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A couple who accidentally baked more sourdough than they could eat, then reached out on social media for savoury snackers to help scoff the excess, have since set up a micro-bakery, such was the response. The From Our Oven venture began after Mark Evans made too much bread for wife Jenna at home in Telford. Six months later and artisan cakes and breads are made in their kitchen for customers, […]
Welcoming about 24,000 people across two days, and now in its 12th year, Shrewsbury Food Festival appears to have cracked the code for success as a large event. With events like Shrewsbury Flower Show, the Battle of Shrewsbury and Camp Bestival's Shropshire event being cancelled in the last 12 months, organisers face a series of challenges to make their festivals last. Ahead of this year's event on Saturday and Sunday at the Quarry, director of […]
Worcester City Council has approved a plan to encourage more people to walk and cycle rather than use their cars. The place and economic development committee gave the Active Travel Action Plan the green light on Monday, which will be implemented over the coming three years. The local authority's previous plan introduced the Beryl bike scheme, which saw about 52,000 cycle journeys in the city in the past year. "This plan […]
Insta-worthy confetti flower fields blooming with thousands of colourful delphiniums have opened to the public for another year, with organisers primed for visitors from across the globe. The Confetti Flower Field, at Wyke Manor Estate in Pershore, Worcestershire, opens for just 10 days - until 6 July, when the flowers are harvested and turned into confetti. The "petal paradise" is a magnet for those wanting to be pictured among the […]
A mysterious painting inside a cupboard door in an old pub has inspired a play which builds on its spooky story. Felix Grainger, one of the writers, who also performs in the dark comedy, said he learned about it while on a ghost tour of Shrewsbury two years ago. He described the painting in the Nag's Head as "basically a naked man with a trident standing on some form of […]
A cat who was found with burns to his head and face has found a permanent new home. The brown and white striped cat, who has been named Arthur, was handed into an overnight emergency vet after he was discovered injured in Worcester in April. Following treatment for his burns, he was cared for by the RSPCA's Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire Branch before being placed for rehoming. A spokesperson for the […]
A woman unable to move into her new home during repairs received a bill for £3,000 in extra council tax because the local authority deemed her a second home owner. Jessica Rose from Shrewsbury received a bill totalling £6,603.20 - Band F tax plus a 100% second home premium - despite only owning one property. "The whole thing felt like a little bit of a stitch-up, and quite malicious", she […]
A food bank has had to increase the amount it spends to top up food parcels after seeing donations halve in recent months. Liz Bird, who runs Bridgnorth Food bank, said in some weeks the volunteers were having to go to the shops and spend up to £1,000 to get the extra items. She said she understood the rising cost of living was having an impact and she was looking […]
A small animal charity is asking for extra donations after seeing "a massive spike in baby animals" in the last week. Cuan Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock said it was in need of items, such as dog and cat food, kitchen roll, bird seed and latex gloves, and had created a wish list. It said the baby animals include hoglets, bat pups, gull chicks and fox cubs. The charity asked […]
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