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Representatives from Shrewsbury will be visiting the town’s foreign counterpart in remembrance of the Second World War. A party of local dignitaries, including the Deputy Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Tony Durnell, will visit Shrewsbury’s twinned town of Zutphen, in the Netherlands, on May 1. As part of the visit, the Deputy Mayor will attend a…

The circus comes to town next month and stops off at Shrewsbury’s main recreational park, the Quarry. Zippos Circus Phoenix, featuring world class performers from around the world, will be entertaining the crowds from May 5 to 10. Audiences can expect a mix of colour, fun and fantasy on a magical adventure which will see…

Traders at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall have raised almost £300 for Comic Relief. The market joined thousands of other organisations, businesses and individuals ‘doing something funny for money’ on March 18. A whole host of fundraising activities took place, including the sale of specially made Red Nose Day gingerbread men from bakers TO Williams and…

A husband and wife team who have been trading at Shrewsbury Market Hall for more than four decades have packed up their stall for the final time. Hira and Veena Midda, who own Midda Hoisery, called it a day on Wednesday [March 30] after 45 years in order to enjoy their twilight years.  Fellow traders…

Budding young artists from a Shrewsbury school swapped the blackboard for the easel when they visited Shrewsbury Market Hall last month. Year One pupils from Woodfield Infant School, Copthorne, visited the Market Hall Art Gallery on March 22. The trip came ahead of an exhibition of the children’s artwork, which goes on show at the…

The second installation of Freemen ceremony to be carried out by Shrewsbury Town Council, and to welcome women into the Gild, is being held next week. The Mayor of Shrewsbury will hear the claim of those to be sworn a Burgess of the Town at the Guildhall on April 15 at 12.30pm. They are: Angela…

A final call is being made for nominations for the 2011 Mayor of Shrewsbury Awards. Applications are invited in a variety of categories and are open to anyone whose achievements have benefitted the town of Shrewsbury. This is the last chance to get nominations in before the closing date on March 31. The Mayor’s Awards…

Traders at Shrewsbury’s indoor Market Hall are set to prove they have a nose for fundraising as they do their bit for Comic Relief. This year’s Red Nose Day takes place on Friday March 18. There will be fun and laughter all day long at the Market Hall where traders will be ‘doing something funny…

Shrewsbury Town Council’s Key Play Scheme kicks off for the summer season next month. The scheme allows Shrewsbury residents access to sporting facilities not normally available during the day, via rental of a gate key. From April 4, access to all of Shrewsbury Town Council’s tennis courts and bowling greens will be available to key…

Shrewsbury Town Council is calling for an urgent review into a new central reservation on one of the town’s busiest roads. Leader of the Council, Councillor Peter Nutting, asked members to consider action over the pedestrian crossing on Smithfield Road at a meeting of the full council last night. [MON] Councillors agreed to ask Shropshire…

Shrewsbury Town Council has added its weight to the fight against plans to shake up health services at Shropshire’s two main hospitals. During a full council meeting on March 7, the last before the hospital consultation ends on March 14, members agreed they were against proposals to move women’s and children’s services from Royal Shrewsbury…

A Shrewsbury bookseller at the town’s Market Hall is taking part in the most ambitious and far reaching celebration of adult books and reading ever attempted in the UK and Ireland. Pengwern Books has been designated as one of the collection points for ‘givers’ taking part in World Book Night. The event takes place on…