Simran speaks up
Moreton Hall student Simran Sajan has been recognised as one of 12 Young Speakers of the Year. Thousands of candidates take part in the annual
18 October 2018
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Moreton Hall student Simran Sajan has been recognised as one of 12 Young Speakers of the Year. Thousands of candidates take part in the annual
RAF Museum Cosford is rounding off its year with a range of events for aircraft enthusiasts. The museum’s Conservation Centre will be open its doors
A team of county apprentices have secured a place in the WorldSkills Nationals after designing and building an electric wheelchair from scratch. Belinda Nightingale from
Bridgnorth Labour Party is hoping a quiz night will become a regular feature to raise money for the town’s Food Bank. Cllr Julia Buckley and
Nicholas Jones, author and former BBC political correspondent, returned to Wolverhampton and his old school Tettenhall College in September to speak to a crowd about
The Shropshire Winter Festival, set to be held at University Centre Shrewsbury in Frankwell over the weekend of 8 December, has now been cancelled for
Although it might be very hard to imagine what life was like for WW1 soldiers when you are seven or eight years old, staff at
A local charity is inviting people to come along and socialise at a jumble sale-cum-swapshop at a Little Wenlock home in November. Visitors are invited
Ed Abrams from the Living History Hub turned back time for Brockton’s Class 2 recently when they participated in a Stone Age workshop. Children came
A new trail has been created that celebrates Telford, both the man and the town. The Thomas Telford Trail highlights 24 bridges, roads, canals and
A new dance and drama facility opened at Moor Park in September, providing updated spaces for Speech and Dramas students at the school. At this
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
A brand-new community café, which is a collaborative project between Bridgnorth Endowed School and the school caterers, Aspens, was opened at the town’s Leisure Centre
After a soggy spring, Broseley in Bloom volunteers embarked on their first clean-up and planting session in mid-May when the weather was sunny and bright
Two local coaches have been put forward for a prestigious award. Jonathan Caldecott and Simon Gregory are in the running for the NatWest Outstanding Service
Bridgnorth Rugby Club will be holding a Ladies’ Day lunch in the marquee before the Bridgnorth vs Luctonians game on Saturday 3 November. The cost
Worfield U17s flew the flag for Shropshire at the Worcestershire League’s T20 Blast finals day – and became first Shropshire side to lift the trophy
Excalibur Martial Arts has raised £1,230 for the mental health charity MIND with a variety of events including the annual GTI 100 Rounds of Sparring. The
After six years of concerted community effort to raise £1 million for the Cavalier Centre near Much Wenlock, work has commenced to build the centre.
Two Bridgnorth youngsters took part in the Midland 3 Stage Road Relays towards the end of September in Sutton Coldfield. Zoe Gilbody, aged 11, was
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
A ceremony was held at a county stately home in August to present a prestigious award to a local charity. The Friendly Transport Scheme (aka
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
A Shropshire lass has been shortlisted for an award that aims to recognise rurally-based businesses in the Midlands. Meg Hawkins, who lives near Shrewsbury, has
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
There are an estimated 5,000 people living with dementia across the county, with many more family members and friends providing support. Alzheimer’s Society is working
A local man is hoping to help a children’s hospital with an event in Birmingham in September. Bridgnorth-based conductor Simon Whitmore is hoping to raise
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
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
As people from near and far were running the Shrewsbury 10k, Shropshire man Nathan Rous also took part – thousands of miles away in Canada.