Business News & Updates
- 14th May 2009
So much for me dusting off my barbecue then....It's times like this I really resent my cousin in California. We've got rain, he's got sun. We've got Gordon Brown, he's got Arnie.... Oh well.
- 11th May 2009
Is summer here at last? The sun's out, house prices are flattening out, Shrewsbury Town are in the play-offs.... The signs are encouraging and surely after the past two years we're owed a decent summer?
- 1st May 2009
It appears there may be a growing trend of young, first time buyers, clubbing together in order to purchase their first homes. This seems to make sense really, given the current difficulties to even find a lender, let alone obtain a mortgage offer.A recent
- 28th April 2009
Big congratulations to our Business Member and chief instructor atOswestry Freefighters, Morgan Nunns, who won his fight at Saturday's AMMA mixed martial arts evening... in 35 seconds of the first round!
- 15th April 2009
Hope you had a good Easter and escaped any marauding hordes of teenagers looking for something exciting / possibly criminal to do. Town seems to be busying up again, which is great news, and a number of restaurants are appearing full.
- 2nd April 2009
So Easter's almost upon us. A time of chocolate, family meals and of course kids running riot on Pride Hill. There's lots going on around Shrewsbury this Easter, but if you're planning a public event remember our Events page is free of charge to list it.
- 25th March 2009
What a lovely few days of weather we had, eh? Of course, it's raining cats and dogs now, with even some hail on Monday. Nice. I was looking at photos my friend emailed me from Marbella and I wasn't the least bit jealous....
- 11th March 2009
Does anyone out there know a good optician in Shrewsbury? No, I'm not going bleary eyed after too many hours at the computer but would like to be able to promote a great, independent optician through thebestof Shrewsbury. And also a vet. Again, not for me
- 5th March 2009
Man, there are a lot of empty shops in Shrewsbury at the moment. It's all a bit depressing... until you see a nice new shop opening. That's what's happening (OK, not all the time but some of the time at least). Shops close, other people spy an opportunity.
- 27th February 2009
During this economic downturn, MP for Shrewsbury Daniel Kawczynski has been inundated with local businesses who are struggling to keep afloat as credit has dried up and people's spending becomes more stringent. Daniel commented, 'I am hearing from many bus