Shropshire Winter Festival CANCELLED
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
18 October 2018
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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
With much pomp and ceremony, Shrewsbury’s new university celebrated its graduation ceremony in September. University Centre Shrewsbury (UCS) welcomed its first group of undergraduates three
Shropshire Humanists’ Carol Seager repeated her success from 2017 at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show, winning again a Large Gold Medal and the Mike Hough
Along with many other schools across Shropshire, Much Wenlock Primary was part of the mammoth Wear Red for Zac effort in September. The schoolchildren wore
Tanners Wines, which has branches in Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury, took home the prize for Best National Wine Shops of 2018 at this year’s Decanter Retailer
Schools and businesses throughout the county dressed up in red to raise funds for a young Broseley boy with a rare illness. Wear Red for
Three Shropshire pubs have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious Great British Pub Awards. Whitchurch’s Hamner Arms has been listed for Turnaround Pub, while
A young Bridgnorth man and two friends have been raising money in memory of a friend who took his own life. Giles Themans, a third-year
With more and more people choosing to eliminate or cut down on animal products such as eggs and dairy products, an event taking place in
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
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
A local man has been recognised for his role in a cave rescue that captured the world’s imagination. Mike Clayton of Hampton Loade near Bridgnorth
A play based on a set of letters between a group of Bridgnorth girls is coming home to the place where their friendship first blossomed.
King Lear will be broadcast live at The Edge Arts Centre in Much Wenlock on Thursday 27 September as part of National Theatre Live –
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
Bridgnorth will be entertaining over 90 visitors from its twin towns of Schrobenhausen in Germany and Thiers in France over the weekend of 21 to
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