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Bevans Neighbourhood Kitchen and Bar
31 Oct 2023
Brothers with a passion for local food and drink open up a new, fun neighbourhood kitchen and bar AFTER nine years of running The Olive Tree - a Mediterranean tapas restaurant - in Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Sam and Mike Bevan have now created a whole new experience for customers they hope will take the new eatery to their heart.  Now launched as Bevans Neighbourhood Kitchen and Bar, the new menu...
Tenbury Wells driver Lindsay Summers in her Van Diemen RF85 Formula Ford racing car.
30 Jun 2023
  One of the biggest ever hill climb gathering of 20 classic Formula Ford cars, all built before 1994, will take place at Loton Park Hill Climb, near Shrewsbury next weekend. (8/9th July) Leading the order will be young driver Tom Weaver, of Ludlow, who set a class record of 56.28 seconds in his Van Diemen RF91 at this meeting last year. Tom, said: “It’s great to see so many Formula Fords...
31 May 2023
A two-day Spring Fling which saw thousands of people soak up the sunshine and fun at historic Weston Park has been hailed a big success. Some 4,500 people were welcomed to the grounds of the stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday to enjoy a host of attractions in the beautiful weather. Weston Park head of marketing Andrea Webster said the weekend had...
13 Mar 2023
One of the region’s top tourism and hospitality venues enjoyed a night of success at the Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards. Colin Sweeney, chief executive of the Weston Park Foundation, was awarded the Graeme Whitehead Award for outstanding contribution to tourism, and Weston Park also picked up the gold award for best self-catering accommodation of the year for its holiday...
The View Restaurant Balcony at Hencote Vineyard
29 Mar 2022
One of Shropshire’s leading restaurants has launched new menus which it says deliver the highest quality dishes at affordable prices.   The View at Hencote has introduced new lunch and evening menus which build on its reputation for style and excellence and are aimed at making the best-quality food available to as many people as possible.   General manager Mark Stevens said the new menus at the...
The Wisteria Tours Team
23 Feb 2022
As Covid-19 restrictions are eased this week, one Shropshire family business is celebrating being back on the road heartened by the support it received during the pandemic. Wisteria Tours, which specialises in giving its customers unique visits to famous gardens and historic homes in coach tours from its Shropshire base, had to run a very limited service during the pandemic and no tours at all...
13 Jul 2021
Last Sunday, 11th July, saw 30 of the top German Wirehaired Pointers from across the UK, descend upon the British Ironwork Centre for their breed only open show for the title of Best in Show.  Judge, Tom Mather, Chairman of Crufts, assessed each dog based on their closeness to the breed standard, a list of requirements for movement, appearance, and temperament. Having already judged at three...
05 Jul 2021
An Ironbridge pub and B&B has unveiled its recently refurbished accommodation to support tourism to the town this summer and secure jobs at the venue for the future. The Water Rat, which sits in an idyllic riverside location on Buildwas Road, has six comfortable and spacious en-suite bedrooms in a Georgian town house next door to the inn. Its owners, The Ironbridge Pubs Group - which also...
01 Jul 2021
On Sunday 11th July, the top winning German Wirehaired Pointers will be attending the British Ironwork Centre to compete in their breed only open show for the title of Best in Show. This Kennel Club licensed event will be the first time, the dogs and their owners, have come together since the pandemic in 2020 and will be the first dog show ever held at the Centre.  Judge Mr Tom Mather, Crufts...
04 Mar 2021
Visiting another country can be an adventure of a lifetime, we often don’t realize the luxury and opportunity of doing so and forget to enjoy the little things that bring it all together. While we may appreciate the room service or added amenities that come with the hotel room, how we got there, the planning that is involved that makes it seem so effortless tends to be forgotten about. Countries...
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