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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!

St George’s lighting up for Christmas

09 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

Panto stars from a top Shropshire show will be on hand when the Christmas lights are switched on in an area of Telford. The cast of Sleeping Beauty at The Place in Oakengates will be taking a break from rehearsals to join the residents of St George’s for the festive lights switch-on on December 2. This year’s panto runs from […]

New electric car insurance company launched in Shropshire

07 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A family-run Shropshire insurance broker is stepping into the 21st Century by becoming one of just a handful of companies in the UK to offer bespoke insurance policies for electric car owners.Nigel West, director of Fiveways Insurance Consultants Ltd, based in Newport, is launching a new division – Greenways Insurance Consultants – to provide the specialist electric car insurance packages.The […]

National success for Shrewsbury football team

07 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A Shropshire school is celebrating a remarkable double after making the final stages of two football competitions.Prestfelde School in Shrewsbury won the Midlands Regional IAPS football six-a-side tournament to book a place in the national finals in November at Repton School in Derbyshire.The school has also reached the last 16 in the country by beating RGS Worcester in the INVESTEC […]

Special award for Shropshire caregiver

07 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A caregiver with a Shropshire company has won a special award after only being with the firm six months. Grace Oakley joined Sentinel Care Services, based at Stafford Park in Telford, in June and has proved such a hit with customers and staff during her short time in the job that she has been voted as a Sentinel Star Award […]

Shropshire and Mid Wales health services receive major funding boost

07 Nov 2016

by Rhea Alton

Funding from a £1.5 million innovation programme is being ploughed into health services in Shropshire and Mid Wales, it has been revealed. Shropdoc (Shropshire Doctors Co-Operative Ltd) and the Powys Teaching Health Board have been selected by the Health Foundation to be part of its Innovating for Improvement programme. The £75,000 funding will be used to support a new project, […]

Call for sponsors for top business awards ceremony

07 Nov 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

An annual awards ceremony supporting top county businesses which cater for children and young people is calling for sponsors. The Businesses for Children Awards, now in its fourth year, shines a light on the hard work undertaken by those working across the county to support children and young people. Organisers are looking for sponsors to support a variety of areas […]

Shropshire pharamcist highlights the availability of life saving epi-pens

04 Nov 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A Shropshire pharmacist has highlighted the importance of the availability of epi-pens at its county branches after a pharmacist saved the life of a teenager in Ireland. The young woman suffers from a severe nut allergy and had descended into anaphylactic shock in the street. The pharmacist administered two life-saving adrenaline injections and the teenager was taken to hospital but […]

Telford restaurant continues to grow in popularity

31 Oct 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Bosses at a newly-refurbished restaurant in Telford say they have had a “fantastic start” – serving 2,000 people in their first weekend alone. Four Corners World Buffet, in the Southwater complex, gives diners a spectacular choice of food from across four continents and recently underwent a revamp having taken over the site from Mimosa. Their grand opening weekend in September […]

Children create Guy Fawkes display at Shrewsbury fireworks extravaganza

26 Oct 2016

by Simon Alton

Youngsters from a Shropshire school will be creating an interactive display for visitors depicting the Guy Fawkes story at a fireworks extravaganza in the county next week.The special feature will include mysterious attractions along walkways where people can discover hidden delights on their journey back through time.The Greenhous West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury will host the bonfire and fireworks spectacular […]

Shropshire hotel staff go the extra mile – literally!

25 Oct 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Everyone wants to go that extra mile when it comes to customer service but staff at one Shropshire hotel seem to be getting into a habit of literally going hundreds of extra miles!It has become a running joke that staff at The Buckatree Hall Hotel near Wellington are driving up and down the country for their customers.The most recent trip […]