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19 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

To be in a musical you have to be a fantastic actor and an excellent singer. But to be in Avenue Q you also have to be a brilliant puppeteer. And the whole cast at Theatre Severn last night were all three. I kept wondering whether I should be looking at the humans or the puppets – truth is, it […]

Taxi firm expands into Wellington

15 Feb 2016

by Simon Alton

Shropshire’s largest taxi company has a base in Wellington for the first time in its history after taking over the phone lines of a rival firm. Go Carz has reached a deal with Telford Taxis to take ownership of its office at Wellington railway station – meaning Go Carz now has 340 cars working in the Telford area. Cindy Wilday, […]

Shropshire business enters 40th anniversary year with plenty to celebrate

08 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

One of Shropshire’s most successful and oldest family butchers is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business this year. Gordon Badley and his son Keith opened G. N. Badley & Sons, in Gibbons Road, Trench, in March 1976. The shop has served the needs of customers from across Telford, Shropshire and wider afield, thanks to a successful online store, ever since. […]

Shropshire family openday filled with delights

02 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire hotel will be opening its doors to families from across the region as it hosts a family fun day this month. From lunch with a Disney Princess to Birds of Prey and a Jedi Training day, The Wroxeter Hotel, between Shrewsbury and Telford, regularly hosts a variety of events to keep children entertained. And they will be showcasing […]

National Windscreens announces £1 million investment programme

01 Feb 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Bosses at Shropshire’s National Windscreens has invested in a £1million programme to meet the growing demand for state of the art sensor and calibration technology. John Smallman and James Morgan, who own National Windscreens’ fitting centres in Telford, Oswestry and Wolverhampton, have ordered the equipment which means their windscreen technicians will be able to carry out accurate calibration of the […]

Telford nursery shortlisted for regional accolade

13 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A top Telford nursery chain is celebrating after being shortlisted for a regional business award. ABC Day Nursery, which operates four outstanding nurseries in Hadley, Hollinswood, Lightmoor and Preston on the Weald Moors has been shortlisted for a Businesses for Children Award 2016. It’s the third time the company, which is owned by Penny Hustwick and celebrates its 23rd anniversary […]

School trip to Cologne a huge success

06 Jan 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

A group of students from a Shropshire school have been testing their knowledge of German on a trip to the country. Year eight and nine students from Thomas Adams School, in Lowe Hill Road, Wem, went to Cologne last month to speak to locals and experience life in Germany. The group of around 40 students visited various tourist attractions during […]

Christmas orders bring home the bacon for Telford butcher

24 Dec 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

It’s bound to be a busy time of year for any butcher – but one shop in Telford has been inundated with orders from across the UK and seen Christmas food trends change. Bosses at G. N. Badley & Sons butchers, in Gibbons Road, Trench, have so far prepared 570 turkeys, one tonne of sausages, 6,000 pigs in blankets, 150 […]

Dear Santa review

23 Dec 2015

by Rhea Alton

Taking kids to the theatre for the first time is always a nervous time. In my experience every child is different so you can never actually judge when they are the right age to have their first theatre visit – not very helpful I know…. But my experience at Theatre Severn on Sunday made me realise it can also make […]

Igloo of fun at ABC Day Nursery

21 Dec 2015

by Kirsty Smallman

Staff at a Telford nursery worked long into the night to complete a giant milk bottle igloo in time for a visit from Santa. And their efforts didn’t go unnoticed by children attending ABC Day Nursery who got to sit inside the grotto and receive a present from Father Christmas. Staff at the Hoo Farm nursery, located in Preston On […]

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