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19 Jan 2023
Shropshire sculptor Halima Cassell receives MBE award for ‘Services to Art and Cultural Heritage’ in England.
Cassell was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for ‘Services to Art and Cultural Heritage’ in England, but due to Covid restrictions the award ceremony was delayed until 2022. Cassell finally collected her award from Buckingham Palace in...
29 Apr 2022
A campaigner who has supported more than 2,000 parents experiencing abuse in the last two years is in the running for a prestigious award.
Michelle John, Founding Director of social enterprise PEGS, has been nominated for a National Business Women’s Award in the Business Hero category.
And now she needs support to secure a victory at the ceremony later this year. The public vote is open until...
05 Apr 2022
A planning specialist at a Shrewsbury architecture practice has been named top of the class on her post-graduate degree course.
Jenny Powell, business and planning executive at Base Architecture, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) prize for excellent performance on her Master’s degree course in Planning at Birmingham City University.
She graduated from BCU with a distinction in her...
12 Mar 2021
Unsung heroes across the county are being recognised for their work through a series of virtual presentations this month.
Each winner of a High Sheriff Award has been invited to a video call with Dean Harris, High Sheriff of Shropshire, so she can personally congratulate them. Their colleagues, friends and family will also be able to attend virtually.
Dean is set to deliver certificates to the...
02 Jun 2020
In recognition of the exceptional work and many, many hours undertaken to support Shropshire’s homeless and vulnerable, the 60 plus strong team of volunteers behind The Shrewsbury Ark and The Shrewsbury Ark charity shop has been honoured to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The Shrewsbury Ark runs day centre and outreach...
20 Nov 2019
Adcote School has won a major national award for academic innovation and achievement.
The school, at Little Ness, near Shrewsbury, won the accolade at the Independent Schools Association (ISA) annual awards – the equivalent of The Oscars for the independent schooling sector.
The non-selective all-girl’s school, which caters for students aged 7 to 18, was one of 14 winners who were awarded...
25 Feb 2019
Staff at a Shropshire hotel are celebrating after scooping a prestigious ‘Oscar’ of the wedding industry.
The team at The Hundred House at Norton, near Telford, scooped the “Highly Commended Town Wedding Venue of the Year” at The Wedding Industry Awards.
The win came following a vigorous judging process and votes from couples who have got married at the venue.
It is a double celebration for the...
23 Oct 2018
A Shropshire firm specialising in a home meat delivery service and supplying hotels, restaurants, cafes and pubs has its sights set on a national expansion after picking up a prestigious award.
UK Fresh Meats, based at Trench Lock in Telford, was launched in January last year and walked away with a Special Recognition Award in the Exceptional Meat Supplier category at the Food England Awards...
02 Oct 2018
The Daily Mail has recently reported that thousands of parks across the UK are falling into disrepair and left unattended to become unsafe no-go zones. 1 in 3 UK councils have sold off parks in the past year, meaning that many communities are left without the benefits of a greenery near their houses. Some say that this park crisis poses the biggest threat to British parks and public greens since...
24 Aug 2018
Shrewsbury is showcasing its vibrant town centre and appeal as an original destination to vie for the title of best High Street in the country.
Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) has entered the town in the Great British High Street Awards 2018 to celebrate its achievements and gain wider recognition.
It has put Shrewsbury forward in the Champion High Street category on behalf of...
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