Cromwell’s men are in town, and they are looking for new recruits to join the Parliamentarian forces this summer at Stokesay Castle!
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This summer, you don’t need a TARDIS to go travelling through time – just head down to Wroxeter Roman City on any Tuesday in August and you will meet a soldier who has stepped out of his own time to visit the 21st century at English Heritage’s ‘Time Travellers Go… Roman’!
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Dearnford Lake Car Boot and Collectors Fair on Sunday 15th August will support Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes raises money for members of the Armed Forces who have been wounded in the service of their country. The charity strives for 100% effectiveness in that for every £1 donated, £1 goes directly to help wounded servicemen and women. The running costs of the charity are funded by the sale of merchandise.
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After a hugely successful event in 2009, The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust and The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are bringing together a truly inspirational mix of some of the finest craftspeople from the region for the Guild’s prestigious annual flagship exhibition, ‘Gorgeous’, over the weekend of October 9th and 10th.
Read More »With school holidays now upon us, why not plan a fun day out or weekend away in London with family or friends?
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The streets of Oswestry will be buzzing on July 31st when the town’s traders put on a shopping experience not to be missed. This will be an event for the whole family to enjoy in a celebration of the diversity and strength of all that Oswestry has to offer in terms of retail, art, heritage and culture.
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Members of the public are invited to join the Aerospace Museum Society’s popular 1940’s Hangar Dance at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford on Saturday 18th September 2010 at 7pm.
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Professional Production Company to Perform Murder Mystery Play during August and September
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The Dorothy Clive Garden will host a Garden Games Fun Day for children, daily from Saturday 24th July to Friday 30th July 2010.
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Allow yourself to relax in complete comfort this Summer with an extended stay at Fishmore Hall, located in the picturesque Shropshire countryside
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Borderland Bus Trip - A Guided Tour of this Historic Landscape
Join us on Saturday 31st July, at 10am, for a guided bus tour from Churchstoke to find out more about the fascinating heritage of the Stiperstones and Cordon Hill area.
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Visitors to The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, are being encouraged to venture a little further afield, thanks to the production of two easy-to-follow walks which link to the innovative Shropshire Hills Shuttle Bus service.
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2011 is the year of the Cultural Olympiad, a year ahead of the Olympic Games in London. Shropshire Council has won an Inspire Mark for its innovative project, which aims to recreate the Olympian Games of 1864, which William Penny Brookes, the father of the modern Olympic Games, brought to the Quarry, Shrewsbury on June 17th-19th July 2011.
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The Gloucester Old Spot Pig has recently been singled out to gain TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) accreditation.
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The Art of Smoking
The butchery team at a Shropshire food centre have been spending a great deal of time and effort smoking behind the building.
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The first of four episodes of Victorian Pharmacy, the follow up to the popular BBC series Victorian Farm will be screened on 15th July at 9pm on BBC 2.
Read More »Cllr Doris Anker, former mayor of Whitchurch has praised the town’s ‘beautiful’ Victorian Jubilee Park and thanked local company NoBridge Nurseries for looking after it.
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Floral displays are on display in Ellesmere and the annual Ellesmere Flower & Produce show will be held on Saturday 28th August at 2pm in the Market Hall. Admission is 50p for adults and 10p for children.
Read More »Volunteers from Sainsbury’s in Oswestry are helping the town’s In Bloom Committee prepare for their judging on July 21st.
Read More »The village of Norton in Hales near Market Drayton has reached the finals of the national Britain in Bloom competition this year after winning a gold award in the 2009 Heart of England in Bloom. It was chosen to represent the Midlands and judging of the village will take place on Tuesday 10th August starting at 9.00 am.
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The Eckford Sweet Pea Society of Wem is gearing up for its 22nd annual Show which is being held at the Thomas Adam School in Wem on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July.
Read More »A new portal website www.shropshiredaysout.co.uk has been launched to promote Oswestry and North Shropshire. The website is just one element of a whole marketing and PR campaign delivered by Shropshire Tourism on behalf of Shropshire Council and the Northern Area Partnership. The site features information on the market towns, news, downloadable trails and exclusive voucher offers for some of North Shropshire’s most popular attractions.
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Whittington Castle near Oswestry has been chosen as the first place in England to host an innovative exhibition called 'Bringing the Artefacts Back to the People' which sees historic artefacts brought to life in 3D.
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A whole host of events are taking place in Ironbridge this Summer to keep everyone entertained
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Tanners Wines has been lauded in The Times as one of the top ten wine shops in the country. The article, which appeared in Saturday’s edition, said of the Shrewsbury-based firm:
Read More »The London 2012 Olympic mascot will be a VIP visitor at the annual Wenlock Olympian Games in Much Wenlock on Sunday 11th July.
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Mocktree Barns Holiday Cottages have just been awarded GOLD by the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
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BBC2's new series Ben Fogle's Escape in Time filmed at Acton Scott, airs from 5 July 2010
Historic Shropshire estate, famous as the location for BBC's Victorian Farm, returns to TV including a cast of well known Acton Scott faces
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The Small Woods Association are holding short courses hedge laying and sustainable woodland management at the Green Wood Centre
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Roman Falconry, 26 & 27 June 2010
Read More »Wrexham & Shropshire puts on special train for Three Peaks charity team
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Shropshire residents are in for a treat at the Shropshire County Show on the 26th and 27th June as Wrexham & Shropshire give people the chance to win a pair of first class return tickets to London if they can guess the weight of two lambs named after the local rail company.
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The Best Western Valley Hotel in Ironbridge are the proud winners of environmentally friendly award.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town in Ironbridge has got just a few days left to beat off stiff competition to win £100,000. It is one of only four museums in the country shortlisted to win the prestigious Art Fund Prize. The Museum is encouraging people to get on line and vote as soon as possible as the voting closes at 5pm on Friday 18th June
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The Team has been able to complete the revised training schedule and has now been given the Public Display Authority required to enable them to perform their display at Air Shows this year
Read More »Dearnford Lake Car Boot and Collectors Fair on Sunday 20th June will support the vital Midlands Air Ambulance service.
Read More »A Shropshire bridegroom will take time out on his wedding day tomorrow (Saturday)to watch the England v USA match during evening celebrations at a Shropshire hotel.
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Guests staying at the Longmynd Hotel in Church Stretton have been treated to indulgent new soaps from Dragonfly Dawn. Joy James, the owner of the company, makes a range of beautiful soaps, one of which, “Shropshire Gold” is made from purely Shropshire sourced ingredients.
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Ellesmere will be holding its 4th annual food and drink festival over the weekend of 19th and 20th of June and organiser Lincoln McMullan, Chairman of the Ellesmere Chamber of Commerce has expressed his delight that over 45 exhibitors have already registered to attend.
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Treat Dad to the drive of his life at Fishmore Hall this Father’s Day by splashing out on their exclusive ‘Rally Rush’ package.
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Saturday 26th June 2010 - 10.30am – 3pm - All guests must pre-register
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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.
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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.
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Soulton Hall B&B in Wem has been chosen to appear on the cover of the latest AA 'Britain's Best B&B Guide'
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Saturday 29th May to Sunday 6th June
Read More »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.
Read More »Walcot Hall Open Gardens and Aston on Clun Arbour Day are both on the Secret Hills Shuttle bus circuit and make great days out this Bank Holiday Weekend.
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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’.
Read More »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.
Read More »If ‘hopping’ overseas has lost some of its appeal, there’s a surprising and relaxing holiday alternative arriving in a picturesque corner of the South Shropshire Hills.
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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.
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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.
Read More »The Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards have been officially launched at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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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.
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Wrexham & Shropshire is today toasting the second anniversary since the launch of its direct service to London Marylebone on 28 April 2008.
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The redeveloped Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire has won a coveted Silver Award in the Large Visitor Attraction category of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010.
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Bank Holidays are busy times on the road, so why not beat the bustle and step onto the Shuttle buses to explore the Shropshire Hills this weekend.
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The Shropshire Fidget Pie has been around for over 400 years and is one of the few unique food products left in Shropshire. Shropshire Blue did not originate in Shropshire and Shrewsbury biscuits are made all of the world so in many ways the Fidget is all that is left.
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County town prepares to welcome UK's top cartoonists for Shrewsbury's International Cartoon Festival 22nd - 25th April
The Festival offers unique opportunities to see artists at work; 20 of them on huge boards in The Square during the weekend, others drawing caricatures and some running cartoon workshops for all ages.
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Festival at the Edge, a unique storytelling event in Much Wenlock, has made it through to the finals of a new national award, after being nominated by Shropshire Tourism. Visit England has joined forces with The Sun Newspaper to launch a national vote for its new ‘Where Else But England’ Award.
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Stokesay Castle’s Gatehouse - Looking Better Than Ever!
A brighter entrance awaits visitors to Stokesay Castle, near Ludlow, this spring, as refurbishment and restoration work on the timber-framed gatehouse is revealed in its colourful glory!
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Royal Air Force Museum Cosford - 11th April 2010
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Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April 2010
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Intricate Working Meccano Models will be at Enginuity from 1st - 3rd May
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Staycationers are boosting bookings at a five star touring caravan park in Shropshire where £70,000 has been invested over the winter to ensure that caravanners can spend a penny in luxury.
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More artists have been added by promoters IML Concerts to ‘The Beacon 103.1FM Summer Sessions’ at The Quarry on Friday 9th July.
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Fishmore Hall in Ludlow, Shropshire has announced its spring calendar of events to be held at the Georgian countryside hotel throughout April and May.
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Ludlow Food Centre has won a national award at the recent Foodex show held at Birmingham’s NEC.
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The Shuttles are 16-seater mini-buses which provide easy access into the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for walking, sightseeing, pub lunches, picnics and more. Two Shuttle circuits enable you to explore two very distinctive parts of the Shropshire Hills.
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A local food producer has started making a new type of drink using buttermilk.
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A local food producer has just completed a milestone in the production of marmalade.
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Nominate your favourite Shropshire Restaurant
Shropshire Tourism is encouraging people to nominate their favourite Shropshire restaurant for ‘Ramsay’s Best Restaurant’, a new Channel 4 series dedicated to celebrating the finest restaurants in the UK.
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Visitors arriving at Boscobel House will be welcomed by a new introductory display covering key periods on Boscobel’s history, from the Civil War, with an audio recreation of the account Charles II gave to Samuel Pepys of his escape, to its role as a profitable Victorian working farm, including video clips of similar farm equipment from the era in use
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A five star caravan park on the edge of Shrewsbury is already busy taking bookings from caravanners and motorhome owners who will be attending pop concerts in the town this summer.
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Shropshire Tourism Member Business to feature on BBC One’s Country Tracks
A unique Shropshire business, Hawks on Walks, that gives people the opportunity to walk through the countryside and become a falconer for the morning, has been chosen to feature on BBC One’s Country Tracks.
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The Newport Show will take place on July 10 - and organisers say it has all the makings of being a record-breaker.
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Shropshire Tourism is encouraging people to take photos of Shropshire to enter into the ‘We Are England’ photography competition to help raise the profile of the county ahead of the Commonwealth Games that take place later this year in Delhi, with great prizes on offer.
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Mr. Underhill's has been awarded the Remy Martin Excellence Award for all round excellence
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On Saturday 15th May, Blists Hill Victorian Town near Ironbridge in Shropshire is taking part in the national Museums at Night campaign, when cultural and historic attractions across the country will open their doors to visitors after dark
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Shropshire Tourism’s popular attractions guide ‘Places to Visit’ will be printed and distributed in time for Easter.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums would like your help
Vote for Blists Hill Victorian Town to win Art Fund Prize
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To raise awareness of, and to celebrate the restoration of this fine eighteenth century church in the heart of Shrewsbury, you are invited to a reception at the Church on Friday 16th April 2010 at 6pm.
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Have a go at Egg dancing, Hunt the chick and make 'flapping birds', easter themed tile and china painting. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Shropshire's exclusive hotels at a special discounted rate.
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Following on from the success of last year’s events booklet, the 2010 Shropshire Hills Events, Activities and News booklet has been produced.
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The Barn at Ryecroft in Richard’s Castle, near Ludlow has just launched a new website designed and developed by Shropshire Tourism, aimed at encouraging visitors to the self catering accommodation, and it has already resulted in 4 bookings in just 2 weeks.
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Ludlow Food Centre in Shropshire has defended its title as one of the best marmalade makers in the world.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town at Ironbridge and Festival at the Edge make shortlist in Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010
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Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be in for an extra treat this half term when they are greeted by a life size model of James May from Top Gear. The model of James as a pilot is now on display in the Museum’s Visitor Centre with easy access for photos.
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10th February - 27th June 2010
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Shropshire Tourism is reporting record numbers of requests for the county’s main visitor guide so far this year. In the last 6 weeks, over 8,000 people have requested the 2010 Shropshire brochure.
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Google have announced the launch of the Google Street View Awards, a celebration of Britain’s best-loved streets as voted for by the public in a nationwide poll and includes Shropshire's very own Ludlow.
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The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that as part of its monthly podcast series aviation entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has generously given his time to narrate this month’s podcast “Bader: Fighter Pilot”.
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Passenger Focus, the independent rail watchdog, confirms that Wrexham & Shropshire has secured the highest satisfaction rating ever recorded in the National Passenger Survey. Wrexham & Shropshire, which runs trains out of London Marylebone, scored 98% for overall customer satisfaction. The company also scored record breaking 98% ratings for both staff service and punctuality.
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Holly Cottage in Lower Wood, near Church Stretton has just launched a new website aimed at encouraging visitors to the self catering accommodation.
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The award winning Leeds based hotel group QHotels is preparing to celebrate two years in Telford, following the £10 million refurbishment of the former Telford Golf & Country Club, which completed in February 2008.
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Local festival featuring beers and food from Shropshire and Herefordshire.
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Saturday 1 - Sunday 9 May
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2010 marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. To commemorate this defining moment in the history of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Museum has, today, launched the first of twelve monthly podcasts which will explore throughout 2010 the history and mythology behind this legendary aerial conflict.
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Intrepid adventurer sings the praises of Shrewsbury's direct rail link to London
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Shropshire’s restaurants continue to feature as among the best in the country with two Shropshire restaurants featuring in the UK Michelin Guide 2010.
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Dr Michael Fopp, Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum for the last 22 years, will retire in June 2010, but will be retained by the Museum to assist a fund-raising campaign for a new visionary project to commemorate and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Battle of Britain.
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A new BBC Television daytime series, ‘Escape in Time’, presented by Ben Fogle and filmed on the Acton Scott estate in South Shropshire is expected to go on air daily (Monday - Friday) from Summer 2010.
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Business Holds Recipe to a Healthy 2010
Shropshire’s premier cookery school is celebrating a prosperous start to the New Year, just two months after its official opening.
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Mr Underhill’s in Ludlow has been voted as the Best Restaurant in the UK - outside of London by the influential Harden’s UK Restaurant guide 2010.
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Arriving in Shropshire and Herefordshire bright and early in 2010, the Borderlines (www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk) will screen more than 80 films in 36 venues in the two counties and beyond into the Marches between Friday 26th February and Sunday 14th March.
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The Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 10% during 2010, as apart of a national campaign.
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We have moved!
Shropshire Tourism's new address and telephone number is:
Shropshire Tourism, Grove House, 8 St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury, SY1 1XL
Tel: 01743 261919
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Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery is inviting families to come and take part in a free treasure hunt around the galleries of Rowley’s House and as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Charles Darwin, all children taking part will receive a prize for successfully completing the puzzle.
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The Shropshire market town of Much Wenlock has been praised by cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell and Olympic Gold medallist Jonathan Edwards for its status as the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
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Captain Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids, has been ranked as 25th in a list of Britain’s top 50 unsung heroes.
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Brompton Cookery School Open For Business
A new state-of-the-art cookery school on the National Trust’s Attingham Estate, near Shrewsbury, has opened its doors to cookery enthusiasts from all over the country.
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Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery has come up with an innovative shopping experience, linked to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the county town's most famous son.
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New corporate identity for Shropshire Tourism which incorporates a silver studded blue butterfly.
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Eaton Manor are delighted to be able to offer our guests gorgeous organic spa treatments, carried out in the comfort of your Eaton Manor home.
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Shropshire is currently featuring in the November issue of the BBC CountryFile Magazine with a 7 page article on the county, which was generated as the result of a press trip hosted by Shropshire Tourism.
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Shrewsbury has recently appeared in the travel section of the Mail on Sunday with an article appearing on 1st November.
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Viewers of James May’s Toy Stories shown on BBC2 can now see the life size model Spitfire constructed during the show, at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.
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Shropshire Tourism launches a new look industry website
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A Shropshire restaurant has been ranked in the country's top 100 Restaurants.
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A new dinosaur discovered in China has been named after Shrewsbury's Charles Darwin
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2009 is proving to be a very memorable year for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.
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The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford recently took delivery of an RAF Percival Prentice that was flown in to RAF Cosford by pilot Ben Cross from Coventry.
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Hot on the heels of launching its first new train, Wrexham & Shropshire continues to change the face of on board dining with new proposals to allow standard class passengers the chance to order full cooked meals before travelling.
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Months of behind-the-scenes work from rail company Wrexham & Shropshire is rewarded as passengers are now able to take advantage of an improved weekday timetable.
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The early 1900’s era when Whitchurch was the epicentre of Cheshire farmhouse cheese production recently brought to life again with the Whitchurch Better Welcome project re-enacting a ‘cheese run’.
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The Best Western Valley Hotel in Ironbridge is the first hotel in Shropshire to be awarded the coveted Gold award, under the Green Tourism Business Scheme, for demonstrating excellence in environmental practice.
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An Ironbridge hand raised pork pie producer has been invited to showcase his handmade pies at the Barakura Harvest Festival in Japan during October to introduce them to the country.
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A Shropshire business woman is launching an innovative series of workshops combining the talents of a well-known artist with the fleece from her herd of alpacas.
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A brand new cycle store has opened its doors in Shrewsbury, providing an extra service for shoppers to The Market Hall.
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Ludlow's beautiful riverside walks are featured in a new, free trail guide launched this summer and available from Ludlow Visitor Information Centre.
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Shropshire Real Ale Features in Good Beer Guide 2010
Shropshire's Real Ale features prominently in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2010 with county pubs and inns featured within the bible for real ale enthusiasts.
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Ludlow in South Shropshire still retains its status as a foodie paradise with two of the town's restaurants featured in the 2010 Good Food Guide.
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For a spooky night out, why not come on one of Shrewsbury Ghost Walks?
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The great great granddaughter of Charles Darwin attempts to re-create the Beagle voyage
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The Hairy Bikers visit to Shropshire is being screened on BBC2 this Friday 28th August at 5:15pm as part of The Hairy Bikers Food Tour of Britain series.
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Brompton Cookery School near Shrewsbury, due to launch September 2009.
Read More »The Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire's stunning Severn valley have beaten off stiff competition from the UK's top visitor attractions to be crowned number six, in a brand new national family days out guide created from public nominations.
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If you're looking to holiday at home this year and beat the credit crunch then look no further than Shropshire.
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For the first time since 1965 men in Shrewsbury can head down to the Market Hall for a professional haircut in a dedicated barbers.
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Two successful pop concerts in Shrewsbury earlier this month were music to the ears of a five-star caravan park on the edge of the town, which enjoyed a bumper weekend.
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An international exhibition of sculpture in the landscape will open in Ellesmere, Shropshire, on 15th August 2009, the Chairman of the Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative (ESI), Alan Bradbury, announced today.
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Tanners Wines, one of only a handful of old-established family-owned wine merchants in the UK, is offering wine tasting tickets with a difference in the run up to Christmas.
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Walking is one of the best ways to explore the hills and valleys, villages and heritage of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Shropshire Hills Shuttles are an excellent way to access the AONB for walking, sightseeing, pub lunches, picnics and more.
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Why Not Spend a Week On a Victorian Farm in Shropshire?
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Click online to sample to National Trust's first cookery school
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Following the success of 'Victorian Farm', Lion Television is making three more 60 minute programmes looking at the lives of 19th century farmers, to be broadcast on BBC 2 at Christmas 2009
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Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site status.
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Calling all musicians! Musicians are invited to play at the monthly farmers markets at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms.
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The British public has voted Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire, onto the shortlist of the UK's top ten tourist treasures to be brought to Google Street View via a new, groundbreaking invention - the Google Trike.
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School children to participate in farm visits as part of a new initiative
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Mammoth remains discovered in Condover
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Ludlow hotel proprietor wins award
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An educational trip to The Shrewsbury Market Hall has been hailed a success following a visit from pupils at Shropshire's Crowmoor Primary School.
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As part of the exciting £12m redevelopment plans at Blists Hill Victorian Town staff at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum are today setting about moving a 35 tonne locomotive from its current location outside Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron to the fascinating open-air Museum.
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The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, in conjunction with Aramark Catering, has officially re-launched its restaurant and menus with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Museums Visitor Centre.
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Ludlow Castle is the proud recipient of four awards in just one week for The Castle House project
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A new town map for visitors to Shrewsbury and local residents alike has just been launched highlighting key places to visit and exciting events taking place throughout the year.
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Restoration of Ellesmere Boat Yard in North Shropshire is nearing completion
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Whether it's the traditional liquorice, the re-branded opal fruits or retro classics like shrimps and floral gums, one new tenant at the Market Hall is capitalising on our nostalgic yearnings.
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Visitors to Shrewsbury are now able to follow a new Darwin River Walk with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a young Charles Darwin and discover the areas where as a child he would forage for bugs and creepy crawlies in the River Severn.
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Shropshire's Direct Rail Link to London
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The Ramblers has named the Stiperstones in Shropshire as one of Britain's most stunning viewpoints in its new book 'Walk Britain's Great Views'.
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The 2008/9 edition of the Guided Walks leaflet is now available from the Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre. The leaflet gives details of all the many different tours that are available to book throughout the year.
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The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce the re-launch of its online collections database, Navigator, with the inclusion of over 16,000 new images from the portfolio of the renowned aviation photographer Charles Brown - a fitting addition, as part of the online collection's 3rd birthday celebrations.
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The RAF Museum Cosford is proud to announce that Wrexham & Shropshire rail passengers can now enjoy discounts on all items in the Restaurant and Museum Shop. All passengers will receive a 10% discount on any purchase made when they present Staff a valid (on the day) Wrexham and Shropshire train ticket.
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Fishmore Hall in Ludlow Features in Good Food Awards 2009
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A leading delecatessen in the Market Hall is offering Shrewsbury shoppers the opportunity to become Baconistas next week as part of a national campaign.
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This Easter visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be the first to explore the magnificent new Canal Street.
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Journey back in time for a glimpse of life as it would have been 2000 years ago at Wroxeter Roman City.
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New Seafood Bar for the Market Hall
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Stokesay Castle is the finest and best preserved 13th century fortified manor house in England, in an exquisitely pretty setting on the beautiful Welsh borders.
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Royal Mail is launching a range of new stamps to commemorate the bi-centenary of Charles Darwin. The grand unveiling of the six new designs will take place on February 12th; the 200th birthday of the man himself, in his birthplace of Shrewsbury.
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Shrewsbury welcomed American Professor, Bill Durham from Stanford University in California to the town last week.
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Shrewsbury has played host to a journalist from the German World Service this week to promote the town's connections with Charles Darwin.
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A new piece of embroidery art is currently on show at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery at Rowley's House.
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The 12th February 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and what better way to celebrate his birthday than to inspire the next generation of naturalists to get outdoors and explore nature with The Curious Mind of Young Darwin published by Shrewsbury based charity the Field Studies Council.
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Hunters of Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, has recently taken delivery of a range of bone china ware commemorating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth in 1809.
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A leading Shrewsbury shopping destination will be celebrating 'Farmhouse Breakfast Week' on Friday by serving up a breakfast treat.
Read More »Two Shropshire restaurants feature within the 2009 Michelin guide
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Competition is hotting up at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as four butchers go head-to-head in the West Midlands tastiest sausage competition.
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With the credit crunch leaving many shoppers tightening their purse strings, the Market Hall in Shrewsbury has joined forces with Shropshire County Primary Care Trust to offer people advice on stopping smoking - giving them the option to stop while you shop.
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A South Shropshire Bed & Breakfast features in The Guardian.
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After winning a string of awards in 2008, The National Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford ended the year on a high by enjoying a record 665,690 visitors since its opening.
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More people are turning to buying at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as a way of beating the credit crunch.
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The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
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The World's First User Generated Feature Film to be Screened for Free in the UK
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Due to air from 8th January onwards on BBC Two
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Have you ever felt unappreciated at work? Do you toil away all day long with nobody seeming to notice?
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Bringing you the very best South African food and drink, a new addition to the Market Hall in Shrewsbury is helping natives grab a slice of home.
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Easter 2009 - January 2010
Read More »The cream of the West Midlands tourist industry were gathered at a prestigious awards ceremony this week night for the Tourism West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands 'Excellence in Tourism Awards' held at the ICC in Birmingham.
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The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford was last night awarded with the "Access for All Award" at the Tourism West Midlands Excellence Awards 2008 in recognition of its pioneering work in extending access to its multi-award winning Museum and National Cold War Exhibition.
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