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 […]
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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
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 […]
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 […]
Shropshire to train jedis!
23 Nov 2015
Shropshire youngsters will be donning a robe and picking up their lightsabers as they prepare for a day at a Jedi Training Academy being held in the county. Children will be greeted by Storm Troopers before being taken to their Jedi Training, and with the highly anticipated new Star Wars film due out next month organisers are expecting to see […]
Taxi firm taking on charity walk
23 Nov 2015
Staff at a taxi firm in Shropshire are preparing for a festive fancy dress sponsored walk to raise cash for a charity which changes young people’s lives. Taxi drivers and office staff at Go Carz,along with their friends and family, will be walking from Telford Town Park to Coalport on December 6 as part of the firm’s fundraising efforts for […]
Volunteers at Samaritans in Shrewsbury will be able to listen in comfort to those in need – thanks to a donation of two new reclining chairs. The team, based at Swan House in Coleham, spend many hours on the phone, listening to people who call up for help. But the volunteers were finding their old chairs very uncomfortable, which made […]
Telecommunications experts in Shropshire have warned that a change of focus by a national company will lead to widespread issues with telephone systems for businesses across the UK. Fluid Network Solutions, based in Shrewsbury, which runs the telephony network for out of hours GP service Shropdoc, predicts around 90per cent of companies in the UK will be affected by this […]
A Shropshire chiropractor has celebrated a record third year in business with a move to larger premises. Laura Cunningham, owner of Shifnal Chiropractic Clinic, relocated from The Parade to Dyas Close in Shifnal at the beginning of November. But, it’s already back to business as usual for the 27 year-old business owner following a busy few weeks of moving and […]
Work starts on hotel leisure club revamp
11 Nov 2015
Major work to revamp a 30-year-old leisure complex on the outskirts of Shrewsbury began this week with offers of help from two of the club’s longest standing members. Refurbishment of the leisure complex at the Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa is set to be completed in just six weeks at a cost of £400,000. The makeover will include […]
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