I dared journey to the 'edge of terror' at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury where myself and a friend watched the spooky performance The Haunting by Charles Dickens.

Investment in road improvements and development projects in Shrewsbury is great news for the vibrant county town, says a local business leader.

Last night I had the honour of attending Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury to watch a world famous comedian perform as part of his last ever UK tour.

A Shrewsbury based same day courier service has teamed up with another local company to improve its fantastic service. DMR has introduced a new tracking and monitoring system to help it to provide a more reliable and efficient service to its clients.

If you want to meet like-minded local businesses and learn tools to really make your business work for you, then sign up to a year long course run by Shropshire business coach Alan Adams. The course, starting September 2012, consists of monthly sessions.

If you want to publicise your business better, but don't think you have the money for a full PR campaign, then attend a training session run by a Shropshire based duo who can teach you how to do it yourself.

Two Shrewsbury based networking groups have raised nearly £2000 for a charity which helps people with dizziness and balance problems. The groups, which help businesses meet and make contacts donated the cheque to the charity's national director.

Younger people are more likely to bounce back, re-train and find work if they are hit by financial pressures, says a Shrewsbury based insolvency expert. Tim Corfield says the older generation is being hit harder and younger people are stepping up.

A Shrewsbury insolvency practitioner is disappointed that the recent police budget cuts mean officers taking redundancy are left without much financial gain and seem to be remunerated as having no value.

We already know that Shrewsbury is a great town because we live here and love it! But now Shrewsbury has been shortlisted for a national award, alongside Falmouth and Galway, and could officially be named the leading Great Town in the UK....