Features

Wildlife quizzes

A local wildlife charity has arranged a series of quiz nights to raise funds for its lifesaving work. Cuan Wildlife Rescue is planning quizzes at

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First blood

If your horse experiences a nose bleed, it may be a sign there’s something amiss. Epistaxis is a fancy term meaning ‘nosebleed’.  Bleeding may occur

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Sideways on 

When Niki Segnit realised she was reading more about recipes than using them, she decided it was time to approach cookery in a new way.

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Tips for Sep & Oct

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

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The departure

Our wildlife expert Edward Andrews MSc shares some fascinating facts about one of our best-loved birds of prey.   A large ash tree with a spreading

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Swift help needed 

Along with the Bridgnorth branch of Shropshire Wildlife Trust, a local group advertised for helpers to check for possible swift nest sites – and they’re

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Local walks for Sep/Oct

At this time of year there’s a beautiful palette of colours waiting to be discovered across the breathtaking Shropshire countryside. From bracing hikes over windswept moorland

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Have you been tango’d?

  Energetic, vivacious and gender-neutral orange is right on trend. Spice up your décor with full-on Tango or richer more opulent shades of burnt sienna,

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Award for meringues 

Shropshire bakers Flower & White are enjoying a double celebration. As well as launching a limited-edition collection of chocolate-themed meringues ahead of the festive season,

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Dairy impressive 

Ludlow Food Centre are celebrating having won Bronze awards for both their Unsalted Butter and the intriguingly-named Cheese With No Name at the 2018 British

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Cheers to SVR! 

This year sees the very first SVR Oktoberfest, which takes place at the Engine House in Highley on the weekend of 13 and 14 October,

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Crime does pie! 

The British Ironwork Centre has announced an unusual new culinary adventure: ‘prison pies’ made by inmates of HMP Berwyn. HMP Berwyn in Wrexham aims to

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Harvest home 

To mark the year’s most bountiful season, an event at Black Country Living Museum on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October will explore old harvest

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Little explorers 

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

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Repton ramble 

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

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Kate’s Wenlock visit 

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

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Broseley shows off 

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

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Strong in the arm…? 

A county brewery is on the hunt for the lad and lass who best represent Shropshire. Wood’s Brewery, famed for their Shropshire Lad and Shropshire

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Tips for July & August

After a fairly disappointing spring, warm days finally started to arrive – but with some plants as much as a month behind, gardeners are chasing

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Sorbet haze

Ice-cream pastels are huge in interiors and fashion this year – mint green, powder pink, peach melba, lemon sorbet, vanilla……choosing one for your home can

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Local walks Jul/Aug

Walking in Shropshire is rewarding for all ages and abilities, with its stunning geography, geology, and wildlife. We’ve compiled our list of local walks and

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Recipe: Leah Hyslop

Tour for the taste buds As the first city of the United Kingdom, London is a melting pot of cuisine and culture. A new book

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RECIPE: Tom Kerridge

Recipes for success Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge knows what it’s like to carry extra weight – and he’s got a few ideas about the best

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Meringues are just right

A local firm is introducing an innovative addition to their stunning range of gourmet handcrafted meringues. Award-winning Telford bakers Flower & White have launched an

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Steam en-gin journey

The Warwickshire-based Little Gin Company is offering passengers the chance to board a Severn Valley Railway train with a difference on Saturday 23 June. Gin

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Vineyard’s food fair

Halfpenny Green Wine Estate in Bobbington is preparing for their third annual food and wine festival. The garden area and shop will play host to

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Spring eatings

If you like food, beer, live music and cars, then Ludlow is the place to be on the second weekend in May when the annual

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