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Shrewsbury will soon be awash with colour as the Town Council’s summer planting scheme gets firmly underway. The mammoth task to bring a cacophony of colour to the town centre began last week and will see more than 300,000 home-grown blooms planted out in various locations. More than 30,000 plants alone are earmarked for Shrewsbury’s…

A trader at Shrewsbury Market Hall is raising funds for victims of the Nepal quakes by holding workshops in the art of felt-making. Teresa Tant, who runs Colour4Felts, is offering mini felt ball sessions for members of the public in exchange for donations to her appeal. She is raising funds for her felt suppliers and…

Shrewsbury’s green-fingered residents are invited to attend a behind the scenes tour of the Town Council’s greenhouse. The site, at Weeping Cross, is where more than 300,000 blooms are cultivated each year for the town’s award-winning floral displays. Following on from Shrewsbury’s success as RHS Champion of Champions in last year’s Britain in Bloom competition,…

Shrewsbury residents are invited to attend this year’s Annual Town Meeting which is being held next week. The event will take place in the Council Chamber at the town’s Guildhall on May 18 from 6pm. It is open to residents who live within the council’s 17 wards and provides an opportunity to raise questions on…

Shrewsbury has elected its new Mayor for the coming year, Councillor Miles Kenny. Councillor Kenny officially took office at the annual meeting of Shrewsbury Town Council last night. [MON] The mayor-making ceremony, which was held at Theatre Severn, saw Councillor Kenny take over the role of civic leader from outgoing Mayor, Councillor Beverley Baker. His…

A special beacon will be lit in Shrewsbury tomorrow [FRI 8TH MAY] to honour of the 70th anniversary of VE day. More than 200 beacons across the country are set to be lit at 9.32pm throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, following the lighting of the Principal Beacon outside Windsor Castle by…

The Mayor of Shrewsbury hit the airwaves in a ‘Guess Who’ style competition on BBC Radio 1 this afternoon. [APRIL 29] Councillor Beverley Baker featured on the ‘Mayor of Where’ game, a regular feature on Greg James’ afternoon show, in which Greg and newsreader Chris Smith have to guess which town the secret guest is…

The great and the good of Shrewsbury have been officially recognised by the town’s Mayor. Around 50 of the town’s most dedicated citizens and organisations received honours from Mayor Councillor Beverley Baker at this year’s Mayor’s Awards ceremony, which took place at the Guildhall last night. [WEDS] Councillor Baker said everyone who had received an…

Shrewsbury Town Council CCTV cameras have assisted West Mercia Police officers in identifying an individual responsible for causing damage to public facilities. The outside door to Hills Lane toilets, managed by the Council, was damaged by a member of the public on March 22. After CCTV images of the incident were posted on social media,…

A report revealed this week, naming Shrewsbury as Britain’s healthiest high street, epitomizes the essence of the town’s Team Shrewsbury ethos, says the Town Council. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has published a league table ranking 70 of the UK’s major towns and cities based on the proportion of businesses found in their…

    Two new businesses selling a range of artisan beers and homemade cakes have launched at Shrewsbury Market Hall. Beer Me Up Scotty and The Dandelion Clock have joined the vibrant market, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Beer Me Up Scotty, run by 30-year-old Dominic Mason, offers a range of obscure and hard-to-find…

Shrewsbury Town Council’s Key Play Scheme has kicked off for the new season. The scheme allows Shrewsbury residents’ access to sporting facilities not normally available during the day, via rental of a gate key. The facilities include; St Michael’s Street Recreation Ground Tennis Court, Castlefields Recreation Ground Tennis Courts & Bowling Greens, Silks Meadow Tennis…