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Ten-year-old Wrekin Rider brings home British title

29 Aug 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A 10 year old girl from a Telford BMX club has brought home a British title after racing against the best riders in the country. Erin Marsh, who rides for Wrekin Riders BMX Race Club in Dawley, took the British number 8 title in the British BMX Championships 2019 at Derby at the weekend. Erin, who took the British number […]

Shropshire cyclist rides to national champion

15 Aug 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire cyclist has ridden to success and been crowned national champion in his age category at the National Masters Road Race Championship. Former UCI professional Liam Holohan, who rides for Holohan Coaching Race Team, which he also mentors and coaches the team, managed to take the top podium spot and is now the national road race champion for 30-34 […]

Telford day nursery scoops Outstanding Ofsted third time in a row making it a clean sweep for the group.

14 Aug 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Staff at a leading Telford nursery are celebrating the triple after gaining a third Outstanding Ofsted report in a row after judges told them they are “inspiring awe and wonder in children”. It means ABC Hoo at Preston-upon-the-Weald Moors has never dipped below the Outstanding ranking since opening its doors in August 2013. The nursery is one of four in […]

Thousands of people from across UK enjoyed Shrewsbury Flower Show

12 Aug 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Thousands of visitors braved the wet and windy weather to enjoy another great year of blooms, gardening, cooking, musical acts, and a host of high adrenaline action as part of the 132nd Shrewsbury Flower Show. The Quarry welcomed people of all ages from across the country to the event held on Friday, and Saturday. As well as marquees overflowing with […]

Record number of visitors drawn to Ellesmere National Art Exhibition

23 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

An annual national Art Exhibition at Ellesmere College has been hailed the best yet after a record number of people visited the event featuring more than 300 works of art from 70 acclaimed artists and sculptors. Now in its eighth year, more than 1,000 visitors were welcomed to the four-day exhibition, which included work by War Horse set designer Rae […]

SSAFA Shropshire marks Armed Forces Day 2019

19 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Armed Forces Day is less than a month away and our team of volunteers will once again be hitting the streets of Shrewsbury, raising vital funds to aid the work we do at SSAFA – and we need your help! The street collection is being organised by Sue Beighton and Brian Glendinning. It takes place on Saturday, June 29, in […]

Launch of ‘shop local’ tourist packages at Ironbridge hotel

18 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A World Heritage Site hotel is teaming up with other local enterprises in a bid to boost visitor numbers to the area. Staff at the Best Western Valley Hotel in Ironbridge have created a series of packages to encourage visitors to the area and support local businesses. They want to work alongside firms in and around the town to offer […]

Students at Staffordshire school tuning up for music festival

14 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Students at a Staffordshire school are aiming to strike a chord with visitors when they stage a major musical extravaganza. The youngsters at St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood, have been busy tuning up for the event which will feature all ages and a wide variety of styles of music in a packed programme of entertainment on June 12. It all […]

Ready, steady, go – show visitors invited to search for precious cup, again!

13 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire society which misplaced a coveted cup for over 100 years is to give people the chance to reenact the search for the precious silverware. The Peplow Challenge Cup mysteriously went missing from Newport & District Agricultural Society in 1904 and was not seen until it appeared for sale on the popular BBC TV show Flog It!, originally recorded […]

Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer winners entertain fans at Theatre Severn.

10 Jun 2019

by Kirsty Smallman

I will admit I am a huge Britain’s Got Talent fan – yes every Saturday night of every series – and if I miss an episode I watch it on catch up. Dedicated BGT fan! (No abuse please!) But the gig at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury on Friday night wasn’t for me (honestly!) – it was for my boys aged […]

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