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Herefordshire care company gets out and about

20 Dec 2016

by Simon Alton

A care company based in Hereford has been hitting the streets to tell people about its new name and services. Kemble Care has rebranded as Kemble at Home and staff have been talking to shoppers at the Old Market in Hereford city centre about what the new name means. Jenny Jones, managing director of Kemble’s visiting services, said the company […]

New charity shops open for business in Shropshire

20 Dec 2016

by Simon Alton

There’s a new name on Shropshire’s high streets after a county-based charity opened its first ever set of shops. The Rural Charity is a new arm of the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society, and has opened furniture and household shops in Shrewsbury, Wem and Oswestry. The shops were formerly operated by Relate and closed when the Shropshire branch of […]

Shrewsbury cycling team building up for next year’s season

19 Dec 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire cycling team, which has gone from strength to strength in its first racing season, is expanding with several new members ready for competing in 2017. Rhino Velo Racing, an amateur team mentored by well-known Shrewsbury cyclist Mike Jones, is celebrating a successful first year of racing. The majority of the team’s riders have achieved their season goals and […]

Shrewsbury school pupils get taste of the courtroom

14 Dec 2016

by Simon Alton

A group of students from a Shropshire school have appeared in “court” in front of a retired top county judge to find out exactly how a trial is conducted. The mock trial was arranged to give prospective law students an insight into what they need to do to develop their skills in their chosen career. Students were able to get […]

Chair of governors retiring at Shrewsbury prep school

14 Dec 2016

by Simon Alton

The chairman of a Shropshire school’s board of governors is retiring at Christmas after 15 years on the board. Brian Newman was appointed to the board at Prestfelde School, in Shrewsbury, in 2001 and in 2010 succeeded as Chairman, or Custos as it is known in the Woodard family of schools, of which Prestfelde is one. It will be the […]

Shrewsbury furniture stores bosses hail first charity market a huge success

13 Dec 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

The first Charity Christmas Market to be held at a county furniture store has been hailed as a success and will become an annual event. The two-day event hosted solely for charitable organisations was held at Alan Ward in Shrewsbury. A total of 20 charities set up their stands and sold their Christmas gifts and cards or offered an activity […]

Shropdoc donates defibrillator to Shrewsbury Park Run

13 Dec 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shropshire’s out-of-hours GP service has donated a potentially life-saving piece of equipment to the organisers of a community running event in Shrewsbury. Shropdoc has provided a defibrillator for the Shrewsbury parkrun, which sees up to 400 people of all ages and abilities running a 5km course in The Quarry every week. Emma Feely, patient liaison officer at Shropdoc, said: “We […]

Storage company to rent out large photography studio

12 Dec 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Photographers in Shropshire are being alerted to one of the county’s “best kept secrets” – a large purpose-built studio within a self-storage unit in Shrewsbury.

Telford businesses in the spotlight

05 Dec 2016

by Simon Alton

Telford’s high streets have been thrust into the spotlight as an example of how town centre traders can turn their fortunes around.Television cameras descended on Madeley and Wellington as part of a report on Small Business Saturday, and a successful business improvement project running across Telford.Business owners who have taken part in the Telford & Wrekin Council-funded Pride In Your […]

New cleaning company launches in Telford

02 Dec 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A successful Shropshire business has expanded with the launch of a new division within the company creating three new jobs.

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