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The launch of a new £1.9 million initiative at University Centre Shrewsbury (UCS) which will support Shropshire businesses was celebrated earlier this year. A special

The launch of a new £1.9 million initiative at University Centre Shrewsbury (UCS) which will support Shropshire businesses was celebrated earlier this year. A special

A pupil from a Wolverhampton school has won a coveted award at his rugby club. Miles Walters, who is in Y9 at Tettenhall College, picked

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has honoured the British Ironwork Centre for their contribution to the Trust. Trust chief executive Simon Wright
Telford and Wrekin residents achieved a bumper 90% increase in the amount of the amount of plastic collected at the kerbside in December and January, compared

A new one-day event at AFC Bridgnorth’s Meadow Function Rooms will see computer gamers go head to head with games old and new. Bridgnorth Gaming

A young musical prodigy and his quintet will be visiting Shropshire as part of their UK tour. Alex Hitchcock will be playing at the Hive

A nursery in Kidderminster has raised an amazing £500 in support of a local schoolgirl who has been recently diagnosed with leukaemia. Little Trinity Nursery

Wolverhampton Grammar School (WGS) and St Paul’s School in Macau are separated by almost 6,000 miles, but the two schools have been surprised to learn

A Shropshire man has been granted the Freedom of the City of London. Bridgnorth lawyer Steven Corfield received the grant at a ceremony in the
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

A village hall with a little-known royal connection turns 70 this year. Willey Village Hall is nestled in the hamlet of Willey between Broseley and

A Bridgnorth writer is taking children will be taken on a journey to an unusual place – an orange jelly planet. Sarah Isaacs from Low
Old Swinford Hospital in Stourbridge has been accepted on the Mandarin Excellence Programme, a new intensive language programme funded by the Department of Education. Mandarin

Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) offers a huge range of courses for all age groups – and it’s not too late to apply for full-time courses

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is to hold its first Golf Day in July to raise funds to support its charitable work. The Golf Day is taking
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

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

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

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

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

A new manager has taken up the reins at one of Shropshire’s leading one-day shows. Sally Western, who was previously head of school at Telford

A much-loved county shop is to have a change in personnel. AJ’s in Barrow Street, Much Wenlock, is well known by locals as the place

The League of Friends of Bridgnorth Hospital have funded the purchase of over £150,000 worth of new state of the art digital X-ray equipment, which

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

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

Sarah Ross-Thompson completed a degree in English and Classics at London University (1983-1986). She returned to her first love of art when she moved to

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

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

If you’ve ever fancied trying your hand at printing that doesn’t involve ink jets or lasers, you can now learn a few of the techniques

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