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Flying Scotsman's visit extended following sell-out

Shropshire

Flying Scotsman’s visit extended following sell-out

An extra day has been added to the Flying Scotsman's visit to the Severn Valley Railway after tickets sold out in three minutes. The famous locomotive is due to visit the line between Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and Kidderminster, Worcestershire, in July to celebrate the heritage railway's full reopening. It was originally scheduled to run on the line from 25 to 27 July but following the high demand, there will now be an […]

todayJuly 8, 2025

Work starts on £12m RAF Cosford accommodation

Shropshire

Work starts on £12m RAF Cosford accommodation

Work has started on a £12m accommodation block for personnel living at RAF Cosford. Fifty en-suite bedrooms, kitchenettes, communal spaces, equipment storage and laundry facilities will be included in the new building at the Shropshire site. The project is part of a scheme funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to create single living accommodation (SLA) blocks for thousands of people serving in the armed forces. As well as improving […]

todayJuly 8, 2025

Endangered ring-tailed lemur babies born at Shropshire zoo

Shropshire

Endangered ring-tailed lemur babies born at Shropshire zoo

Two endangered ring-tailed lemurs have been born at a zoo in Shropshire. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford said the births were part of its work to support conservation and breeding programmes for threatened species and the pair were born to mums Rakoto and Ali. Ring-tailed lemurs are native to Madagascar but have been classified as critically endangered through hunting and habitat loss, the zoo said. The babies share the same […]

todayJuly 5, 2025

New bakery after too much sourdough made for wife

Shropshire

New Shropshire bakery after too much sourdough made for wife

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, […]

todayJuly 1, 2025

'You've got to be different' - Shrewsbury food festival boss

Shropshire

‘You’ve got to be different’ – Shrewsbury food festival boss

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 […]

todayJune 28, 2025

Mysterious Shrewsbury pub painting inspires dark comedy

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Mysterious Shrewsbury pub painting inspires dark comedy

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 […]

todayJune 26, 2025

Shropshire artist outraged by second home tax on only house

Shropshire

Shropshire artist outraged by second home tax on only house

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 […]

todayJune 26, 2025

Bridgnorth food bank forced to spend more as donations fall

Shropshire

Bridgnorth food bank forced to spend more as donations fall

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 […]

todayJune 25, 2025

Shropshire animal charity asks for help after baby surge

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Shropshire animal charity asks for help after baby surge

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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