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Funding boost for Joggers

Broseley Joggers’ Couch to 5k programme has been granted £550 by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing’s (STAR Housing’s) Community Chest Fund. The programme, which has

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Not Beeton by snow!

Chelmarsh Parish Hall booked Alison Neil to perform her acclaimed piece ‘Mrs Beeton, My Sister’ in December 2017, but it had to be cancelled due

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The Italian job?

A local architecture firm have said ‘buongiorno’ to a new member of staff, all the way from Agrigento, Sicily. Giovanni Agro joined the JDP team

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High’s new head

Shrewsbury High School (SHS) is set to welcome a new head when the autumn term begins this September. Ms Jo Sharrock (pictured) has been appointed

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Spring forward…

Wenlock Spring, the Shropshire-based spring water brand, have received a gold medal for their new bottle design at the prestigious British Bottler’s Insititute (BBI) Awards. The medal was

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Boxes of delight

The Richards Castle Soap Box Derby was a hot and sunny affair this year. Twenty-seven soap boxes compete in the 15th annual race, and the

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Back in Black

‘A Black Country Night Out’ is one of the longest-running shows in the Midlands. It has played to packed houses over the years and has featured

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Entrepreneurial youth

A county charity that aims to help young people succeed in business has recently introduced a new service. The Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) has

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Lear here

King Lear will be broadcast live at The Edge Arts Centre in Much Wenlock on Thursday 27 September as part of National Theatre Live –

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Post-Brexit workshop

Bridgnorth-based training team Good2Great are running a Gear Up for Brexit roadshow for Shropshire businesses at University Centre Shrewsbury on Wednesday 19 September. Good2Great’s Johnny

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Artist helps refugees

A Jackfield-based artist is planning a trip to help refugee children in Uganda. Sandy Densem is preparing for her September expedition as part of the

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Putting the boot in!

‘Kinky Boots’, the winner of every major Best Musical award, is bringing the footwear-forward story of an unexpected business partnership to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from

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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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Making a splash

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for 2018, bringing an evening of inspirational ocean-themed films to the county in September. The brand-new selection

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