Railway hits jackpot
The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust has succeeded in meeting a £1 million fundraising challenge well ahead of schedule and The Heritage Lottery Fund has
22 June 2017
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The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust has succeeded in meeting a £1 million fundraising challenge well ahead of schedule and The Heritage Lottery Fund has
Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is urgently in need of ‘befriending volunteers’ in Bridgnorth to spend a couple of hours a week visiting an
In a brilliant reusage scheme, public defibrillators have been installed inside a number of iconic red phone boxes in the WW! area. Heartstart Midlands has
Bridgnorth Library is offering local and family history advice sessions on Friday afternoons throughout July and August from 2pm to 5pm. Every Friday local and
Bridgnorth runner Lauren Draper was on top of the world when she finished second in the Great Wall of China marathon – beating hundreds of
The most advanced fighter aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Me 262, is returning to Cosford after 14 years on display at the
Wenlock Olympian Games will take place between 1 and 15 July and feature some 20 events, most of which are centred on the town’s Gaskell
Shropshire writer Christina Graham has written the novel entitled ‘Reiver’, in memory of her husband Robert, and the book has gone on sale to raise
Much Wenlock Leisure Centre’s new community club is open to families or individuals offering a range of ‘come and try’ activities at a very reasonable
Talent comes in all shapes and sizes, and acknowledging and developing talent in all its diverse forms is a big part of what The Bridge
A rather strange Bridgnorth artefact has been restored to the family whose name it bears. John Kenneth Banks was Bridgnorth town clerk from 1957 before
Bridgnorth WI has been raising funds and supporting a huge variety of community events throughout the year. In May, branch president Judith Tranter presented Chris
Cllr Ron Whittle was sworn in as the new mayor of Bridgnorth at the mayor making ceremony at Bridgnorth Town Hall, where he was joined
Women’s cricket softball is taking Shropshire by storm. Two well-attended festivals have taken place in Shrewsbury and Alveley, and with numbers are growing more are
Over 3,500 motorcyclists rode the 23 miles from Shrewsbury to RAF Cosford in the Bike4Life Ride Out, raising £73,800 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
The Rotary Club of Bridgnorth’s wishing well was recently unveiled in the Bridgnorth Castle Grounds. President of Bridgnorth Rotary Club Robert Davies said “ The
The Severn Valley Railway kicked off its 2017 season in style with an event that celebrated everything great about the golden age of steam. The
Ed Andrews introduces us to a local organisation whose aim is to conserve the counties churchyards – at the same time encouraging wildlife to thrive
A yellow palette – from bright daffodil through to custard or zingy citruses – is guaranteed to bring a little sunshine into your home. “This
A master stroke Thomasina Miers fifth book is all clean lines and sraightforward recipes. It pops with colour and is olstered by Mexican influences –
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
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
May your garden grow Take the time to look after your garden now and reap the rewards later in the year. Despite a wet start
First ran in 1989, the Ironbridge Half Marathon has become a popular event on the running calendar, taking in a route that includes crossing the
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
A group of Bridgnorth retailers and businesspeople received training about growing their businesses online as part of the town’s prizewinning package from the Great British
More than 26,000 people are expected to attend this year’s award-winning Shrewsbury Food Festival, which takes place in Quarry Park on 24 and 25 June.
Bridgnorth Chamber of Commerce has presented Lifetime Membership awards to two people instrumental in setting up the town’s successful Park and Ride. De and David
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
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