Merrythought news

River Severn pollution scare after thieves cut Ironbridge factory pipes

Thieves cut the copper pipes of an oil tank to steal fuel from the Merrythought factory in Ironbridge, causing a spill into the River Severn.

Shropshire artist pins hope on BBC TV show

An artist from Shropshire will be hoping her work impresses judges after entering it in a BBC series.

Merrythought teddies mark Paralympics

A company is helping to celebrate Shropshire’s Olympic heritage by launching the London 2012 commemorative teddy bear for the Paralympic Games.

Shropshire teddy bear maker Merrythought in golliwogs row

Shropshire teddy bear maker Merrythought today defended selling golliwogs on its website and said: “They are an innocent, traditional British toy”.

Merrythought’s Olympics teddy is a winner with toy fans

Sales of a London 2012 limited edition Olympic teddy bear made by Shropshire company Merrythought have raced past the 1,000 mark – just over a month after they were released for sale.

Here come Shropshire’s Royal Wedding bears

Bosses at a world-famous Shropshire teddy bear factory have welcomed their very own version of Prince William and his future wife Kate Middleton into the county.