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Open cockpits event at RAF Cosford Museum

Visitors to the RAF Cosford Museum will be able to experience aircraft from a different point of view — the cockpit.

Open cockpits event at RAF Cosford Museum

Shropshire attractions enjoy huge tourism surge

The number of visits to Wroxeter’s Roman City were up by 177 per cent last year, new figures have revealed.

Shropshire attractions enjoy huge tourism surge

Roll up, roll up, posters show fun of 19th century fair

Air balloons, magicians and exotic menageries were just some of the entertainment on offer to the Shropshire public during the 19th century, a new collection has revealed.

Roll up, roll up, posters show fun of 19th century fair
Shrewsbury date for Strictly star Robbie Savage

Former Premier League footballer and Strictly Come Dancing star Robbie Savage will be waltzing his way into Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury date for Strictly star Robbie Savage

Ludlow Christmas concert cancelled after licensing blunder

A Christmas concert due to be held on Ludlow’s Dinham Millennium Green has been cancelled due to an administrative blunder, it has been revealed.

Ludlow Christmas concert cancelled after licensing blunder

Titanic film costumes to go on show in Shropshire

Costumes worn by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar-laden movie Titanic will feature in a Shropshire exhibition opening today.

Titanic film costumes to go on show in Shropshire

Thousands expected at Welshampton fire festival

Thousands of people were expected to watch a 40ft high birthday cake made out of wood being burned to the ground today at an annual bonfire extravaganza in Shropshire.

Thousands expected at Welshampton fire festival

Dudleston Heath Horse Show axed

Dudleston Heath Horse Show has been axed because of a lack of support – bringing the curtain down on fifty years of history.

Dudleston Heath Horse Show axed

Charity welly walk raises £17,000

Hundreds of Shropshire people gave it some welly to raise £17,000 for charity. Market Drayton-based Robert Wiseman Dairies teamed up with Severn Hospice to organise the first ever Wiseman Welly Walk.

Charity welly walk raises £17,000

The Friday band: Judas Johnson

“We find it difficult to play in Shrewsbury because a lot of pub venues tend to want cover bands, but we don’t do covers, we play our own material.” So says Mark Johnson, singer and guitarist with Judas Johnson.

The Friday band: Judas Johnson

Telford cinema to host films for learning disabled

Film screenings to make cinema more accessible to people with learning disabilities will take place every month in Telford.

Telford cinema to host films for learning disabled

Tenbury Wells’ Regal Cinema to close for revamp

Work to revamp Tenbury Wells’ Georgian Grade II listed cinema will begin next week.

Tenbury Wells’ Regal Cinema to close for revamp

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