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!

We’re off to see the wizard

15 Mar 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

We’re off to see the wizard…the wonderful wizard of Oz! And Sooty and friends are coming too! Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury has a real treat for children this Easter with The Wizard of Oz, starring Sooty, Sweep and Soo as well as Richard Cadell from CITV’s The Sooty Show. In Shrewsbury for one day only, April 7, I couldn’t help […]

Half a million pound roof project completed in time for county show

14 Mar 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

A half-a-million pound project to replace the entire roof of a landmark county venue has been completed in time for Staffordshire County Show. The work on Bingley Hall, at Staffordshire County Showground, has taken seven months to complete and could result in a 75per cent reduction in electricity use. The hall has been completely re-roofed, fitted with 50KVA solar panels […]

Buckatree Hall Hotel named the best loved hotel in Telford

14 Mar 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

An historic family-owned hotel set in the shadow of the county’s best known landmark has been named the best loved hotel in Telford & Wrekin. The Buckatree Hall Hotel by The Wrekin in Wellington has been rated the top hotel in the BestOf Business of the Year 2016 awards. It came 4th in the Telford & Wrekin category overall. General […]

Telford restaurant builds links between Muslim and non-Muslim communities

13 Mar 2016

by Simon Alton

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. […]

Shropshire pharmacy helps residents to stop smoking

10 Mar 2016

by Rhea Alton

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 […]

CBeebies favourite embarks on first UK theatre tour

08 Mar 2016

by Rebecca Dutton

“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

by Dani Wozencroft

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 […]

Advice for Queen’s birthday street party celebrations

02 Mar 2016

by Simon Alton

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 […]

Fire service turns Telford business into training ground

02 Mar 2016

by Simon Alton

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 […]

Shropshire school appeals for wheelchairs after wheelie good time at county competition

29 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

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 […]