Features

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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The kindness of strangers

A Bridgnorth-based charity which literally saves lives, has received a special honour. Neil Thomas reports. Annie is dying, but doesn’t know it. It is cold,

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Flower power era ends

A long-running Bridgnorth club has called it a day and is planning a final flourish. Neil Thomas met its chairwoman to find out more. Bridgnorth

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Winning with twinning

With continental contacts, Bridgnorth is showcasing the value of foreign friends. Neil Thomas reports Entering Bridgnorth you are greeted by place name signs confirming that

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Jo at work on a painting

The power of history and nature

Author, photographer, artist, jewellery designer, shiatsu practitioner, creative therapist and so much more – Jo Jukes packs a lot into her life. Neil Thomas met her to

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long-coated white and brown puppy

Helping pup fight fear

The critical socialisation period for puppies begins at around four weeks, while still with their mum, and continues to around four months of age. During

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Floodplains and fritillaries

Ed marvels at one of our rarest and most beautiful wildflowers, which faces a dicey future.  “The fact is the sweetest dream that labour knows.  My

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