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Shrewsbury's Town Crier, Martin Wood, has been selected to represent the town at the prestigious World Town Crier Tournament, which will take place in Chester this September.
- 26th June 2026
Park Hall Countryside Experience in Oswestry has been able to keep ticket prices low this summer thanks to the Government’s Great British Summer Savings initiative, temporarily cutting VAT from 20% to 5% on qualifying family tickets and attractions.
- 26th June 2026
Tickets have gone live for Shropshire Petal Fields, which returns to Newport this summer from August 6th to 16th.
- 20th June 2026
The organisers behind Shropshire Petal Fields have announced two brand new music events which will be staged within their picturesque flower field event space ahead of the festival opening.
The World Cup can be a fantastic opportunity to boost workplace morale. Whether employees are following England, Scotland or another national team, major tournaments often create a real buzz in the workplace.
Shrewsbury Town Council have unveiled a new carpet bed this week celebrating 100 years of service by Rotary Club of Shrewsbury, the oldest Rotary club in Shropshire.
- 9th June 2026
Shropshire Festivals has announced the launch of a garden competition for local schools and community groups.
- 9th June 2026
Shrewsbury Food Festival will return to the Quarry on June 27th and 28th. It has won ‘Festival of the Year’ at the West Midlands Tourism Awards for the last three years running, and was recently nominated for the Midlands Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards after winning Food/Drink Festival of the Year at last year’s ceremony.
The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Bernie Bentick, will be swapping the comfort of his bed for a sleeping bag on Thursday as he takes part in the Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation's annual Sleep Out Under the Stars event at the Croud Meadow.
Many people assume that once the final divorce order has been made, their financial ties to their former spouse are automatically ended.