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New awards launched for sporting heroes in Shropshire and North Wales

26 May 2016

by Simon Alton

Sports coaches, schools and clubs in Shropshire will be honoured for their work at a new awards ceremony being held in the summer. The Ball Sports Awards and Appreciation Dinner, in association with Sport Oswestry, will take place on July 8 – and nominations are now open for potential winners. Organisers from Ball Sports Community Coaching say the awards have […]

More than 3500 weddings and counting for hotel wedding coordinator Caroline Lee

26 May 2016

by Rhea Alton

Caroline Lee could be Shropshire’s most experienced wedding coordinator with more than 3,500 weddings under her belt during her nearly 20-year career. The 40-year-old has just taken over as Senior Weddings and Events Planner at the Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa where her vast experience is helping brides and grooms across the county to plan their dream day. […]

Shropshire pharmacies rally together to fight against funding cuts

25 May 2016

by Rhea Alton

Pharmacies across Shropshire have helped rally support in the fight against Government plans to axe millions of pounds of funding to high street chemists. Staff at family-run business Lunts Pharmacies, which has sites in Shrewsbury, Craven Arms and Pontesbury, collected almost 3,000 signatures on the Support Your Local Pharmacy petition, which was presented to Downing Street yesterday (Tuesday, May 24). […]

Thousands expected to line streets for third major cycle event

25 May 2016

by Rhea Alton

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Shrewsbury this Sunday (May 29) for the return of a major cycle event. Excitement has been building all week ahead of the 2016 Shrewsbury Cycle Grand Prix with more than 250 riders – some as young as eight – signed up to take part in the race action. Race organiser […]

Public meeting ahead of British BMX Series inTelford

17 May 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A public meeting will be held in Telford for residents to find out more ahead of the British BMX Series which will bring 3,000 to the town. Wrekin Riders BMX Race Club, which is solely run by a small team of volunteers, will host Rounds 11 and 12 of the British BMX Series on August 6 and 7. Talented world […]

Shropshire debating programme wins gold

17 May 2016

by Simon Alton

A trainee solicitor who launched a project to help school pupils in Shropshire develop their debating skills has been given a special award in recognition for her work. The Debate-Ed programme was set up Holly Edwards, a trainee solicitor at Lanyon Bowdler, and is one of just a handful of similar projects in the country. More than 100 school pupils […]

The Mousetrap at Theatre Severn

11 May 2016

by Rhea Alton

As soon as I saw The Mousetrap was coming to Theatre Severn I knew I had to see it. Famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre – clocking up nearly 25,000 performances – and it was heading to my home town! The Mousetrap is doing its first ever […]

£300 raised for Shropshire charity open day

18 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

Dozens of people turned out for an open day to raise the profile of a Shropshire charity – and helped to raise £300. The North Shrewsbury Friendly Neighbours, based in Castlefields, was set up in 2002 to provide localised one-off, short term and long term support for residents of the Shrewsbury area. Co-ordinator Julie Thomas and a team of locally-recruited […]

New head chef and area manager to spice up Telford restaurant

11 Apr 2016

by Simon Alton

A new head chef and area manager have spiced up a Telford restaurant. Chef Ram Chandra has joined the team at Mimosa family restaurant and bar, based at Southwater in the town centre, and Dil Nepali will oversee the business for the chain from now on. The new chef has 25 years experience in catering including working at Le Meridien […]

Review: The Railway Children at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

07 Apr 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

You don’t get the usual buzz of going to the theatre when it’s a matinee performance and you’re effectively watching a DVD. As I sat down to watch The Railway Children at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, the first thing that struck me was the lack of atmosphere – it was a big screen, not a stage, and no one clapped or […]

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