Shropshire News - covering Telford, Bridgnorth, Shifnal, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock & Broseley

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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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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Gift of the Gibbs

Back by popular demand, the Birchmeadow in Broseley will once again welcome wandering troubadour Mr Otis Gibbs, songwriter, storyteller, painter, photographer and planter of 7,176

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Folk festival

A new project to celebrate cultural diversity and highlight the plight of refugees has been launched by Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Organisers of the annual four-day

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Goodnight Mister Tom

This uplifting story is being staged at Bridgnorth’s Theatre on the Steps between 22 June and 1 July. Set during the dark and dangerous build-up to

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High street musical

A taste of Covent Garden is arriving in Shropshire this summer, with the launch of a new street festival. Organised by Bridgnorth Promotions and set

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