What an amazing Christmas 2018 was! Now onto planning the next!

A specialist plants centre in Shrewsbury has reported a ‘tree-mendous’ festive period with record sales of Christmas trees.

More than 300 runners, joggers and walkers of all ages entered the Christmas spirit by dressing up as Santa for this year’s Salop Santa Dash in Shrewsbury on Sunday.

The team behind this year's pantomime, Mother Goose at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury, have surpassed themselves!

Thousands of people attended Shropshire Handmade and Creative Christmas Gift Fair at Salop Leisure’s headquarters in Shrewsbury last weekend.

A specialist plant centre played Santa Claus by delivering early presents to Shrewsbury Town Football Club to ensure that players and staff have a tree-mendous run up to Christmas.

More than 60 local traders will be offering handmade, home designed and artisan products and food at Shropshire Handmade and Creative Christmas Gift Fair on Saturday and Sunday (November 24 and 25).

Hundreds of runners, joggers and walkers who will be dressing up as Santa to take part in this year’s Salop Santa Dash in Shrewsbury will also help to raise funds for the Zac Oliver Appeal.

A receptionist at a leading Shrewsbury company, who began supporting Operation Christmas Child 19 years ago, has already received more than 80 shoeboxes packed with Christmas gifts for children living in extreme poverty.

A dozen charities are being invited to adopt and decorate a Christmas tree in the showroom at a Shrewsbury leisure company to boost their fundraising.