What's happening?

We are based in the lovely county of Shropshire and although we work with clients in a wide range of surrounding counties, and virtually with businesses across the UK, we love where we live and love to shout about it.

Shouting about things is really our bag so this is the page where we tell you what our clients have been up to, what's happening in Shropshire, what's happening with J&PR - and of course our advice and tips!

Adam Long’s Dickens Abridged at Theatre Severn

15 Dec 2015

by Rebecca Dutton

It had been a while since I had visited the theatre so I was particularly looking forward to an amusing Sunday evening at Theatre Severn. And while I wasn’t disappointed, I didn’t laugh quite as much as I expected to – more a smile every so often. The show is certainly fast-paced and action-packed but the one thing that grated […]

They did it again a fantastic panto mime at Theatre Severn

15 Dec 2015

by Kirsty Smallman

Surely it could not beat the previous Theatre Severn panto performances – or could it? Once again we got in the festive spirit by visiting Theatre Severn to watch the panto – Dick Whittington this year and with two excited boys aged four and six in tow it was sure to be a great evening. With Brad Fitt as Dame […]

Seniors enjoy Christmas party put on by college students in Wem

14 Dec 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

Tis the season to be jolly – and plenty of senior citizens have had a jolly good time at Adams College. Around 90 seniors enjoyed a free Christmas lunch and mince pies made by Food and Nutrition students at the event at Stanier Hall in High Street, Wem on Friday (Dec 11). The annual event, organised by students at the […]

Sponsored walk raises £1,000 for charity

08 Dec 2015

by Simon Alton

Staff at a taxi firm have raised more than £1,000 by taking part in a sponsored walk bedecked in festive fancy dress. The team from Go Carz, which has offices in Telford and Shrewsbury, walked from Telford Town Park to Coalport and said they enjoyed the challenge – despite the wind and rain. They were raising money for the company’s […]

Shrewsbury doctors practice highly commended

08 Dec 2015

by Rhea Alton

A Shrewsbury GP surgery has been highly commended in a national award that celebrates the dedication and innovation shown by practices in challenging times. Marden Medical Practice in Sutton Road, went up against practices in London and Devon in the final of the Caradoc GP Practice of the Year 2015. Sponsored by global company Henry Schein Medical and Shropshire-based Fluid […]

Thumbs up for Telford Town Park

04 Dec 2015

by Rhea Alton

Gone are the days of Telford being all about shops, houses and industrial estates – it now officially has the best town park in the UK – how amazing is that? Telford Town Park was voted the best in the UK by the general public in The Fields in Trust Awards. What a great achievement. Here at J&PR we are […]

Seniors get chance to be waited on by students at Shropshire college

04 Dec 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

Senior citizens in north Shropshire are being offered the chance to have a free Christmas lunch made and served by teenagers. The annual Senior Citizens Christmas Party hosted by Adams College in Wem will take place on December 11. It will be held in the Stanier Hall on High Street from 12.20pm to 2.30pm with lunch served by students studying […]

Reactive PR and why ex-journalists are so good at it

02 Dec 2015

by Rhea Alton

Hours spent bashing out copy, reporting breaking news, deciphering political jargon and hitting deadline after deadline means most ex-journalists who now work in the PR world are pretty adept at spotting a good, interesting and most of all newsworthy story to write into a press release for clients. But, where ex-journalists truly excel in the PR world is in their […]

Young insurance broker scoops top award

24 Nov 2015

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire insurance broker is celebrating after being presented with the prestigious industry award of ‘young achiever of the year.’ Daniel Butler, of Beaumont Lawrence, based in Shrewsbury, scooped the award at the annual gala dinner of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) of Shropshire and Mid-Wales at the Albrighton Hall Hotel. The 34-year-old is an active member of the local […]

Sport and exercise improves children’s learning skills, says report

24 Nov 2015

by Simon Alton

Taking part in sport and other forms of exercise can improve children’s thinking and learning skills, according to new research. A report published in a medical journal found that children who took part in organised activities, such as football and swimming, for more than an hour a week performed better than inactive children in a series of mental tests. Bosses […]