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The new Mayor of Shrewsbury has been elected into office at the annual meeting of Shrewsbury Town Council. The Mayor-making ceremony was held at Theatre Severn on Monday and saw Councillor Tony Durnell take over the role of civic leader from former Mayor, Councillor Kath Owen. Councillor Keith Roberts was also appointed as Deputy Mayor.…

A delegation from Shrewsbury, including the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tony Durnell, has visited the town’s twin counterpart in Zutphen.  The focus of this year’s visit was remembrance and the trip coincided with Liberation Day, a national day of remembrance in Holland similar to November 11 in the UK. To mark the occasion, Councillor Durnell laid…

A public toilet facility that was forced to close more than a year ago due to anti-social behaviour is set to be given a new lease of life, thanks to Shrewsbury Town Council. At an extra-ordinary meeting of the council on May 9 members approved a final scheme for the redevelopment of the Butcher Row…

Residents, businesses and organisations in Shrewsbury who have gone the extra mile for their town have been honoured at a special awards ceremony. The Mayor of Shrewsbury presented a variety of awards to unsung heroes of the town at the event held last week. About 80 guests packed into Shrewsbury Guildhall and some 40 nominees,…

Shropshire Tourism has launched a photo competition to find iconic pictures of Shrewsbury. Details and entry form can be found here: Shropshire-Tourism-Photo-Competition.doc

Local artists are invited to take part in a series of outdoor exhibitions at Shrewsbury’s Quarry. The exhibits run each Sunday from May 15 to September 4, from 2.30pm until 5.30pm, excluding June 19 (Olympian Festival) and August 14 (Shrewsbury Flower Show). Artists are able to display work around the perimeter of the Dingle and…

Shops and businesses in Shrewsbury are being asked to help keep the town blooming by displaying hanging baskets prepared by Shrewsbury Town Council. Every year the dedicated workforce at council’s nursery, at Weeping Cross, spend months preparing thousands of flowers to make the town’s streets and open spaces a floral masterpiece. Hanging baskets are available…

Shrewsbury residents are invited to attend the Annual Town Meeting next week. The event is being held on April 28 at 6pm, at the Guildhall, and will be followed by the inaugural meeting of the Shrewsbury-wide Local Joint Committee. The meeting is open to any elector from the 17 wards that make up the Shrewsbury…

A Shrewsbury caretaker is set to come down to earth with a bump on his 35th birthday this summer. Kevin Goss, from Frankwell in Shrewsbury, will be doing a parachute jump at Tilstock Airfield, Whitchurch, on August 20 in a bid to raise cash for charity. The 34-year-old, who works at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall,…

More than 40 people turned out to help spruce up Shrewsbury’s main cricket ground, before the start of the new season, last week. The event, part of the national Natwest Cricket Force Day, saw members of Shrewsbury’s Beacon Cricket team turn out in force to help revitalise the County Ground at Frankwell. Cricket Force is…

A summer season of music events is starting to take shape for Shrewsbury’s Quarry bandstand. A number of free events are now confirmed for the months of May, June and July. Kicking off the season is Sometime Wonder Amplified Acoustic on May 1, from 3pm until 5.30pm. Then, on May 8, Shrewsbury Concert Band will…

A decorative heron, made entirely from steel, is now standing proud in Shrewsbury’s Quarry. The 8ft sculpture was commissioned by the town’s In Bloom committee in a bid to be crowned the best in the region in the 2011 Heart of England competition. The artwork, which cost £850, has been installed on a special plinth…