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!

Shropshire children enjoy fun English and maths sessions

10 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

Children as young as three are getting to grips with their ABCs thanks to the help of a family-run tutoring business. Adele Conlon, owner of Telford-based Shropshire Tutor, began working with nursery children three years ago delivering her Little Learner programmes in English and Maths. But the sessions have become so successful and popular that she now runs the sessions […]

Successful 2015 for Caradoc

08 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire-based national buying consortium has had a record-breaking year as turnover for suppliers grew to in excess of £25 million. Caradoc Medical Services now represents more than 2,000 GP surgeries nationwide and more than 50 per cent of the social enterprise Out of Hours organisations in the country. Now with more than 25,000 companies as members across the whole […]

Solicitors bolstered by new arrival

08 Feb 2016

by Simon Alton

The commercial dispute resolution team at a Shropshire law firm has been bolstered by the arrival of a new solicitor. Jemma Jones has joined Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors in Shrewsbury as a specialist in dispute resolution. She will deal with a wide range of disputes affecting both business clients and private individuals, including those relating to contracts, property and negligence, as […]

Shropshire business enters 40th anniversary year with plenty to celebrate

08 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

One of Shropshire’s most successful and oldest family butchers is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business this year. Gordon Badley and his son Keith opened G. N. Badley & Sons, in Gibbons Road, Trench, in March 1976. The shop has served the needs of customers from across Telford, Shropshire and wider afield, thanks to a successful online store, ever since. […]

Cyber attacks to pose increased risk to businesses

03 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shropshire businesses are urged to take action and protect their websites against increasing cyber attacks. The advice comes after HSBC bank defended a potential attack on Friday (Jan 29) and as software experts suggest attacks, which can bring down entire websites, were getting bigger and more sophisticated. Katy Jones, managing director of Shrewsbury-based IT company Network Support Solutions, said the […]

Redundant farm buildings could be brought back to life, says planning expert

02 Feb 2016

by Simon Alton

Changes in legislation are making it easier to convert redundant farm buildings into other uses without planning permission, according to a Shropshire planning expert. David Brammer, a partner at Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler, will be discussing the topic at a seminar, emphasising that it is vital to gain advice on all matters relating to farm building conversion schemes. David […]

Shropshire family openday filled with delights

02 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire hotel will be opening its doors to families from across the region as it hosts a family fun day this month. From lunch with a Disney Princess to Birds of Prey and a Jedi Training day, The Wroxeter Hotel, between Shrewsbury and Telford, regularly hosts a variety of events to keep children entertained. And they will be showcasing […]

Shropshire business supports regional networking events

01 Feb 2016

by Rhea Alton

Shrewsbury-based buying consortium Caradoc Medical Services is sponsoring networking events that support women in business across the region. The Bizmums Shropshire Big Networking event took place at The Valley Hotel in Ironbridge on January 20, with businesswomen from across the county gathering together for an extending networking opportunity, to increase their networking skills and to listen to inspirational speaker Olivia […]

National Windscreens announces £1 million investment programme

01 Feb 2016

by Kirsty Smallman

Bosses at Shropshire’s National Windscreens has invested in a £1million programme to meet the growing demand for state of the art sensor and calibration technology. John Smallman and James Morgan, who own National Windscreens’ fitting centres in Telford, Oswestry and Wolverhampton, have ordered the equipment which means their windscreen technicians will be able to carry out accurate calibration of the […]

Care company launches on it’s own as it leaves franchise brand

01 Feb 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

An established care company in Telford has left the franchise group it launched under and will invest £250,000 in improving services and expanding across Shropshire. Steve Harris set up Carewatch (Mid Shropshire and South West Staffordshire) 16 years ago but this week he has bought out the franchise and will run his Stafford Park-based firm as a standalone company, Sentinel […]