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Getting fit for 2016 – then make sure you do it right!

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

This January exercise has been featuring high on the agenda for thousands of people across Shropshire who have made new year’s resolutions to get fit. It’s thought that the average British adult will consume around 7,000 calories alone on Christmas Day – this is more than double the male recommended daily intake and triple for females. It’s really no surprise […]

Shifnal web agency transforms regional news websites

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shifnal based web agency is helping to promote Shropshire businesses far and wide after playing a major role in redesigning a portfolio of regional news websites. Ascendancy Internet Marketing, on Victoria Road, recently relaunched the new-look Midlands Business News website and its sister titles East Midlands Business News and East of England Business News. The project, which resulted in […]

Residents urged to stop hoarding medicines

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shropshire residents are being urged to start the new year by clearing their home of an any unused and out of date medicines. The appeal comes as many people across the county turn their attention to the post-Christmas declutter of their homes. Superintendent pharmacist Ian Swindell of family-owned Lunts Pharmacies, which has premises in Shrewsbury, Craven Arms and Pontesbury, said: […]

Ironman charity bid saved by county chiropractor

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A former policeman who plans to swim, bike and run more than 140 gruelling miles in less than 20 hours to raise money for people living with cancer has kickstarted his training plan thanks to the help of a Shropshire chiropractor. Matthew McCann will take part in the Ironman Wales triathlon event on September 18 in Tenby to raise funds […]

Shrewsbury Town players relax at county hotel ahead of FA Cup game

28 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shrewsbury Town players have become honorary members of a newly refurbished hotel leisure club and spa and have been using the venue to prepare for their FA Cup fourth round against Sheffield Wednesday this weekend. Shrewsbury Town Football Club manager Micky Mellon was invited to officially open the refurbished Inspiration Leisure Club and Orchid Rooms Spa at The Mercure Shrewsbury […]

The Great Gatsby at Theatre Severn

26 Jan 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

The Great Gatsby at Theatre Severn Taking a trip back to the decadence of America’s Jazz Age sounds the perfect way to spend a cold January evening. Scott Fitzgerald’s well-loved novel The Great Gatsby will be brought to life at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn on Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm and on Saturday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Despite having a degree […]

New vehicle for Community First Responders to help save lives

25 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Shrewsbury’s Community First Responders have taken delivery of a brand new vehicle which they say will help save lives. The car has been donated by taxi firm, Go Carz, and will be used by First Responders in Shrewsbury, who are often the first at the scene of a medical emergency while an ambulance is on the way. Community First Responder, […]

Is the art of shorthand dying? No, it’s not.

22 Jan 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

Recently the BBC published an article called – Is the art of shorthand dying? I’d just like to answer it: no. As a former journalist, now PR account manager and – perhaps most influential in this circumstance – teacher of journalism including shorthand, I found this article everywhere I looked on Facebook and Twitter. My friends were sharing it, commenting on […]

Shropshire law firm growing with new trainees

19 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Two new trainees at a Shropshire law firm say they are delighted to be able to progress their careers with a growing legal practice in the county – at a time when such jobs in the profession are often hard to find. Holly Edwards and Natasha Gibbons have joined Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, which has offices across Shropshire, on training contracts […]

New service to get people home safely from Shrewsbury town centre hailed as success

19 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

A new scheme to help late night revellers find their way home safely from Shrewsbury town centre has been hailed as a success. Pubs and clubs in Shrewsbury have teamed up with the county’s largest taxi firm, Go Carz, to make sure vulnerable people can get a taxi home even if they have not booked one. Members of the Safer […]

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