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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!

Business club to hear from council boss

03 Nov 2015

by Rebecca Dutton

Members of Telford Business Club will be able to hear directly from Telford and Wrekin Council’s top chief at this month’s meeting. Richard Partington, managing director, will be the guest speaker at the meeting on November 10 at 6pm at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Newport. He said: “I am looking forward to being the guest speaker at Telford Business […]

Oswestry designer wins Civic Society Award

02 Nov 2015

by Simon Alton

An architectural designer based in Oswestry has won an award for his “innovative design” of a new house in the town. Craig Marston, of Ke-design, was presented with a commendation award by Oswestry and District Civic Society for his work designing a three-bedroom detached house in Cherry Tree Drive. It was the first new-build house to be designed by Ke-design […]

Telford hotel boosts experience for couples getting married with new venue and free wedding

02 Nov 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

A Telford hotel has boosted the experience of couples getting married there – by introducing a new venue and giving away a wedding. Bosses at The Buckatree Hall Hotel in Wellington held a competition to win a wedding as a way of celebrating when Telford & Wrekin Council approved a license for the pagoda in the landscaped grounds in the […]

New Japanese drums delievered to north Shropshire school

02 Nov 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

For six months a set of Japanese drums have been hand crafted by experts in China, finished in Germany and shipped across the channel – but they have now arrived at their final destination, a school in north Shropshire. The Taiko drums worth £10,000 were specially ordered in April after a fundraising drive by the Japanese-style drumming group based at […]

Hip swinging with the kids at Theatre Severn!

28 Oct 2015

by Rhea Alton

I trotted into Theatre Severn in my high heels and joined my mum and two little boys a few minutes late. A work meeting had overrun and the lovely box office staff had let them go in and sit down after getting confirmation of their seat numbers despite the tickets being in my possession. My lateness was probably a little […]

RAF leader visits Shropshire school pupils

27 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

Bosses at a Shropshire RAF base have enjoyed a visit to a ‘vibrant’ and ‘industrious’ school in order to continue a close working relationship. Group Captain Jason Appleton, the new station commander at RAF Shawbury, visited Thomas Adams School in Wem to meet the staff and pupils and learn more about how the two institutions work together. He said the […]

Care company searches for more staff as it pilots new technology

27 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

A care company in Shropshire is looking to take on eight new members of staff to enable it to pilot a new technology which would revolutionise the care industry in the UK. Carewatch (Mid Shropshire) is vying to become the first care firm in the UK to introduce personalised care tablets to each customer who can request help at the […]

Shrewsbury coracle race raises thouands of pounds for charity

20 Oct 2015

by Simon Alton

Delighted organisers of the Coracle World Championships in Shrewsbury say the event has raised more than £20,000 for people affected by cancer in Shropshire – and a date has already been set for its return next year. Teams from a variety of businesses and organisations took part in the relay race across the River Severn in aid of Macmillan Cancer […]

Shropshire woman urges children to get help for grief in light of Prince William speech

20 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

As Prince William speaks out about losing his mother at a young age – a Shropshire woman whose father died when she was just seven-years-old has urged parents to arrange help for their children to deal with grief. Sandra Owen, 52, of Priorslee, Telford, has been divorced twice and said if she got help when she was young then her […]

Shropshire company has successful franchise exhibition

20 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

An established Shropshire company could expand into London, Somerset and Nottinghamshire after successfully launching a franchise, bosses have said. Fluid Network Solutions, based in Shrewsbury, gained a number of leads at the National Franchise Exhibition, the first time the company has been available for people to purchase. Director Rob Tolley said: “We were overwhelmed with the response we got at […]