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!

Is the art of shorthand dying? No, it’s not.

22 Jan 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

Recently the BBC published an article called – Is the art of shorthand dying? I’d just like to answer it: no. As a former journalist, now PR account manager and – perhaps most influential in this circumstance – teacher of journalism including shorthand, I found this article everywhere I looked on Facebook and Twitter. My friends were sharing it, commenting on […]

Shropshire law firm growing with new trainees

19 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Two new trainees at a Shropshire law firm say they are delighted to be able to progress their careers with a growing legal practice in the county – at a time when such jobs in the profession are often hard to find. Holly Edwards and Natasha Gibbons have joined Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, which has offices across Shropshire, on training contracts […]

New service to get people home safely from Shrewsbury town centre hailed as success

19 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

A new scheme to help late night revellers find their way home safely from Shrewsbury town centre has been hailed as a success. Pubs and clubs in Shrewsbury have teamed up with the county’s largest taxi firm, Go Carz, to make sure vulnerable people can get a taxi home even if they have not booked one. Members of the Safer […]

New boat quest for Shropshire Paralympic hopeful

18 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

A canoeist from Shropshire bidding to represent Team GB at the 2016 Paralympics is appealing for help to fund a new boat which could be the difference between success and failure. Kelda Wood is training to be part of the canoe team competing at the Rio Paralympics in September and says a new boat which has just become available is […]

Telford nursery shortlisted for regional accolade

13 Jan 2016

by Rhea Alton

A top Telford nursery chain is celebrating after being shortlisted for a regional business award. ABC Day Nursery, which operates four outstanding nurseries in Hadley, Hollinswood, Lightmoor and Preston on the Weald Moors has been shortlisted for a Businesses for Children Award 2016. It’s the third time the company, which is owned by Penny Hustwick and celebrates its 23rd anniversary […]

New care projects launched in Telford

12 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Three new projects have been launched which give people in Telford and Wrekin a joined-up advice service across the whole social care spectrum for the first time. The new projects are being run by a combination of charities, supported by Telford and Wrekin Council, and include services for carers, children with special educational needs and their parents or carers, and […]

New era for Shropshire law firm

12 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Shropshire law firm, Lanyon Bowdler, is looking ahead to another successful year with a change in management signalling the start of a new era. David Battisby, who has been with Lanyon Bowdler for 35 years, is retiring as managing partner in the spring, with Brian Evans making the step up to replace him. Brian is currently a partner and head […]

Sports company joins forces with Man City

11 Jan 2016

by Simon Alton

Young footballers are being given the chance to play in front of scouts from one of the world’s biggest clubs thanks to a new partnership with a Shropshire coaching company. Ball Sports Community Coaching has teamed up with Manchester City to deliver football sessions for the Premier League giants. The first sessions will take the form of open development trials […]

School trip to Cologne a huge success

06 Jan 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

A group of students from a Shropshire school have been testing their knowledge of German on a trip to the country. Year eight and nine students from Thomas Adams School, in Lowe Hill Road, Wem, went to Cologne last month to speak to locals and experience life in Germany. The group of around 40 students visited various tourist attractions during […]

Christmas orders bring home the bacon for Telford butcher

24 Dec 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

It’s bound to be a busy time of year for any butcher – but one shop in Telford has been inundated with orders from across the UK and seen Christmas food trends change. Bosses at G. N. Badley & Sons butchers, in Gibbons Road, Trench, have so far prepared 570 turkeys, one tonne of sausages, 6,000 pigs in blankets, 150 […]