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Ludlow Spring treat

First held in 1995, the Ludlow Food Festival has gained worldwide recognition and featured in publications as far afield as the US, Australia and Japan.

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Fodens donates

A solicitors firm in Much Wenlock has raised over £4,000 for charity through its involvement with the Will Aid scheme. Fodens Solicitors, which have offices

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Springtime show

Bridgnorth Horticultural Society held its Spring Show on 1 April at St Leonard’s Church. Chair Glyn Lucas said, “Best in Show was Richard Spiers of

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Pedalling into history

A new range of cycles have taken their name from the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Ironbridge Bicycles are handcrafted bikes, built from British steel

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Insect hotel

Butterflies and other insects are set to dine in style as a result of a project led by West Midlands Butterfly Conservation (WMBC). Volunteers have worked

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Forget me not

Severn Hospice’s ‘Forget Me Not’ flowers are handmade by the talented team at the British Ironwork Centre… and they have the added benefit that you

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Spring yarn bomb

Anyone walking through Bridgnorth’s Castle Gardens will have noticed the knitted and crocheted flowers adorning the rails near the ruins. This ‘yarn bombing’ is the

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Festival gold

Olympic Gold medalist and triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards was a special guest at this years’ Wenlock Olympian Live Arts Festival. The 131st

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Bake Off returns

A farm shop near Bridgnorth is holding its second Bake Off event after 2016’s inaugural contest proved popular. The Bake Off will take place at

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A splash of art

Shropshire artist Meg Hawkins has joined forces with TGS (The Glass Studio) on a collaboration that sees her designs appearing on a range of kitchen

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Business marches on

A scheme has been launched to give businesses the tools they need to flourish and grow across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire. The Marches

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£10k in ten days

The family of a Bridgnorth boy with cancer have been stunned at the public response to the launch of an appeal to help him. Five-year-old

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An epic journey

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometres from home. He survives many challenges and dangers before being adopted

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Museum of Iron unveiled

The Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron has opened after a six-month redevelopment, revealing how the remarkable events that happened in this part of Shropshire changed the

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Broseley Festival is back

Broseley Festival announced earlier this month that the 2017 Festival was secure thanks to funding from Broseley Town Council. The Council have pledged financial support

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African adventure

A group of 16 staff and students from Bridgnorth Endowed School (BES) visited Umonga Secondary School in Tanzania earlier this year as part of an

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