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Explore Titterstone Clee with ‘Friends of the Shropshire Hills’
Members of ‘Friends of the Shropshire Hills’ are being invited to explore the rich industrial heritage of Titterstone Clee with local expert Alf Jenkins, who was born on Titterstone, and Glynn Barratt, local archaeologist who has studied the Clee Hills in great detail.
Date Posted: 2nd June 2010
Horsing About In Ironbridge Gorge
On Saturday, 12 June Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will stage a special event to demonstrate the important role played by horses in daily life over a hundred years ago. Around ten horses across a range of breeds and sizes will be on show, some wearing traditional harness while others will be highly decorated as they would have appeared on high days and holidays.
Date Posted: 2nd June 2010
Local B&B on Cover of new AA guide
Soulton Hall B&B in Wem has been chosen to appear on the cover of the latest AA 'Britain's Best B&B Guide'
Date Posted: 27th May 2010
Enginuity Converts Power Tools Into Racing Cars
Saturday 29th May to Sunday 6th June
Date Posted: 24th May 2010
Back by popular demand: Whalebone at Wenlock Pottery
Following the enormous success of their previous evenings at Wenlock Pottery, popular and lively acoustic folk trio Whalebone will be bringing their 2010 The Gathering Tour to the Pottery on Saturday 19th June at 8.00pm.
Date Posted: 24th May 2010
Ludlow Food Centre celebrate National BBQ Week
Alfresco eaters all over the country are looking forward to the 14th ‘National Barbeque Week’. This celebration of all things char grilled runs from May 31st to June 6th but this year it has been renamed ‘National Braai Week’.
Date Posted: 21st May 2010
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
