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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!

Telford firm supports air ambulance missions

20 Oct 2015

by Rhea Alton

More than 350 injured people have been airlifted out of Shropshire this year and now a Telford vehicle hire company has raised vital funds to help the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity continue with its life-saving rescue missions. Bosses at Jolly Good Vehicle Rentals on the Halesfield Industrial Estate have raised almost £800 after donating £5 from every rental for 31 […]

Review: Henning Wehn at Theatre Severn

15 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

Henning Wehn is German. If you weren’t aware then (where have you been?) you will be very soon after the start of his latest show Eins, Zwei, DIY. And no one can blame the comedian for making the most of coming from a country with –allegedly – no sense of humour. And as he freely admits, he ‘German’s it up’ […]

Review: Vienna Festival Ballet’s Coppelia, The Place @ Oakengates

13 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

After a long day at work the thought of relaxing to enjoy the ballet at The Place, Oakengates Theatre, in Telford, was a comforting one. Of course, not before fighting through rush hour traffic, rushing to cook something vaguely edible, eating as much as I could of the vaguely edible food, hot-footing it to the theatre and hunting for a car […]

Shropdoc number to change

13 Oct 2015

by Rhea Alton

The Shropdoc emergency out of hours number – which receives around 250,000 calls every year – is to change from October 13. The move comes after regulation changes by OFCOM regarding the use of 08 numbers and the rise in cost of calls from landlines. Shropshire Doctors Co-operative Ltd (Shropdoc) provides urgent medical services for patients in Shropshire, Telford and […]

Shropdoc staff honoured at awards ceremony.

12 Oct 2015

by Rhea Alton

Staff who work around the clock to ensure the success of the Shropdoc out-of-hours service have been honoured for their efforts. A Shropdoc Celebrating Success event was held at the Shrewsbury Town Football Club on September 28, 2015, where a number of staff were recognised. The winners were chosen by a judging panel consisting of a Shropdoc Council board member, […]

Cakes on offer for taxi passengers as part of charity campaign

12 Oct 2015

by Simon Alton

A slice of cake may not be the most obvious accompaniment to a taxi ride, but that’s what passengers were treated to as part of a company’s charity campaign. Executive drivers at Go Carz, Shropshire’s largest taxi firm, offered customers a cake for them to enjoy during their journey on Friday (October 9) – in return for a donation to […]

Shropshire woman starts Paralympic dream

12 Oct 2015

by Simon Alton

A woman from Shropshire who severely injured her leg in a horse riding accident is hoping to represent Team GB in next year’s Paralympics – and she needs sponsorship to help her achieve her dream. Kelda Wood, of Shrewsbury, is currently training with the British Canoeing team in the paracanoe discipline, and has a good chance of making it to […]

Sharing the German sense of humour, as Henning Wehn comes to Theatre Severn

12 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

I quite often sit in front of the TV watching Eight out of Ten Cats, Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You or re-runs of just about any comedy show. And one person who’s really caught my eye over the years is Henning Wehn. I don’t often see that he is on tour […]

Emma – still loved, centuries on

10 Oct 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

“Everybody has their level” said Mr Knightley – and at Theatre Severn the performance of Emma was on the highest level. I’d imagined a stage of antique furniture, big floral dresses and the Queen’s English – but what I enjoyed in the Walker Theatre could not have been further from that. The intimacy of the venue, the simplicity of the stage and the […]

Baroque by Candlelight in Shrewsbury

08 Oct 2015

by Rhea Alton

It was my first experience of heading into town on the dark Winter nights as I ventured out to see Baroque by Candlelight at Theatre Severn. I really enjoy watching opera and when I spotted this on the Theatre Severn line-up for 2015 I was eager to see it. When I review opera my reviews are always a little different […]