Events in Bishop’s Castle have never really impacted much on the lives of people in Shrewsbury - but residents would be well-advised to keep a close eye on the south Shropshire town over the coming months.
Lifestyle and Community Features
Reducing stress - could it be down to technique?
The first step out of bed, the way we hold our spoon at breakfast, the way we walk down the street – these are all habits we have learned ourselves. And the way we approach these everyday tasks can put additional strain on our bodies.
Snowdrops galore
The seventh annual Lingen Davies snowdrop walk has raised more than £1,700 for our appeal – with hundreds turning out to support the event.
Competition: Deadline draws near for young carnival hopefuls
ORGANISERS of Shrewsbury Carnival are searching for bright young faces to lead this year’s parade through the town – and there’s only a couple of weeks left to enter.
Entry forms have been coming in for the annual Carnival Princess and Junior Town Crier competitions, and the deadline for entries is fast approaching.
The annual Carnival Princess […]
Villagers get church back thanks to mystery owner
It started off as a modern day parable of the talents – but degenerated into an unsavoury squabble between worshippers and the Church of England.
Feather in the cap for farming ‘hero’
WHEN farmer Robert Kynaston entered into an environmentally-friendly scheme more than 10 year ago, little did he know he would emerge as a ‘hero’ of the UK countryside. CHARLOTTE HESTER reports.
AS a devoted custodian of the English countryside, Robert Kynaston has dedicated the past 25 years to farming and nurturing hundreds of acres of woodland […]
Could Shrewsbury be twinned with the Shire?
Stepping out onto Shrewsbury soil for the first time, Kiev University lecturer Dmytro Drozdovskyi could not believe his eyes – he had entered into the magical world of fantasy writer JRR Tolkien. CHARLOTTE HESTER found out more about his visit.
Mr Drozdovskyi, who spent three days soaking up the sights and sounds of the town, was […]
