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!

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 […]

Powys urgent response service receives award

29 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

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 […]

Training course for businesses to be held in Shrewsbury

29 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

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 […]