Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury loves - October 10th 2008

After bravely fighting off a particularly virulent strain of the man-flu, from now on I am going to be making a concerted effort to keep an up-to-date blog on what Emma and I at thebestof Shrewsbury have been getting up to. It might be of absoluetly no int
09 October 2008 11:27

Dangers of being a Club member

A recent Court decision has highlighted the risks that members of unincorporated bodies, such as golf clubs, face simply because they are members, says Garry Richards of Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors.The case involved the prosecution of the chairman and treasu
24 September 2008 16:19

Olympic legend to guest at County Sports Awards

Tickets are now on sale for the annual county sports awards, which this year include an after-dinner speech by former Olympic gold medallist and sporting legend, Dame Mary Peters.Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, the County Sports Partnership are hold
23 September 2008 15:26

Voters urged to sign up to electoral register

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - SABC has recently sent an electoral registration form to every home in the constituency and is urging householders to deal with their form as soon as they receive it.Elections for the new unitary Council and Europ
04 September 2008 12:02

Have your say on ParkRight

The poor old traffic warden. Now there's a job with little thanks. Some say they are great because they're helping reduce accidents and congestion in town but others - usually the more vocal - are not so kind. There's two sides to every story and, regardle
26 August 2008 16:34

Calling all chefs and catering gurus....

Shrewsbury has become a real hot spot for great food and drink in the Midlands. Whether it isThe Salopian Barwinning CAMRA's Best Pub in Shropshire award or The Armoury attracting Prince William, Shrewsbury is perfect for A Night Out.So with superb dining
13 August 2008 12:32

Record number of Shrewsbury residents recycling

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - SABC research has found that there has been a massive increase in the number of households making use of the recycling and garden waste collection services. The results show that since Alternate Weekly Collections
13 August 2008 12:20

Best month ever for Shrewsbury's garden waste collection service

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - Households in SAB are being hailed for their efforts diverting garden waste and cardboard away from landfill via the Council's garden waste and cardboard collection service. The Council has announced that these la
31 July 2008 09:52

Reccy Ranger Street Sports van receives new mobile skate ramp

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - Through the Doorway to Healthy Living & SABC are delighted to announce they have received the new mobile skate ramps for the Street Sports van in time for the summer vacation. Through the Doorway to Healthy Living
18 July 2008 12:48

Going green - The Quarry wins prestigious award

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - The Borough Council has been notified that it has been successful in achieving the prestigious Green Flag award for The Quarry. This national award is a clear indication that with the recent Heritage Lottery grant
17 July 2008 12:41

Got to have your gadgets

thebestof Shrewsbury is delighted to welcome another family firm onboard - this time it's The Phone Box, a Shrewsbury mobile phone business that can take care of all your personal mobile requirements. You can visit their Business Feature by clicking here o
14 July 2008 19:41

Shrewsbury Indoor Bowling Centre Receives Sport England Funding

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS - Shrewsbury's new purpose-built Indoor Bowls centre at the Shrewsbury Sports Village has been awarded £18,000 by Sport England from the National Lottery Community Investment Fund.The grant will be used to provide a
01 July 2008 12:21

Shrewsbury Colleges Co-location Planning Application

SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS -A study of the likely impact on traffic of the proposed co-location of the two Shrewsbury colleges will cause delays in the planning process according to the local authority.The planning application has generated a
27 June 2008 11:04

Anyone looking for a new kitchen?

There are loads of national firms where you can get a new kitchen. But right here in Shrewsbury there are a number of recommended independent experts who can help. Not all of us can afford a kitchen that might cost the equivalent of a month in Barbados wit
27 June 2008 10:07
Andy R Listed in Business

Computers aren't going to go away, you know....

Are you like my dad, who thinks computers and the internet are nothing more than a fad? Or do you acknowledge their place in the world and would like to learn more?Computers can seem a bit intimidating at first but there are computer courses on offer in Sh
19 June 2008 11:06
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Congestion charging in towns like Shrewsbury?

With congestion charging firmly in place in London and talks of it being trialled in other cities such as Manchester, is its arrival in Shrewsbury an inevitability?I lived in London for many years and whenever I go back for the odd weekend, I can't say I'v

New wedding stationer in Shrewsbury

This week saw a new Wedding Stationery business join thebestof Shrewsbury. Water Lilies Wedding Stationery is the brainchild of Shrewsbury local Michelle Walklett and we wish her all the best in her venture.So if you're getting married this year and are lo
30 May 2008 14:20
Andy R Listed in Business

Your favourite restaurant in Shrewsbury?

I'm wondering what is your favourite place to eat in Shrewsbury. I know we do list restaurants on the this site - http://www.thebestof.co.uk/shrewsbury/21/1/quicklinks.aspx - but this isn't me looking for sales leads. I'm just curious about how people rate

Joe Hart - Shrewsbury's latest sporting hero?

So it's England vs USA tonight and Joe Hart's in Fabio's squad. The boy done well. From League Two to England in, what, two seasons?Does anyone know of any other ex Shrewsbury Town players to take the world by storm? I'm not a footie nut, I admit, and the
28 May 2008 16:57
Andy R Listed in Sport

Backing up your business

One of the latest additions to thebestof Shrewsbury is Bespoke Computing. I first met director Chris Pallett through the Business Musketeers networking club. One of the services Chris offers is secure back-up of your computer files. The penny finally dropp
28 May 2008 16:46: read (1) comments
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Welcome to thebestof Shrewsbury blog

Hello, everyone. My name's Andy Rao and myself and my wife Emma run thebestof Shrewsbury. The blog is a very new part of the website so please bear with us! What we'll be doing is raising issues concerning Shrewsbury and hopefully over time, our registered
28 May 2008 16:16