
Young lifesavers
“I know exactly what to do now if someone in the street has a heart attack!” So said Christ Church Primary Y6 pupil Charley, who

“I know exactly what to do now if someone in the street has a heart attack!” So said Christ Church Primary Y6 pupil Charley, who

Writing on the theme of ‘Reflection’, the winners in the Intermediate and Senior sections of the Rotary Young Writer competition were both from Oswestry School.

Prestfelde School’s Under 11s have been crowned English Schools national cricket champions – under the watchful eye of England legend Andrew ‘Freddy’ Flintoff. The school

A Shropshire teacher has retired after almost 30 years teaching classes at one of the county’s leading independent schools. Linda Tipper first joined The Old

At the end of June, Oldbury Wells pupils were treated to a visit from the RAF Cosford STEM Bus, a mobile classroom packed with resources

A Wolverhampton Grammar pupil is raising money for Cancer Research UK – and helping sick children along the way. Fourteen-year-old Natasha Sund from Penn is

Royal School swimmers Alicia Dingle and Niamh Hofland were selected to represent Team GB and the Netherlands respectively at the Gyor 2017 European Youth Olympic

Children at Kidderminster’s Little Trinity Nursery were delighted when they received swimming certificates and medals after taking part in their first Nursery Swimming Gala. Competing

Students looking to start a degree course in 2018 can gain a taste of University Centre Shrewsbury life at an Open Day taking place on

Outback2basics are offering a six-week block of fun-packed forest school sessions for children aged three and four in their woodland base at Blymhill, Weston Under

A group of Shrewsbury College students have been successfully placed as the top talent in the region in a variety of construction trades. Six students

Much Wenlock Primary School’s Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) held a successful summer fair back in July, featuring the school choir, a bakery contest,

North Shropshire College (NSC) recently held its annual Family Fun Day at the Oswestry Campus in aid of Hope House and Severn Hospice. NSC schools

Excalibur Martial Arts students have raised over £1,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospice by taking part in the annual GTI Charity 100 Rounds of Sparring

Fundraising towards the shortfall for Bridgnorth’s swimming pool gathered pace over the summer. In negotiations spearheaded by resident Nancy Brown and Bridgnorth Town Councillors, Shropshire

Jake and Aubrey Round from Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do bagged a gold and silver medal respectively at a national competition in Liverpool. Jake won a convincing

Oswestry’s British Ironwork Centre was presented with the prestigious Rotary International Peace Award in recognition of its National Anti-Violence Monument with the creation of the

Four youngsters from Bridgnorth Athletics Club qualified for the English Schools Athletics Championships held in Birmingham in August. Lucy Elcock qualified to compete in the

Campaigners and service users, as well as local MP Philip Dunne and Cllr Julia Buckley, are disappointed by the sudden closure of Bridgnorth Maternity Unit

Bridgnorth Running Club’s fourth Bridgnorth 10k, which will see 350 runners flock to the High Street on Sunday 29 October, has been a super-fast sell

The charity Friends of Conakry Refugee School (FCRS) are hosting an evening of wildlife photography, stories and poetry with acclaimed photographer and poet, Andrew Fusek

Merill Holt, Tennis Shropshire’s lead volunteer, was invited to the All England Club to receive a prestigious Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) award during the second

In 2018 Telford marks its 50th birthday, and Telford & Wrekin Council has started to prepare a busy anniversary celebration calendar for next year, which

Ellie Humphries and Louix Tziortzis-Foskett from Much Wenlock’s William Brookes School have both qualified to represent Great Britain in the World Biathle Championships in Viveiro,

Dedicated Rupert’s Revenge supporter Kelly Woodcock organised a successful community event, Rupertfest in July, raising £11k for the fund to help with treatment for six-year-old

A dramatic week of cricket saw Shropshire U14s return from the prestigious Taunton Festival with the winners’ shield. It was the first time Shropshire has

Much Wenlock recently hosted the official lighting of the 2017 Special Olympics GB Flame of Hope. The ceremony, which was attended by special guests including

Wine, cherry, rose, blood, scarlet and ruby – red is everywhere this fall. Its bold, defiant and not for wallflowers…

The Iron Bridge is set for a spruce up that will see both structural and cosmetic improvements to the world-famous icon. Work by English Heritage

There are three key components to this beauty look but you can mix and match as you like… because when the vibe is this undone,