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New restaurant which brings a taste of Hong Kong to Shrewsbury opens in the heart of the town centre
20 Mar 2023
A new restaurant which brings a taste of Hong Kong to Shrewsbury has opened in the heart of the town centre.
The HongKonger restaurant has opened in a stylishly presented property at 11A Fish Street, with the letting handled by Towler Shaw Roberts.
Kai Wong, one of three partners in charge of the new restaurant, said it will offer visitors an authentic Hong Kong cuisine and dining experience. ...
16 Mar 2023
The Budget was mixed news for manufacturers and SMEs across the region, according to Neil Lloyd, managing director of Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler.
Neil, who is also the chairman of the Training & Manufacturing Group (TMG), said plans for a new investment zone in the West Midlands Combined Authority area could kickstart a fresh era of investment in innovation and new technology.
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15 Mar 2023
One of the region’s leading financial companies today welcomed the ‘steady-as-you-go’ approach taken in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget but warned that the cost-of-living crisis was still causing huge issues for families and businesses.
Experts at Q Financial Services say the Budget will maintain the economic stability restored by the Chancellor in the wake of Liz Truss’s short-lived regime.
But Q...
15 Mar 2023
The dangers of towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes without any formal training are being highlighted following an increase in incidents involving these vehicles since the scrapping of a mandatory test.
Steve Dulson, of Dulson Training, said it was important to raise awareness about the need for drivers to ensure they are safe and competent to tow trailers - particularly with the onset of...
08 Mar 2023
Benevolent farmer Emyr Wigley was delighted with the £81,000 raised by the sale of his unique charity herd of pedigree British Blue cattle at auction in Shrewsbury at the weekend.
Emyr, 78, who lives at Deytheur, near Llansantffraid on the North Powys border with Shropshire, saw The Old Stackyard Blues closed breeding herd go under the hammer at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, where a top price of 5...
08 Mar 2023
Organisers of this summer’s The VanLife Festival say they are on course to deliver one of the biggest events held on the West Midlands Showground in Shrewsbury.
Damien Jones and Terry Smith, who both founded and run the festival, say 1,300 vans have booked for the event, which runs from June 2-4, since tickets went on sale eight weeks ago and they expect the remaining 500 spaces to sell out...
08 Mar 2023
Businesses across the Marches cannot afford to miss out on a high-profile event which brings together a host of finance experts, a business champion says.
Marches Local Enterprise Partnership access to finance champion Paul Kalinauckas says the free March 24 event at RAF Cosford represents a golden opportunity for businesses to learn about and access vital funding to help them grow.
The event...
07 Mar 2023
A specialist engineer is enjoying impressive success after starting his own business less than a year ago, thanks to support from the Marches Growth Hub.
Nathan Farlow started MassTech Solutions in Telford after being made redundant in 2021. The start-up, which specialises in the manufacture of precision engineered components for scientific instruments and equipment, secured a Business Growth...
06 Mar 2023
A new business festival from Shropshire Festivals launches this month. Shropshire Business Festival will take place at Wrekin College on Tuesday, March 28.
Ahead of the event, the first ever Visit Shropshire Tourism Expo will be held from 12pm – 3pm, bringing together the tourism and hospitality sector. This will be followed by the Shropshire Business Festival from 3pm – 8pm. Anyone wishing to...
27 Feb 2023
‘Education Behind Bars – All Children Should Go To Prison’
Shrewsbury Prison puts ‘Education Behind Bars’ with the launch of a newly created National Educational Programme for Schools, Colleges, and Universities. Education Behind Bars is being delivered nationally across decommissioned prisons launching at Shrewsbury Prison in Shropshire and Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset, with more locations...
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