
Arts news March & April 2016
Music preserved Shrewsbury Folk Festival has revealed plans to create a unique archive of Shropshire music. Organisers have commissioned county musician John Kirkpatrick to put
Music preserved Shrewsbury Folk Festival has revealed plans to create a unique archive of Shropshire music. Organisers have commissioned county musician John Kirkpatrick to put
Get a pizza the action Little ones will love being ‘a pizza baker for the day’ at Fordhall Farm near Market Drayton on 17 April.
Future doctors welcome Shrewsbury High School’s Biomedical Conference is on Saturday March 5 and is open to pupils in Y10 and above who are interested
The best laid plans… Writing this in January, the weather has been mild if very wet, with flooding in some parts of the area, followed
A Shropshire charity which helps get children reading is looking to double the number of youngsters it supports this year. Beanstalk recruits and trains people
Guest writer Stephen Roberts finds out a little more about a Shrewsbury man who made a military mark. There are three Rowland Hills of note.
Telford & Wrekin Council is poised to launch a tailor-made support package for businesses designed to rival enterprise zones elsewhere. The Enterprise Telford pledge will
Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) has been awarded a prestigious industry-led accreditation. The recognition from British BIDs was presented to Shrewsbury BID manager Kirsten Henly
Budding engineers can design, build and launch a pneumatic rocket and discover the fun of flying during the February half-term week at Enginuity in Coalbrookdale.
A new book by Dr Cynthia Gamble reveals the secrets of the family who made their home at Much Wenlock’s ancient country house, which was
From 8 February until 5 June, a new exhibition at Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery will lift the lid on how the Scandinavian invaders lived
For beer loving residents in the picturesque village of Worfield, there’s plenty to celebrate these days with the arrival of new incumbents at The Dog
2015 was an incredibly busy year at Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do (TKD) according to instructors Gary Plant and Anna Bradford. The Innage Lane-based martial arts school
After all the stress and hassle of festive cooking, the temptation is to go out and stock up on ready meals or order in takeaways.
Ed Andrews finds out that small can be beautiful in the case of the diminutive goldcrest. The sight of certain birds in our skies can
If you’re a smallholder, sudden death within your flock can be devastating, especially when it hits your healthiest and strongest animals. Last year I took
Wenlock Poetry people On January 30, retiring Wenlock Poetry Festival poet in residence Jean Atkin hands over to this year’s resident poet, Paul Francis at
Broseley restaurant scoops award The King and Thai in Broseley are again celebrating a win – in November, they were crowned regional winner of the
Thousand children ready to read In December, Shrewsbury Children’s Bookfest launched its hugely successful reading development project, the 2016 Shrewsbury Children’s Bookfest Book Award. This
As we leave Christmas behind and welcome in 2016, it’s time to start planning for the gardening year ahead. If you’re growing vegetables, get out
As cuts continue to put a strain on services throughout the country, Shropshire Council is calling on residents of the county to join the dialogue
Telford Town Park is the country’s top park, according to the great British public. The contest was run by Fields in Trust, the only charity
Established in 2010, Energy Now Expo is the only renewable energy event targeted at the agricultural and rural sectors. It’s been held at the Telford
Residents and businesses have received a major boost with the news that engineering work is now well under way on the £5.6m programme to rollout
When the show was opened by Dame Dolly, or ‘DD…Double D’ as she likes to call herself, we knew we were in for a treat.
Golden Fork for local cheese Shropshire goats’ cheese dairy Brock Hall Farm is celebrating winning a coveted Golden Fork, the Oscar of the food industry.
Ironbridge was lit up to spectacular effect on Thursday 1 October as part of UNESCO’s Night of Heritage Light. And the iron bridge played a
It’s all too easy to become a creature of habit when it comes to choosing an Indian restaurant; an abundance of choice plus three within
A group of thrill-seekers zip-wired 500 feet in the air over Penrhyn Quarry in Bangor for a local good charity, Jayne Sargent Foundation, which supports
Golden Fork for local cheese Shropshire goats’ cheese dairy Brock Hall Farm is celebrating winning a coveted Golden Fork, the Oscar of the food industry.
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