What's happening?

by Rhea Alton
Big changes are in store for an outstanding Telford nursery over the space of just three days. ABC Hadley is based within Hadley Learning Community but will move to a new area of the school site during the first weekend of July. Staff will be hard at work after the nursery shuts at 6pm on Friday July 1, to get […]
by Simon Alton
A project in Shropshire aimed at helping students with their debating skills is looking for more mentors. More than 100 pupils have taken part in the Debate-Ed programme since it was set up less than a year ago. The project was launched by Holly Edwards, a trainee solicitor at Lanyon Bowdler, and she is now calling on more sixth form […]
by Rhea Alton
A showroom displaying handmade home accessories which have been crafted by a Shropshire businesswoman from designer fabrics will open to the public again next month. Sarah Cavendish, owner of The Loft at More Hall near Much Wenlock, will throw open the showroom doors on Thursday, June 30, between 10am and 2.30pm. She is also planning another sale on Thursday, September […]
by Rhea Alton
Shropshire man Robert Simpson will be hoping the unpredictable weather leans towards a sunny day next Monday – as he marries his bride-to-be in one of the first outdoor weddings of the season. Robert John Simpson (known as Bob), 62, from Shrewsbury, and his bride to be Zenaida Calderon (known as Nida), 60, from London, will marry in a civil […]
by Rhea Alton
Nursery children in Telford are preparing for the great big bug hunt. Those attending ABC Day Nursery sites across the borough have been very busy in the run up to National Insect Week, which runs from June 20 to 26, by learning all about the life-cycle of a butterfly. The initiative, organised by the Royal Entomological Society, aims to encourage […]
by Simon Alton
Extra workshops are being arranged in Telford to meet demand from town centre traders keen to get involved with a programme to help boost their business. The workshops are being funded through Telford & Wrekin Council’s Pride In Your High Street Fund, and organisers say they are delighted by the reaction from traders so far. The first sessions have been […]
We are recruiting
13 Jun 2016
by Kirsty Smallman
PR Account Manager – Are you enthusiastic, confident, organised, flexible and able to work on multiple projects and want to join an award winning PR team? – Do you have social media management experience? – The role includes liaising on a daily basis with clients and the media, relationship building, coverage monitoring, client reports and meetings and event management. – […]
by Rhea Alton
Staff at a family-run group of pharmacies in Shropshire will be supporting people with diabetes this month by helping to educate the public about the condition. With 3.5 million in the UK diagnosed with diabetes Ian Swindell, Superintendent Pharmacist for Lunts Pharmacies, said it was important to raise greater awareness of the condition. From June 12 to June 18 staff […]
by Rhea Alton
A Shropshire web design, development and marketing agency is marking the middle of 2016 with expansion and the addition of two new members to the team. Ascendancy Internet Marketing was founded 12 years ago and now has a team of nine working with businesses across the county and beyond. Following a number of major client wins towards the end of […]
by Simon Alton
A specialist team of medical professionals in Shropshire who help people deal with serious spinal injuries have been hailed as “life-changers” after being shortlisted for a national award. The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI), based at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital in Oswestry, is in the running for a Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) Rebuilding Lives Award. The […]