A restaurant in Telford is joining a national initiative to build links between Muslim and non-Muslim communities by hosting a special celebratory meal later this year. Mimosa, in Southwater, is getting involved with the Dine at Mine project, which encourages Muslim families to invite a non-Muslim friend or neighbour to enjoy a meal with them at the end of Ramadan. […]
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A Shropshire pharmacy has been supporting the local community in their efforts to quit smoking. Staff at Lunts Pharmacies in Craven Arms have been providing information leaflets to customers keen to kick the habit and raising awareness of its Help2Quit Clinic. The awareness day coincided with National No Smoking Day on March 9. Superintendent pharmacist Ian Swindell said the event […]
“Can we do a craft? Can we make something?” That’s pretty much all my four-year-old says at the moment. He is really into making anything and everything with whatever he can get his hands on. His current favourite creation is the Paw Patrol house made from a milk carton, kitchen roll and a lot of tissue paper. And many of […]
School sweeps up at county music festival
08 Mar 2016
A 12-year-old school pupil has taken first place in an under-21 music competition. Sally Williams, a year eight pupil at Thomas Adams School, took the top spot in the strings solo at the Oswestry Youth Music Competition. Two other pupils from the school in Lowe Hill Road, Wem, also came home with silverware. Bethan Day, in year 13, won the […]
People across the UK are being encouraged to hold street parties later this year to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday. And a licensing expert at a law firm in Shropshire says the age of health and safety rules being a barrier to people organising their own festivities is a thing of the past. The Queen’s official 90th birthday is being […]
A self-storage unit in Telford has become a training base for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for the second time as part of a burgeoning partnership. The Space Place in Stafford Park was turned into a disaster zone for the most recent training exercise, with firefighters donning breathing apparatus to clear up a hazardous material spill. Staff at The Space […]
A Shropshire school is appealing for donations of wheelchairs after a group of students had a ‘wheelie’ good time at a wheelchair basketball competition. Teachers at Thomas Adams School, Wem, gave some keen students the opportunity to take part in the Inclusive Zone Wheelchair Basketball (IZB) competition at Shrewsbury Sports Village this month (Feb 3). But the students – who […]
Powys urgent response service receives award
29 Feb 2016
A Powys urgent response service has been named as the 2015 winner of the Steve Hugh Award. The award is given annually by urgent care organisation Shropdoc in memory of Dr Steve Hugh, who was medical director of the organisation in the early years of the service. The Powys Urgent Response Service at Home (PURSH) was this month (February) announced […]
Business owners and employees in Shropshire have the chance to brush up on their presentation skills at a training course in the county town next month. A Presentation Skills Training workshop will be held at the Caradoc conference centre in Shrewsbury on March 8 from 9.30am to 1pm. The session is designed for individuals who need to make professional presentations […]
Telford butcher expands it’s range of alternative meat to offer python fillet, frog’s legs and goat
29 Feb 2016
A butcher in Telford has expanded the range of alternative meats it offers after a surge in customers over Christmas. Bosses at G. N. Badley & Sons, in Gibbons Road, Trench, has introduced python fillet, frog’s legs and goat to the range after ostrich proved a popular choice for the festive season. Senior butcher Lee Evans said: “We have offered […]
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