Blue Peter visits county schools
Children and staff from two local schools welcomed presenters Radzi and Lindsey as part of the national Sport Relief fundraiser in March. Both Much Wenlock
18 April 2018
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Children and staff from two local schools welcomed presenters Radzi and Lindsey as part of the national Sport Relief fundraiser in March. Both Much Wenlock
Up to 25,000 people will descend on Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park for the town’s annual food festival on the weekend of 23 and 24 June. Organisers
A local baby bereavement group is seeking volunteers to help support parents. Currently 15 babies a day die in the weeks before or just after
A newly upgraded air ambulance helicopter has entered Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s fleet. Registered with the call sign G-RMAA, the £7m Airbus helicopter was introduced
Possibly the most famous conductor of our time, Sir Simon Rattle performs his final concert this June – and the historic event is being live-streamed
A Shropshire band formed by past and present Telford College students have had their music aired on BBC radio. Force of Neglect are a hardcore metal
A brewery from Cleobury Mortimer marked 25 years of business with a rail journey through the heart of the Shropshire and Worcestershire countryside in March.
On Sunday 20 May, the fifth annual Classic Motor Show will take place at Eaton Manor to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire.
Last year’s Tree of Thought raised over two thousand pounds for charity. The president of Bridgnorth’s Rotary Club Steve Charterteris handed over a cheque for
A Bridgnorth amateur theatre company will present one of Noel Coward’s popular plays at local venues in May. Bridgnorth Players will perform the comedy ‘Nude
Shrewsbury High School and SHS Dance Academy dancers took their production of Winter Dance to the Walker Theatre at Theatre Severn for the first time
A Shropshire law firm has been nominated for a national award – in the same category it won last year. Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors will be
This year’s Shifnal Carnival is on Saturday 30 June, with the procession starting from Admirals Close at 2.45pm. The procession, which this year celebrates its
A local charity is opening the doors to its successful wildlife hospital as part of its main fundraising event on Saturday 23 June. Cuan House,
March saw the launch of the much anticipated Bridgnorth Art Trail, with the first Catch Me Who Can locos steaming off the production line. The
The children of Brockton Primary School held their first Brockton Dionysia festival in March. Five Class 3 (Y5 and 6) groups devised their own drama,
A Shropshire security company has seen a spike in business after a spate of rural crime. Bosses at Bulldog Security Products in Much Wenlock are now
The county council has been awarded an additional £1.86m of government funding to help fix Shropshire’s potholes. Adverse weather has led to a proliferation in
This year’s Bridgnorth Carnival takes place on Saturday 28 June, with a new start time for the famous procession. The parade of floats will commence
The theme of this year’s May Shrewsbury Book Festival is inspiring young minds to be creative, to challenge them with exciting new activities and masterclasses
Two Shropshire schools have gone top of the class after they were given full marks by the prestigious Good Schools Guide. Wrekin College and the Old
Ex-Worfield school pupil Jess Grimsdale returned to her former primary school last week to promote her forthcoming research expedition to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in
Bridgnorth couple Bill and Sue Mantle have closed the doors on their Malthouse Antiques shop for the last time after 37 years of trading. The
Bridgnorth’s Park and Ride bus is now open again, running from the car park at Tasley into the High Street and back every 10 or
RAF Museum Cosford has a busy couple of months ahead, with Open Cockpits events leading the way for the Museum’s flagship event, the annual Air
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