness and social isolation in Broseley. Neil Thomas reports. Nearly nine million people in the

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Tree of Thought

Christmas is time for celebration but also when our thoughts inevitably turn to loved ones who are no longer with us. It is why the

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