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Free parking ‘grace period’ to be introduced by council

Friday, 17 May 2013 01:00

Drivers will be given 15 minutes’ free parking in an effort to boost high street trade, under new plans being introduced by Shropshire Council. More Info

T-party festival comes to Town Park

Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

This summer Telford is set to get its biggest outdoor event ever as Telford & Wrekin Council organises its major new T-Party festival.

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Back By Popular Demand: Ironbridge Scenic River Cruises

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:00

If you can picture yourself in a boat on a river -- the River Severn to be precise -- today's offer from Ironbridge Scenic River Cruises will be music to your ears: for just £3 (an £8 value) get an adult ticket to ride on the 45-minute river cruise.

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Major Free Touring Exhibition of the Quaker Tapestry to visit the Ironbridge Gorge Museum: 22 May to 5 June 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00

A major free exhibition showcasing 20 colourful embroidery panels from the Quaker Tapestry Centre in Kendal, Cumbria will be on display at the Coalbrookdale Gallery, adjacent to Enginuity in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire from 22 May to 5 June 2013. It will be open seven days a week free of charge.

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Four firms shortlisted to be named the best at Shropshire Business Awards

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00

The four companies that will battle it out to be named top firm at the annual “Shropshire business Oscars” are revealed today.

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Hawkstone Park Follies Season Ticket

Thursday, 09 May 2013 10:00

If you love the Follies, why not purchase a Season Ticket?

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Chez Maw, The Valley Hotel, Ironbridge

Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:00

(Story Featured on Shropshire Star website)

It doesn’t get mentioned in the same breathy tones as Ludlow’s Michelin-rated restaurants, or the fast-rising stars of Shrewsbury. But Chez Maw has much to admire. More Info

RAF Cosford make air show even more accessible

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 02:00

A partnership between the RAF Charitable Trust and the Event Mobility Charitable Trust will help increase the accessibility for disabled visitors to the RAF Cosford Air Show on Sunday 9th June.

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Jewel in the crown of Ironbridge celebrates milestone

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 00:00

In the Sixties and Seventies the evolution of new towns with their opportunities of jobs, amenities and technology was sweeping away much of the Midlands’s dirty industrial past. But that rush for modernism meant the survival of a heritage full of traditional crafts and buildings was jeopardised.

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Meccano Mania Comes to Ironbridge

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 00:00

An amazing display of working Meccano models created by Telford and Ironbridge Meccano Society, Shropshire will be an extra bonus for anyone visiting Enginuity, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, over the spring Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May.

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