Features

Blue hues

Add drama with electric, navy or cobalt blue, or calm things down with shades of baby, cornflower and powder… Main picture (top): Long Beach sofa,

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A passion for roses

At the end of last year, the news was announced that one of Shropshire’s best-loved sons, the rose grower David Austin, had passed away aged

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Cosford’s a hit

Applications for this year’s Cosford Food Festival are flying in, with a record number of local producers applying to attend the two-day event. This year,

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Clive revived

A pub near Ludlow is set to undergo an exciting refurbishment that will help cement its identity as part of one of the country’s most

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Happy Tails

Is it true that ducks shouldn’t be fed bread? I have heard this. The RSPB and Canals and Rivers Trust both say too much white

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Shooting stars

It’s the season to nurture buds, shoots and saplings – but, as Ann Winwood warns, beware that sudden cold snaps don’t ruin all your hard

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Discovery anniversary

April marks five years since the Grow Cook Learn charity took over the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre from Shropshire Council. The charity’s chair of trustees

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Neutering your pets

If you received a pet for Christmas, you may now be wondering about neutering – but there’s a lot of information out there. First, the

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Fairtrade Bake Off

The focus of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is the plight of small-scale cocoa growers around the world. Many of these are women, hence the Fairtrade

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Hobsons’ haul

Hobsons Brewery started the year with a spring in their step, bringing home five regional CAMRA awards at the annual Birmingham ceremony. Hobsons dominated the

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Wild service

For Ed Andrews, news of a rare tree in a wood near Broseley led to a magical encounter. This story starts with an email from

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Wild about James

A chef with a passion for local produce has been making waves nationally with his Wild Shropshire project. James Sherwin, who’s based at Ternhill Farm

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Dragon roars again

Iconic Much Wenlock pub and restaurant the George and Dragon is celebrating a bumper few months of trading after reopening in October thanks to a

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Street eats

David and Charlotte Bailey serve nutritious, unrefined wholefoods from their street food van, Wholefood Heaven, as they travel the world in search of new and

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Protest over plans

A group of residents from Bridgnorth and surrounding villages have started a campaign to fight Shropshire Council development plans. The proposed scheme would see 850

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Scouting for Flowers?

As well as the usual array of garden and floral displays, food stalls and crafts from all over the country, this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show

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Managing the Mynd

Ever wondered how the Long Mynd looks the way it does? The rugged and distinctive length of heathland is one of the county’s most recognisable

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Wildlife forum

The second Telford Wildlife Forum of the year will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 23 April at Horsehay Village Hall TF4 2NF. Harriet Carty

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Bear with Cuan

he team at Cuan Wildlife Rescue near Much Wenlock are getting ready for the busy spring season. Cuan’s next events include a Family Prize Bingo

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Basket case

If you’d like to create your own display basket in perfect time for Mother’s Day, join in with a workshop taking place at in the

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Farm forays

Acton Scott Farm’s programme of country crafts and outdoor skills has begun again for the spring. On Friday 12 April, a seasonal Snail Day aims

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Social gathering

A new cookbook brings together simple, thrifty recipes that first made it big on social media. Ben Lebus is a young man with a mission.

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Rebrand for Ludlow emporium

Ludlow Food Centre opened their doors to a new-look farm shop in October. Following months of analysis and consultation, the new Ludlow Farmshop has a

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Cider looks rosie

Cider runs in the family for Julia Jackson. Her parents have run the Cider House in Quatt for 35 years – and two years ago

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Animal-free app

On World Vegan Day in November, the Vegan Society launched an app to help those who want to try out a plant-based lifestyle find foods

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Dog power!

If your dog usually pulls you along during your daily walk, you may be interested in a unique sport that’s becoming more popular in Shropshire

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Town’s wake-up call

We’ve all been caught out when the clocks go back – but Bridgnorth residents got a helping hand on the Monday morning after the end

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Bring on the beetles

Edward Andrews finds that ‘beetle mania’ is alive and well… In November 2018, it was revealed that archaeologists working in Egypt had discovered a collection

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