News
Tourism Chief’s Delight at New Olympic Mascot
Chief Executive of Shropshire Tourism Simon McCloy has expressed his delight that the new official 2012 Olympic mascot has been named ‘Wenlock’, firmly putting Much Wenlock and Shropshire’s Olympic connection on the map.
Date Posted: 20th May 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town Short-Listed for £100,000
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, is one of four institutions short-listed for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize, the UK’s largest single arts prize.
Date Posted: 14th May 2010
Herons, Blue Tits and Coal Tits seen hatch live on Shropshire's very own nestcam and even Cygnets.
The staff at the newly refurbished Boathouse Visitor Centre in Ellesmere were thrilled to see 5 Blue Tit chicks hatch yesterday in front of their very own eyes whilst watching the spectacular site via CCTV.
Date Posted: 13th May 2010
Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards officially launched
The Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards have been officially launched at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Date Posted: 6th May 2010
Website Warning
A number of our members have contacted us with concerns about search engine optimisation on their own websites. They have been stung by companies offering to increase the traffic to their website and after months of paying large bills they have nothing more to show than receipts. If you feel you are in a similar situation, have been contacted about search engine optimisation or about increasing traffic to your website please read on.
Date Posted: 6th May 2010
Northern Area Partnership Campaign
Shropshire Tourism has been commissioned by Shropshire Council to undertake a promotional campaign for Oswestry and the North Shropshire area with the focus of generating footfall into the market towns.
Date Posted: 6th May 2010
Shropshire & the Welsh Borders brochure
Over the past 12 months the team at Shropshire Tourism has handled 19,050 direct requests for the Shropshire & the Welsh Borders brochure and we are continuing to respond to requests on a daily basis. You will receive your booking forms for the 2011 brochure in the next couple of weeks so please keep an eye out for them.
Date Posted: 6th May 2010
2009/10 a record breaking year for Shropshire Tourism
It’s been a bumper year for press coverage and website traffic.
Date Posted: 6th May 2010
Thousands Expected at Shrewsbury Caravan Show
Thousands of visitors from all over the UK are expected to attend the biggest caravan and motorhome show ever seen in Shropshire which opens in Shrewsbury on Friday.
Date Posted: 29th April 2010
Comet to feature on BBC’s ‘The One Show’
The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first jet airliner. The Comet 1, an early example which is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, will appear in a special feature on BBC 1's ‘The One Show’ on 4th May at 7.00pm, covering the short but historic service of the aircraft.
Date Posted: 29th April 2010
