
Local walks – Jan/Feb
A New Year is a great opportunity to get motivated – so with that in mind, why not join a walking club? And this is

A New Year is a great opportunity to get motivated – so with that in mind, why not join a walking club? And this is

There’s a Black Country twist to a new combination of two of the world’s best-loved musicals. Midlands comic writer Lizzie Cotterill has put pen to

Shropshire Music Trust’s 2018 season of music will open the New Year with an early evening concert at 6pm on Sunday 14 January. Innovation Ensemble

Ludlow Food Centre’s dairy manager Dudley Martin has spent the past two years piecing together clues and titbits of information to resurrect an extinct cheese,

If you’d like more drama in your life, local amateur drama group Bridgnorth Players invite you to come along to their annual Open Meeting on

November saw West End stars mingle with home-grown talent as Bridgnorth performers joined some of the country’s top musical theatre stars to raise money for

January is known by some as Veganuary, when people give up dairy products and eggs for a month. The annual event sees diners eschewing animal

The Hive in Shrewsbury is hosting a series of workshops for children and adults this February, including a Junior Potters session for four to nine

Two Claverley residents recently took part in a gruelling desert ordeal to raise money for a local charity. Gemma Bloor and Paul Chafer completed the

If you’re feeling a little sluggish after the festive season’s excesses, a one-day cookery course at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre may be for you.

The Darwin Memorial Lecture 2018, presented in association with Friends of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery and University Centre Shrewsbury, will explore the first career

Having been immortalised in a book, Bridgnorth’s famous asthma dragon is now encouraging people to push themselves to earn their own personal piece of treasure

Fordhall Organic Farm near Market Drayton is celebrating double success in the 2017 UK Paleo Awards 2017, winning Paleo Meat Supplier of the Year and

The tube-lining technique of decorating tiles produces impressive results, yet is surprisingly simple to master. Between 17 and 24 February (excluding Sunday 18) tile workshops

Organisers of the RAF Cosford Air Show announced plans for next year’s Air Show, set to take place on Sunday 10 June, which they promise

A local wine enthusiast is embarking on a radical career change as he launches the county’s first independent wine education company. Former businessman Gary Carter

Rock fans and those who thrive on the darker side of life will relish a show that’s visiting Theatre Severn early this year. On Friday

At last year’s Wenlock Olympian Society’s AGM, the Norman Wood Trophy was awarded to Joyce Pridmore in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the aims

A celebrated chef who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants and five-star hotels has joined the teaching staff at Telford College. Stuart Leggett is the new

Visiting Telford to celebrate the biggest festive event on the Chinese calendar, the Chinese New Year Extravaganza features a team of performers showcasing breathtaking arts.

A local charity supporting Shropshire’s older people is asking for donations of the winter fuel payment to help those who struggle to pay their bills.

Shrewsbury’s Depressed Cake Shop proved to be a huge success as local cafes and bakers rose to the challenge and created delicious cakes to raise

Bridgnorth-based all-female choir Concordia were delighted to be placed third in the North Wales Choral Festival held in November in Llandudno. The choir, who have

In the past two years, Shropshire Kids Festival has attracted over 10,000 families – and this year the event is moving to Telford International Centre

For so many of us, New Year is a time to review – and often overhaul – old habits. Having piled goodies onto our plates

Bridgnorth boy Harry Lewis has been making waves on stage, playing Tiny Tim in a Wolverhampton Grand staging of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Harry, who is

An appeal is being issued to people in Bridgnorth to give up a few hours of their time in support of a good cause. The

Siblings Connor, Erin and Reilly McGinley, together with fellow student Luke Richardson, were graded at Master Tony ‘The Iceman’ Sewell’s Academy in Derby, scrutinised by

Broseley Camera Club announced at its November meeting that it would be starting an annual memorial competition to commemorate its former member Jan Lancaster. Jan,

To support future lifesaving operations, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is investing in a new, upgraded helicopter, which will enter the fleet this January. The new,