We’re doing it – A Garden For Everyone

The Honda team’s latest volunteering stint was a busy day down at the Cherry Orchard allotments. The allotments are a great source of pleasure for people who live locally, but don’t have their own garden to enjoy. We helped to weed, dig and tidy the allotments.


We’re doing it – Canal clean-up

Today the Honda team has been cleaning graffiti, picking litter and generally clearing up at Slough canal. It’s all part of a regeneration project to make Slough canal a much nicer place to be. It’ll take more than just a day, but we’re pleased to help kick start the transformation.


High times at the Hyatt in Moscow

Moscow has emerged as a must-visit destination for discerning traveller from around the world. Comrade Richardson went behind the Iron Curtain.


We’re doing it – Green fingers at Honda

It’s been all hands on deck for the Honda team this week at our local gardening centre, Wexham nursery. The nursery works with a disability charity that helps to offer meaningful employment to disabled people. So we’ve been helping to clear, dig and tidy a big area of the nursery to make it easier for [...]


Part of murder probe club to reopen

Part of a Shrewsbury nightclub at the centre of a murder inquiry is due to reopen tonight under monitoring by management and police. Liquid and Diva has been shut since June 29.


Maldives is a tropical paradise

The Maldives is a tropical paradise. Andy Richardson lay back and soaked up the sun.


Plaudits for newspaper boss

Shropshire Newspapers Managing Director Colin Spicer turned the last page on his 35-year career with the company today as he prepares for a well-earned retirement.


Severn Hospice – midnight walk video

Another video from the Severn Hospice’s Midnight Walks.


Swine flu website collapses

The Government’s national swine flu website collapsed within hours of being switched on after receiving more than nine million visits an hour.


Shrewsbury Town MD exits

Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s managing director has left his post with immediate effect after 18 months with the club, it was announced today.


Carnival timelapse video

We’ve received this video showing the Newport Carnival – but we don’t know who to thank because the sender did not include his or her details.


Gerrard not guilty

England star Steven Gerrard was a free man today after he was cleared of unjustly attacking a man in a bar.


Fury at ‘censored’ online planning lists

Planning applications sent to the new Shropshire Council are being censored meaning important details are often left out, it was today claimed.


Harry flies in with a surprise

How did Prince Harry give youngsters at a Shropshire nursery a special surprise?


Village green bid withdrawn

Controversial plans to turn a patch of land in a south Shropshire town into a village green have been withdrawn, it has emerged.


Council offers help with childcare fees

Telford & Wrekin Council has become one of the first councils in the country to launch a scheme to assist credit crunch-hit residents keep their youngsters in childcare.


Council looks at replacing bus services

Ways are being sought to partially or completely replace the three south Shropshire rural bus routes scrapped on Wednesday, council bosses said today.


Rain-hit show figures ‘amazing’

Royal Welsh Show officials today said attendance figures for this year’s event were “amazing” considering they had two days of torrential rain.


Cash found for institution fence

Money to put up a fence to prevent inmates at Shropshire’s young offenders’ institution climbing on to a rooftop and giving rise to “major incidents” has been found.


Raiders fled with jewels

Masked raiders who targeted a Shropshire firm fled with jewellery after they were disturbed, it was revealed today.


New chief appointed by council

Telford & Wrekin Council has appointed a new chief executive.


Saints in Chester friendly setback

The New Saints’ pre-season friendly against Chester City early next month has been called off due to the Deva Stadium outfit’s problems with the English FA, writes JOHN BRIDGWATER.


Thermometer sales shoot up

Pharmacies across Shropshire and Mid Wales are running out of thermometers as swine flu sweeps the nation.


Show officials in row on recycling

Mountains of rubbish from this year’s Royal Welsh Show will end up in landfill instead of being recycled because funding has been lost.


Welcome run-out for Bucks’ new boys

AFC Telford United’s three summer signings will all get a much-needed run-out in tomorrow’s hastily-arranged home friendly with Prescot Cables (3pm).


Borough honour for our soldiers

A grand celebration will be held in Telford to pay tribute to soldiers from the region who have been made honorary freemen of the borough.


Wind turbine appeal lodged

A Ludlow supermarket has lodged an appeal against planners’ decision to ditch plans for a wind turbine on the store’s car park.


Saints in Chester friendly setback

The New Saints’ pre-season friendly against Chester City early next month has been called off due to the Deva Stadium outfit’s problems with the English FA.


Doormen will wear cameras

Doormen at a Shropshire nightclub will be kitted out with CCTV body cameras as part of a new project aimed at keeping clubbers safe.


County firm celebrate new beginnings

Shrewsbury law firm Blackbourn & Bond recently celebrated a number of exciting new developments in their business with a special event for its clients at Shrewsbury’s Bang & Olufsen Dealer of the Year showroom.

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