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New flexible space launched at Alan Ward

18 Mar 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A new “flexible space” has been launched at Shropshire’s largest independent furniture store after the company warehouse was moved to their second site in the county. Alan Ward in Shrewsbury previously held stock at the store on Ennerdale Road but recently moved the warehouse to a purpose built distribution centre on Battlefield Enterprise Park. Carl Johnson, managing director of Alan […]

New website launched to support Shropshire women in business

18 Mar 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire networking group which supports women in rural enterprise has launched a new-look website with the help of one of its own members. Helen Culshaw and her team at Ascendancy Internet Marketing in Shifnal, have spent several months working with business leaders at WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) to develop the new interactive site, which keeps members up to […]

Shrewsbury-based walking football team to purchase life-saving equipment

18 Mar 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shrewsbury-based football team – whose players are all aged 55 plus – is to purchase a life-saving piece of equipment thanks to a generous donation from a local painting firm. Andy Watkins, of Watkins Contractors, gifted the Shrewsbury Walking Football Club £1000 at a recent presentation held at the Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa. The funds will […]

Hotel couple Clara and Pedro clock up 60 years of service

18 Mar 2016

by Six Ticks Support

Head housekeeper Clara Lagos may almost be 60 but she can still change the bedsheets faster than most of us can get our slippers on in the morning. In fact, the 59-year-old, is certain she can strip and remake a double bed in less than five minutes. She laughs out loud during her morning room rounds at the Mercure Shrewsbury […]

Half a million pound roof project completed in time for county show

14 Mar 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A half-a-million pound project to replace the entire roof of a landmark county venue has been completed in time for Staffordshire County Show. The work on Bingley Hall, at Staffordshire County Showground, has taken seven months to complete and could result in a 75per cent reduction in electricity use. The hall has been completely re-roofed, fitted with 50KVA solar panels […]

Buckatree Hall Hotel named the best loved hotel in Telford

14 Mar 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

An historic family-owned hotel set in the shadow of the county’s best known landmark has been named the best loved hotel in Telford & Wrekin. The Buckatree Hall Hotel by The Wrekin in Wellington has been rated the top hotel in the BestOf Business of the Year 2016 awards. It came 4th in the Telford & Wrekin category overall. General […]

Shropshire pharmacy helps residents to stop smoking

10 Mar 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire pharmacy has been supporting the local community in their efforts to quit smoking. Staff at Lunts Pharmacies in Craven Arms have been providing information leaflets to customers keen to kick the habit and raising awareness of its Help2Quit Clinic. The awareness day coincided with National No Smoking Day on March 9. Superintendent pharmacist Ian Swindell said the event […]

School sweeps up at county music festival

08 Mar 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

A 12-year-old school pupil has taken first place in an under-21 music competition. Sally Williams, a year eight pupil at Thomas Adams School, took the top spot in the strings solo at the Oswestry Youth Music Competition. Two other pupils from the school in Lowe Hill Road, Wem, also came home with silverware. Bethan Day, in year 13, won the […]

Advice for Queen’s birthday street party celebrations

02 Mar 2016

by Simon Alton

People across the UK are being encouraged to hold street parties later this year to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday. And a licensing expert at a law firm in Shropshire says the age of health and safety rules being a barrier to people organising their own festivities is a thing of the past. The Queen’s official 90th birthday is being […]

Fire service turns Telford business into training ground

02 Mar 2016

by Simon Alton

A self-storage unit in Telford has become a training base for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for the second time as part of a burgeoning partnership. The Space Place in Stafford Park was turned into a disaster zone for the most recent training exercise, with firefighters donning breathing apparatus to clear up a hazardous material spill. Staff at The Space […]

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