Features

Wood’s gets the vote

Wood’s Brewery’s newest beer is a drinkable representation of ‘the will of the people’. The brewery, which is based in Craven Arms, launched their new

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Cream of the crop!

If you’re planning lots of local day trips this summer and are a fan of that very English of dishes, the cream tea, a new

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Join the chip train!

Bridgnorth Hospital League of Friends is welcoming travellers to a special Fish ‘n’ Chip Supper, taking place on Friday 24 May. The League’s Sue Burrows

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Dairy convenient

A dairy farm near Shifnal is offering customers the chance to go plastic-free. Chathams have been caring for cows on their award-winning family farm in

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Lungworm in dogs

Lungworm in dogs Lungworm is now found across most of the UK, so it’s worth knowing the facts. Lungworm is a parasitic worm that inhabits

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Cheers to the outdoors!

Two events from Shropshire Festivals aim to make the best of the British summer. Shropshire Pub in the Park takes place on Friday 7 and

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County’s vegan treats

The Shropshire Veggies and Vegans group are again hosting their annual vegan fair for the fifth year running – and organisers hope this is going

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Free for all

One of the UK’s leading nutrition experts will among the chefs and speakers taking to the stage at Shropshire’s first ‘free-from’ festival. Jenny Tschiesche, known

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Why WI?

Sheriffhales WI recently welcomed Helen Sadler, who spoke on the controversial topic of How to Become a WI Judge. Helen only became a judge last

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Camping it up

Two events at local National Trust properties will enable campers to get closer to nature. The popular Attingham Camp takes place once again at Attingham

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Woodland wanderings

On Sunday 16 June from 10am until noon, you can find out more about the topical subject of mindfulness as the National Trust host a

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Swift solutions!

Bridgnorth Swift Group was formed last year with the aim of surveying swift nesting sites. Member Carol Wood explains, “Swifts are particularly fond of old

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Blue hues

Add drama with electric, navy or cobalt blue, or calm things down with shades of baby, cornflower and powder… Main picture (top): Long Beach sofa,

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A passion for roses

At the end of last year, the news was announced that one of Shropshire’s best-loved sons, the rose grower David Austin, had passed away aged

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Cosford’s a hit

Applications for this year’s Cosford Food Festival are flying in, with a record number of local producers applying to attend the two-day event. This year,

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Clive revived

A pub near Ludlow is set to undergo an exciting refurbishment that will help cement its identity as part of one of the country’s most

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Happy Tails

Is it true that ducks shouldn’t be fed bread? I have heard this. The RSPB and Canals and Rivers Trust both say too much white

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Discovery anniversary

April marks five years since the Grow Cook Learn charity took over the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre from Shropshire Council. The charity’s chair of trustees

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Neutering your pets

If you received a pet for Christmas, you may now be wondering about neutering – but there’s a lot of information out there. First, the

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Shooting stars

It’s the season to nurture buds, shoots and saplings – but, as Ann Winwood warns, beware that sudden cold snaps don’t ruin all your hard

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Fairtrade Bake Off

The focus of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is the plight of small-scale cocoa growers around the world. Many of these are women, hence the Fairtrade

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Hobsons’ haul

Hobsons Brewery started the year with a spring in their step, bringing home five regional CAMRA awards at the annual Birmingham ceremony. Hobsons dominated the

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Wild service

For Ed Andrews, news of a rare tree in a wood near Broseley led to a magical encounter. This story starts with an email from

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Wild about James

A chef with a passion for local produce has been making waves nationally with his Wild Shropshire project. James Sherwin, who’s based at Ternhill Farm

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Dragon roars again

Iconic Much Wenlock pub and restaurant the George and Dragon is celebrating a bumper few months of trading after reopening in October thanks to a

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Street eats

David and Charlotte Bailey serve nutritious, unrefined wholefoods from their street food van, Wholefood Heaven, as they travel the world in search of new and

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Protest over plans

A group of residents from Bridgnorth and surrounding villages have started a campaign to fight Shropshire Council development plans. The proposed scheme would see 850

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Basket case

If you’d like to create your own display basket in perfect time for Mother’s Day, join in with a workshop taking place at in the

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