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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!

Free legal clinics in Hereford

28 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A Herefordshire law firm is holding a series of free clinics to answer queries on personal injury and clinical negligence issues.Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors will be holding the sessions over the next three Wednesdays – Christmas shopping nights – at their office on Offa Street, Hereford.Lucy Small, of Lanyon Bowdler, says the firm also offers free telephone screenings on any week […]

Cinderella at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn

28 Nov 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

Looks like there are going to be some flamboyant costumes at this year’s production of Cinderella at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn. Have you spotted these two ugly sisters having a gossip out and about in Shrewsbury? Well we did and they certainly look like they are going to make life difficult for poor Cinderella. The formidable pair are played by panto […]

Inspirational Young Apprentice winner to speak at Shropshire awards ceremony

28 Nov 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

An inspirational woman who won the BBC’s Young Apprentice and the Queen’s Young Leaders award will be the speaker at a Shropshire awards ceremony next year. Ashleigh Porter-Exley aims to prove to children that dreams can be achieved if you fight hard enough. She won the final series of the BBC1 show the Young Apprentice in 2012 and was recently […]

Fluid Network Solutions lends support to Shrewsbury’s first literary festival

25 Nov 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Fluid Network Solutions are proud to be supporting Shrewsbury’s first literary festival which takes place throughout the town on November 25 and 27. During the festival there will be a range of different events showcasing the art of literature. The festival will celebrate fiction, poetry, story-telling and non-fiction from many well-known writers. The theme for the event is ‘telling the stories […]

Shropshire car garage comes alive to the sound of music

23 Nov 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

The workshop of a Shropshire car garage seems an unusual venue for a classical music concert. But the guests to the Bridgnorth Sinfonia performance at David Dexters in Bridgnorth did not seem to mind at all! The orchestra performed a range of music from the classic to the more modern, for which they welcomed singer Andy James to join them. More […]

New manager at helm of newly-launched electric vehicle insurer

23 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A Shropshire-based company that has decided to branch out and specialise in electric vehicle insurance is keeping business in the family after announcing the appointment of a new business development manager. Daniel West, the son of Nigel and Lisa West, owners of Fiveways Insurance Consultants Ltd in Newport, has taken on the role of business development for the firm’s new […]

Telford youngsters an inspiration

21 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

Two inspirational Shropshire youngsters will be bringing down the curtain on another year of charity fundraising by organising a show for the children at Hope House Hospice the week before Christmas. Cameron and Kiya Price from Telford have been raising money for the hospice all year by doing bag packing and bucket donations. Cameron, 13, and Kiya, 11, of Malinslee, […]

Prize draw and bake sale for blood cancer charity

21 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A Shropshire care company is hosting a prize draw and bake sale to raise funds for a blood cancer charity. The event will be held on December 8 at Oakengates Cooperative Society, which has provided all of the ingredients for the bake sale, as well as a hamper for the draw. Sentinel Care Services in Telford, which is organising the […]

Shropshire wedding venue scoops top award

21 Nov 2016

by Simon Alton

A new Shropshire wedding venue has been announced a winner in the prestigious Wedding Industry Awards at a glittering ceremony in Birmingham. Shropshire Farm Weddings scooped the title of ‘Best Newcomer’ in the regional awards and will now go on to the national award ceremony in London in January 2017. The awards recognise and reward excellence in the wedding industry […]

Charity has helped more sick children since winning Businesses for Children award

21 Nov 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire charity has praised the county’s Businesses for Children Awards for helping it raise its profile in the year since it won an award at the ceremony. The Harry Johnson Trust was declared the 2016 winner of the Children’s Charity Award, which recognises Shropshire charities helping to improve the lives of children and young people. Since then, Sally Johnson, […]