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Birthday Plunge for Charity
April 20, 2011
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, Whitchu
Market Hall Open as Usual Over Easter Bank Holiday Period
April 18, 2011
Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall will be open as usual over the two Friday Bank Holidays this Easter. Normal opening hours for the building apply on Good Friday and April 29 – the day of th
All Hail to the Ale
April 8, 2011
A new stall selling a range of ales from across the region has opened at Shrewsbury Market Hall. Beer Matts is the latest venture by Mathew Davies who also runs Real Ale Direct, a company specialising
Deadline for Mayor’s Awards Extended
Shrewsbury businesses, organisations and residents are being granted an extended deadline to get their nominations in for this year’s Mayor of Shrewsbury Awards. The original closing date was 5p
Twinned Towns Remember Second World War
April 7, 2011
Representatives from Shrewsbury will be visiting the town’s foreign counterpart in remembrance of the Second World War. A party of local dignitaries, including the Deputy Mayor of Shrewsbury, Co
The Circus comes to Town!
The circus comes to town next month and stops off at Shrewsbury’s main recreational park, the Quarry. Zippos Circus Phoenix, featuring world class performers from around the world, will be enter
Where for Art Thou?
April 5, 2011
Budding young artists from a Shrewsbury school swapped the blackboard for the easel when they visited Shrewsbury Market Hall last month. Year One pupils from Woodfield Infant School, Copthorne, visite
Traders Raise Funds for Comic Relief
Traders at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall have raised almost £300 for Comic Relief. The market joined thousands of other organisations, businesses and individuals ‘doing something fu
Market Traders Call it a Day After 45 Years
A husband and wife team who have been trading at Shrewsbury Market Hall for more than four decades have packed up their stall for the final time. Hira and Veena Midda, who own Midda Hoisery, called it
Final Call for Mayor’s Awards
March 23, 2011
A final call is being made for nominations for the 2011 Mayor of Shrewsbury Awards. Applications are invited in a variety of categories and are open to anyone whose achievements have benefitted the to
Shrewsbury Market Hall has a Nose for Fundraising
March 16, 2011
Traders at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall are set to prove they have a nose for fundraising as they do their bit for Comic Relief. This year’s Red Nose Day takes place on Friday March 18.
Shrewsbury Town Council Adds its Weight to Fight for Town’s Health Services
March 8, 2011
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