Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1833 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Three more Shropshire detectorist finds declared treasure

19/01/2023
gold penannular ring

Three finds made by detectorists in Shropshire field have today been declared treasure by Shropshire Senior Coroner David Ellery at an inquest…

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Shropshire libraries hosting friendly banking advice sessions

19/01/2023
HSBC logo

Libraries across Shropshire are hosting expert advice sessions to help people protect themselves from fraud, manage their money and learn about digital…

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Appeal to solve riddle of find at Nesscliffe archaeological dig

16/01/2023
Nesscliffe find

An appeal is being made to help archaeologists solve the riddle of a find made at their dig at Nesscliffe Hill in…

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Books offer to support literacy and language learners

12/01/2023
Iran Morris of Ludlow Library checking out the titles on offer

Shropshire Council’s libraries service is promoting new books to support adult literacy and help people who are learning to speak English. Books…

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News from our partners: Town sets the scene for 20th DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival

11/01/2023
Jon King book launch poster

News from our partners Organisers are gearing up to mark the 20th anniversary of the DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival – an annual event…

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Libraries add another chapter to innovative prison project

10/01/2023
Human Library logo

Shropshire Council’s libraries service has completed another chapter in its partnership with Human Libraries by visiting HMP Stoke Heath. Three volunteer ‘human…

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Shropshire Council theatre’s panto season is a beauty

09/01/2023
Beauty and the Beast cast poster

The curtain has fallen on the final performance of Beauty and the Beast, which has been centre stage for the panto season…

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Librarian Chris tracks down Santa and saves the day for baby and toddler group

03/01/2023
Charlotte Pryce and her daughter Eira enjoyed Santa’s visit after Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood saved the day

Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood stepped up to give Santa a helping hand just before Christmas and saved the day…

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New electric vehicle for country park rangers fleet

22/12/2022
New electric buggy at Severn Valley Country Park

Rangers at Severn Valley Country Park (SVCP) near Alveley are cutting Shropshire Council’s carbon footprint by using a new electric buggy to…

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Historic mourning ring loaned to museum for display

20/12/2022
The Sarah Hill mourning ring

A 279-year-old mourning ring related to one of Shropshire’s most influential families has been loaned to Shropshire museums service to be displayed…

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