Spring Steam gala
The Severn Valley Railway season opens with its Spring Steam Gala, which sees an array of locomotives in action all along the county’s heritage railway
20 February 2020
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The Severn Valley Railway season opens with its Spring Steam Gala, which sees an array of locomotives in action all along the county’s heritage railway
A local university student has become an ambassador for a volunteer wildlife group. Steph Poole, a wildlife conservation student at Harper Adams university, has been
A collection of the top 20 places for birdwatching in our lovely county has been published South Shropshire RSPB to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Local
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
Welsh artist Eleri Mills has selected Twenty Twenty Gallery in Ludlow as the first venue in Shropshire to hold a solo exhibition of her work.
Georgia Ruth, a songwriter and musician from Aberystwyth, will be performing at the Hive in Shrewsbury on Sunday 29 March. Georgina uses folk and psychedelic
Engineering apprentices from a local college have been named best in the UK after winning a national competition. Two teams from Shrewsbury Colleges Group have
We are looking forward to brighter months ahead following the spring equinox on 20 March. With longer days we will also see the return of
The much anticipated Much Wenlock Festival returns this June with another action-packed fortnight of music, drama, arts dance and family fun. The programme promises something
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
Shropshire has some the most varied geology in the world. A new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Evolving Shropshire, invites you to experience
Julian Clary is to return to Shrewsbury after his sell-out tour last year providing another chance to see his outrageously camp Born to Mince. Julian
A former Ellesmere College student has succeeded in his challenge to raise £30,000 for Help for Heroes. Ex-Royal Marine Stephen Bannister set himself the fundraising
Ed has saved some pics in Shutterstock – can we use a majority of his – (sandstone and footprint) and supplement with the “plants from
This year’s Great British Spring Clean this year takes place from Friday 20 March to Monday 13 April, and Much Wenlock’s Cllr David Turner will
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
Jim Davidson will be visiting Telford as he embarks on his comedy campaign around the UK. Returning after the acclaimed sell-out ‘The People Fight Back’
A county church is offering over 50 lunch-hour concerts, making it one of the biggest series in the country. On Friday 3 April St Chad’s,
As part of the national Young Enterprise scheme, local business students successfully set up – and are currently managing – an environmentally friendly crafts company.
Osteoarthritis is the gradual degeneration of the structures within a joint. In a healthy joint, the bones have a smooth surface and pads of cartilage,
Shrewsbury Folk Festival has lined up a host of new acts for this year’s event. Globally acclaimed Galician piper Carlos Núñez will be making his
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
After his stunning debut performance last year, Mike Farris is returning to Bridgnorth’s Theatre on the Steps. The Grammy-winning artist is widely regarded as one
The Spring Open Art Weekend at The Artists Gallery, Ludlow will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March. The gallery will be opening
A Wolverhampton pupil has been recognised as an up and coming swimmer at a national award ceremony. Matt Richards from the Royal School in Wolverhampton
How often should my dog’s toenails be trimmed? This can depend upon your dog and the exercise they receive. Certain breeds are gentler in their
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
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
Shropshire Kids Festival is returning to Telford this April, promising two days of fun. There will be giant inflatables, go karting, a foam party, martial
‘On Your Feet!’ is the inspiring love story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan which charts their journey from Cuba onto the streets of Miami through