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Bridgnorth Town Carnival is back for its fourth year, with the parade set to wind through town on Saturday June 25, finishing at Severn Park

A local charity that supports a village in Tanzania is getting ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Bridgnorth African Project (BAP) was conceived during Christian

A Shropshire charity which helps get children reading is looking to double the number of youngsters it supports this year. Beanstalk recruits and trains people

The Bridgnorth Sunday Handmade Market, run in conjunction with Bridgnorth Council, brings a collection of handmade, vintage and artisan goods and makers back to the

MP Philip Dunne has welcomed a Bridgnorth project which will see apprentices restore a classic car from start to finish, for the first time in

The next few months go into overdrive, with charity walks and runs taking place across the county. Whether you fancy getting covered in mud or

As the Six Nations has everyone cheering (and boo-ing), Sally Themans reports on the continuing success of Bridgnorth Rugby Club. For Bridgnorth RFC, 2015 was

The final fixture of the Shropshire Young Athletes League took place at Oswestry on Sunday 7 February. Bridgnorth Athletics Club’s sports hall squad were determined

Established in 2010, Energy Now Expo is the only renewable energy event targeted at the agricultural and rural sectors. It’s been held at the Telford

Residents and businesses have received a major boost with the news that engineering work is now well under way on the £5.6m programme to rollout

Telford & Wrekin Council is poised to launch a tailor-made support package for businesses designed to rival enterprise zones elsewhere. The Enterprise Telford pledge will

Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) has been awarded a prestigious industry-led accreditation. The recognition from British BIDs was presented to Shrewsbury BID manager Kirsten Henly

Budding engineers can design, build and launch a pneumatic rocket and discover the fun of flying during the February half-term week at Enginuity in Coalbrookdale.

From 8 February until 5 June, a new exhibition at Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery will lift the lid on how the Scandinavian invaders lived

2015 was an incredibly busy year at Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do (TKD) according to instructors Gary Plant and Anna Bradford. The Innage Lane-based martial arts school

As cuts continue to put a strain on services throughout the country, Shropshire Council is calling on residents of the county to join the dialogue

Telford Town Park is the country’s top park, according to the great British public. The contest was run by Fields in Trust, the only charity

If you know a young person in Telford and Wrekin who has made a difference in their community, why not consider nominating them for a

Both Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire Councils have confirmed their willingness to play their part to help alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis, while local communities

Tallulah Lewis-Schulz from Much Wenlock has hit the international headlines after she had her head shaved to raise money for the hospice that cared for

Spandau Ballet singer and occasional daredevil pilot Martin Kemp was on hand to present a National Lottery Award to Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in

The Golden Jubilee year of the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is drawing to its end, and the staff and volunteers are working hard to prepare

Ironbridge was lit up to spectacular effect on Thursday 1 October as part of UNESCO’s Night of Heritage Light. And the iron bridge played a

A group of thrill-seekers zip-wired 500 feet in the air over Penrhyn Quarry in Bangor for a local good charity, Jayne Sargent Foundation, which supports