Shropshire News - covering Telford, Bridgnorth, Shifnal, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock & Broseley

Searching times

The West Mercia Search and Rescue facility opened a new base in January on Bridgnorth’s Stanmore industrial estate. The highly trained volunteers of the Search

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Bridge advice

Last June, a drop-in service for residents of Bridgnorth and the surrounding villages started up – and the team who run it have now improved

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Kids in the county

Now in its third year, the Shropshire Kids Festival in Shrewsbury Quarry is looking forward to its biggest ever year, with creative fun for all

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Heights at Blists Hill

A riveting open-air performance with music and fast character changes will captivate audiences when Hotbuckle Productions return to Blists Hill Victorian Town on Friday 1

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Dog days at Packwood

Despite the rather damp and chilly weather, there was a good turnout of hardy parents and children for the second annual Packwood Gundog Trial held

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Meringues are just right

A local firm is introducing an innovative addition to their stunning range of gourmet handcrafted meringues. Award-winning Telford bakers Flower & White have launched an

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Alice at the Follies

Outdoor production specialist Chapterhouse Theatre Company plies its trade at some of the country’s most beautiful heritage settings, and this summer it’s bringing a new

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Candlelight tunes

Ex Cathedra are set to illuminate the county town with a performance this June. The group will perform ‘Summer Music by Candlelight’ on behalf of

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Celebrating poetry

The team behind Wenlock Poetry Festival have announced that a special event is to take place on Sunday 6 May. The celebratory get-together and performance

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Broseley rocks

This year’s Broseley Festival brings the usual mix of live music, delicious food and drink, and plenty of retail therapy opportunities to the town at

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Bodyguard returns

The international smash hit production of the award-winning musical ‘The Bodyguard’ will return to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Monday 25 June until Friday 6 July

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Badminton team promoted

After a tense finish to the Badminton England Senior County Championships on Sunday, the Shropshire County 2nd Team have succeeded in gaining promotion after a

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On the bus to Tettenhall!

From September, Tettenhall College is launching new Express Bus services to serve Shropshire. Routes will include pick-ups from Bridgnorth, Telford and Ironbridge as well as

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The bat mine

Ed Andrews ventures underground to explore a real ‘batcave’ At the bottom of a steep bramble-covered bank, tucked in the corner of a long-forgotten field

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