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!

Telford Tigers thank businesses for support

05 Oct 2015

by Simon Alton

Bosses at Telford Tigers have thanked a town business which has been an “unsung hero” behind the scenes during the club’s resurgence. Telford Tigers was saved from extinction by a supporters’ trust in 2008, and is now thriving under new owners, Red Hockey, with the team winning the English Premier League title last season. One of the longest-serving supporters of […]

Father and son team tackle half marathon for charity

05 Oct 2015

by Simon Alton

A father and son from a Shropshire taxi firm are swapping their steering wheels for running shoes as they tackle their first half-marathon together to raise money for Cancer Research. Steve Shaw and his 25-year-old son Brett, of Shrewsbury and Telford, are taking on the Birmingham Great Run – a 13-mile course around the city, which will be the furthest […]

Teachers settle in at Shropshire school

30 Sep 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

As pupils have started to settle into new schools across Shropshire – so teachers are doing the same. And at Thomas Adams School in Wem it’s the core subjects which are in focus this year. The school in Lowe Hill Road has welcomed five new members of staff to teach English, maths and science. Head teacher Liz Dakin said: “Having […]

Jane Austen comes to Theatre Severn

29 Sep 2015

by Dani Wozencroft

Like many teenage girls I read Pride and Prejudice, I watched the film and I fell in love with Jane Austen. I then went on to read other Austen novels and watch the film adaptations – but I never had the chance to see any on the stage. So when I spotted that Emma was on at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury I […]

Vintage dress leads theme for 1950s Ironbridge wedding

16 Sep 2015

by Rhea Alton

Choosing the right wedding dress is undoubtedly the single most difficult decision any bride-to-be will face. With that in mind most will spend hours trawling through bridal magazines, making notes on the latest celebrity weddings and visiting dozens of designer boutiques in search for the perfect dress. And newly-wed Noosha Doley was no exception accept her wedding dress inspiration didn’t […]

Shropshire’s woodland wedding site to be unveiled at open evening

16 Sep 2015

by Rhea Alton

The Shropshire air will be filled with the sounds of one of the county’s top ceilidh bands as a new woodland area is officially opened at Wroxeter. Traditional ceilidh entertainment band Wild Cedric will perform at The Wroxeter Hotel open evening tomorrow (September 17) when the gates open to showcase the brand new tipi and woodland area created at the […]

We survived… and stayed dry!

14 Sep 2015

by Kirsty Smallman

Every office has somebody who says “yes” to everything – that person at J&PR is me! (Kirsty!) So it came as no surprise to the team that we were signed up to the Macmillan World Championship Coracle Race. So did we practice? No! Did we watch videos to learn a technique? No! Did we know what to expect? No! We […]

My three lessons of the week…

14 Sep 2015

by Kirsty Smallman

I’ve learned three things this week… Don’t ever call your personal trainer “predictable” as he will then introduce much heavier weights or a new exercise you really didn’t predict. Don’t invite your personal trainer to be a guest speaker at a business networking event (www.telfordbusinessclub.com) and wear your tightest trousers as he will then ask you to be his […]

Business training courses in Shropshire

07 Sep 2015

by Rhea Alton

A range of courses to enhance business development and increase employee skills and knowledge are on offer for Shropshire organisations. Run by Caradoc Medical Services the training sessions will take place at the conference centre in Longbow Close, Shrewsbury. Among the courses available are basic, intermediate and advanced Powerpoint, Word and Excel training, project management, problem solving and decision making, coaching skills and […]

Bronllys community hall receives life-saving defibrillator

07 Sep 2015

by Rhea Alton

Around 1000 people in a small Powys village now have access to a defibrillator thanks to out of hours provider Shropdoc. Bronllys is a village at the foot of the Black Mountains between Brecon and Talgarth and a fifth of the population of around 1000 are aged between 60 and 80 years. The community hall within the village is used […]