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The Nature in the Sands of Eardington project has received a funding boost of £18,599 from the SITA Trust. The project, based just outside Bridgnorth,

Seasoned cyclist and fundraiser Eric ‘Sherpa’ Stevens and his team raised a staggering £5,020 on their John O’Groats to Lands End ride last summer. This

Entries are now open for the Wenlock marathon and half marathon, which will kick off the sports competitions at the 129th Wenlock Olympian Games on

Vision Bridgnorth is the new charitable local interest group set up to ensure the ambitions expressed in the Bridgnorth Town Plan by members of the

The Old Furnace in Coalbrookdale has been presented with a prestigious Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Engineering Heritage Award in recognition of being the birthplace of

Local Paralympics gold medalist and European champion Mickey Bushell has been awarded the honour of Freedom of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin. Twenty-four-year-old Mickey,

Bridgnorth man Rob Hall presented a cheque totalling £3584 to 11-year-old Dylan Reains and his mum Sonia in an emotional presentation at the Down Inn.

Time is running out for a dying father from Bridgnorth who is determined to raise funds to secure treatment for his critically ill daughter. Former

Olympic champions and Dancing on Ice stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will be appearing at Oakengates Theatre on Friday 5 December. Twenty six million

South Shropshire-based author and photographer Andrew Fusek Peters has been shortlisted in two categories for British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014. Peters, who has

Chelmarsh Sailing Club will be hosting a part of the largest global sailing race ever on Sunday 21 September when they take part in Bart’s

Ever wondered why there’s a school in Broseley called John Wilkinson? Or why the town played such a key role in the Industrial Revolution? In

Local man James Griffiths from Stottesdon near Bridgnorth is to be the very first Briton to take part in the Tour of the Dragon Race

One of the best-known dates in the Bridgnorth calendar is the late May Bank Holiday, when intrepid walkers set off from the High Street, walk

On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. It was the culmination of stand-offs and old alliances, and became known as the Great War.

One of the UK’s best-loved gardening experts, Pippa Greenwood, will appearing at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show. Pippa, a regular on BBC Radio 4’s Gardener’s

Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival is now in its ninth year and is the biggest free festival in Shropshire; with music, arts, comedy, animation, film,

It’s surely one of the most impressive of human traits: the ability to turn tragic circumstances into something good and positive, something which will help

Full planning and listed buildings consent has now been granted for Bishop Percy’s house on the Cartway, Bridgnorth. The iconic building is one of the

Burwarton photographer Meg Hawkins has just published a series of children’s books, which she has written and illustrated. Based around the characters Scratch and Hedgy,

It’s that time of year when the folk of Bridgnorth can be seen pounding the streets in preparation for the Bridgnorth Walk, which is taking

Following the success of last year’s carnival which was revived after break of some 20 years, preparations are well underway for the Bridgnorth carnival which

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has been named as a finalist in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence

Oliver Knight, an engineer from Bridgnorth, has secured a place in history by winning a trip into space in a competition organised by Lynx. With

Firefighter Ashley Brown from Bridgnorth has been nominated for a prestigious award at the Spirit of Fire awards to be held in London in May.