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Shrewsbury Town Council is calling for an urgent review into a new central reservation on one of the town’s busiest roads. Leader of the Council, Councillor Peter Nutting, asked members to consider action over the pedestrian crossing on Smithfield Road at a meeting of the full council last night. [MON] Councillors agreed to ask Shropshire…

Shrewsbury Town Council has added its weight to the fight against plans to shake up health services at Shropshire’s two main hospitals. During a full council meeting on March 7, the last before the hospital consultation ends on March 14, members agreed they were against proposals to move women’s and children’s services from Royal Shrewsbury…

Owners of a Shrewsbury café, located in the town’s indoor Market Hall, are hoping they have hit on a recipe for success by uniting the worlds of fashion and food. Aaron Brown and Victor Deng launched the Bird’s Nest Café, which specialises in locally sourced, organic food, last month. Not content with one new business…

A Shrewsbury bookseller at the town’s Market Hall is taking part in the most ambitious and far reaching celebration of adult books and reading ever attempted in the UK and Ireland. Pengwern Books has been designated as one of the collection points for ‘givers’ taking part in World Book Night. The event takes place on…

Shoppers at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall can experience a taste of South African food and drink thanks to a new stall which launched last month. Jabulani African Foods opened on February 1 and is already attracting a steady crowd. The business is run by Zimbabwe born Shawn Ranby, and family, and offers a wide range…

Viewers of the popular BBC television programme, Songs of Praise, will be treated to the sights and sounds of Shrewsbury next month. The town will feature in an upcoming episode of the show, due to be aired on BBC1 on March 6. A number of places within the town are featured including; The Quarry, Bandstand,…

A new cafe which recently opened in Shrewsbury’s Market Hall is set to hatch another business venture this week. The Bird’s Nest cafe, which specialises in locally sourced, organic food, is spreading its wings and dipping a toe into the fashion world by launching a vintage clothing stall. The Bird’s Nest Gets Vintage debuts on…

Nominations are being sought for the 2011 Mayor of Shrewsbury’s Awards. The awards are returning following the success of the inaugural 2010 event which celebrated the achievements of organisations, groups, businesses and individuals in the town. Nominations are open to anyone in Shrewsbury whose achievements have contributed to making the town a fantastic place to…

A Shrewsbury market trader will be offering forgetful partners a life-line by opening on Valentine’s Day for those last minute gifts. Lin’s Flowers will be open for business on Monday 14 February, despite it being a usual closing day for Shrewsbury Market Hall, where the flower stall is based. Lin Tisdale, who owns the business,…

The number of people logging on to Shrewsbury Town Council’s Facebook page – its first foray into the social networking world – has ‘surpassed expectations,’ say organisation bosses. The Council launched its Facebook page in November last year and it already has almost 70 loyal followers, with even more people sharing news stories and links…

Shoppers and traders at Shrewsbury’s Indoor Market Hall are delighted after the retail venue was highly commended in a national competition. The National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) launched its annual Market of the Year awards in December and the results were announced at an awards ceremony in Birmingham on January 27.  Shrewsbury’s Indoor Market…

Nevermind ‘Rocking All Over The World,’ legendary performers, Status Quo, have confirmed a one-night only show at Shrewsbury’s very own Quarry this summer. The band will deliver their iconic brand of rock & roll on July 15. With world-wide sales in excess of 118 million units and 22 Top-Ten, British hit singles the Quo celebrated…