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Shouting about things is our bag, so this is where you can find what our clients have been up to, what's happening in our beautiful county of Shropshire, Team J&PR updates - and, of course, our PR and social media advice and tips!

Shropshire business enters 40th anniversary year with plenty to celebrate

08 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

One of Shropshire’s most successful and oldest family butchers is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business this year. Gordon Badley and his son Keith opened G. N. Badley & Sons, in Gibbons Road, Trench, in March 1976. The shop has served the needs of customers from across Telford, Shropshire and wider afield, thanks to a successful online store, ever since. […]

Redundant farm buildings could be brought back to life, says planning expert

02 Feb 2016

by Simon Alton

Changes in legislation are making it easier to convert redundant farm buildings into other uses without planning permission, according to a Shropshire planning expert. David Brammer, a partner at Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler, will be discussing the topic at a seminar, emphasising that it is vital to gain advice on all matters relating to farm building conversion schemes. David […]

Shropshire family openday filled with delights

02 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire hotel will be opening its doors to families from across the region as it hosts a family fun day this month. From lunch with a Disney Princess to Birds of Prey and a Jedi Training day, The Wroxeter Hotel, between Shrewsbury and Telford, regularly hosts a variety of events to keep children entertained. And they will be showcasing […]

Shropshire business supports regional networking events

01 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shrewsbury-based buying consortium Caradoc Medical Services is sponsoring networking events that support women in business across the region. The Bizmums Shropshire Big Networking event took place at The Valley Hotel in Ironbridge on January 20, with businesswomen from across the county gathering together for an extending networking opportunity, to increase their networking skills and to listen to inspirational speaker Olivia […]

National Windscreens announces £1 million investment programme

01 Feb 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Bosses at Shropshire’s National Windscreens has invested in a £1million programme to meet the growing demand for state of the art sensor and calibration technology. John Smallman and James Morgan, who own National Windscreens’ fitting centres in Telford, Oswestry and Wolverhampton, have ordered the equipment which means their windscreen technicians will be able to carry out accurate calibration of the […]

Shrewsbury Town players relax at county hotel ahead of FA Cup game

01 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

Shrewsbury Town players have become honorary members of a newly refurbished hotel leisure club and spa and have been using the venue to prepare for their FA Cup fourth round against Sheffield Wednesday this weekend. Shrewsbury Town Football Club manager Micky Mellon was invited to officially open the refurbished Inspiration Leisure Club and Orchid Rooms Spa at The Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton […]

Getting fit for 2016 – then make sure you do it right!

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

This January exercise has been featuring high on the agenda for thousands of people across Shropshire who have made new year’s resolutions to get fit. It’s thought that the average British adult will consume around 7,000 calories alone on Christmas Day – this is more than double the male recommended daily intake and triple for females. It’s really no surprise […]

Shifnal web agency transforms regional news websites

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shifnal based web agency is helping to promote Shropshire businesses far and wide after playing a major role in redesigning a portfolio of regional news websites. Ascendancy Internet Marketing, on Victoria Road, recently relaunched the new-look Midlands Business News website and its sister titles East Midlands Business News and East of England Business News. The project, which resulted in […]

Residents urged to stop hoarding medicines

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shropshire residents are being urged to start the new year by clearing their home of an any unused and out of date medicines. The appeal comes as many people across the county turn their attention to the post-Christmas declutter of their homes. Superintendent pharmacist Ian Swindell of family-owned Lunts Pharmacies, which has premises in Shrewsbury, Craven Arms and Pontesbury, said: […]

Ironman charity bid saved by county chiropractor

29 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A former policeman who plans to swim, bike and run more than 140 gruelling miles in less than 20 hours to raise money for people living with cancer has kickstarted his training plan thanks to the help of a Shropshire chiropractor. Matthew McCann will take part in the Ironman Wales triathlon event on September 18 in Tenby to raise funds […]