What's happening?

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!

Speculation mounts over Battlefield site as car dealership rumoured to move in

25 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

Another car dealership or similar could be bolstering their presence on the outskirts of the county town, as a new 5.2 acre prime roadside site has gone on the market in Battlefield.

Housing shortage offered lifeline in north Shropshire

24 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

North Shropshire has been thrown a lifeline in the nationwide housing shortage, as land with planning permission for 88 homes goes on sale.

Bulldog Security Products locks up Canadian deal

23 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

A Shropshire company is taking steps to ensure the security of wind turbine cabling by locking up a major international deal in Canada.

Calling Adventurous Teddy Bears to Calverhall

23 Aug 2017

by Rebecca Dutton

Adventurous teddy bears are being called upon to put on their bravest faces and jump off the top of a Shropshire village church tower.

Shropshire sports and community clubs urged to tighten security

22 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

Sports clubs and community clubs across Shropshire are being urged to tighten their security in a bid to stop burglars.

Annual awards ceremony calling for sponsors

16 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

The Shropshire business community is being urged to support top county organisations which cater for children and young people.

New Subway coming to Battlefield, Shrewsbury

03 Aug 2017

by Dani Wozencroft

Shrewsbury is to get a new Subway shop after the international sandwich firm clinched a deal to move into fresh premises in Battlefield.

Mystery of lonely bouquets appearing around Shropshire is solved

03 Aug 2017

by Dani Wozencroft

Have you discovered an abandoned bouquet of flowers around Shropshire yet? Mystery has surrounded the series of posies in dressed jars that have been springing up at locations around the county – and the people behind it have now revealed the reason: they want to brighten someone’s day. Staff at Big Little Things flower and gift company in Norton, near […]

We’re hosting our next digital PR course in Shrewsbury

01 Aug 2017

by Kirsty Smallman

The team here at J&PR will be holding a digital PR course in Shrewsbury next month as part of a county tour to help small business owners.

Organisers call for BCA nominations

27 Jul 2017

by Rebecca Dutton

Organisers of an annual awards ceremony, which celebrates businesses working with children and young people, are calling for nominations for the 2018 event.